![]() They also look kind of cool in contrast with the white AirPods Pro, being dark but transparent. Made of a thermo-plastic elastomer, these soft ear tips adjust to body heat to gently fit different ear shapes, the company said. Here are the products, which all work with AirPods Pro and AirPods Pro 2, present no issues with audio quality and fit fine in the charging case: Azla SednaEarfit Xelastec - $24 Delidigi’s ear tips have a double-flange design but fit fine in the charging case. That suggests that only Apple’s ear tips can pass the test. And despite feeling more secure than Apple’s ear tips with no apparent sound problems, they all failed every test. I tested my favorite size in each of the three third-party ear tips three separate times. ![]() Naturally, I wondered what the Ear Tip Fit Test would think. With each of the after-market tips, the earbuds felt more secure even in the apparently problematic left ear. That’s because I bought three different products, and they all fit better than Apple’s stock ear tips. On the first try, I solved the hell out of the problem. I felt certain I could save my AirPods Pro 2 from desk duty, fighting with my Sennheiser closed-back headphones over which gets the most use - while some lesser earbuds that happen to fit snugly get to go on adventures about town. Unfortunately you have to take them off when putting them in the case so they are easy to lose (or get left / right mixed up - labeling is hard to read, especially in low light).Īnd that, along with anecdotal evidence that others have problems with ear tip fit - or are plagued with Ear Tip Fit Test failures despite a seemingly good fit - made me go looking for a fix. Don’t yet know if they fit the new AirPods as well (though it looks like they should).Īlso good are the silicon sleeves that provide an “ear hook” to help hold the AirPods in place. The memory foam ones are nice once you figure out that you’re supposed to squeeze then before insertion. I experimented with a bunch of aftermarket earbud tips for my AirPods Pro 1. After reading my review, Nvidia hardware/chip engineer Steve Glaser wrote to me about his fixes for fit problems with the original AirPods Pro ear tips: Photo: David Snow/Cult of Mac Third-party ear tips to the rescue, even if they can’t past the fit test, eitherīut I soon found a possible fix for the issue. Azalea’s dark-but-transparent silicone ear tips look kind of cool. I felt I might have to limit my use of the buds to around the house, because on walks the left bud needed frequent adjustment to stay secure. Through some trial and error, trying different tips and adjusting the buds, I determined that the medium ear tips were the best I could do, even though the left ear kept failing and now has self-esteem issues. The results show up under a graphical image of each earbud as either “Good Seal” or “Adjust or Try a Different Ear Tip.” I figured my ears were at least nearly identical, but my left ear failed many more times than my right ear did. ![]() The test is simple and takes just a moment. So it’s good for overall sound quality and noise cancellation. The seal enables you hear the most sound from the buds and less sound from external sources. The Ear Tip Fit Test - in Settings under Bluetooth > AirPods Pro > Ear Tip Fit Test - is there to help ensure you’ve selected the best ear tips to ensure a good seal in the ear canal. The test results consistently questioned the fit, making it seem worse. You can try the test while setting up the earbuds, or anytime. So the AirPods Pro 2 fit initially felt pretty good, if not super-secure. Photo: David Snow/Cult of Mac Pass-fail: Ear Tip Fit Test Memory foam ear tips, like this one from CharJenPro, expand and contract for a snug fit. But fortunately, the body of each bud is just slim enough not to block the ear tip from going into the ear (I’ve found some buds of similar design are a little too bulbous, inhibiting insertion). ![]() AirPods Pro 2 almost fit that bill, except they have stems. But in any case, fit is half the battle with earbuds, because discomfort or the chance they’ll fall out and get lost might make you avoid wearing them no matter how good they sound.Īfter reviewing plenty of earbuds, I know I like buds with ear tips and no stems that lodge fairly firmly in my ears. Others hate having something in their ears and prefer earbuds that dangle. Some people love a good seal in the ear canal. But I couldn’t make them fit perfectly.īecause everyone is different, fit can be as subjective as sound preference. They have improved battery life and work with Find My. I had good things to say about every aspect of the comfortably-familiar-yet-much-improved buds. I recently wrote a mostly glowing review of AirPods Pro 2 for Cult of Mac. AirPods Pro: Third-party ear tips can save your relationship with your new favorite earbuds
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