CT scans of AirPods evolution

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Post by vitruvius » Mon, Dec 06, 2021, 9:02 PM UTC

CT scans of AirPods evolution
scanofthemonth.com

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Post by rx_tx » Mon, Dec 06, 2021, 9:32 PM UTC

Amazing scans, the packaging of components internally is amazing.

Interesting how they switched from prox-based in-ear detection to capacitive skin contact sensor in the latest airpods.

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Post by qeternity » Mon, Dec 06, 2021, 9:40 PM UTC

rx_tx wrote: post #2

Amazing scans, the packaging of components internally is amazing. Interesting how they switched from prox-based in-ear detection to capacitive skin contact sensor in the latest airpods.

I find it super interesting how they have gone back and forth on different approaches. I wonder how much user data they collect from the wild (not even sure how one would go about it).

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Post by GhettoComputers » Mon, Dec 06, 2021, 9:42 PM UTC

qeternity wrote: post #3

rx_tx wrote: post #2

Amazing scans, the packaging of components internally is amazing. Interesting how they switched from prox-based in-ear detection to capacitive skin contact sensor in the latest airpods.

I find it super interesting how they have gone back and forth on different approaches. I wonder how much user data they collect from the wild (not even sure how one would go about it).

Telemetry logs can be sniffed, with a good firewall and as long as you're on your wifi with a wifi only device you can learn a lot. I jailbreak to use this: http://cydia.saurik.com/package/ca.btraas.appfirewall/

Amazing how much analytics I block from every app.

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Post by snazz » Mon, Dec 06, 2021, 9:46 PM UTC

Super cool scans and captions! I wonder if there were any substantial internal changes between the first and second generation AirPods (besides changing the chip). The article unfortunately does not include a scan of the 2nd generation.

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Post by t-writescode » Mon, Dec 06, 2021, 9:48 PM UTC

I wonder if this explains / clarifies some of the difficulty in getting repair tech for the earbuds. They seem to change in major ways each time.

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Post by ProfessorLayton » Mon, Dec 06, 2021, 9:51 PM UTC

Not an audio expert, but I really wonder why they need a microphone for their adaptive EQ. I understand home speakers/theatre systems need to compensate for a room's shape and contents, but do human ear canals vary that much to need a mic?

I think it's pretty neat how sophisticated this adaptive EQ system is, but tbh, I haven't noticed much difference between this mic system and the "dumb" adaptive EQ that companies like bose/ikea etc do (Basically turn up base at low volumes, down at high volume to not clip).

Very cool stuff!

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Post by walrus01 » Mon, Dec 06, 2021, 9:53 PM UTC

t-writescode wrote: post #6

I wonder if this explains / clarifies some of the difficulty in getting repair tech for the earbuds. They seem to change in major ways each time.

even if you could get repair parts they're assembled with strong glue (search youtube for airpod teardown), making it pretty much impossible to disassemble without destroying it.

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Post by roody15 » Mon, Dec 06, 2021, 9:53 PM UTC

But somehow they cannot figure out how to make a replaceable battery. hmm

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Post by rootusrootus » Mon, Dec 06, 2021, 9:55 PM UTC

I'm curious how the newest airpods compare to the pros when it comes to bass. I had first gen airpods, then I bought a set of pros, but the bass was so weak I thought they had to be broken. Turns out it's just an artifact of how they were designed. Some people are okay, but a lot of people feel the same way I do. I ended up returning them and now I'd like to know if the g3 airpods are comparable to the pros, or comparable to the g1/g2 airpods.