AirPods

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AirPods

Charging Case

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  • Overview

    Wireless. Effortless. Magical.

    AirPods will forever change the way you use headphones. Whenever you pull your AirPods out of the charging case, they instantly turn on and connect to your iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, or Mac.(1) Audio automatically plays as soon as you put them in your ears and pauses when you take them out. To adjust the volume, change the song, make a call, or even get directions, just double-tap to activate Siri.

    Driven by the custom Apple W1 chip, AirPods use optical sensors and a motion accelerometer to detect when they’re in your ears. Whether you’re using both AirPods or just one, the W1 chip automatically routes the audio and engages the microphone. And when you’re on a call or talking to Siri, an additional accelerometer works with beamforming microphones to filter out background noise and focus on the sound of your voice. Because the ultralow-power W1 chip manages battery life so well, AirPods deliver an industry-leading 5 hours of listening time on one charge.(2) And they’re made to keep up with you, thanks to a charging case that holds multiple additional charges for more than 24 hours of listening time.(3) Need a quick charge? Just 15 minutes in the case gives you 3 hours of listening time.(4)

    Highlights

    Designed by Apple

    Automatically on, automatically connected

    One-tap setup for all your Apple devices(1)

    Quick access to Siri with a double-tap

    More than 24-hour battery life with Charging Case(3)

    Charges quickly in the case

    Rich, high-quality audio and voice

    Seamless switching between devices

    Tech Specs

    Bluetooth

    Weight

    AirPods (each): 0.14 ounces (4 g)

    Charging Case: 1.34 ounces (38 g)

    Dimensions

    AirPods (each): 0.65 by 0.71 by 1.59 inches (16.5 by 18.0 by 40.5 mm)

    Charging Case: 1.74 by 0.84 by 2.11 inches (44.3 by 21.3 by 53.5 mm)

    Connections

    AirPods: Bluetooth

    Charging Case: Lightning connector

    AirPods Sensors (each):

    Dual beam-forming microphones

    Dual optical sensors

    Motion-detecting accelerometer

    Speech-detecting accelerometer

    Power and Battery

    AirPods with Charging Case: More than 24 hours listening time,(3) up to 11 hours talk time(6)

    AirPods (single charge): Up to 5 hours listening time,(2) Up to 2 hours talk time(5)

    15 minutes in the case equals 3 hours listening time(4) or over an hour of talk time(7)

    System Requirements

    iPhone, iPad and iPod touch models with iOS 10 or later

    Apple Watch models with watchOS 3 or later

    Mac models with macOS Sierra or later

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    • 5.0 out of 5 stars

      Exceptional!

      Best pair of truly wireless earphones I have ever owned. These are simple to use, sound great, and are great for so many activities including: running, commute Best pair of truly wireless earphones I have ever owned. These are simple to use, sound great, and are great for so many activities including: running, commute to work on the train, listening to podcasts and music, and making your friends jealous. If you're on the fence (as I was) try them out and you will love them. One of the best products Apple has made, it follows the simplistic and high quality design this company is revered for. Great job, Apple!

      • Written by Manuel C from Quincy

      116 of 135 people found this useful

      Is this review useful?Exceptional!

    • 5.0 out of 5 stars

      Fantastic

      Fantastic product! Use them all of the time. I sometimes forget that they are even in my ears. Sound is great and convenience of using them across my apple pr Fantastic product! Use them all of the time. I sometimes forget that they are even in my ears. Sound is great and convenience of using them across my apple products is amazing! Would highly recommend and doubt you would be disappointed!

      • Written by James L from Liberty Twp

      69 of 86 people found this useful

      Is this review useful?Fantastic

    • 4.0 out of 5 stars

      Nice! link once and voila works flawlessly every time.

      awesome sound. you can use in one ear at a time, when you are biking , walking around doing home stuff and still be cognizant of sounds and things around you. t awesome sound. you can use in one ear at a time, when you are biking , walking around doing home stuff and still be cognizant of sounds and things around you. the best feature is of course the bluetooth connectivity thats so simple. open the case and put them in your ears. no buttons to press, no shenanigans at all. drawbacks- no colors only white for now. water resistant- maybe maybe not. and if someway they can get rid of the longer microphone stick sticking out of the ears.

      • Written by Nischal G from Houston

      45 of 54 people found this useful

      Is this review useful?Nice! link once and voila works flawlessly every time.

    • 5.0 out of 5 stars

      A Fantastic Product

      I was very critical towards it. But my point of view was completely changed after I received AirPods. The sound is surprisingly crispy and clean, the bass is de I was very critical towards it. But my point of view was completely changed after I received AirPods. The sound is surprisingly crispy and clean, the bass is decent for its size. The battery life of the charging case is impressive and it has brought great convinence to my life. However, I do not like the fact that I have to change songs or volumes by using Siri, but other than that the product is flawless.

      • Written by Xiaojian Y from Stamford

      7 of 9 people found this useful

      Is this review useful?A Fantastic Product

    • 5.0 out of 5 stars

      You Won't Want Wires Ever Again

      After waiting exactly 6 weeks - to the day, I finally received my Airpods shipment today. I ordered them Dec 30 and got them Feb 10. Setup is quick and painless After waiting exactly 6 weeks - to the day, I finally received my Airpods shipment today. I ordered them Dec 30 and got them Feb 10. Setup is quick and painless. They even updated to the latest firmware after I put them in their case and plugged it in for maybe 10 minutes. I love the fact that they DO NOT block out sound, allowing me to wear them at work or while exercising yet still be aware of other people and my surroundings. In my opinion, sound quality is slightly better than with the wired Earpods. Automatic play/pause feature works really well too! Totally comfortable in my ears, they don't budge. I realize this depends on your ear shape though. They charge quickly in the case, so battery life will not be a problem for me. Only dislike is the lack of ability to skip. I have an Apple Watch which helps, but I still wish there were an easier way to skip songs. Maybe double tap the left Airpod to pause, and the right one to skip. Some people think Airpods look weird - but hey, not as weird as having wires hanging out of your ears!

      • Written by Marques K from Montgomery

      5 of 6 people found this useful

      Is this review useful?You Won't Want Wires Ever Again

    • 1.0 out of 5 stars

      Somebody needs to teach Apple about form and function.

      I was really excited about getting my AirPods, I had been waiting for months to get mines! After finally receiving them in the mail and trying them out for a fe I was really excited about getting my AirPods, I had been waiting for months to get mines! After finally receiving them in the mail and trying them out for a few days, I'm sorry to say and it really pains me to admit it but I wouldn't recommend them. I haven't seen a device with this much neglect in its design in a long time. As far as Bluetooth earphones they seem to be working pretty good, good sound too. But there's no pause or play button and no volume control. I have to use my phone or Apple Watch to do that, I already knew about this and I figured I should be fine since I always wear my Apple Watch. But boy was I wrong. The AirPods are poorly integrated with Apple Watch so I have to load the music app (then wait for it to load) then select volume and then use the dial to change the volume, but the volume doesn't change instantly there's a 2 sec delay between when you select a new volume level and when it actually starts taking effect. Needless to say... It's a lot worse than I thought it would be. Very impractical! Also when you double tap them it's supposed to bring in Siri, but apparently that feature doesn't work very well. Every time I have to double-tap my AirPods 5 or 6 times for Siri to come up. And it still doesn't always work... There's also a 2 second delay from when you double tap the AirPod for the software to react, so it gets frustrating because I never know if it did sense my double tap or not. Anyways, a truly disappointing device.

      • Written by Ethan C from San Jose

      28 of 49 people found this useful

      Is this review useful?Somebody needs to teach Apple about form and function.

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(1) Requires an iCloud account and macOS Sierra, iOS 10, or watchOS 3.

(2) Testing conducted by Apple in August 2016 using preproduction AirPods units and software paired with preproduction iPhone 7 units and software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%. Testing consisted of full AirPods battery discharge while playing audio until the first AirPod stopped playback. Battery life depends on device settings, usage, and many other factors.

(3) Testing conducted by Apple in August 2016 using preproduction AirPods units and software paired with preproduction iPhone 7 units and software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%. Testing consisted of full AirPods battery discharge while playing audio until the first AirPod stopped playback. The drained AirPods were charged for 30 minutes, then audio playback was continued until the first AirPod stopped playback. This cycle was repeated until both the AirPods and the Charging Case were fully discharged. Battery life depends on device settings, usage, and many other factors.

(4) Testing conducted by Apple in August 2016 using preproduction AirPods units and software paired with preproduction iPhone 7 units and software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%. 15-Minute charge testing was conducted with drained AirPods that were charged for 15 minutes, then audio was played until the first AirPod stopped playback. Battery life depends on device settings, usage, and many other factors.

(5) Testing conducted by Apple in August 2016 using preproduction AirPods units and software paired with preproduction iPhone 7 units and software. Volume was set to 50%. Testing consisted of full AirPods battery discharge with a cellular phone call until the first AirPod stopped playing call audio. Battery life depends on device settings, usage, and many other factors.

(6) Testing conducted by Apple in August 2016 using preproduction AirPods units and software paired with preproduction iPhone 7 units and software. Volume was set to 50%. Testing consisted of full AirPods battery discharge with a cellular phone call until the first AirPod stopped playing call audio. The drained AirPods were charged for 30 minutes, then the cellular phone call was continued until the first AirPod stopped playing call audio. This cycle was repeated until both the AirPods and the Charging Case were fully discharged. Battery life depends on device settings, usage, and many other factors.

(7) Testing conducted by Apple in August 2016 using preproduction AirPods units and software paired with preproduction iPhone 7 units and software. Volume was set to 50%. 15-Minute charge testing was conducted with drained AirPods that were charged for 15 minutes, then a cellular phone call was conducted until the first AirPod stopped playing call audio. Battery life depends on device settings, usage, and many other factors.