If you're an iOS user who wants to avoid dealing with an auxiliary app, Apple AirPods Pro is your best bet. They have impressive noise cancellation and seamlessly connect to iOS systems. To pair them to your iPhone, just open the charging case. Need to go hands-free? The AirPods will announce your texts to you.

Open-ear earbuds are more comfortable to wear for most, but it used to mean no active noise cancellation — until now.

Apple’s AirPods line has always held a special place in my heart. I adore my AirPods Pro 2 and their stunning noise canceling, as they get me through almost every journey I take on the train. My AirPods Max are the best way to get incredible sound from my TV when the rest of my household has gone to sleep,

My experience, however, has been an interesting one — and I’m still not entirely sure how I feel about them. Do I love their slate of new features, or do the sonic issues hold