There are multiple headphones and earbuds that Apple sells to customers. The Beats by Dre line and AirPods line provide a wide variety of features and fits that will make any customer happy.
The AirPods Pro take everything the AirPods made popular and improves on them. Changeable ear tips, smaller design, and ANC modes make these a competitive earbud for the price.
Active Noise Cancelation (ANC) describes a technology in modern headphones that reduces external noise from a listening experience. ANC’s effectiveness varies from device to device, depending on each manufacturer’s algorithms and goals. AirPods Pro include a microphone on the outside earpiece that continuously listens for external noise, then sends an anti-noise sound into the ear to counteract the external noise. This effect is performed with minimal latency, so the wearer never hears the sound being canceled out. A second microphone located inside the ear listens to the sound in your ear canal and will cancel any unwanted noises there.
Second-generation AirPods Pro can cancel twice as much noise thanks to the improved H2 processor and advanced algorithms. AirPods Pro are also vented to equalize air pressure and prevent the user from getting a clogged ear feeling or underwater effect. Venting allows for increased comfort and fixes many issues users may have had with the in-ear rubber design.