In addition to the EarPods that come with the iPhone, AirPods are another headphone with the Apple logo. AirPods is a solution proposed by Apple after eliminating the iPhone headphone jack, using the W1 chip developed by Apple specifically for headphones, which greatly improves its own connection and battery life.
 
AirPods use a "split charging case" design, the shape is inherited from EarPods, which is claimed to be drawn by summarizing the data of hundreds of people's ear shapes, which is suitable for most people's ears to wear, and will not throw off the earbuds even if you shake your head violently. If you want to make sure that your AirPods will fall off when you wear them, you can find EarPods to try them on. The difference between AirPods and EarPods is that the former has a thicker stem, which is to fit a larger battery into the earbuds and extend the battery life. With a single battery life of up to 5 hours on a full charge, the charging case provides more than 19 hours of power in a split earbud.
 
Thanks to the W1 chip, AirPods can be seamlessly switched between Apple devices such as iPhone, Apple Watch and iPad, and its Bluetooth signal is stable with almost no delay, which can be said to be the best Bluetooth stable split earphone at present. If you're using AirPods on an Android device, pairing and switching devices is a little cumbersome and requires a Bluetooth menu to do so.
 
Sound quality isn't the focus of AirPods, but it still supports AAC Bluetooth encoding for a decent listening experience on Apple devices. Compared with EarPods, AirPods have a more outstanding bass performance, with excellent penetration, which will not overwhelm the midrange and treble, making the music more rhythmic and infectious. The sound field is also large, and when listening to orchestral music, the background sound is distinctly layered, and the sound stage is shared by various instruments, so it does not feel crowded and chaotic. In addition, when using AirPods to play music, take out one earbud and the playback will automatically pause, and play back the earbuds will automatically resume playback. And because AirPods use a semi-in-ear structure, their sound isolation performance is not too strong, allowing users to hear the sound of the surrounding environment, which is safer to use outdoors.
 
The disadvantage of AirPods is that they are not waterproof, so they are not suitable for sports that cause a lot of sweating, such as running, and are not suitable for use in outdoor environments where it may rain. The absence of physical buttons on its body will also bring certain troubles, such as switching songs and adjusting the volume can only be done by pulling out the phone. Of course, these operations can also be done with the help of Siri to a certain extent, but Siri is not very intelligent and often drives users crazy.
 
Overall, AirPods have excellent connectivity and battery life, comfortable to wear, acceptable sound quality, and it is a pity that it does not support waterproofing, which is more suitable for consumers who shuttle between the anaerobic area of the gym and daily leisure.