After the initial shock investment and the wonder of getting to know your new set of earphones, like most who do – if you have a bunch of Apple AirPods, you trend towards the love em side of things.

Connected or paired with almost everything, and it's painless, AirPods are as simple as opening the box and getting an alert on your phone. You tap to connect, and you're ready to rock! 

AirPods unite with most laptops, computers, and brand phones with Bluetooth connectivity.

Connect or pair up your pods with, 

• Apple Watches, iPods, TVs, and Macs

• Windows PCs

• Android phones 

What rocks about Apple AirPods?

Each upgrade offers impressive new features; it's best to check your model, from the original AirPods to the latest AirPods 3 and Pro versions, with more sound options to knock your socks off.

Spatial audio for surround sound

Surround sound 'effects' when listening to TV, music, or chats on FaceTime calls AirPods Remote microphone The Live Listen feature turns every iPhone into a microphone while AirPods act as the speaker.

Text by Speech

Siri can read messages directly to your pods. Pocket your phone, and it's a hands-free set-up on a run or out and about.

Have you lost a bud, buddy?

Find My network locates your missing bud under the sofa. AirPods linked to Apple IDs with Find My on your iPhone will send a map location, or you can ask Siri to beep a noise if it is near another Apple BTE device.

Music sharing

Listen to audio from one phone, each with your volume control, but you must both have a set of AirPods or Beats earbuds.

Tap to customize

Double-taps play audio or skip. Original first-gen AirPods utilize Siri, while later Pro models a tap on the sensor stem with one, two or three taps to adjust settings on the move and are custom based on model

Pro-boost a chat

AirPods Pro Conversation Boost settings focus on a spoken voice right in front of you to improve the sound of the person you're talking to, without the audio around you being affected.

No, you may not use my AirPods! 

A message will let anyone plugging your bad boys into their ears that these AirPods don't belong to them. Great for families with several sets of pods. 

Auto device swaps

Sign in with the same Apple ID and enable 2FA, and you can easily swap from device to device.

One bud at a time saves battery life.

One earbud from your AirPods can run on its own as a Bluetooth headset, and you get double the music life and get to hear what's going on in the world too.

Hey, Siri, do you ever sleep?

AirPods in your ear and your iPhone in another room, "Hey, Siri", will allow volume and play control.

AirPods Siri notifications

Siri can announce messages, notifications and reminders. real-time headphone levels Sounds above 80db can harm your ears and hearing ability. AirPods and Beats show real-time audio levels on your iPhone.

Name your Pods personally.

Customizing AirPods is done through Bluetooth settings. A hearing aid too? Live Listen essentially turns AirPods into on-demand hearing aids. Use the phone as a mic nearby and send the audio to your pods.

Waterproof or not?

AirPods 1st and 2nd gen are not waterproof. AirPods Pros are sweat and water-resistant but not waterproof, as is the charging neither resistant nor waterproof.

AirPods lights

• Greenlight AirPods in the case - fully charged
• Greenlight AirPods are not in the case - fully charged
• Amber light AirPods in the case - less than one full charge
• Amber light AirPods are not in the case - less than one full charge
• White flashing light: Pairing mode
• Amber flashing light: Set up AirPods
• No light Flat battery