Re:Airpods Max Sucked for Me
by brundolf on Monday January 25, 2021 @12:40PM
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This isn't the bluetooth, it's a known problem with the AirPods Pro. I used the regular AirPods (with no issues) for a year before getting AirPods Pro, which I then used for a couple months before the increasingly bad audio issues made them completely unusable. I ended up buying a new pair of the regular AirPods and, again, no issues.
I read somewhere that it was an early-batch problem and that it's been fixed in newer iterations of the Pro, but there's no way I'm going to spend money on them again just to find out. The AirPods Pro are the only Apple device I've ever been totally and completely disappointed with. The regular AirPods remain one of the most unambiguously-good Apple devices I've bought.
Re:Airpods Max Sucked for Me
by davio on Monday January 25, 2021 @01:43PM
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I had mine replaced under warranty because of this. The specific problem only appears in the active noise cancelling or transparency modes. Can also test it by touching the pod. Ones with the problem will make crackling noises in active modes.
I read somewhere that it was an early-batch problem and that it's been fixed in newer iterations of the Pro, but there's no way I'm going to spend money on them again just to find out. The AirPods Pro are the only Apple device I've ever been totally and completely disappointed with. The regular AirPods remain one of the most unambiguously-good Apple devices I've bought.