AirPods+Pro+2

Most owners are happy — only 9% of 12,500 Amazon ratings are 1–2★. These are the specific gripes worth weighing before you buy:

• heart_broken

  Computational EQ makes critical listening tricky

  Apple's H2 chip constantly adjusts the EQ in real time based on volume and content, which means the sound signature is a moving target — great for casual listening, but reviewers note it makes fair A/B comparisons against other earbuds genuinely difficult.

  — from MKBHD transcript

  lightbulb Accept these as a tuned consumer product, not a reference monitor — they are not designed for mixing or critical audio work.

• construction

  AAC compression ceiling you cannot escape

  Despite all the advanced processing, the AirPods Pro 2 are still capped at AAC Bluetooth compression with no lossless option, so audiophiles who pay for hi-res streaming will never hear what they are paying for.

  — from petersaudiojournal.com long-term review, MKBHD transcript

• emergency_share

  Spatial audio personalization underwhelms in practice

  The Face ID ear-scan for personalized spatial audio sounds significant in marketing but in real-world use MKBHD described the difference as merely a slightly wider soundstage — subtle enough that many buyers will question whether it did anything at all.

  — from MKBHD transcript

  lightbulb Run the ear scan anyway since it costs nothing, but do not let it be a purchase driver.