So, finally there is the second generation of Airpods. Apple intends to use the brand-new H 1 chip to distance itself from its rivals again and redefine its status as king.
So, is Airpods II released on the 20th really worth buying?
That depends on whether you can accept its shortcomings.
No noise reduction
Unfortunately, Apple doesn't seem to think that active noise reduction of headphones is a strong demand of users. In other words, Airpods are used to move and listen to sounds, and safety is more important than creating a closed environment?
In short, the new Airpods still has no active noise reduction function. The only part involved in noise in the whole introduction is directional microphone, which is used to clearly distinguish voice control commands.
Endurance is average
The new Airpods has a battery life of 5 hours and is quite satisfactory. Chip H 1 has obviously made great efforts to save energy.
Since the first generation, Apple's true wireless Bluetooth headset has adopted a dual control scheme, and the two headsets can work independently, regardless of the main and auxiliary. The advantage of this is that the signal connection is stable and the sound is synchronous. The disadvantage is of course power consumption.
You can make five small ones
The appearance has not changed.
Without change, you can't pretend to be forced. This is a bit embarrassing for many users. After all, the first generation of earlobe design, which was amazing when it first came out, is now imitated by countless latecomers, which is really aesthetic fatigue.
There is no improvement in sound quality.
Since Airpods redefined Bluetooth headsets, major headset brands have also squeezed into this market. The power of giants lies in making cakes bigger and smaller.
system support
expensive
This is my weakness.
If the above has not defeated you, there is still a smooth road ahead.
Low delay
Speaking of delay, I have to mention Sony's noise-reducing beans. Sony spent more than half a year to solve the problem of disconnection delay, and now it has it, but it is only a passing sight.
A new generation of Airpods, the time for arranging flowers between devices is shortened by 2 times, and the time for answering calls is fast 1.5 times. In fact, I don't know how these data are measured by Apple. In short, he looks very nb.
Its key is that the game delay is reduced by 30%. Although I don't play games, it is obviously effective to use games to make quantitative comparisons. The game demands so much delay that even a fool can feel it. Low latency is the most difficult part of a real wireless Bluetooth headset.
H 1 chip contributes a lot.
Have a good experience
From the first generation to the second generation, the overall experience of Apple Airpods, whether it is a charging box, is ready to take, take off the pause and continue in the ear, all in the industry.
quick charge
5 hours battery life is nothing, just charge 15 minutes and listen to music for 3 hours. But this is not Apple's lead, and so are others. However, a generation did not.
So, what is the value of Airpods?