Just picked up APP2 from local store yesterday. Here is my first quick thought about it (~221$) vs Oppo Enco X2 (~92$) - which I have been used for about 10 days.
Design
Quite similar between the two, stem style, glossy white color, small and pocketable case (APP2's case is a bit smaller). Both are scratched and get dirt easily.
Comfort & Fit
About fitting, I got a good and comfortable fit with the default L size tips of Enco X2, but non of the default tips of APP2 give me that level of fit and comfort. I switched to the M size Azla SednaEarfit MAX with CP1025 adapter and feel a lot better. I didn't use the CP1025 tips because it even worse than the default tips.
For me, after get a good fit, they both really comfortable. They are the most TWS I ever used. I feel a bit more comfortable with the Enco X2 but not much, maybe because its tips fit me better. But APP2 have an edge if you are an side-sleeper, I will feel a little discomfort when sleep on side with the Enco X2 while with APP2 I have zero discomfort.
Connection
Let be clear, I am an iPhone user for 2 years and this is my first Airpod after Samsung Buds Plus, MTW2, Gemini, MTW3, Enco X2. Before getting this APP2, I have heard many good things about how fast, how convenient when using Airpod with Apple devices. But after having this APP2, to be honest, I don't really impressed. Maybe because right now I am not having an Apple ecosystem to use the features which I think are really convenient such as seamlessly switching between devices, share listening with other's Airpod. The Apple devices I currently have are only one iPhone and one Apple Watch, no iPad, no Macbook, no iMac,...
For now, the two features I have used is (1) simple setup step at the first time connected the APP2 to my iPhone and (2) I don't need to download a separate App to control it. For the (1) feature, it convenient but I think I still be fine without it, with my two recent TWS before APP2, the MTW3 and the Enco X2, the setup step with iPhone although is not as simple as the Airpod approach but still very easy and straightforward. Plus, you don't do it everyday, just one time. And I also don't mind downloading separate App to control my earbuds, especially when some give me the ability to EQ them.
About the connection speed when open the case and takeout the buds, my Enco X2 connected as fast as APP2 do, while the MTW3 is slower about 1-2 seconds.
Next is the multi-point connection, as I said before, I don't have other iDevices to take advantage of the APP2 multi-point feature. While with Enco X2, It support me to connect to two device at the same time, no matter it is Apple device or not, so I can connect with one more device such as my Windows PC or my Pixel and switching between them.
ANC
About the ANC performance, the APP2 is better than Enco X2. But Enco X2 have Smart mode, which will auto control the ANC level base on the noise level of the environment, this features make me feel less pressure when using Enco X2.
Now come to the biggest problem of the APP2, it is the noise when using APP2 ANC in a windy enviroment. The APP2 are really really bad of cutting the wind noise when using ANC, when using APP2 while cycling all I hear is wind noise, it even louder than my music and is unusable. Really disappointed, hoping Apple will fix this soon via software update.
Transparency mode
The only thing APP2 do noticeably better than Enco X2. The voice is louder, clearer and more nature than the Enco X2
Sound
I will not go to detail but for me the APP2 sound is good enough but the Enco X2 is better.
Here is my rank of my currently owning TWS
Devialet Gemini > MTW3 > Enco X2 > APP2
Design
Quite similar between the two, stem style, glossy white color, small and pocketable case (APP2's case is a bit smaller). Both are scratched and get dirt easily.
Comfort & Fit
About fitting, I got a good and comfortable fit with the default L size tips of Enco X2, but non of the default tips of APP2 give me that level of fit and comfort. I switched to the M size Azla SednaEarfit MAX with CP1025 adapter and feel a lot better. I didn't use the CP1025 tips because it even worse than the default tips.
For me, after get a good fit, they both really comfortable. They are the most TWS I ever used. I feel a bit more comfortable with the Enco X2 but not much, maybe because its tips fit me better. But APP2 have an edge if you are an side-sleeper, I will feel a little discomfort when sleep on side with the Enco X2 while with APP2 I have zero discomfort.
Connection
Let be clear, I am an iPhone user for 2 years and this is my first Airpod after Samsung Buds Plus, MTW2, Gemini, MTW3, Enco X2. Before getting this APP2, I have heard many good things about how fast, how convenient when using Airpod with Apple devices. But after having this APP2, to be honest, I don't really impressed. Maybe because right now I am not having an Apple ecosystem to use the features which I think are really convenient such as seamlessly switching between devices, share listening with other's Airpod. The Apple devices I currently have are only one iPhone and one Apple Watch, no iPad, no Macbook, no iMac,...
For now, the two features I have used is (1) simple setup step at the first time connected the APP2 to my iPhone and (2) I don't need to download a separate App to control it. For the (1) feature, it convenient but I think I still be fine without it, with my two recent TWS before APP2, the MTW3 and the Enco X2, the setup step with iPhone although is not as simple as the Airpod approach but still very easy and straightforward. Plus, you don't do it everyday, just one time. And I also don't mind downloading separate App to control my earbuds, especially when some give me the ability to EQ them.
About the connection speed when open the case and takeout the buds, my Enco X2 connected as fast as APP2 do, while the MTW3 is slower about 1-2 seconds.
Next is the multi-point connection, as I said before, I don't have other iDevices to take advantage of the APP2 multi-point feature. While with Enco X2, It support me to connect to two device at the same time, no matter it is Apple device or not, so I can connect with one more device such as my Windows PC or my Pixel and switching between them.
ANC
About the ANC performance, the APP2 is better than Enco X2. But Enco X2 have Smart mode, which will auto control the ANC level base on the noise level of the environment, this features make me feel less pressure when using Enco X2.
Now come to the biggest problem of the APP2, it is the noise when using APP2 ANC in a windy enviroment. The APP2 are really really bad of cutting the wind noise when using ANC, when using APP2 while cycling all I hear is wind noise, it even louder than my music and is unusable. Really disappointed, hoping Apple will fix this soon via software update.
Transparency mode
The only thing APP2 do noticeably better than Enco X2. The voice is louder, clearer and more nature than the Enco X2
Sound
I will not go to detail but for me the APP2 sound is good enough but the Enco X2 is better.
Here is my rank of my currently owning TWS
Devialet Gemini > MTW3 > Enco X2 > APP2
love mine.
