My AirPods Pro 2 are going on three years of glorious service now, and while I haven’t yet managed to send them through the washing machine I don’t exactly give them love and care either. Never had a single issue, and battery life is still more than good enough.
Fit wise I much prefer them to the normal AirPods which to this day have never stayed in my ear with even the slightest head tilt, the little rubber bits on the end really do make all the difference.
Also worth a comparison to my Bose QC Earbuds 2 which were the better buy on paper, but had to be returned three times for the same issue of losing volume in one ear, and after getting the AirPods to compare with had noticeably worse sound quality and particularly worse quality noise cancellation/active transparency than AirPods.
I can only help with what not to get: Bose QC2. Awesome sound, but won't stay in. Maybe it's just my ear canals but the left one falls out while I'm munching on fruit/snacks.
I used to use the XM4s over-ears. Loved them, other than bulk in my bag. Then last year I switched to the Bose QC2 earbuds, and I was blown away that the noise cancelation is as good or better. Much more one-bag friendly. Only complaint is the battery doesn't last long enough for 6+ hour flights. Fortunately it fast charges, so a short pause and they are up and running again
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Apple
AirPod Pro Series
67% positive of 2,932 users
Apple-integrated, great ANC, but fit issues & poor Windows support.
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