“The Airpod”

Pase Osmanovic

March 12,2024

Table of Contents

• 1)Definition…………………………………………………………3
• 2)Overview…………………………………………………………3
• 3)Components/Explanation………………………………………3-5
• 4)Visuals…………………………………….……………………5-6
• 4)Conclusion……………………………………………………….6
• 5)References…………………………………………………..……7

Definition

            The apple airpod is a popular wireless earbud used by millions of people to this day. It was designed by apple, with the intent to make a new kind of Bluetooth wireless earbuds with style to it. The overall function of the airpods is to be used like any other kind of headphones, to listen as well as communicate with them. The difference between airpods to regular headphones is you can connect to any device, most likely your phone, using Bluetooth which is just wireless connection through satellites.

Overview

            Apple airpods are wireless earbuds used to connect to a device to be able to listen and communicate. Airpods are tiny, measurements coming in at 1.21 inches tall and 0.72 inches wide. They are very lightweight like a feather with a total weight of 0.15 ounces. They are shaped just how the opening of your ear is shaped to be able to give comfort. They are made of plastic whilst the inside of the airpods is actually metal. Airpods come with their own case, which is also made of plastic with a sleek metallic m=finish to them both.

Components

          Airpods are made from plastic as well as aluminum in all of their magnetic components. In the actual inside of the airpods, you have multiple parts that create the popular headphone. There is a battery, specifically put in the bottom of the airpod to be able to recharge easily when put in its charging case. A microphone at the bottom as well which is surrounded by white rubber which helps protect the microphone sensitivity as it’s a very delicate piece of machinery. Next to the microphone is the noise reduction hole, which is one of the parts that makes the airpods so special. The noise reduction hole allows for noise to be reduced when other outside noise levels are higher than the actual earbud noise levels. A sensor is at the top of the airpod, which again is one of the most important parts that make airpods worth it. When the sensor senses something put against it, it acknowledges it through the chips put in by apple, which is connected to your device to let it know that “Hey, you are now connected and can listen to your music” all from a touch. A speaker is put on the other side of the chip, which is of course a normal part of any earbud.            

The nonphysical components of the airpod which are the most important start with the H1 headphone chip, which is basically the brain and heart of the airpod. Everything gets connected through this chip to be able to give off all those amazing specs that users love. Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology, which is the newest piece of wireless that allows the airpod to connect to a satellite which then communicates with the device you want to connect to, a phone. Sweat and water-resistant component which was not very common with the old earbuds. Active noise cancellation, one of the popular aspects of the airpods. This aspect of the airpod works through the sound sensors the airpod has embedded inside and the actual speaker as well. When the sensor gets the touch active as well as the outside noise which could be car sounds or people talking, it creates a sort of border which allows the noise to go directly through the speaker without any outside noise. Along with the sensors comes the touch sensors, which help with not only automatically detecting when the airpods are in your ear but also detecting touch controls. Airpods allow for different controls that happen through the use of tapping your finger on the actual airpod. Different controls can include activation of siri, answering a phone call, declining a phone call, pausing your music or hitting play on your music.

Visuals

The airpods itself side by side front view. With this view you can see the microphone as well as the sensor circle, which is where all the sensors are put in.

Back view of the airpods, where you can see the other sensor circles, dust filler which helps protect the chip inside from getting dust.

 The view of the speaker itself, this is the part that goes in your ear. You can faintly see the speaker inside as well as see the touch sensor on the side.

Conclusion

            The apple airpod is not the first airpod creation that apple has created but it is also not the last. Before the airpod generation 2, came of course generation 1, which was the first child of this whole creation. This airpod gen 1 did not have the many aspects generation 2 has, like active noise cancellation or water resistant or the many sensors or even the new chip inside the airpod. While both generations 1 and 2 have similar measurements, later came airpod gen 3 which had a drastic change in appearance as well as slight change to the components.

Overall, with these creations, apple airpod generation 2 was one of the most popular wireless earbuds apple has created. Its simple look yet complicated components made a drastic change in earbuds or headphones in general for a long time.

References

AirPods (3rd generation) – Technical Specifications. (n.d.). Apple. https://www.apple.com/airpods-3rd-generation/specs/

Apple AirPods 2 In-Depth Teardown Review by 52AUDIO. (2019, May 14). Chargerlab. https://www.chargerlab.com/apple-airpod-2-in-depth-teardown-review/#:~:text=There%20are%20two%20semi%2Dcircle