If you’re planning to buy a new iPad after Tuesday’s Let Loose event, you’re also going to need some new gear to go with it: Today Amazon is selling the 2nd-gen AirPods Pro with a USB-C charging case for $180, a savings of $69, and one of the few times we’ve ever seen this model drop to this price.
The design hasn’t changed since the original model arrived in 2019 but the 2nd-gen model from 2022 has longer battery life (6 hours vs 4.5 hours), improved audio quality, Adaptive Transparency mode, and improved 2X noise cancellation. In 2023m it received a small refresh with a new case that has USB-C for charging instead of Lightning, as well as better dust resistance and lossless audio for Vision Pro.
In our 4.5-star review, we declared the 2nd-gen AirPods Pro as “the best choice for those who use Apple products,” but at the price, it’s great for everyone else too.
Author: Michael Simon, Executive Editor
Michael Simon has been covering Apple since the iPod was the iWalk. His obsession with technology goes back to his first PC—the IBM Thinkpad with the lift-up keyboard for swapping out the drive. He's still waiting for that to come back in style tbh.