AirPods

How To Spot Fake AirPods Pro 2

/ Apple, Audio, Scam

The latest AirPods Pro 2 fakes are quite convincing. But if you know what to look and listen for, you can spot them.

By going into the information screen of the AirPods Pro 2 (on iPhone, Settings – Bluetooth – “i”), you can run an Ear Tip Fit Test. This test will not run properly on fakes. It will run forever, not run at all, or glitch.

Sometimes fakes will have weird warranty information or show that they’ve been sent in for repair. This is because they use the same serial numbers as other fakes that have been brought in for repair.

The fakes sound tinnier and less full than real AirPods. While they will appear on the iPhone as having transparency and noise cancellation, these modes don’t really work well.

If you watch to the end of this video, you will see that the fake case can have the front cover pulled forward with a fingernail.

Stay alert and away from fakes. Save your money for real AirPods Pro, or buy a cheap no-name pair from Amazon.

An Alternative Take on the Apple AirPods Pro 3

/ Apple, Audio, Shopping

The AirPods Pro 3 are getting rave reviews, and I get it—the sound quality improvements are real, and the ANC is noticeably better. But after wearing them for over a week, I returned them, and here’s why: they’re less comfortable for me.

AirPods Pro 3

Apple made them slightly heavier and bigger, which may play some part in making them less comfortable. But it’s clearly the new foam-tipped ear tips that add more pressure to my ear canal. I could wear the Pro 2s for hours without thinking about them. The Pro 3s? They start to feel annoying after extended wear. And yes, I tried different size ear tips.

I’m not alone in this. Some of my friends love them, but others have had the same experience. It’s like the AirPods Max problem all over again—yes, they sound great, but they made a trade-off that doesn’t work for everyone. The Max are too heavy to wear comfortably for long periods. The Pro 3s aren’t as extreme, but they’re moving in that same direction.

For a product you wear, comfort should be the most important attribute. Sometimes the older version is better at the things that actually matter for daily use. For me, that’s the Pro 2s.

Scroll to Top