We agree that AirPods are some of the best headphones on the market if you’re using Apple devices, but that doesn’t mean they’re perfect. One of the biggest criticisms they have, especially in their first generations, is the deterioration of their autonomy over the years.
That’s what the engineer thinks And Pillonel after seeing how his second-generation AirPods couldn’t last a minute without charging. Having no repairability in this regard, he got down to work and committed the folly of create “homemade” AirPods with USB-C. And she has done well.
“I couldn’t find batteries from reliable suppliers so…”
I’m not talking about AirPods whose case has been adapted with a USB-C connector, that already did it and from now on it is considered “easy”. What Pillonel has achieved is to connect each of the AirPods with a cable that ends in USB-C, which you can connect to any compatible device to listen to music without relying on batteries. In other words: has turned its AirPods into EarPods with USB-C. At least in a way. You can see the result well in the header image, obtained by MacRumors.
To do this, Pillonel has soldered the components of the USB cable to the lower end of each earphone. It is not specified, but it does not seem that USB-C is capable of transferring data if not only charging. A good idea to never have to think about charging those AirPods again, although it does mean going back to the discomfort of the cable.
This type of sloppy They’re not just made for fun: Pillonel wants to make AirPods more repairable, and seek to avoid its complete replacement just because after time your battery fails. As it is a very small accessory, it is a difficult task, although Apple may improve this over time on its own initiative or due to new regulations that force it.
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