I know this may be a niche subject but the active noise cancellation on the AirPods Pro 2 is markedly worse for wind noise than the first gen version. When I ride the trainer I have 2 Lasko 4900 fans blowing at my upper body and 2 from the ground facing up. The wind noise is very loud and sustaine…

Got some yesterday and taking them back as they are uncomfortable and I also hear a hissing sound when I put them on. All good though as I am one of the people that love the airpods gen3 fit and sound wise.

Shox headphones (bone conduction style) with foam ear plugs. Ear plugs so the wind noise and still get great audio plus great sweat resistant

FWIW this hasn’t been my experience switching from the og Airpods Pro to the Pro 2. I used the original model for multiple years during workouts, eventually switching to Comply foam eartips. Only two workouts into the Pro 2 model (with the stock tips) and they are quite comparable to me so far. I al…

[image] enki42: sweat resistant Not my experience with the Aftershox versions prior. Had two of them die pretty quickly as dedicated trainer headsets. my $14.99 no name brand buds have been going strong over twice as long as the Aftershox combined.

Been using the aeropex (called openrun now) for the last two years without sweat problems. The earlier version I had were cheaper and less comfortable (titanium, I think)

I think that was the model and yes, they were uncomfortable too.

The section between the ear part and the electronics was not flexible with those so wearing with glasses caused pressure points. The aeropex is very flexible there so works much better for comfort

I’ve also been using that setup for awhile. Only issue I’ve had is the battery life doesn’t seem to be as good indoors as outdoors for some reason. Also nice for riding/running/yardwork b/c I can still hear what’s going on around me.

Just had my Aftershocks die on the trainer tonight after 6 years of solid sweat drenched use. One of the arms seemed to have just worn through. I ordered a new pair straightaway while drinking my recovery shake. They are an awesome product.

[image] TRusername: asko 4900 Lasko blower fans are overrated. The air is too directed and has too much pressure - the fan is quiet, but it’s noisy when it hits you. When you ride outside does the wind hit your body in 6x12" spot at 60mph? It’s always going to be uncomfortable. I went this …

Do not use AirPods Pro 2 for ANC with fan/wind noise

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pnzr October 12, 2022, 11:56am 17

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 are best in class when it comes to cancelling out wind noise in my experience. I’ve tried other offerings from Sony, Apple, Bose, Samsung.

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