The article was comparing and contrasting what they have in common and how they are different. One thing it failed to mention that they have in common is that they’re both made in China. This is factual and I did not opine.
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Fake $95 AirPods Pro vs. Real AirPods Pro
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i don't know if it's the W1 chip per se, but i think what apple does is register apple bluetooth headphones in iCloud and then any device that's logged in to your iCloud account knows how to pair with the airpods/beats without having to do the pairing specifically on that device. i guess they can remotely initiate unpairing/pairing events, hence switching is seamless.
yeah the "regular" BT5 devices just auto-pair to the last paired device, which probably covers 85% of what people do with them. i guess if apple wanted to (assuming the cross-device stuff is just software) they could do this with any BT5 headphones but of course this stuff is a selling point for their own BT earbuds, and who knows, maybe this functionality really does require an apple BT chipset.
the fake ones? they work, the question is for how long. TBH they can be had for a lot cheaper than $95. it's probably best to buy them from someone like knockies as they do provide a modicum of customer support. my initial i12TMS had a problem with skipping and sped up audio and they replaced them (and then they went on to fail...)
on real airpods some of those black things are ports for pressure or microphones, and on the fake ones they are just black marks or there's nothing under the grille.
on real airpods some of those black things are ports for pressure or microphones, and on the fake ones they are just black marks or there's nothing under the grille.
The i500 tws look so much like the real apple airpods pro and alot of people are selling then as real ones on the market places so make sure they are real before buying. Alot of people don't mind paying for the knockoffs to save money there really isn't no difference.
Apple just released the AirPods Pro in late October, but there are already a bunch of knockoffs and replicas on the market to appeal to those who might not be able to afford the $250 asking price of the AirPods Pro.
We picked up the $95 i500 Pro TWS Earbuds, a set of AirPods Pro replicas that are remarkably similar in design to Apple's real AirPods Pro and that even advertise some of the same features, like Apple's proprietary H1 chip. In the photos and videos below, the real AirPods are on the left.
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Price wise, these fakes are $95, which is almost half the price of the AirPods Pro. That's super expensive for a knockoff, so before reading on, know that we do not recommend purchasing these fakes or any fake AirPods Pro models because you're never going to get the feature set, sound quality, and build quality that you get from Apple's own earbuds.
When it comes to design, the Air i500 Pro TWS look identical to the AirPods Pro. The earbuds themselves are similar to the AirPods Pro with almost no design deviations, and there's even a matching Wireless Charging Case that wirelessly charges the case itself and the fake AirPods inside.
Just looking at the Air i500 Pro TWS next to AirPods, you're probably not going to be able to tell the difference between the two. There are some minor design discrepancies so they're not totally identical, but if you're not inspecting them up close side by side, it's tough to tell. The Air i500 Pro earbuds do feel lighter and the lid feels a bit different in use, but again, most people might not notice.
On the website, the fake earbuds claim to have a Qualcomm chip and Apple's proprietary H1 chip that allows for quick swapping between devices, simple setup, "Hey Siri" functionality, and more, and these features do appear to work. We don't know if it's a copy of the H1 chip and there are rumors floating around that the company is using spoofed MAC addresses, but functionally, these have some of the AirPods Pro tech on the surface.
Connecting is similar to AirPods Pro in that you just need to open the case and then hold down a button on the back, and when connecting, a battery level indicator pops up on the iPhone just like the real thing. Battery levels are even displayed inside of the battery widget in the Today portion of the notification interface.
Wireless charging works, "Hey Siri" is functional, music playback pauses when an earbud is taken out of the ear, and battery life seems to be similar to real AirPods Pro, but the similarities end there. The i500 Pro TWS has no force sensor and does not support squeeze gestures, and the key AirPods Pro feature - active noise cancellation - is not included.
There are zero noise cancellation features and there's no Transparency mode either, though there is a decent seal within the ear. Sound quality isn't terrible, but it doesn't measure up to the AirPods Pro or the standard AirPods. There's little bass and too much treble, and the sound is not as crisp and clear as the sound from the actual AirPods.
Superficially, the Air i500 Pro TWS look like the AirPods Pro, but functionally, these have none of the "Pro" features that make the AirPods Pro a worthwhile purchase. We don't recommend spending $95 on a knockoff version of the AirPods, but these earbuds do provide an interesting look at how far companies will go to make fake Apple products.
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Was searching for this comment 🤣 . Yeah you would think it would be the other way around. Wonder if there's any way to get rid of the smell? It seems to come from the removable silicon earbuds. At for me anyways.
