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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Apple EarPods vs Apple AirPods Pro Truly Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Apple EarPods
Apple AirPods Pro
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TypeEarbuds
EnclosureOpen-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Variants
- EarPods (White)
- AirPods Pro (White)
Our Verdict
Apple EarPods
Apple AirPods Pro Truly Wireless
The Apple AirPods Pro Truly Wireless are significantly better earphones than the Apple EarPods. The EarPods have an open-back earbud design that delivers very little bass and isolates hardly any noise. This can actually be a good thing if you like to listen to podcasts while running outdoors, but if you prefer a better-balanced sound for listening to music and need to block out external noise, the Pro are the way to go.
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Threshold
Neutral Sound
6.8
7.4
Bass Accuracy
5.0
8.4
Passive Soundstage
2.8
1.0
Frequency Response Consistency
5.9
9.3
Mid Accuracy
9.0
8.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Earbuds
In-ear
Enclosure
Open-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.03 lbs
0.01 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.5
6.2
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
iOS
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Decent
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
No
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.6
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.4 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
9.3
9.6
Portability Picture
L
1.9" (4.8 cm)
1.2" (3.0 cm)
W
1.8" (4.4 cm)
0.9" (2.3 cm)
H
0.8" (1.9 cm)
0.9" (2.3 cm)
Volume
2.47 in³ (40.48 cm³)
1.00 in³ (16.39 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.0
8.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.4" (6.2 cm)
1.8" (4.6 cm)
W
2.4" (6.2 cm)
2.4" (6.1 cm)
H
0.8" (1.9 cm)
0.9" (2.3 cm)
Volume
4.47 in³ (73.25 cm³)
3.60 in³ (58.99 cm³)
Build Quality
6.5
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
5.5
7.5
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
-8.63 dB
-2.57 dB
Treble Amount
-1.09 dB
-1.83 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.9
9.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.97 dB
0.14 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
5.0
8.4
Std. Err.
7.8 dB
1.96 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
87.24 Hz
49.67 Hz
Low-Bass
-16 dB
-3.57 dB
Mid-Bass
-2.99 dB
-1.63 dB
High-Bass
1.47 dB
0.36 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.0
8.5
Std. Err.
1.4 dB
2.04 dB
Low-Mid
0.3 dB
2.84 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.46 dB
0.9 dB
High-Mid
1.03 dB
0.35 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.6
8.7
Std. Err.
2.14 dB
2.06 dB
Low-Treble
-0.41 dB
-1.01 dB
Mid-Treble
1.8 dB
-1.37 dB
High-Treble
-8.59 dB
-2.39 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.9
8.8
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.29 dB
0.85 dB
Dips
1.05 dB
0.71 dB
Imaging
7.9
8.3
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.28
0.12
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.51
2.86
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.58
2.11
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.83
1.38
Passive Soundstage
2.8
1.0
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
9.5
2.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.1
2.1
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
2.9
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
On/Off
Virtual Surround
No App
Spatial Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.9
8.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.102
0.214
WHD @ 100
0.054
0.078
Test Settings
Firmware
No Firmware
2B584
Power
Passive
On
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
Adaptive EQ
ANC
No ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Silicone (small)
Microphone
In-line
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
1.2
8.0
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-2.94 dB
-21.02 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Bass
0 dB
-16.34 dB
Mid
1 dB
-22.6 dB
Treble
-9.53 dB
-24.81 dB
Leakage
7.3
8.2
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
37.72 dB
32.59 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
8.1
5.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
285.09 Hz
630.82 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.54 dB
3.63 dB
HFE
12,716.62 Hz
7,896.12 Hz
Weighted THD
0.401
248.68
Gain
16 dB
7.31 dB
Noise Handling
6.9
6.4
SpNR
14.42 dB
16.18 dB
Noise Gate
No
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
5.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
0.0
6.9
Battery Type
No Battery
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
5.3 hrs
Additional Charges
N/A
5.0
Total Battery Life
N/A
31.8 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
1.1 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
Passive Headphone
No
Charging Port
None
Lightning
App Support
0.0
5.5
App Picture
App Name
No App
iOS Interface
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
No
macOS
No
Yes
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
No
ANC Control
No
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
Yes
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
6.9
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
5.0+H1 chip
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
171.00 ft (52.12 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
188 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
N/A
49 ms
Android Latency
N/A
86 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
9.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
3.73 ft (1.14 m)
N/A
Connection
1/8" TRRS
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
2.2
Type
No Base/Dock
Charging Case
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
Yes
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
Lightning
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