Rating 4.4 103 reviews

Apple Airpods is a pair of wireless earphones that works together with other Apple devices like the iPhone. The Airpods are very lightweight and weigh only 8 g. The accompanying case where you store the earphones weight 38 g.


Apple surprised the tech community during the launch of iPhone 7. The company controversially ditched the earphone jack and announced that the new phone instead pair with a wireless Airpods. The pairing is accomplished with the Bluetooth W1 chipset that automatically connects to devices running iOS 10, MacOS Sierra and WatchOS 3.

A newer model Apple AirPods 2 was released in April 2019.

Manufacturer: Apple
Stuff.tv
9 years ago

Apple AirPods review

In a number of ways the Apple AirPods are genuinely amazing. As a piece of engineering they're stunning, fitting the most advanced and user-friendly wireless technology into an incredibly compact design. Without a doubt, the W1 chip is ushering in a new dawn for wireless headphones.
Pros:
  • Brilliant
  • transformative wireless tech
  • Very decent sound
  • Awesomely neat
  • battery-boosting carry case
  • Amazingly lightweight
  • compact and comfortable for those with average ears
Cons:
  • Non-adjustable size and shape means they won't fit everyone
  • Attention-grabbing design
  • and generally not in a good way
  • Easily lost and expensive to replace
  • Siri isn't yet a good replacement for buttons
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Stuff.tv
9 years ago

Apple AirPods review review

Pros:
  • Brilliant, transformative wireless tech
  • Very decent sound
  • Awesomely neat, battery-boosting carry case
  • Amazingly lightweight, compact and comfortable for those with average ears
Cons:
  • Non-adjustable size and shape means they won’t fit everyone
  • Attention-grabbing design, and generally not in a good way
  • Easily lost and expensive to replace
  • Siri isn’t yet a good replacement for buttons
Read more on Stuff.tv
New Atlas
9 years ago

Apple AirPods have finally hit shelves. These wireless headphones were first announced at the 2016 iPhone launch event in a likely attempt to paint traditional audio jacks as things of the past. Are the tiny untethered buds capable replacements for our favorite headphones?
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CNET
9 years ago

Sounds GR8; needs a slight upgrade tweek...

These Apple AirPods "just work" as stated by many, many others. The BT connection to iPhone is quick & seamless. The connectivity across other Apple devices is equally seamless. I have an Apple Watch 1, an iPad Air, a MAC Mini and a MacBook Air...these AirPods sound exquisite on every device.
Pros:
  • Wireless
  • connects across all devices
Cons:
  • Play/Pause double tap choice
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review.goodgearguide.com.au
9 years ago

Hands on: Apple's AirPods are indeed 'magical'

There's a lot to like about Apple's new wireless AirPods . From the ease of the initial setup to the small carrying case that doubles as a charger to the sound quality of the speakers and directional mics, the AirPods do a lot of things right -- elegantly, even -- yet they are not entirely without...
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Techgoondu
9 years ago

Goondu review: Apple AirPods present a wire-free future

Headset wires are annoying. I've used several headphones to listen to audio books when I started running about three years ago. At the beginning of each run, I would be untangling the wires of the headphones. When I put them on, they get caught on pieces of clothing, or worse, door handles.
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What Hi-Fi?
9 years ago

Apple AirPods

First of all, let's get this off our chest: the new Apple AirPods look a bit daft. Or, more specifically, they make you look a bit daft when wearing them.
Pros:
  • Tiny and light
  • Pure wirelessness
  • Weighty
  • balanced sound
  • Good fit for most ears
  • Clever case that carries extra charge
Cons:
  • Lack detail and dynamic subtlety
  • Siri isn't a good substitute for buttons
  • Attention-grabbing design
  • and not in a good way
Read more on What Hi-Fi?
Trusted Reviews
9 years ago

Apple AirPods

AirPods are the first completely wireless earphones from Apple, and they're sold as the perfect companion to the new iPhone 7 . In lots of ways, they're the best wireless earbuds you can buy right now, thanks to a rock-solid connection, easy setup and great battery life.
Pros:
  • Strong Bluetooth connection
  • Great battery life
  • W1 chip is the future of wireless headphones
Cons:
  • Sound quality not much better than average
  • Don't fit in all ear types
  • Design isn't for everyone
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ABT Electronics
9 years ago

Airpods

It's great but I don't know if it's worth the money and also looks and feels weird till you get comfortable with it
Pros:
  • WIRELESS W1 chip and an easy carry and fst chrge
Cons:
  • The case gets scratched easy
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Guardian
9 years ago

AirPods review: the best non-isolating wireless earbuds, but only for Apple

In some ways I love the AirPods. Apple's W1 chip really does what it claims: solves Bluetooth connectivity issues that have plagued all but a few truly wireless earbuds, and with excellent battery life too. The case is also brilliant and I don't even mind the stalk-like design.
Pros:
  • rock-solid connection
  • brilliant case
  • long battery life
  • seamless connection between multiple Apple devices
  • no lag or lipsync issues
  • good if not quite spectacular audio quality
Cons:
  • no isolation
  • less stable when connected to non-Apple devices
  • lack of controls
  • reliance on Siri requiring an internet connection
Read more on Guardian
4.4 from 103 reviews
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