As rumors spread about Apple’s AirPods 3,Last month we shared a video of DuanRui playing with a fake AirPods 3 on Twitter, and recently the well-known foreign YouTuber EverythingApplePro (EAP) also took the lead in bringing a hands-on unboxing video of the AirPods knock-off product, and compared it with the rumored 1:1 complete replica of the appearance of AirPods 3 and other AirPods. It also allows everyone to finally have a better understanding of the design adjustments that Apple is rumored to be launching this year for the AiPods.
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Well-known foreign YouTuber unboxes AirPods 3 first and compares the design differences with multiple AirPods
In fact, rumors about AirPods (3rd generation) have been circulating for a while. Since late last year, there have been rumors that Apple will launch new AirPods. However, even though the AirPods Max over-the-ear active noise-canceling headphones have been on sale at the beginning of this year, they have not yet been released.
There was news in late February of a possible AirPods 3 launch, but so far nothing has happened. Well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo previously predicted that we would not see AirPods 3 before the third quarter of this year, except before Apple’s spring new product launch event in April this year. Even though it is still unclear when Apple will launch AirPods 3, it seems from various indications that this new product is indeed being planned.
Recently, the well-known foreign YouTuber EverythingApplePro (EAP) also took the lead in bringing a copycat product of AirPods 3. It is said that its appearance design and size are completely copied from the AirPods 3 that everyone is looking forward to.
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EAP He purchased a headset with the product name Air60 on Alibaba.com. It is rumored that it is a 1:1 copycat version of AirPods 3 (the product link is as shown in the picture source). Although it is not the actual AirPods 3, based on its appearance design and size, we can still compare the similarities and differences with the current AirPods Pro or AirPods.
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From the charging boxes of the following three true wireless earphones, can you identify who they are? On the left is AirPods 2, on the right is AirPods Pro, and finally in the middle is the rumored appearance of AirPods 3:
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Comparing it with AirPods Pro, you can find that both charging boxes adopt a wide and flat design, but the appearance size of AirPods 3 is smaller than AirPods Pro:
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The comparison with AirPods 2 is closer, but unlike AirPods 2, which adopts a long design to accommodate the slender AirPods headphones, the AirPods 3 charging box is closer to the wide and flat design of AirPods Pro:
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Next, let’s compare the styles of the three AirPods headphones. From left to right, they are AirPods 2, AirPods Pro and AirPods 3. Compared with AirPods Pro, which comes with in-ear earplugs, AirPods 3 lacks replaceable earplugs and adopts a semi-in-ear design:
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Although it is rumored that AirPods 3 will not have the transparency mode and active noise reduction mode that AirPods Pro has, the headset design also has an enlarged microphone mesh sound hole. It is speculated that it may also enhance the clarity of calls when facing strong winds:
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Comparing AirPods Pro and AirPods 3 with the earbuds removed, you will find that the appearance designs of the two are quite similar, and the charging contacts at the bottom of the earphones are almost the same. AirPods Pro has a force sensor, and users can control volume playback and noise reduction mode switching functions with just a tap of their fingers. Compared to AirPods 3, the headphone pole has a similar design, but without the noise reduction mode function, the remaining functions are expected to be other general functions such as play/pause, track switching, answering/hanging up calls, Siri assistant, etc.
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Since the appearance looks very similar to AirPods Pro, what will happen if AirPods Pro headphones are inserted into the AirPods 3 charging box? Unfortunately, although the earphones can be put in, the charging cover cannot be closed, because the size of the earphones and the addition of silicone earplugs also have a direct impact.
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EAP said that the workmanship of this knock-off product of AirPods 3 is quite good. The feedback sound of the charging cover and many details are almost the same as those of real AirPods. Even the layout design of the user manual is quite Apple-style.
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After his actual testing, this AirPods 3 knockoff can also pop up a connection animation on the iPhone after opening the cover and connect successfully. However, judging from the fact that it shows that the device is AirPods Pro, it is obvious that the data of AirPods Pro is written into the headset and successfully deceives the system.
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So far, we are not sure whether AirPdos 3 will continue to be equipped with H1 chips to achieve good connection quality, nor do we rule out the use of new chips or the introduction of U1 ultra-wideband chips. However, we just reported a few days ago that we recently discovered in the beta version of iOS 14.6 that Apple Music may support HiFi lossless high sound quality in the future.
The price of AirPods 3 is still uncertain, but previous news pointed out that the price of AirPods (3rd generation) will be about 20% cheaper than AirPods Pro, about 199 US dollars, which happens to be the price of AirPods (2nd generation) with a wireless charging box. Compared with the version of Taiwan AirPods (2nd generation) with a wireless charging box, the recommended price is NT$6,490.
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Further reading:
Tips for using AirPods: How to improve the sound quality of AirPods and make the sound clearer in AirPods Pro | Max Transparency Mode?
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