Air Pods 3 Build Quality

[Spacegray]

Would you say that this is an acceptable building quality for a 199€ InEar

 

[DMG35]

Looks like you got a defective pair. I don't have a seam like that on mine.

 

[chabig]

I wouldn't return them for that. You can smooth that with some fine grained sandpaper. I did that with my AirPods Pro and it made them much more comfortable.

 

[MrGimper]

They’re a mass-produced item, not a hand-built luxury car.

 

[Herrpod]

My AirPods are fine, but the case feels really cheap.

 

[MrGimper]

My AirPods are fine, but the case feels really cheap.

Solved it with this

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08YMRBHTG

 

[jakeenzo]

Tbf if you’re unhappy with it you can always RMA it. I would personally.

 

[827538]

I don't have that on mine, I'd probably take some very fine sand paper to them. I know if I sent them back they'd probably go to landfill.

 

[MrGimper]

If they sound good and don’t have the coil-whine issue, certainly a keeper. My AP2 had a visible seam and my AP3 do. Unless that scratches your ears I’d not worry.