Just take them out and they're ready to use with all your devices. Put them in your ears and they connect instantly. Speak into them and your voice sounds clear. Introducing AirPods. Simplicity and technology, together like never before. The result is completely magical.
Wireless. Effortless. Magical.
Just take them out and they're ready to use with all your devices. Put them in your ears and they connect instantly. Speak into them and your voice sounds clear. Introducing AirPods. Simplicity and technology, together like never before. The result is completely magical.
Wireless headphones.
Finally untangled.
After a simple one-tap setup, AirPods are automatically on and always connected. Using them is just as easy. They can sense when they're in your ears and pause when you take them out. And the AirPods experience is just as amazing whether you're listening to your iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad or Mac.
Tap into Siri.
Talking to your favourite personal assistant is a cinch. Just double-tap either AirPod to activate Siri, without taking your iPhone out of your pocket.
What's a chip doing in there? A whole lot.
All the groundbreaking things AirPods can do are driven by the custom-designed Apple W1 chip. It produces extremely efficient wireless for a better connection and improved sound. And the W1 chip manages battery life so well, you can listen for 5 hours on a single charge. It's performance that's unheard of in a device this small.
Knows when you're talking.
A voice accelerometer recognises when you're speaking and works with a pair of beamforming microphones to filter out external noise and focus on the sound of your voice.
Knows when you're listening.
Optical sensors and motion accelerometers work with the W1 chip to automatically control the audio and engage the microphone, giving you the ability to use one or both AirPods. They also enable AirPods to play sound as soon as they're in your ears.
The power of 24 hour battery life.
AirPods deliver an industry-leading 5 hours of listening time on one charge. And they're made to keep up with you, thanks to a charging case that holds multiple additional charges for more than 24 hours of listening time. Need a quick charge? Just 15 minutes in the case gives you 3 hours of listening time. To check the battery, hold the AirPods next to your iPhone or ask Siri "How's the battery on my AirPods?"
Clearly superior sound.
It's great-sounding music, movies and more to your ears. AirPods provide rich, high-quality AAC audio. And when you want to be heard, dual beamforming microphones filter out background noise when you make calls or talk to Siri.
Automatic setup. Seamless switching.
AirPods connect automatically with all your Apple devices. They're simultaneously connected to your iPhone and Apple Watch, and sound switches instantly between the devices. Want to listen to your Mac or iPad? Just choose AirPods on those devices.
What's in the box?
AirPods
Charging Case
Lightning to USB Cable
Latest comments (55)
luckster34
10 Oct 17#16
I really want a pair but i can't get the standard "wired" apple earpods to stay in my ears. Shame they aren't less glossy and have a bit more purchase on them to make them stay in.
jjBlinky to luckster34
10 Oct 17#34
Not for everyone but these work for me: EarSkinz AirPod Covers
kizalini to luckster34
10 Oct 17#55
I found this, especially when running... but searched on eBay, found small pieces of plastic magic that slip over the AirPod and have a little horn to tuck inside your ear; still very comfortable and don’t feel as if they’ll fall out at all :thumbsup:
hero9989
10 Oct 17#30
Can't argue with the price - very tempted by the saving...
People saying nothing comes close though - It is actually Apple's fault (Google are guilty of the same thing with their new Pixel Buds). The technology in these is wired to work with the iPhone and the iPhone is programmed to work well with them.
Apple needs to open up the spec on their W1 chip (the chip that enables the 'magic') or at least license it out. If they don't - there's no way anything will ever compete (which is a really bad thing for us consumers)...
ezzer72 to hero9989
10 Oct 17#33
I don’t have an iPhone, they work great with my HTC phone, Samsung TV etc.
RUGAAL to hero9989
10 Oct 17#54
Magic of monop
redmouse2
10 Oct 17#53
coolio xmas come early
lumsdot
10 Oct 17#52
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
ck12111
10 Oct 17#51
Do these work ok with Android? How's the pairing etc?
pako
10 Oct 17#50
Really nice piece of a hardware as long as they don't fall out of your ears (they do from one of mine...) and you are not after ANC (Active Noise Cancellation) system.
Now I'm after both of the above (and went for Sony MDR-1000X) so I gave mine to my gf, she's really happy about them.
silverbullet7671
10 Oct 17#49
Hot deal, but I wouldn't have a pair of these things hanging out of my lugs if you paid me!
ShafiqAmin
10 Oct 17#47
Try to price math with JL
sdoherty1000 to ShafiqAmin
10 Oct 17#48
Already did, they said no
supadupasumo
10 Oct 17#46
The main problem with these is what a complete a*****le you look wearing them.
ezzer72
10 Oct 17#7
They have been out for over a year, and nobody has come close to making a truly competing product, FACT.
johnthehuman to ezzer72
10 Oct 17#9
The B&O E8 out this week compete pretty hard, I'd say.
ezzer72 to johnthehuman
10 Oct 17#12
Okay, they took a whole year to catch up though.
Also they are twice the price, the case holds half as much charge and I doubt they are as 'clever'.
johnthehuman to ezzer72
10 Oct 17#19
As clever? The E8 has decent sealing and Transparency Mode, which lets you hear "the outside" without taking them out.
It interacts with Siri and Google Assistant. What do the Airbuds do that is so advanced? Make you tea?
ezzer72 to johnthehuman
10 Oct 17#21
You forgot to mention the price and charge capacity with your comeback.
I'm talking about the way they automatically connect, pause the sound as soon as you remove from your ear etc.
That transparency mode sounds like typical marketing BS.
Highly unlikely you will be buying either anyway, but well done on your efforts.
johnthehuman to ezzer72
10 Oct 17#43
I've pre-ordered the E8's, they're due to arrive on Thursday :thinking: why is it unlikely I'd buy them? Hmm. Transparency mode just means they use the mics to let you hear external noise without removing them. Not BS, I'll use them quite a lot in the office.
Re: charging capacity, they both say the buds themselves get 4-5 hours on a charge, with the case adding two more charges on the E8. I'll never use them for 12 hours without being near a usb socket for a boost, so it's not really relevant to me.
daBluone to ezzer72
10 Oct 17#29
Hmm I'd dispute that with the Sony wf1000xn. Stay in your ears (don't get on with airpods), more bass, noise cancellation.
But have voted hot for price of airpods, I know a lot of people love them.
ezzer72 to daBluone
10 Oct 17#35
As before though mate, more expensive and paltry by comparison battery tech - this is a pretty important factor in a wireless product.
daBluone to ezzer72
10 Oct 17#45
OK but I'd argue better build quality, better sound quality and noise cancellation with the Sony's.
By comparison the Airpods are horrible shiney/greasy white plastic which makes them look cheap. They don't stay in my ears securely. The sound is not great imo and offer zero noise isolation.
senwar
10 Oct 17#42
These do not fall out of your ears. I have never used Apple's own earphones/buds as never liked the design. However, these are a good fit and i've used them running, cycling and in the gym and not had any issues at all - wearing for an hour at a time.
daBluone to senwar
10 Oct 17#44
I'll fix this for you:
"These do not fall out of my ears...."
chamelion
10 Oct 17#40
oh come on folks - these are absolutely brilliant!
not to wear, or listen to. but as someone who sees other people with tampons sticking out their ears on the london underground it gives me endless pleasure and a funny start to my day.
ezzer72 to chamelion
10 Oct 17#41
You need to take your wife to see a doctor immediately.
hotdealsuk1973
10 Oct 17#39
excellent find heat added brilliant for listening to music around the house amongst other places love em
rdbradshaw
10 Oct 17#38
Also tcb / quidco :smile:
artnada
10 Oct 17#3
Disgusting price for a mediocre product. Cold ❄
ezzer72 to artnada
10 Oct 17#4
Never tried them then...
Typical pauper prejudged comment.
jackbremer to ezzer72
10 Oct 17#6
Agreed
tonydix21 to artnada
10 Oct 17#15
This site is about deals... this is a Deal!!! Nonsense comment... put your jvc gummy’s in and shut up?
artnada to tonydix21
10 Oct 17#20
And I'm entitled to an opinion on a public site whether it suits you or not.
Thank you.
ezzer72 to artnada
10 Oct 17#22
It wasn't just an opinion you expressed though, you also cold voted a fantastic offer price.
And until you have tried them, your opinion is worthless.
kev72 to ezzer72
10 Oct 17#24
You need to show a bit more humility or are you just a fool.
ezzer72 to kev72
10 Oct 17#37
Ooooh, ouch :smile:
tonydix21 to artnada
10 Oct 17#23
You certainly are ... great work... you’re just gutted they don’t work with your Motorola V3
KRyPTceltrix to artnada
10 Oct 17#36
AirPods are great and well worth £150 I paid for them. HEAT!
rambits
10 Oct 17#10
The new one with wireless charging case is coming
ezzer72 to rambits
10 Oct 17#13
This is true, but there is no real benefit - the case needs charging so infrequently it's no biggie to plug it in.
david_wavid to rambits
10 Oct 17#32
£50 extra for the wireless charging case, apart from that its the exact same model.
KingCampo
10 Oct 17#26
Hot deal if you these are exactly what you want, but only in the sense that you can't buy them cheaper elsewhere.
Personally I still think they're a rip-off! The profit margin on these must be massive.
ezzer72 to KingCampo
10 Oct 17#31
I’m not sure it would be, there is a ridiculous amount of technology miniaturised to fit into the tiny housings. The iPhone is Apple’s cash cow, and the source of around 70% of their profits, everything else is sensibly priced, when quality and performance is taken into consideration.
smuddybuddy20
10 Oct 17#28
bragi - The Headphone are a good alternative if you can't get these to stick in your ears (like myself).
Danze1984
10 Oct 17#27
The standard ones just fall out of my ears constantly, can't even think about using them at the gym. Does anyone know of a decent replacement?
muneeb84
10 Oct 17#25
How good are these? I have been debating whether to get there or Powerbeats3 Wireless or Beats Solo 3 Wireless...
The wired ones with the iPhones do slip out my ears - are these the same?
n64play
10 Oct 17#17
are these the same as the ones that come with the iphone 8/8 plus?
Dhruv.Parbhoo to n64play
10 Oct 17#18
nope these are the wireless ones.
lucas
10 Oct 17#11
Nice price but still too expensive for me, got a pair of the £16 anker Bluetooth headphones off here and they do the same job at the end of the day and sound fantastic
senwar to lucas
10 Oct 17#14
I've had 2 pairs of sounpeat q's that I've found fantastic. I was in the US last week so decided to try the airpods as they were coming in at £128. Was very sceptical, think they look daft but thought try it.
I love them. Absolutely fantastic and brilliant tech. I'm keeping my latest soundpeats as well but find the airpods superb.
ken218
10 Oct 17#8
have some heat
jackbremer
10 Oct 17#5
Best piece of tech in years, great price, I LOVE mine.
Opening post
Deal on for 24 hours
Just take them out and they're ready to use with all your devices. Put them in your ears and they connect instantly. Speak into them and your voice sounds clear. Introducing AirPods. Simplicity and technology, together like never before. The result is completely magical.
Wireless. Effortless. Magical.
Just take them out and they're ready to use with all your devices. Put them in your ears and they connect instantly. Speak into them and your voice sounds clear. Introducing AirPods. Simplicity and technology, together like never before. The result is completely magical.
Wireless headphones.
Finally untangled.
After a simple one-tap setup, AirPods are automatically on and always connected. Using them is just as easy. They can sense when they're in your ears and pause when you take them out. And the AirPods experience is just as amazing whether you're listening to your iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad or Mac.
Tap into Siri.
Talking to your favourite personal assistant is a cinch. Just double-tap either AirPod to activate Siri, without taking your iPhone out of your pocket.
What's a chip doing in there? A whole lot.
All the groundbreaking things AirPods can do are driven by the custom-designed Apple W1 chip. It produces extremely efficient wireless for a better connection and improved sound. And the W1 chip manages battery life so well, you can listen for 5 hours on a single charge. It's performance that's unheard of in a device this small.
Knows when you're talking.
A voice accelerometer recognises when you're speaking and works with a pair of beamforming microphones to filter out external noise and focus on the sound of your voice.
Knows when you're listening.
Optical sensors and motion accelerometers work with the W1 chip to automatically control the audio and engage the microphone, giving you the ability to use one or both AirPods. They also enable AirPods to play sound as soon as they're in your ears.
The power of 24 hour battery life.
AirPods deliver an industry-leading 5 hours of listening time on one charge. And they're made to keep up with you, thanks to a charging case that holds multiple additional charges for more than 24 hours of listening time. Need a quick charge? Just 15 minutes in the case gives you 3 hours of listening time. To check the battery, hold the AirPods next to your iPhone or ask Siri "How's the battery on my AirPods?"
Clearly superior sound.
It's great-sounding music, movies and more to your ears. AirPods provide rich, high-quality AAC audio. And when you want to be heard, dual beamforming microphones filter out background noise when you make calls or talk to Siri.
Automatic setup. Seamless switching.
AirPods connect automatically with all your Apple devices. They're simultaneously connected to your iPhone and Apple Watch, and sound switches instantly between the devices. Want to listen to your Mac or iPad? Just choose AirPods on those devices.
What's in the box?
Latest comments (55)
Shame they aren't less glossy and have a bit more purchase on them to make them stay in.
People saying nothing comes close though - It is actually Apple's fault (Google are guilty of the same thing with their new Pixel Buds). The technology in these is wired to work with the iPhone and the iPhone is programmed to work well with them.
Apple needs to open up the spec on their W1 chip (the chip that enables the 'magic') or at least license it out. If they don't - there's no way anything will ever compete (which is a really bad thing for us consumers)...
Now I'm after both of the above (and went for Sony MDR-1000X) so I gave mine to my gf, she's really happy about them.
Also they are twice the price, the case holds half as much charge and I doubt they are as 'clever'.
It interacts with Siri and Google Assistant. What do the Airbuds do that is so advanced? Make you tea?
I'm talking about the way they automatically connect, pause the sound as soon as you remove from your ear etc.
That transparency mode sounds like typical marketing BS.
Highly unlikely you will be buying either anyway, but well done on your efforts.
Hmm. Transparency mode just means they use the mics to let you hear external noise without removing them. Not BS, I'll use them quite a lot in the office.
Re: charging capacity, they both say the buds themselves get 4-5 hours on a charge, with the case adding two more charges on the E8. I'll never use them for 12 hours without being near a usb socket for a boost, so it's not really relevant to me.
But have voted hot for price of airpods, I know a lot of people love them.
By comparison the Airpods are horrible shiney/greasy white plastic which makes them look cheap. They don't stay in my ears securely. The sound is not great imo and offer zero noise isolation.
"These do not fall out of my ears...."
not to wear, or listen to. but as someone who sees other people with tampons sticking out their ears on the london underground it gives me endless pleasure and a funny start to my day.
Cold ❄
Typical pauper prejudged comment.
Thank you.
And until you have tried them, your opinion is worthless.
Personally I still think they're a rip-off! The profit margin on these must be massive.
The wired ones with the iPhones do slip out my ears - are these the same?
I love them. Absolutely fantastic and brilliant tech. I'm keeping my latest soundpeats as well but find the airpods superb.
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