Why AirPods Pro 1 tips are incompatible with AirPods Pro 2

Sold for 299 euros, the AirPods Pro 2require a certain budget. Wireless headphones come with their ownin-ear tipsmade of silicone, allowing better support in the ears. But these small - essential - elements are limited in number, so those who have already invested in the first generation of earbuds may want to keep their old pads in case those of their new duo run out. Except that as Apple did not specify during its keynote at the beginning of September, this is impossible…

Logically, many then began to doubt the choices of the Californian brand. It is in fact not uncommon to see this make certain devices or software incompatible with previous editions, which encourages the customer torenewal. Others see it as a vector for generating additional waste, recalling the fight of certain institutions against obsolescence. To clarify the situation, Apple therefore wanted to detail the why and how of the incompatibility of the AirPods Pro 1 tips with their successors: here is what it is about.

A question of design or audio

In a new support document recently published on its official website, Apple explains that thematterwhich makes up the tips of the first AirPods Pro of 2019 is denser than that of the tips of the AirPods Pro 2. This is what would then justify the impossibility of making these items interchangeable, even though the overall format of the AirPods Pro has not not really evolved in about three years.

Unfortunately, the manufacturer does not provide further details, so speculation about its true intentions is rife. On the one hand, we can estimate that if the tips of the AirPods Pro 2 are less dense, this is perhaps one of the factors affecting the bettersound qualitythat we noticed with this model during itstest in real conditions. On the other hand, this is perhaps a solution to make the format more comfortable because we know that AirPods Pro hold up less well than real intras in the event of movement.

The costs

Therefore, users who want to change their tips for AirPods Pro 2 should expect to have to spend a certain amount of money in case of loss or damage. Countten eurosfor two pairs, regardless of size.