Save $40 on Apple’s sublime 2nd-gen AirPods - coxrefort1949

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Today's the day to cut the headphone cord. Amazon is selling the second generation Apple AirPods with wired charging slip for $119, cut down from a $159 list price. If you'd rather have these AirPods with a wireless charging pillow slip, that's available for $150, though that's besides a typical damage for Amazon.

We reviewed these AirPods, giving them 4.5 out of 5 stars. "AirPods Crataegus oxycantha non have the best sound quality of all radiocommunication earbuds…simply their public lavatory, ease of use, and primed and eat up remain unmatched," we said.

Apple's 2d-gen AirPods feature article the H1 chip for faster sync speeds as well as workforce-loos Siri access. The Siri access is really the game changing feature of these newer AirPods. Summoning Siri with the previous generation required a double-tap.

These AirPods besides support risen to 5 hours happening a lonesome charge, and more than 24 with a fully charged case. They lack the bustling noise cancellation of the pricier AirPods Pro, but if you Don River't need that feature article these are a nice pair of headphones at a salutary price.

[Today's get by: Apple AirPods for $100 at Amazon.]

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