AirPods (2nd generation) (2024)

Wireless. Effortless. Magical.

With plenty of talk and listen time, voice-activated Siriaccess and an available wireless charging case, AirPods deliver an incredible wireless headphone experience. Simply take them out and they’re ready to use with all your devices. Put them in your ears and they connect immediately, immersing you in rich, high-quality sound. Just like magic.

Wireless to thefullest.

After a simple one-tap setup, AirPods are automatically on and always connected.1 Using them is just as easy. They 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 using them with your iPhone, AppleWatch, iPad, Mac or AppleTV.

Your right‑hand Siri.

Need a hand? Simply say “HeySiri” for assistance without having to reach for your iPhone. And with Announce Notifications, Siri can automatically read important notifications from Messages, Phone, Calendar, Reminders and more as they arrive. You can choose which contacts you hear notifications from, and Siri won’t interrupt you if you’re on a call or sharing a song.2

HeySiri,
callDad

HeySiri, play my ChillMix

HeySiri, turn up thevolume

HeySiri, how do I get to StanleyPark?

Performance you’ll want tohear.

Powered by the AppleH1 headphone chip, AirPods deliver a fast and stable wireless connection to your devices. TheH1chip also drives voice-enabled Siri access and delivers up to 30 percent lower gaming latency.3 So whether you’re playing games, listening to music or enjoying podcasts, you’ll experience higher-qualitysound.

Knows when you’re listening.

Optical sensors and motion accelerometers work together to automatically control the audio experience, engaging the microphones for phone calls and Siriaccess, and enabling AirPods to play sound as soon as they’re in yourears. Youalso have the freedom to wear one or bothAirPods, andyou can play or skip forward with a double-tap when listening tomusic.

Knows when you’re talking.

A speech-detecting accelerometer recognizes when you’re speaking and works with a pair of beamforming microphones to filter out external noise and focus on the sound of yourvoice.

Lay itdown,
chargeitup.

With the available Wireless ChargingCase, charging is as simple as placing the AirPods case on a Qi-certified chargingmat. That’sit. The LED indicator on the front of the case lets you know that your AirPods are charging. And when you’re away from a charging mat, you can use the Lightningport tocharge.

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The power of 24‑hour batterylife.

AirPods deliver an industry-leading4fivehours of listening time5 — and now up to threehours of talktime6 — all on one charge. And they’re made to keep up with you, thanks to acharging case that holds multiplecharges for more than 24 hours of listeningtime.7 Need a quick charge? Just put AirPods back in the case for 15minutes to get up to threehours of listeningtime8 or up to two hours of talktime.9 Tocheck the battery, hold the AirPods next to your iPhone or askSiri “How’s the battery on myAirPods?” And when your AirPods need charging, a notification conveniently appears on your iPhone.

More than24 hr.of battery life with charging case

Up to5 hr.of listening time on onecharge

Only15 min.of charging provides up to 3hours of listeningtime

Instantsetup. Easylistening.

AirPods connect immediately, and sound seamlessly switches between your iPhone, AppleWatch, Mac, iPad and AppleTV.Easy setup, magicalresults.

Two can play thissong.

With Audio Sharing,10 you can easily share a song, podcast or other audio stream between two sets of AirPods —each with independent volumecontrol. If your AirPods are in their case, just bring them close to the iPhone or iPad you want to share with and connect in a tap. And if your AirPods are in your ears, bring your iPhone close to the device instead.

Say it in a way
only youcan.

Discover new engraving options for AirPods. Mix emoji, text andnumbers.

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AirPods2nd generation

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Lightning Charging Case

5 hrs

Up to 5hours of listening time with a singlecharge ΔΔΔ

AirPods3rd generation

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Lightning Charging Case or MagSafe Charging Case ΔΔ

6 hrs

Up to 6hours of listening time with a singlecharge ΔΔΔ

AirPodsPro2nd generation(USB-C)

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MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C)with speaker andlanyard loop ΔΔ

6 hrs

Up to 6hours of listening time with a singlecharge ΔΔΔ

AirPodsMax

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Smart Case

20hrs

Up to 20hours of listening time with a singlecharge ΔΔΔ

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