As Xiaomi’s first true wireless noise reduction earphones, Air 2 Pro is undoubtedly the flagship product of Xiaomi’s earphones series in terms of features and configuration. 35dB hybrid active noise reduction, professional tuning by Grammy masters, and support transparent mode like AirPods Pro, and support Qi wireless charging.
There are a lot of true wireless earphones products on the market in the past two years. Among the same types of products, Apple AirPods Pro, HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro and OPPO Enco X are priced at 200 US dollars or more. Xiaomi has positioned the price of Air 2 Pro at around US$150. As a Xiaomi 10pro user, it is still worth buying.
Product unboxing
In terms of appearance design, Xiaomi Air 2 Pro earphones are different from previous generations of air series earphones in detail. The overall appearance continues the same design as the Air 2s earphones, similar appearance and opening and closing methods, side function key settings and so on. The same plastic material, different appearance colors; the same shape of the earphones, but has a detailed design more similar to AirPods Pro.
The design style of the earphone charging box is simple, with only one indicator light on the front, and the bright surface design on the back except for the opening and closing connection, and the other areas are consistent with the overall color scheme. The wireless charging logo is located in the middle of the back of the charging box. It supports the QI wireless charging standard and is compatible with a variety of wireless charging devices. It can be charged at any time for daily use, which is more convenient than a wired experience.
The MI brand logo is located at the bottom of the charging box, as well as the relevant configuration parameters of the earphones, and the Type-C charging interface.
The internal design of the earphone charging box uses a combination of bright and matte surfaces, and the edge area uses a matte surface like the appearance. The L and R marks are clear, and the opening and closing damping is moderate; the earphones are put into the charging box and have a certain adsorption force, and the earphones will not fall out when they are inverted. Just push the earphones up slightly to take it out.
The earphones supports the connection immediately after opening the cover, and the mobile phone opens the bluetooth to search for “MI Air Pro” connection. There is a function key button on the right. Short press (or open the charging box) to check the charge box power; long press for more than 2 seconds to connect to other devices. If it is the first time to use, press and hold the function key for 5 seconds to activate the earphones, then it can be connected and used normally.
Xiaomi Air 2 Pro earphones, like AirPods Pro, are clearly different from their previous generation products. On the one hand, the design of the headphone head will be more rounded, and the headphone handle adopts an elliptical cylinder design to make the appearance of the part more slender.
Noise reduction and transparency mode
Xiaomi Air 2 Pro earphones use wide-screen active noise reduction and support 35dB hybrid active noise reduction. The principle of active noise reduction is relatively simple. The earphone speaker emits sound waves with the opposite phase of the noise and the same amplitude to cancel the noise. The complexity is the irregularity of environmental noise, which requires manufacturers to recognize and process the complex sound environment in terms of chip technology. As with the camera, the algorithm is the key.
Xiaomi Air 2 Pro is equipped with a three-microphone system to further enhance the earphone’s sound pickup capability. Focus on optimization of 1000-3000Hz high frequency noise. At the same time, it supports transparent mode and wind noise reduction mode. Compared with multi-level noise reduction settings, it pays more attention to the practical performance of the earphones in terms of functional configuration.
Wear headphones in both ears, long press the left and right headphones to switch noise reduction, cyclically switch between transparent mode and anti-wind noise mode, or you can manually adjust it through the earphones connection setting interface. The effect of noise reduction In addition to the active noise reduction technology for processing environmental sounds, the physical noise isolation of the earphones itself is also important.
Xiaomi Air 2 Pro is equipped with 4 sets of eartips (plus the standard medium eartips of the earphones, a total of 5 sets). The eartips adopt a partial oval design, which can better fit the ear cavity, and is comfortable to wear and not easy to fall off. The noise is also better. The actual test noise reduction function here uses the largest eartips.
Noise reduction and transparency mode (metro and train)
The subway and bus are the most important means of transportation. I spend more than 2 hours commuting on the subway every day. In the morning and evening rush hours, crowds talk noisily, coupled with some environmental sounds, announcements, and doors opening and closing. When you first put on the headphones, the human voice is very obvious. After turning on the noise reduction, most of the environmental noise is eliminated, and the human voice can be heard, but the feeling changes from near to far and lighter. The sound of opening and closing the door is obviously weakened, and the station announcement can barely be heard at close range. I brought the Mi Air 2 Pro earphones when I was on a business trip last week. With noise reduction turned on, I could still hear the faint human voices around me. But once you take off the earphones, you will find the sound from a long distance just before you suddenly. Generally speaking, the performance in terms of noise reduction experience is satisfactory. Although it is not as good as the abnormal black technology of big-name noise reduction headphones, considering the price, it is completely sufficient for daily commuting.
The transparent mode is not just simply amplifying the ambient sound, but can really let you hear the ambient sound clearly. The transparent mode is the opposite of the effect of noise reduction to make the human voice farther. It has the effect of bringing the distant sound closer and amplifying the details of the sound. You can also hear the conversations of people around you in the scene of singing in time. If you pause the music, there is no significant difference between the experience of taking off the earphones and the conversation.
Anti-wind noise mode (cycling to get off work)
Choose commuter headphones, even if they do not have a separate anti-wind noise mode, the headphones need to be able to deal with general wind noise, otherwise the outdoor experience will be very bad. Headphones that don’t support wind noise function, riding in normal mode and listening to music, it feels like you hear wind noise feedback in the wind when the noise reduction mode is turned on. In the actual test, the Xiaomi Air 2 Pro earphones has no obvious wind noise when riding in the normal mode. If the anti-wind noise mode is turned on, the effect will be better. For daily cycling scenes, especially answering phone calls and listening to songs on the way, the experience will be significantly improved.
Call: clear words, intelligent voice control
As a heavy user of earphones, I use earphones for 4 to 5 hours a day. In some work scenarios, there are more scenarios such as calls and voice conferences. Here, the earphones needs to be simple in interactive operation, and at the same time, it can optimize the ambient sound during the call to ensure the clarity of the call at both ends. The three microphones work together, and an independent microphone is added to the ear to better pick up the position, direction and environment of the sound.
Support MIUI pop-up window, open the cover to connect, support the current mainstream Xiaomi series mobile phones. Compared with downloading an APP to upgrade and set the earphones, the pop-up window is more advanced in terms of experience. In terms of earphones interaction settings, the left and right earphoness have the same function options, which can wake up the voice and control playback by tapping.
If you are familiar with the control logic of the mobile phone voice assistant, the function control that the voice can achieve will be more than you think. Under normal circumstances, directly wake up the voice and say to play a song. The voice assistant will open the phone’s default playback software, not your usual software. Here is the correct control method: first wake up and open the designated APP, such as the QQ music player I am using, and then you can perform voice control such as song cutting and sound adjustment on this interface.
Sound quality and battery life: still the mainstream configuration
Luca Bignardi, a world-class musician who won 4 Grammy Awards, personally tuned it for its independent unit. Using a 12mm moving coil unit and an LCP liquid crystal composite diaphragm, it has a wider three-frequency performance and restores the details of the sound.
I listen to some popular and rap everyday, and the overall sound is good. It is recommended that you can download some lossless audio sources and play them with AIMP; listen to online losslessly recommend Migu music.
In terms of battery life, the official data is a single use of 7h (without ANC), and the charging box supports up to 28h (without ANC). This configuration is definitely the best among TWS earphoness of the same level. The actual experience, listening to music for 1.5 hours, the earphones power dropped from 90% to 70%. Three days of business trip, the average daily use of headphones is 3~4 hours; the battery box has 30% remaining. As a heavy user of the earphones, it is basically charged once a week.
The Xiaomi Air 2 Pro charging box supports the Qi wireless charging standard, and there are more wireless charging environments around you. Actual tests, whether it is placed on the wireless charging base of the mobile phone, the stereo with wireless charging, and the car wireless charging bracket, can give the earphones Charge it. Basically, it is more convenient to charge in daily use. The experience is also more convenient.
Summary: A cheap and highly configured commuter earphones
From a price point of view, the advantages of Xiaomi Air 2 Pro headphones in terms of noise reduction experience, sound quality and battery life are very obvious. I have tried more than a dozen TWS earphoness, and there are also models priced at $200. In terms of sound, the performance of Air 2 Pro is not inferior to the current models. In terms of functions, it has good noise reduction capabilities, supports transparent mode, anti-wind noise mode, and in-ear monitoring and other essential parameters for current flagship headphones. Then there is long battery life with wireless charging, which is very convenient to use. If you just want to choose a better commuter earphones, Mi Air 2 Pro is a good choice at the price of $200.
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