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The second-generation AirPods look just like the first-generation AirPods, with no design changes or updates. The AirPods are reminiscent of the Apple EarPods that Apple has long sold alongside the iPhones, but the AirPods have no wires.

AirPods are entirely wire-free, and are made from a shiny white plastic. The AirPods are designed to nestle into the ear, and due to the shape, can fit a variety of ears. AirPods do not offer noise canceling or sound isolating features, so you can still hear the environment around you.

Though AirPods were designed to have a universal fit that accommodates many ear sizes, not everyone finds them comfortable, and some people don't like to wear them during exercise. For the most part, though, AirPods stay in the ears.

Each AirPod has a tail or a stem that comes down out of the ears to provide stability and additional space to house internal components.

Because there are no wires, AirPods are able to operate independently. You can wear both or just one, and when work together, they work like standard earphones thanks to the technology inside.

AirPods feature a motion accelerometer and dual optical sensors that enable tap gestures and a feature called ear detection. AirPods can tell when they're placed in the ear and when they're taken out, so when you put them in, your music plays. And when you pull one out, your music pauses.

Built-in dual beamforming microphones in the AirPods enable both voice calls and Siri commands, and there's a secondary speech-detecting accelerometer that's able to filter out background noise and focus on your voice.

AirPods are not water resistant, but in the second-generation model, Apple did add a water repellent coating to the circuit board.

Apple's first-generation AirPods used a W1 chip, but the second-generation version features an upgraded H1 chip. The H1 chip is what enables the "magic" of the AirPods, allowing for an efficient Bluetooth connection with an increased range, longer talk time, and switching between your Mac and iOS devices.

The H1 chip provides a key feature tied to iCloud - simple device switching. Your AirPods are tied to your iCloud account and can be paired to all devices signed into that same iCloud account with just a couple of taps.

The H1 chip features reworked audio architecture that improves synchronization. When switching between devices while listening to music on an iPhone, Apple Watch, or iPad, connect times are two times faster, and when making phone calls, your AirPods connect 1.5 times faster. Gaming latency has also been reduced by 30 percent.

Automatic switching is tied to Apple devices, but the AirPods also have a traditional Bluetooth connection so you can pair them to any Bluetooth device including Android smartphones and PCs.

Apple's H1 chip powers a new hands-free Siri feature that lets you activate Siri with a "Hey Siri" command instead of needing to tap on the AirPods to activate the personal assistant.

Hey Siri is a feature that's available across iPhones, iPads, the Apple Watch, and Macs, and now it's also an AirPods function. Siri can provide hands-free access to changing the volume of the AirPods, selecting a song, placing a phone call, and more.

SUPPORTED GESTURES AND SIRI COMMANDS

The AirPods support several double tap gestures, which can be customized using the Settings app on an iPhone or iPad. AirPods can be set to do the following:

• Activate Siri

• Play/Pause music

• Skip to the next track

• Go to the previous track

• Turn off audio content

With the second-generation AirPods, you can also activate Siri without a tap using the "Hey Siri" feature, but on older models, you will need to tap.

Two taps when using AirPods for calls also either answers the phone or hangs it up, which is worth noting if you often use your AirPods for phone calls.

With Siri, you can use voice commands to control your music, ask simple questions, get weather information, ask for the battery life of your device or your AirPods, get directions, control the volume, and more. Siri is the only way to control the volume of the AirPods without your iPhone as there are no volume controls on the AirPods themselves.

Sample AirPods Siri commands:

• Play some new music

• Play my "Favorites" playlist

• Skip to the next song

• Turn down the volume

• Turn up the volume

• Call mom

• Pause my music

• What's the battery life of my AirPods?

• What's the temperature outside?

With the launch of the second-generation AirPods, Apple introduced a new kind of AirPods charging case, designed to work with Qi-based wireless charging accessories.

With the new AirPods Wireless Charging Case, the AirPods can be charged with any Qi charger that you might already have for your iPhone. It was originally conceived for use with the AirPower, but Apple canceled the AirPower. The Wireless Charging Case is still ideal for other Qi charging pads, though.

Apple is continuing to sell the original AirPods Charging Case that does not have wireless charging capabilities for those who do not need the feature. AirPods with the regular case are $159, the price of the first-generation model, but the wireless charging feature is more expensive and Apple is charging $199 for the AirPods with Wireless Charging Case.

The Wireless Charging Case is also available on a standalone basis and can be paired with the first-generation AirPods for those who want wireless charging without having to shell out for a whole new set of AirPods.

You can tell the standard Charging Case from the Wireless Charging Case by the location of the LED indicator. On the standard Charging Case, the LED is located inside the lid between where the two AirPods are stored, but on the Wireless Charging Case, the LED is located on the front so you can see at a glance if the AirPods are charging on a wireless charging base.

The Charging Cases that Apple provides for the AirPods are used to add additional battery life and to store the AirPods when not in use so they don't get lost.

Similar in size to a container of dental floss, the small Charging Case fits easily into a pocket or a bag. The AirPods slide right into the charging case, and a magnetic connection along with a lid that snaps shut keep the AirPods in place. Opening the lid while near an iOS device is what initiates the simple pairing process that the AirPods are known for.

While the AirPods are located inside the case, the case charges them up, so long as the case itself has remaining battery power. Both cases have LEDs, and orange indicates charging while green indicates a full charge.

You can charge the standard Charging Case using a Lightning cable, while the Wireless Charging Case can be charged with a Qi wireless charger or a Lightning cable.

The AirPods last for up to five hours of non-stop music listening on a single charge, but if you're using them for phone calls, the battery drains faster.

The second-generation AirPods will last for up to three hours when talking on the phone, while the original AirPods will last for two hours. Improvements in battery life come from the new H1 chip and the fact that the second-generation AirPods support Bluetooth 5.0.

With the AirPods Charging Case or Wireless Charging Case, you can get more than 24 hours of listening time or up to 18 additional hours of talk time. There is a quick charge feature, so putting your AirPods into the Wireless Charging Case for 15 minutes will give you three hours of listening time.

According to an AirPods 2 teardown conducted by iFixit, the AirPods 2 Charging Case is equipped with a 398 mAh battery, the same as the previous-generation model, while the AirPods themselves continue to feature 93 milliwatt hour batteries.

AirPods work with all iPhones from the iPhone 5 and newer, aka every iPhone introduced since 2012. AirPods are not compatible with older iPhones, such as the iPhone 4s.

As for iPads, AirPods are compatible with the iPad Air, iPad mini 2 and later, 5th-generation iPad and later, and all iPad Pro models. The AirPods work with all Apple Watch models, starting with the original Apple Watch.

AirPods are also compatible with the 6th-generation iPod touch, the Apple TV 4K, the fourth-generation Apple TV, and they can connect to other non-Apple devices over a standard Bluetooth connection.

To use the second-generation AirPods, iOS 12.2 or later is required.