I tried a couple of brands of knock off pods and they were absolutely horrible! Difficult to charge, difficult to pair, difficult to use, and sounded horrible. The main thing about ALL knock off's is that you will have terrible sync issues if using them for video. Meaning, you will see a character say something and the audio will not match their mouth movements. If you’re texting, each click you here will be a second or two after you typed.
Genuine Apple AirPods have zero sync issues while watching video because they use a fantastic processor and the technology and build quality are far superior. I have watched movies and such on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and Plex and all were perfectly in sync.
The case these reside in fill a few roles. They protect your Airpods, charge your Airpods, and also have a battery which can charge them again without a cable! Fantastic engineering here and the solid build quality you expect from Apple. The battery time on these is phenomenal, and charge time is insanely fast.
Pairing these is a snap. Make sure your bluetooth is on and simply open the hatch on your case. That's it! They will connect and show you the battery remaining on each Airpod and the battery remaining on the case battery.
Use one at a time or both! Both have a mic and can be used alone or as a pair when answering calls or talking to Siri. You can also set a double tap function for both Airpods. For instance, I set mine up to skip to the next song or movie with a double tap to my left Airpod, and to pause if I double tap the right.
Sound quality is also very, very good on these. Bose or Sennheiser quality? No. But they sound better than any other ear buds I own and I've purchased a number over the years.
I also purchased an inexpensive rubber case to cover my Airpod charging case, and it also came with two pair of tethers which fit nicely on the Airpods to keep them safe if running or working out. If one doesn't stay in it will simply hang around my neck. The kit also came with two pair of rubber shells to aid in keeping them in your ears. These go around the Airpods and create a more secure fit. (I don't have any trouble ever keeping mine in place, however.) There are many of these 7 in 1 type kits on Amazon and run around $10.
So, if you're looking for quality bluetooth ear buds that won't break the bank and have features that most don't have, look no further. You should only pay $159 for these new, either from Amazon DIRECTLY, or from Apple. I waited until after Christmas to buy mine directly from Amazon so I could get them for $159 when they had them back in stock, and take advantage of Prime shipping. If buying here, just look for "sold by and shipped from Amazon." I received genuine Apple Airpods, and logged into Apple’s warranty check service to activate my warranty. Doing this also will get you a few months of free tech support.
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| Ratings | (13,272) | (40,838) | (147,034) | (14,681) |
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| Battery life (listening time on one charge) | Up to 5 hours of listening time | Up to 6 hours of listening time | Up to 4.5 hours of listening time | Up to 20 hours of listening time |
| Battery life (listening time with charging case) | More than 24-hours | More than 30-hours | More than 24-hours | - |
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