AirPods Pro (1st generation)

Released October 2019

Apple's first noise-cancelling AirPods use silicone ear tips, an H1 chip and a Lightning charging case, with Spatial Audio added by software updates.

Type: In-ear
Noise cancelling: Yes
Battery: 4.5 h
With case: –
Best codec: AAC
Weight: 5.4 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers praise the comfortable fit, effective noise cancelling and convenient Apple device integration, while finding the stem controls fiddly and sound less detailed than leading rivals. Both highlight natural Transparency mode; What Hi-Fi? finds switching off noise cancelling improves musical timing, while TechRadar notes the fit can loosen during sweaty exercise.

From whathifi.com and techradar.com

Specifications

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Sound

Type: In-ear
Noise cancelling: Yes
Transparency mode: Yes
Spatial audio with head tracking: Yes
Bluetooth codecs: SBC and AAC
Lossless over USB-C: No
Chip: H1
Drivers: Custom high-excursion Apple driver and high dynamic range amplifier
Noise cancelling detail: Outward- and inward-facing microphones; noise cancellation adjusts 200 times per second; pressure-equalising vents
Audio features: Adaptive EQ; Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking added after launch; Audio Sharing; AAC and SBC Bluetooth codecs (What Hi-Fi?)
Hearing health: Conversation Boost, Live Listen, headphone levels and Headphone Accommodations

Battery

Listening time (maker's claim): Up to 4.5 hours
Wireless charging: Yes
Battery life detail: Up to 5 hours with ANC and Transparency off; more than 24 hours of listening with case recharges (Apple's claim)
Charging case: Original Wireless Charging Case supports Qi and Lightning; MagSafe Charging Case added in 2021 also supports MagSafe
Fast charging: Around 1 hour of listening after 5 minutes in the case

Design

Weight (each earbud): 5.4 g
Water and sweat resistance: IPX4
Bluetooth: 5.0
Controls: Force sensor for playback, calls and switching ANC/Transparency; “Hey Siri”; no stem volume adjustment
Microphones: Dual beamforming and inward-facing microphones; dual optical sensors, motion- and speech-detecting accelerometers
Fit and ear tips: Silicone tips in S, M and L; Ear Tip Fit Test
Case weight: 45.6 g
Dimensions: Each earbud 30.9 × 21.8 × 24.0 mm; original case 45.2 × 60.6 × 21.7 mm (height × width × depth)
Water resistance detail: IPX4 earbuds; Wireless Charging Case and MagSafe Charging Case are not sweat or water resistant
Works with: Apple devices with current iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, macOS or tvOS; Bluetooth audio with older Apple software and non-Apple devices, with limited features
Colours: White
In the box: AirPods Pro, charging case, three sizes of silicone tips, Lightning to USB-C cable, documentation