My way of thinking has come 180 degrees around.
Today I decided to drop by Yodobashi Camera in Kinshicho (a major electronics store in Tokyo) and check things out.
First I tried on the AirPods Pro. I was immediately surprised by how comfortable they were. The next thing that surprised me was that they completely blocked out all outside noise. I couldn’t even hear the salesman talking. I understand now the active noise cancelation was enabled and there is a “transparent” mode that lets in outside sound, like with the regular earpods that come with the iPhone. Obviously if you are outside on dog walks or driving you would want to be in transparent mode.
They only had one Jabra there - the 85. It’s nice, but I decided if I need long-time over-the-ear listening (like on a 14 hour flight) my inexpensive SoundPeats are ok. Though they don’t have noise cancelation. The thing is, the AirPod Pro is so light and non-distracting it just seems easy to use. The battery life is more than enough for zoom calls and dog walks. And it would be good for train rides too. It would be nice if it quickly recharged for long flights though.
Basically, since I found them (to my surprise) to be comfortable. And since they don’t look so weird anymore with the shorter stem, they seemed easier to deal with than a whole set of things.
I’m worried about whether they will fall out or not. But I’m thinking of trying them and if I’m not satisfied during the 14 day return period I’ll just send them back to Apple. Or maybe Amazon has them cheaper with a longer return policy.
Yodobashi only had one Jabra - and it wasn’t the 75 or 65. It was the 85, which I’m not really familiar with. But like I said, my way of thinking has come around to something smaller and more portable like the AirPod Pro.
I’ll let you know how it goes! I may change my mind completely and go for the Jabra 75 instead for the longer battery life, if I can find a way of trying them, or if I find a place that sells them with a good return policy.