Xiaomi launched the Xiaomi Air 2 Pro in China on October 13. The Truly Wireless Earbuds have improved design, audio quality, and battery life over the Xiaomi Air 2. However, in our review, we found that the earbuds have certain issues like average ANC effect, interference of wind noise, hassles in mode switching, etc. It looks like the company has overheard the users’ request as the latest firmware update aims to solve some issues.

First, to get things out of the way, we found certain problems during our review of the Xiaomi Air 2 Pro. You can take a look at them below:

• Mediocre ANC(compared to Freebuds Pro)
• Interference of wind noise
• Not so good Higher frequency sound quality
• Hassle in switching between ANC & transparency mode
• Absence of lower-latency mode(better than 0.6s), LHDC audio codec support(in 3.0.12 firmware).

Now, as reported by ITHome, users in China have received a firmware update for the Xiaomi Air 2 Pro wireless earbuds. Accordingly, the new update focuses more on sound effects, noise, and disconnection of one earbud. Precisely, you can take a look at the changelog below:

• Optimize Sound effects: Volume and Bottom Noise.
• Solve Noise reduction when switching and playing.
• Solve the problem where one earbud cannot be used.

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That said, the update looks to improve the noise reduction and audio issues of the earbuds. As per the report, it optimizes the quality at higher frequencies(volumes) whilst maintaining less noise levels at low(bottom) volume. Additionally, it fixes the noise reduction problem when switching between modes(ANC & Transparency), disconnection issues.

If you ask me, from the report, it looks like the noise cancellation, and sound quality are addressed more. However, we don’t have any info regarding the LHDC audio codec support and improvement of lower latency modes. If you are someone in China, and own a Xiaomi Air 2 Pro, do let us know if the update improves the experience any better.

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Xiaomi announced its first truly wireless earbuds called the AirDots a few weeks ago. Apart from the name which obviously was inspired by Apple’s AirPods, the earbuds look nothing like Apple’s popular earphones. Latest reports have now revealed Xiaomi is actually making an AirPods lookalike and it has gotten its FCC certification.

The FCC documents are now available for public viewing and they reveal a pair of wireless earbuds that look a lot like the AirPods. However, the documents have revealed it is named Mi True Wireless Earphones.

The Mi True Wireless Earphones is a mashup of the AirPods (white coat and protruding stems) and Xiaomi’s Mi In-Ear Headphones (round speakers). And unlike the AirPods its speakers are covered with silicone ear tips. The FCC documents reveal there are three different sizes of ear tips.

The images also show that the case of the Mi True Wireless Earphones has a multi-function button on the side and a USB-C port for charging underneath. Apple’s second-generation AirPods is also said to have a USB-C charging port instead of a lightning port.

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The Mi True Wireless Earphones connect via Bluetooth 4.2, supports touch controls and can be used to take calls. The wireless earphones will last up to 3 hours on a single charge while the charging case is said to provide up to an additional 10 hours.

Xiaomi is expected to announce the earphones at its US event on December 8.

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