Airpods - Which version?

mrcheez

OH wants to get a pair of Airpods to pair with her iPhone 14 Pro Max.

She doesn't seem interested in the non-Apple alternatives.

There seem to be a few versions on Harvey Norman with prices all over the place, as in a 2nd Gen being more expensive than 3rd gen?

Which ones do you recommend? What's difference between 3rd Gen with Lightning Charge, and the one without and why is the one without more expensive?

mrcheez

I think the ones for €239 are the best as they are noise cancelling?

awec

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121925391#Comment_121925391

Yes, you are correct.

The 3rd gen ones you see are normal AirPods, the €239 2nd gen are AirPods Pro. The Pro versions have noise cancellations and transparency mode, the normal ones don't.

mrcheez

€239 @ Hardly Normals seems like the best price that I can find (for B&M anyway)

Any other places to consider getting them?

mrcheez

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121927103#Comment_121927103

€239 in HN and Currys at the moment... seems like the best deal on these headphones from what I can tell?

ablelocks

https://www.apple.com/ie/shop/product/FQD83ZM/A/Refurbished-AirPods-Pro-2nd-Generation?fnode=470e8cea4135446b271f45ed524a524c3d4540d0c9fe21ccc823338a653badb58923a66b59ab1067d181baa0d73417e1284aac7215925c1a6b6f3c1dc343d27d48678d74cd02be01ad4452efb3edf8909898d74c25d535992ffdb4f5df7b3f29 - 229 delivered from apple - i have no issue buying refurbed from apple

(or if you can wait till the next amazon warehouse sale, which may not be for a couple of months, you might get 20-30% off used like new or very good - i got them for €170 from amazon.it last weekend for example)

mrcheez

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121951545#Comment_121951545

Hmm 10 extra to get brand new...think I'll go for it, cheers. Need em now unfortunately

corks finest

Pro 2, I still use them for listening to tv ATM night,ANC works good