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AirPods Pro vs. Echo Buds 2: Full comparison

Apple’s AirPods Pro are some of the best wireless earbuds you can buy, but there are many cheaper alternatives, like the Amazon Echo Buds 2, that cost half as much. In this video you’ll see how the AirPods Pro compare to Amazon’s second-generation Echo Buds on sound quality, calls, features, connectivity and comfort. 00:00 –…

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Apple’s AirPods Pro are some of the best wireless earbuds you can buy, but there are many cheaper alternatives, like the Amazon Echo Buds 2, that cost half as much. In this video you’ll see how the AirPods Pro compare to Amazon’s second-generation Echo Buds on sound quality, calls, features, connectivity and comfort.

00:00 – AirPods Pro vs Echo Buds 2
00:55 – Unboxing
01:15 – Design
04:14 – Sound Quality
06:03 – ANC
08:59 – Audio Samples
10:46 – Features
13:37 – Connectivity
14:27 – Battery Life
15:54 – Lexy’s Pick

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51 Comments

  1. gcforreal

    June 15, 2021 at 12:06 pm

    Idk why all these recent reviews still quote the pros at 250$ they haven’t been that all year , they sit around 199 at every major retailer been that way since late last year

    • Dylan Power

      June 15, 2021 at 12:23 pm

      They’re still £249 at apple that’s why

    • Meno Bueno

      June 15, 2021 at 12:25 pm

      True but the AirPod pro at $200 and echo buds had an early price of $100 so double the price. I have both and they match up fairly equal. Although I like AirPods Pro more it’s not double price better. Also Amazon let’s you get them in 5 payments of $20 so it feels like a smaller hit.

    • gcforreal

      June 15, 2021 at 1:07 pm

      @Meno Bueno never used echo buds 2 so idk how they stack in usage. I was just saying all these reviews I see or comparison to airpord pros are quoting the price when they were new . They’re basically 200$ now and it’s plenty of ways you can pay in installment as well . Far as them being worth double the echo buds …I can’t speak on that both are probably good buds though

  2. mrPmj00

    June 15, 2021 at 12:08 pm

    Airpods… we own 6 pairs

  3. Lyle

    June 15, 2021 at 12:09 pm

    Another cheap copy of AirPods pros.

    • Joe

      June 15, 2021 at 12:36 pm

      As usual

  4. JogBird

    June 15, 2021 at 12:18 pm

    the rise of disposable earphones make me sad

    • _RL _

      June 15, 2021 at 12:59 pm

      @Cristi Raca True wireless earbuds have a short lifespan compared to wired counterparts. Small batteries, the charging case, and the difficulty of replacing batteries means that most people will throw them out once they can’t hold a charge. Apple has sold well over 100 million AirPods. So there will be millions of pounds of e-waste from new wireless earbuds as their small batteries slowly die. A problem that wired earbuds and headphones don’t have because they get power from the source.

      I love my wireless earbuds, but it’s hard to deny the environmental impact that the new product category will have. Hope this helps

    • CyanoTex

      June 15, 2021 at 1:35 pm

      If it helps, the Sony WF-1000X Mark 3s are surprisingly repairable according to iFixit.

    • Cristi Raca

      June 15, 2021 at 1:48 pm

      @CyanoTex so are the Galaxy Buds+ and Buds Live according to IFixit

    • Cristi Raca

      June 15, 2021 at 7:58 pm

      @_RL _ are you new to this planet? Have you even heard of recycling??? I am pretty sure all these earbuds are made with materials that can be recycled

    • Cristi Raca

      June 15, 2021 at 8:00 pm

      @_RL _ and wired headphones once the cable breaks people throw them away also, so your point is not valid

  5. Gil pc

    June 15, 2021 at 12:21 pm

    apple

  6. Nick SAM

    June 15, 2021 at 12:23 pm

    1:58 headshot LMAO

  7. Tech4Days

    June 15, 2021 at 12:25 pm

    Bit of a weird comparison. They should be comparing to regular AirPods or the Galaxy buds

    • Jonathan Schiessl

      June 15, 2021 at 1:26 pm

      because they both have anc

    • RyRy

      June 15, 2021 at 2:05 pm

      @Jonathan Schiessl yeah!

    • Lexy Savvides

      June 15, 2021 at 2:49 pm

      I regularly compare products to cheaper alternatives and this was a good fit because they’re both so similar with ANC! Just that one is half the price 🙂

    • Big Boss

      June 17, 2021 at 11:19 pm

      I agree compare things price for price.

  8. Simon czesak

    June 15, 2021 at 12:25 pm

    No contest lol

  9. VSPA TMX

    June 15, 2021 at 12:29 pm

    I miss Sharon Profis

  10. SUBRAMANIAN ROHIT A

    June 15, 2021 at 12:36 pm

    Airpods pro vs galaxy buds pro vs Sony wf1000xm4

    • Lexy Savvides

      June 15, 2021 at 2:48 pm

      Coming soon 🤩

    • SUBRAMANIAN ROHIT A

      June 15, 2021 at 3:24 pm

      If u do I can buy my ear buds then

  11. Joe

    June 15, 2021 at 12:36 pm

    ECHO?? No, I’m good. Should’ve compared something else.

  12. I am Ravyn

    June 15, 2021 at 12:37 pm

    Nice video very informative and had me waiting for her pick which I thought would be the Airpods pro. I’m interested in the Amazon one’s. Will be buyng for sure thanks CNET

  13. Adam Kendall

    June 15, 2021 at 12:57 pm

    Wow, this was a really comprehensive review. I particularly appreciated the microphone test samples. Great video!

    • Lexy Savvides

      June 15, 2021 at 2:50 pm

      Thanks Adam!

  14. HIDE

    June 15, 2021 at 1:08 pm

    Obviously, we may know that JVC is the best wireless earphones among them ever since as neither AirPods Pro nor Echo Buds 2 is not able to overcome multiple obstacles from my experience as magazine publisher.

  15. Alex Flores

    June 15, 2021 at 1:43 pm

    Where’s the link for the airpods pro ear tips? 🥺

    • Matty Bee

      June 15, 2021 at 5:34 pm

      They’re called “comply” ear tips… I have them. You can find them on Amazon ironically haha

    • Lexy Savvides

      June 16, 2021 at 8:04 pm

      Sorry about that I forgot the one link! In the description now. They’re Comply tips

  16. vinay kumar

    June 15, 2021 at 1:46 pm

    This is one of the worst comparisions done by cnet. Amazon targeting Google company, here the comparison have to be done between Amazon Echo buds and google pixel buds or google galaxy buds.
    However cnet is a private ajency, they won’t do comparison in justice. Which ever company pays money to them they would do comparison of those products.
    At the most they would tell apple airpods and airpods pro are the best compared to all other earbuds.

  17. Jose Vu

    June 15, 2021 at 1:59 pm

    Lexy, you lost some weight?

  18. Cary Wilson

    June 15, 2021 at 2:39 pm

    What’s this nonsense with the black FOAM eartips on the Airpods Pro. Hardly standard issue…!?

  19. Lexy Savvides

    June 15, 2021 at 2:50 pm

    Thanks for watching! Let me know if you have any questions I didn’t answer about these buds 👇

    • Mikenopolis

      June 15, 2021 at 6:40 pm

      the base echobuds 2 (w/o wireless charging case) is on sale for just $80 today! I canceled my order from two days ago that hasn’t shipped and reordered it at the sale price

    • Lexy Savvides

      June 15, 2021 at 8:56 pm

      @Mikenopolis nice one!

  20. Henri Joseph

    June 15, 2021 at 2:59 pm

    It feels so good hearing an Australian accent on YouTube

    • William Owns this Account

      June 16, 2021 at 1:14 pm

      Check out Dank pods

  21. Thuan Ta

    June 15, 2021 at 4:06 pm

    Im actually kinda worried about Amazon’s privacy issues while using the Echo Buds.

  22. Moony Reel

    June 15, 2021 at 4:48 pm

    I don’t even need to watch the video. More, because Apple does it best. ❤️ 🍎

  23. misodiko

    June 15, 2021 at 4:50 pm

    Nice video. Compared with Echo Buds 1, Echo Buds 2 has greatly improved both in appearance and performance.

  24. nuyou21

    June 15, 2021 at 11:20 pm

    Face it, Apple just went Gangsta on everyone with the new Beats Studio Buds by Dre for just $149 that’s about to be sold out. 💰😁

  25. Lamont Underwood

    June 15, 2021 at 11:34 pm

    I was able to purchase both of them and for the value the echo buds are better if price isn’t a thing AirPod pro is the way to go

  26. Brian Hartman

    June 16, 2021 at 3:27 am

    Good overview of both. 🙂

    I do agree with others who’ve said that the comparison is a bit strange, though. If the Echo Buds 2 either cost more or did more, it might be a better comparison, but it seems like you spent a lot of time saying that you could forgive the Echo Buds 2 for their not matching up to the AirPod Pros because of the price.

  27. Bonny Babu

    June 16, 2021 at 4:00 am

    First of all, a warm welcome back Lexy, feels like it’s been ages since we last saw a video from you. Great comparison as always 😊

  28. Sean Murphy

    June 16, 2021 at 11:41 am

    Do the Echos allow you to talk to Google? Hey Google?

  29. Life with FrankieJ

    June 16, 2021 at 4:57 pm

    Lexy, where’s the link to the AirPods ear tips?

    • Lexy Savvides

      June 16, 2021 at 8:03 pm

      My bad, forgot to add. In the description now!

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