Apple AirPods 1st Generation

★★★★★ 4.7 (42,810)
form factor in-ear
Wireless Yes
battery life hours 5
case battery hours 24
Apple AirPods 1st Generation earbuds
31 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile) 99th

Cons

  • Below average sound (27th percentile)
  • Below average battery (27th percentile)
  • Below average comfort (29th percentile)
  • Below average anc (29th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has improved over time
1★2★3★4★5★Q4 '20: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '24: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '25: 1.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '25: 4.5★ · 2 reviewsQ4 '25: 3.7★ · 3 reviewsQ1 '26: 5.0★ · 2 reviews111232Q4 '20Q2 '24Q1 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 10 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

Anc 29
Mic 34.9
Build 33.5
Sound 26.9
Battery 27.3
Comfort 28.9
Connectivity 45.4
Social Proof 99.1

Specifications

Full Specifications

Design

Form Factor in-ear
Wearing Style true wireless

Audio

Impedance 32

Noise Control

ANC No
Transparency No

Connectivity

Wireless Yes

Earbud Battery

Battery Life 5
Charge Time 0.25
Fast Charging Yes

Case Battery

Case Battery 24

Microphone

Microphone Yes

Features

Voice Assistant Siri
Touch Controls Yes
Gaming Mode No
Bone Conduction No

vs Competition

Spec Apple AirPods 1st Generation Sony WF-1000XM6 WF-1000XM6 Technics EAH-AZ100 EAH-AZ100 EarFun Air Pro Air Pro 4+ Bose QuietComfort Ultra 896637-0050 Soundcore Soundcore P31i
Form Factor in-ear in-ear in-ear in-ear in-ear in-ear
Driver Type - Dynamic Dynamic hybrid dynamic Dynamic Driver
Wireless true true true true true true
Active Noise Cancellation false true true true true true
Bluetooth Version - 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.1
Battery Life Hours 5 8 8 12 6 10
Case Battery Hours 24 24 28 54 18 50
Water Resistance - IPX4 IPX4 IP55 IPX4 IP55
Multipoint - true true true true -
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AncMicBuildSoundBatteryComfortConnectivitySocial Proof
Apple AirPods 1st Generation 2934.933.526.927.328.945.499.1
Sony WF-1000XM6 WF-1000XM6 Compare 96.799.878.786.674.771.499.194.4
Technics EAH-AZ100 EAH-AZ100 Compare 96.796.878.79978.293.499.866.4
EarFun Air Pro Air Pro 4+ Compare 96.796.89199.795.571.499.386.7
Bose QuietComfort Ultra 896637-0050 Compare 96.779.878.796.146.293.497.897.7
Soundcore Soundcore P31i Compare 88.396.89196.393.471.48586.7

Price

Value & Pricing

From MX$2,070 1 offers across 1 retailers
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MX$2,070

Usage Scores

Calls (20.3)Music (18.8)Overall (30.7)Budget (41.6)Gaming (21.4)Travel (16.4)Commute (15.7)Fitness (14.1)

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