I listen to more audio than anyone else you know. 😀

Mostly audio books and podcasts. Mostly when I am on the move or exercising.

I cursed Steve Jobs thousands of times for not promoting wireless headphones.

Steve died too young in 2011 (aged 56) — RIP.

AirPods were launched 2016 alongside the iPhone 7.

My entire life was instantly 13% 😀 improved.

I’ve used the least expensive 1st generation AirPods until 2023 and have been very happy. Amazingly, I’ve only lost two individual AirPods and kept using the rest, often syncing one AirPod at a time.

Finally I upgraded to AirPods Pro 2 in 2023. Expensive. But worth it for me.

I somewhat appreciate the improved sound quality and noise cancellation capabilities, and extended battery life — but the main reason I’m endorsing the product are the volume adjusting gestures and better Find My tracking.

The original AirPods had no physical volume adjustment.

The case has an external speaker so you can more easily located it when lost between pillow cushions.

Pausing audio by clicking is far better than the old double tap.

Maximum volume is quite a bit higher in the Pros.

Another plus is faster connection via Bluetooth.

I don’t like AirPods switching automatically. The default. But it’s easy to turn that off. AirPods stay connected to the device of your choice — unless you tell them to switch.

Of course I got the case engraved with my email address in case I leave it somewhere. 🙏

The sound has more base. Not super important for me, but it does seem to make female voices richer in podcasts.

Click PLAY or watch Justine’s review on YouTube.