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Apple AirPods Pro
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Our Verdict
Apple AirPods Pro
Amazon Echo Buds True Wireless 2021 (2nd generation)
The Apple AirPods Pro are better for most purposes than the Amazon Echo Buds (2nd generation). The Apple have a better build quality and a more compact case that holds a greater number of extra charges. They also have a significantly better noise isolation performance. The Amazon are more customizable since they have a graphic EQ in their companion app. Their integrated mic also has a much better recording quality.
Variants
- AirPods Pro (White)
- Echo Buds Gen 2 (Black)
- Echo Buds Gen 2 (Glacier White)
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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.4
7.0
Bass Accuracy
8.4
6.6
Mid Accuracy
8.5
8.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.01 lbs
0.03 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.2
6.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Decent
Feedback
Decent
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
No
No
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
On/Off
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.2
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
9.6
9.5
Portability Picture
L
1.2" (3.0 cm)
1.4" (3.6 cm)
W
0.9" (2.3 cm)
1.1" (2.8 cm)
H
0.9" (2.3 cm)
0.9" (2.3 cm)
Volume
1.00 in³ (16.39 cm³)
1.40 in³ (22.94 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.5
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
1.8" (4.6 cm)
2.6" (6.6 cm)
W
2.4" (6.1 cm)
1.1" (2.8 cm)
H
0.9" (2.3 cm)
1.6" (4.1 cm)
Volume
3.60 in³ (58.99 cm³)
4.60 in³ (75.38 cm³)
Build Quality
8.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
8.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-2.57 dB
-4.99 dB
Treble Amount
-1.83 dB
-0.41 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.3
9.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.14 dB
0.17 dB
Bass Accuracy
8.4
6.6
Bass
Std. Err.
1.96 dB
5.16 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
49.67 Hz
54.96 Hz
Low-Bass
-3.57 dB
-5.73 dB
Mid-Bass
-1.63 dB
-5.31 dB
High-Bass
0.36 dB
-6.17 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.5
8.9
Std. Err.
2.04 dB
1.47 dB
Low-Mid
2.84 dB
-0.42 dB
Mid-Mid
0.9 dB
0.08 dB
High-Mid
0.35 dB
0.02 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.7
8.3
Treble
Std. Err.
2.06 dB
2.53 dB
Low-Treble
-1.01 dB
-0.21 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.37 dB
-1 dB
High-Treble
-2.39 dB
-6.94 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.8
7.3
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
0.85 dB
1.84 dB
Dips
0.71 dB
1.23 dB
Imaging
8.3
8.6
Group Delay
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.12
0.43
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.86
2.24
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
2.11
0.8
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.38
1.41
Passive Soundstage
1.0
1.4
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
2.0
3.7
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.1
2.1
Virtual Soundstage
2.9
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
On/Off
No
Virtual Surround
Spatial Audio
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.2
7.8
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.214
0.297
WHD @ 100
0.078
0.109
Test Settings
Firmware
2B584
564205146
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Adaptive EQ
Default
ANC
On
On
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
8.0
6.3
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-21.02 dB
-16.16 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-16.34 dB
-8 dB
Mid
-22.6 dB
-14.88 dB
Treble
-24.81 dB
-26.21 dB
Leakage
8.2
8.2
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
32.59 dB
32.35 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.0
7.6
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
630.82 Hz
204.52 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.63 dB
1.78 dB
HFE
7,896.12 Hz
6,088.74 Hz
Weighted THD
248.68
0.077
Gain
7.31 dB
-1.27 dB
Noise Handling
6.4
5.8
SpNR
SpNR
16.18 dB
13.59 dB
Noise Gate
No
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
6.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
5.5
5.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
6.9
6.6
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
5.3 hrs
4.9 hrs
Additional Charges
5.0
2.0
Total Battery Life
31.8 hrs
14.7 hrs
Charge Time
1.1 hrs
0.9 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
Lightning
USB-C
App Support
5.5
7.5
App Picture
App Name
iOS Interface
Amazon Alexa
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
No
Yes
macOS
Yes
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
Graphic
ANC Control
On/Off
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
Yes
Yes
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.9
8.2
Bluetooth Version
5.0+H1 chip
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
171.00 ft (52.12 m)
262.00 ft (79.86 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
188 ms
348 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
49 ms
155 ms
Android Latency
86 ms
213 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
No
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
2.2
2.2
Type
Charging Case
Charging Case
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Supply
Lightning
USB-C
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