(NEW) Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen) Wireless ANC Earbuds

I use a lot of Apple products. I don't have a single Windows laptop in my home, but I have 4 Macbooks, an iPad Pro, iPhone, and several Apple accessories (magic mice and keyboards). I'm familiar with their products, and like them, but I am by no means an Apple Fanboy. I don't believe Apple is innovative (anymore), and I certainly think they make mistakes and there are good and better alternatives to Apple products out there. In this case I think there are better alternatives to AirPods. I've been using them a week now and feel they're inferior to my Jaybird Vista earbuds (not even the Vista 2s). The biggest problem with the AirPods is they don't stay in my ears. Seems like a common problem when searching for Internet for solutions to the problem. The tips can't get into my ears far enough because the earbud part is too bulky. The Jaybird Vista fit well and have a built in "clip" to help stay in the ear better. I have a hard time grabbing the individual pods when pulling them out of the case too. They're awkward shaped and slick, plus they're being held in via magnets (and likely charged via the same magnets). The case is solid, and the wireless charging is nifty, but not a feature I need or would use. I do use wireless charging for my iPhone though. The build quality is good, and is expected with Apple, but they could improve the design or offer alternative tips like the Jaybirds, with a case they would fit in. Aftermarket options for these types of tips won't allow you to close the lid on the case, so I've avoided buying them. The AirPod sound quality is good, but it's nothing to write home about. It sounds clean and clear, but considering all the hype for these I was expecting more. Perhaps my expectations were too high. The Jaybirds have an equalizer and a series of presets you can setup and easily switch between. I found nothing similar on the AirPods. On the Jaybirds this allows me to accommodate the sound for various types of music, with the AirPods I'm just stuck with what I have out of the box. The Jaybirds sounds pretty incredible overall. Way above their price range. The AirPods noise cancellation seems to work well. I would say it's even better than my Jaybirds, which don't have noise cancellation. Though they create a good seal so the sound coming through is minimal. Because my AirPods don't fit in my ears well they don't create a good seal (never pass the Ear Tip Fit test) so the noise cancellation does seem to help with that a little. The touch controls on the AirPods are pretty good, though I can't get them to skip songs by double tapping. I found others online have the same problem. I'm not sure if it's a bug in the hardware/sofware or user error. But I have tried many many ways to double tap to skip to the next song or replay the previous song again. In reality I prefer controlling my audio from my phone anyway so it's not a deal breaker for me, or worth contacting support. When I try to switch between noise cancellation modes it just pauses or plays the songs instead. Again, perhaps user error here. My Jaybirds are actual push buttons, which I'm not a fan of. Anyway, I could go on, but I'll stop here because this product already has thousands of review and this one will likely get lost in the blackhole of reviews on Amazon. My main point in writing this review is to let others know I feel that even at a sale price (currently) they are not worth the money. My Jaybirds are a few years old already and are just as good, if not better in most areas, and are almost half the price. I don't mean to imply you should go buy Jaybirds, but do your research first before just buying them. Don't just buy these because they're Apple.