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Reviews of Apple AirPods

Testseek.com have collected 169 expert reviews of the Apple AirPods and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple AirPods.
Award: Good Buy May 2019
May 2019
 
(80%)
169 Reviews
Users
(96%)
20980 Reviews
80 0 100 169

The editors liked

  • Crisp
  • Clear audio
  • Excellent wireless charging case design
  • Solid mic clarity
  • Hands-free Siri access
  • Easy pairing
  • Lightweight
  • Comfortable design
  • Faster connection on iOS devices
  • Hands-free Siri integration
  • Good audio quality
  • The second-generation AirPods add a couple of small but key improvements to the original
  • Including always-on voice recognition and a wireless charging case option. They're a top-notch headset for making calls
  • Indoors and out. Apple's new H1 chip also al
  • Improved internals
  • Wireless charging support
  • Slightly longer battery life (for talk time)
  • Hands-free 'Hey Siri' voice controls
  • Faster switching between Apple devices
  • Optional wireless charging case
  • Handsfree 'Hey
  • Siri'
  • Excellent comfort and ease of use
  • Convenience remains king
  • Battery life improvements are noticeable
  • Connects faster and with more stability
  • Wireless charging is useful
  • Excellent wireless performance and reliability
  • Great ease of use and setup
  • Reliable battery life
  • Can easily recharge battery case with wireless pad
  • Unrivaled comfort
  • Extremely compact
  • Good battery life
  • Wireless charging
  • Battery life
  • Long range
  • Quick pairing
  • Wireless charging optional
  • Improved wireless performance
  • Same solid battery life
  • Supports wireless charging if you're into that

The editors didn't like

  • Limited on-ear controls
  • In-ear fit and lack of canal seal can feel loose and impact audio
  • No IP rating for water resistance
  • Expensive
  • Limited controls
  • No equalizer
  • Lacks ambient listening mode
  • No design changes to help them fit more ears securely
  • Their sound hasn't improved
  • And their open design allows for a lot of ambient noise to leak in
  • Design remains the same
  • No sound quality improvements
  • Wireless charging case version costs an extra $40
  • No improvements to battery life for music
  • Sound quality is just okay
  • The best features only work with Apple devices
  • Still no active noise cancellation
  • Siri requires a data connection to work
  • No waterproofing
  • Won't stay in everyone's ears
  • Doesn't block external sound well
  • Cannot connect to two devices at the same time
  • “Hey Siri” voice response is slow
  • Sound quality could be better
  • Checking exact battery levels is a hassle
  • Wireless charging is going to cost you
  • In-ear fit isn't for everyone
  • No meaningful change to sound quality
  • Wireless charging is slow

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  Published: 2019-04-01, Author: Zac , review by: 9to5mac.com

  • Abstract:  At last, new AirPods have arrived! That's great news for early adopters who have experienced serious battery life degradation like me. If you have a fresh pair of the original AirPods, you can probably sit this version out for now.The differences in fea...

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  Published: 2019-04-01, Author: Adam , review by: gizmodo.com

  • Abstract:  The conversation is getting old. You know, the one about how Apple isnt innovating with new hardware because the future of its business is in services and streaming video and this new Apple credit card that blah blah blah. But a lot of people point out o...

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  Published: 2019-04-01, Author: Rado , review by: phonearena.com

  • Unrivaled comfort, Extremely compact, Good battery life, Wireless charging,
  • Sound quality could be better, Checking exact battery levels is a hassle
  • The AirPods used to cost $159, and they still do. But at that price, you'll now get the new AirPods with the H1 chip, but in a standard case that doesn't support wireless charging. If you want them in the fancy new wireless charging case, you'll have to p...

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  Published: 2019-03-31, Author: David , review by: cnet.com

  • The second-generation AirPods add a couple of small but key improvements to the original, including always-on voice recognition and a wireless charging case option. They're a top-notch headset for making calls, indoors and out. Apple's new H1 chip also al
  • No design changes to help them fit more ears securely, their sound hasn't improved, and their open design allows for a lot of ambient noise to leak in
  • The new AirPods are an incremental upgrade to an already excellent, fully wireless headphone, but sound quality, design and fit are basically the same...

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  Published: 2019-03-29, review by: pcmag.com

  • Crisp, clear audio, Excellent wireless charging case design, Solid mic clarity, Hands-free Siri access, Easy pairing
  • Limited on-ear controls, In-ear fit and lack of canal seal can feel loose and impact audio, No IP rating for water resistance, Expensive
  • The second-generation Apple AirPods come with a wireless charging case, but do little to justify their higher price or improve upon the shortcomings of the original model...

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  Published: 2019-03-29, Author: Dan , review by: theverge.com

  • Excellent wireless performance and reliability, Great ease of use and setup, Reliable battery life, Can easily recharge battery case with wireless pad
  • Won't stay in everyone's ears, Doesn't block external sound well, Cannot connect to two devices at the same time, “Hey Siri” voice response is slow

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  Published: 2019-03-28, Author: Sherri , review by: tomsguide.com

  • Lightweight, comfortable design, Faster connection on iOS devices, Hands-free Siri integration, Good audio quality
  • Limited controls, No equalizer, Lacks ambient listening mode
  • Faster, smarter, longer-lasting, the AirPods 2 are still at the top of the heap for iPhone owners. Apple has given people what they want with wireless charging and a hands-free approach to Siri. And the fact that the buds offer longer talk time and faster...

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  Published: 2019-03-28, Author: Raymond , review by: mashable.com

  • Slightly longer battery life (for talk time), Hands-free 'Hey Siri' voice controls, Faster switching between Apple devices, Optional wireless charging case
  • No sound quality improvements, Wireless charging case version costs an extra $40, No improvements to battery life for music

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  Published: 2019-03-28, Author: Victor , review by: t3me.com

  • Improved internals, Wireless charging support,
  • Design remains the same,

 
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  Published: 2019-03-27, Author: Jeremy , review by: venturebeat.com

  • Abstract:  No one was ready for the original version of AirPods. Apple announced the stubby wireless earphones in September 2016, then missed their promised October release date, and only began to trickle the first shipments out in December. Early users were at best...

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