Fun fact about The Beans: iFixit took them apart and found that the ribbon cables connecting the microphones and speakers to the main board are marked "BEAN LEFT" and "BEAN RIGHT".

I guarantee that people have asked customer service if they have “the beans” in stock

Got my 7 year old son the 1 grit sticker and put it in his stocking. He lost his mind! My wife didn't know what the hell the sticker was, but he was more excited about that 6 dollar sticker than anything else he got (he also got an iPad) he and I are big fans and I'm in the patrion club. Keep making em!

I love the stories he tosses in to test the mic… just pure gold.

I'm really happy that at least one high profile tech youtuber is stressing the importance of wired headphones and the headphone jack. A lot of them who were skeptical at first got around to the idea of it being gone.

I never get tired of stories ending with “I’m going to jail”

To my ears these 3rd Gen Air pods are more comfortable compared to the newer Pro version with the soft gel tips. kzfaq.infoUgkxgl8SzyQoymMu-S3V55Dskg5QJ8xr1yCR That said, compared to the 3rd Gen, I notice these do not stay planted in the ear as well. One design issue I think, is you squeeze the stem and click it twice to advance your songs. On 3rd gen you tap the large speaker. The difference is by grabbing the stem each time, you tend to loosen the bud fit in your ear. Not always, but the bud falls out a few times while running. The old tap to change never had that problem for me. I would not have changed that tap function. That said, the newer Pro version sticks in the ear, almost airtight if you want that. I do not like that Airtight fit. So that's why I'd stay with this version as the best trade off of comfort, use, and overall feel.

I feel like the mic recordings deserve more love, they are absolutely hilarious every single time

I forgot the Galaxy Buds weren’t actually called “DA BEANS” and have unironically been calling them that for like a year.

I was 100% convinced, that the Samsung buds were actually called "beans"

I can see why you were a teacher - you are brilliant at explaining things haha. That metaphor with ANC and the car window? SO good, made me understand it immediately.

FUN FACT!! The airpod pors actually have a FIXED mode for the spatial audio so you can turn your head 360 and the sound stays the same!! I love it!!

Props to dank for completely uninstalling the Stax every time he needs to prove a point

I am scared shitless of snakes. But Frank is a really chill girl, I always hang around at the end to see what she's up to.

I think you wrote amazing essays back in your school days. Paying attention, (rough translation from french) you are very good at bringing up the subject, posing a question and narrowing

The stories this guy makes while testing the mic on things is more in depth than any book ever

I love DankPods as a reviewer because he understands not all gear is trying for the same thing.

I think part of the reason Bluetooth mics are so low quality are also due to the handsfree protocol communication they drop down to when using the mic (which puts them in "call mode" instead of "listening mode"). This massively compresses the data stream since there's two-way communication happening, which is also why listening to something while on a call is played in mono and sounds very artifacty. Cables don't have to worry about this since there's usually a dedicated wire and contact on the plug for the mic.

I like how the AirPods were neatly organized at the beginning of the video and then half way through it looks like someone belly flopped onto the table 😂

I just played that daft punk song you said with the low bass and holy heck, I can feel that in my chest... while the music plays on my headphones. that is some bass alright

"Room is more echoey" Mate, we didn't notice a difference. Your content's still good as always, don't worry about it

Pro Live Sound Engineer here. We use “Doin’ it Right” to tune our large line array PA systems. Killer track! Love when you feel the subs punch on that 3rd chord.

I loved the way you’ve divided the ideas of convenience and sound quality. Love your videos man

What a great video! not only did we get a review i also got a little amp/cable lesson with awesome air-boiz alterative recommendations , keep the vid comin

I just want to let you know, that my two year old is OBSESSED with your videos. He asked for "headphones" almost everyday and recognizes your thumbnails. He'll also get out his little bongo drum and plays with it while he watches. And now he loves snakes (he calls them Franks) almost as much as he lives Thomas the Train. We watch the episode on snakes with Steve Erwin multiple times a week. So thanks for that, my dude. :)

I will never understand how Danksy comes up with the stories used to test microphones... He's truly a Shakespeare of the modern era

real audio legend, you helped me so much. Love the song tips to get a better understanding of music and accentuate different aspects or tones in a song. Cuz man 'doin it right' really makes stinkin' buds woof and pretty sony xm2 shine, thanks again!

I love your videos man you give an in depth review about the product while being funny and entertaining keep up the good work man

I was at a tech shop today and litterally said to myself "Oh look, the beans!" 😆

What I still hate about wireless headphones is that after a few years, you'll throw away perfectly good/ sometimes amazing headphones, just because the batterie died. I feel like it's just a convenient way for big tech companies to create a steady demand of headphones that shouldn't have to exist.

Just subscibbled to your FloatPlane stream with a whole year of Garbage. Love your stuff man

I actually bought KZ Pros for myself to use with my iPod, and they’re absolutely wonderful. Even with the shitty aux to lightning adapter, they make everything sound good even through my phone. Best audio purchase I’ve ever made, 25 bucks too.

Can we appreciate the effort, he’s in a different room and he’s got the exact same set up or the best he could’ve

you gotta love how the pros are literally built so well. ive dropped mine got knows how many times on so many different surfaces from different heights and the case still only has like one or two tiny scratches.

Dank, enjoyed the video as always, btw there are two modes for the spatial audio, head tracked (the one you must’ve used) and fixed which is when it surrounds you and makes you feel like you’re in the middle of the sound.

Absolutely agree about the form factor of buds. I appreciate that bud form factor for my comfy, lighter weight IEMs that sound absolutely banging, but if I want true wireless, or even a pair where I can lay sideways in bed, the pod form factor is my preference. Much more comfy, and Air and EarPods feel light as a feather in my ears. Idk why Apple are the only ones doing it though, but they have my business because of it

14:30 "buy whatever makes you happy, even if its the beans." brought a tear to me eye

I'm not surprised you use Random Access Memories to test audio equipment. That album is a work of art and 100% deserves the Grammy it got.

I like how the photos you took for the mix demo have the earbuds placed in such a subtlety chaotic fashion.

I've being use "Doin' it right" quite a years to test my bass equipament, and it's so cool to see one of my favorite youtubers use it too

Always a blessed time when this guy uploads, having one of the worst days in a quite a while and it brings such a joy to my face to see this guy upload. Thank you Mr.Dank

I think the cabled mic is best because it's not processed The wireless ones have to record your voice but they're not near your mouth, so they have to apply processing to "enhance" the sound

Your mic test stories are always great haha

I’ve done the whole silicone tip wireless earbud thing before. Yeah, you get good sound, and you can’t hear anything around you (this is a pro or con depending on your pov). But the main problem at least for me is that they get very uncomfortable after a while to the point where they hurt and I have to take them out. I went back to the normal pole buds that came with my phone and cherished them. They sat in my ear perfectly and never got uncomfortable. Sure the sound quality isn’t good at all but they worked well enough. Some time goes by and a get the og AirPods. It was a similar experience but with no wires which was rather freeing. Out on the bike there was no wire to worry about and I could leave my phone and go to another part of the room. They served me well and were super convenient. Then I got the airpod v3 and the first time I listened to them I was absolutely blown away. Basically everything about them is better. You get controls, better battery, and more sound. For a week or so they were uncomfortable to wear for long periods but then my ear just got used to them. Really my only complaint is that they are harder to orient when putting them back in the case compared to the og. I even found them to not get gunked up with ear wax as compared to the older Apple bud design. That’s amazing. I still keep my old AirPods around as a backup or when I’m skiing as I find they fit better under the helmet. AirPods are the epitome of what Apple does best: build quality, ease of use, overall experience. If you got an iPhone there’s really no reason not to buy them. They strike a balance that I have not seen in any other product I’ve seen or tried.

Got some decent wired headphones for the Holidays, mom was telling me that when she was buying them all the sales people were trying so hard to convince her that I really wanted the wireless instead, even though I specifically asked for wired. She could barely even find any wired ones, and even though they were by comparison dirt cheap, they sound great.

I do feel it should be pointed out that ANC doesn’t play back the “same” sound, but quite literally the “opposite” sound. If an identical sound wave were played back, the waves would constructively interfere and the outside noise would actually become *louder*. By using a reverse form of the wave, the origin noise and the ANC sound destructively interfere, thus largely cancelling each other out. I’m sure Mr. Dankpods is well aware of this, just wanted to break it down more for those scrolling through the comments.

I got the meze 99 classics from the code you had on them a few weeks ago for christmas and i love them so much!! thank you for showing this amazing audio world to me!

For me one of the biggest improvements was how good the wireless in ear plugs are for running and other sports. No more annoying cables or buds that fall out of my ear every 2 seconds

The whole "convenience not quality" thing is why I don't see much appeal in the "high end" versions like the Earpods or Galaxy buds or whatever. I can pay like $40 for some Taotronics or Ankers and get OK-ish audio, or I can spend $250 and get OK audio. You can buy an HD 6xx with the money saved!

With Spatial Audio, there’s a fixed head option so it doesn’t change when you turn your head but adds depth to the audio. iOS users only of course

13:48 That's a weird looking Switch you got there mate.

went to listen to doin it right after this, ended up listening to all of random access memories Thanks dankmus

the reason the wired earpods sounded the best is probably the fact they don't have to deal with the audio compression in bluetooth headset mode (to fit both the incoming and outgoing audio streams) clearly, bluetooth can carry higher quality audio *to* your ear while listening to music, it's just not set up for the other way around

Fun fact KZ makes a wireless earbud kit that works with the KZ-ZSN Pros he shows towards the end. They are the kind that loop around the back of your ear and the charging case is about the size of a hostess snack cake

Happy New Dank Year, Dankpods!

I watch the entire video every time, but my favorite part of each video is the mic stories we get every single time. (Giant air pod... that's all I will say.)

i've had my gen 1 airpods for years now and i absolutely value how open they are. wearing them in public/on the train, i can listen for my stop without pausing my music

i have never been this early to a vid in my life. hi dankpods ily

wow ! this is the first video of your that i've seen and i think im hooked ! time to learn a lot about audio i guess lol

For real man, i suffer from like really bad depressions, but your videos always make me laugh. Keep going man!

Idk if it helps anyone, but the spatial audio has an option for “fixed”, in case you like how it sounds but don’t want the sound to shift from one year to another. It’s not in the settings tho, it’s in the control center when you long tap the volume with the nuggets in

Gotta love how they get more slanted and angled.

I won't lie, I was a music amateur until this channel. I didnt even now the bongo man until you showed me so im very grateful for you. Cheers man you're a legend.

Brilliant video, loved this all. Keep it up bro 👍

Btw: you can make the spatial audio “fixed” so you can move your head without the sound changing. Also once you do, it sounds so awesome!! I turned it off for a song and the music suddenly became dull-it was weird. And the pro’s have been *lifesavers* for me because I have really sensitive hearing so I can pop these in and put it on noise cancellation and everything becomes so much quieter, which saves me from a mental breakdown. Also their battery life is pretty long, so I can leave these in for like 4 hours and the battery be on 25%. Definitely worth the money imo

7:50 - “That’s cables for you, baby!” #BRINGBACKTHEHEAPHONEJACK

Man, you describing music and what details to listen to really make me appreciate songs I've listened hundreds of times, or had no idea existed and now simply love them. The only other one able to do this was Rick f*ing Beato.

I think I’ve seen about 50 reviews but this video and style is so refreshing.👍🖖

This man's love for his snake is so wholesome Frank be living the dream here

The contrast between Sony and Apple is interesting, especially in design philosophy. Sony has different priorities and so their product is less convenient but sounds and performs better, but is still much more convenient than the Stax. But where this gets more obvious is in their phones. _Sony still make phones with headphone jacks._ That's really bold, seeing as their phones don't compromise anywhere either. Not even a notch on the screen. Great video, mate!

Those stax lamdas are something else. I could here the ride in that much clearer

i have the pros and i love them so much they’re so comfortable and the noise cancelling omg

Once I dropped my pairs of AirPod pros in the 8ft deep end of a pool. After around 10 minutes, I got them out. I got dried with a towel and air dryer and boom they worked, noise canceling and all. Genuinely impressive with how well they are built.

I like the mental image that Dank constantly rolls with his windows down, blasting tunes, coz his example "when you roll the window up" sounds like it's an out-of-the-ordinary, remarkable thing.

I got TWS earbuds thanks to seeing your video on the Raycons/Taotronics, I use a set of Tribit Flybuds 3. For around £30-40, there's silicon for noise cancellation, hours of battery life, USB-C fast charging and changable braces that fit inside the ear and keep the earphones in place. In addition to this, the case has a massive battery built into it so you can use this case as a power bank for a phone using the USB slot on the front! I'm not searching for the absolute best quality audio so chances are there are better wireless earbuds with better audio or microphones. However, I find that Tribit make great quality for low budgets. Their Xfree headphones are also Bluetooth and have been really useful to me in the past, too. (I'm not associated with them, I just love their products. I think you showed off their waterproof speaker in that one video)

The best sectiom of dankpods video is the mic test, I laughed uncontrollably everytime

I love the stories he tells. We need a dedicated story time.

I'd love to hear you cover that first party iPod "HiFi" dock thing that Apple released in 2007-ish

THE VIRTUAL BARBER SHOP JOKE 😭😭OH MY GOD

The bed and breakfast story was truly touching. Such an amazing character arc. 10/10

This is why I love DankPods; he isn't afraid to go on a tangent and take the video into interesting, different areas on a whim. The WHIMS, mate! (not an Aussie)

what's fun with the apple earpods / nintendo switch analogy, is that for the longest of time the switch wasn't able to pair with bluetooth earphones, it's only in a somewhat recent patch that they finally added the bluetooth audio compatibility. That was here in the machine from the start, but it took them this long to add the software for it ffs.. But, fun stuff, until not long ago you just couldn't use apple's earpods with the nintendo switch haha.

So glad they made the buds available. Always hated the standard apple earphone shape. They are painful and always fall out unless you have very big ear holes.

lollllll the microphone test convo is insaneeee

“It is just AirPods Pro without the pro.” -Master Oogway

The lifestyle point is absolutely right. I *live* with my AirPods. I have one in my ear for at least 50% of my waking life. It's a mental health thing -- music keeps me leveled and helps with anxiety. But I need that open ear experience so I can still hear people, and the convenience is super important. Currently it feels like apple is doing the best at this segment, so I'll be buying these when my AirPod 2's die out (as I did for the 1's).

This man commentary is amazing. Glade I found you 🤣

I've been using my skullcandy Indy's for about a year and a half now and they have been great, Not the best when it comes to bass and overall sound quality but they are super comfortable to wear and have a long enough battery that i don't have to worry for a while

I love my AirPods for the fit reasons you mentioned. I can use in ears with rubber tips, but they get uncomfortable really quick for me. After about a half hour they start to really irritate my ears, but with the hard plastic buds they stay comfortable for a lot longer.

It's always a good day when dank uploads

The mic test is probably the best part of your videos

I love your mic tests

That being said, while wired is probably always going to be better when it comes to audio quality, it's still kind of amazing how far we have come and how good these fully wireless things sound while being easily pocketable and without needing to be recharged every half an hour.

Also try adding audio gram info to the AirPods in accessibility settings. It adapts based on your actual hearing and balances the sound based on the test results. The difference was insane for me as I have hearing loss over several frequencies.

Just got an ad for status headphones. They claim to be just as if not better than the big brands at half the price. They seem good but would love to see you review them. You are great and trustworthy.

mna, i love coming back to these videos and watching things i forgot about

I am now legitimately invested in the lore of The DankPods microphone test…

Love your uploads. So thankful I’ve found you this year - you taught me a lot and made me laugh in the hellscape of 2021. happy new year to you and Frank!! 🥳🥳🥳

My main go for low bass tests is LFO by LFO. Its always fun hearing how bad a lot of headphones are and its even more fun seeing speakers jump

I would love to see a video of you going over your "benchmark" songs and what to listen for and/or what kind of headphones to use to listen for what parts of music. I just got a pair of DT 770 Pros after your recommendation and listening to Doin' it Right was AMAZING. My car's subs can't even hit that 3rd low note like the DT770s can!