{"id":125582,"date":"2021-11-19T11:31:25","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T11:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/?p=125582"},"modified":"2022-09-21T06:35:15","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T06:35:15","slug":"fake-airpods-vs-real-how-to-spot-fake-airpods-1409","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/fake-airpods-vs-real-how-to-spot-fake-airpods-1409.html","title":{"rendered":"Fake AirPods vs. Real - How to Spot Fake AirPods?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apple AirPods are wireless Bluetooth earbuds specially designed for Apple devices. Since the release of AirPods in 2016, they have become one of the most popular Apple products. With millions of AirPods sold, some unscrupulous merchants sniffed a fresh opportunity \u2013 fake AirPods. Unfortunately, fake AirPods and real AirPods are mixed in many online retailers, such as Amazon, Best Buy, eBay, etc. A report estimates that fake AirPods cost Apple about $3.2 billion, while the amount of fake AirPods is still climbing. If you are not careful, you may end up with fake AirPods. In this tutorial, we will introduce some methods to spot fake Airpods.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"underline-yellow\">Related reading:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/can-you-use-airpods-on-a-plane-1409.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Can You Use AirPods on a Plane?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/best-tws-wireless-earbuds-1409.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Best TWS Wireless Earbuds<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/download-music-youtube-to-iphone.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How to Download Music from YouTube to iPhone?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"anchor-list-green\">\n<p align=\"center\">Menu<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#part1\">Method 1: How to Tell If AirPods Are Fake in Price?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#part2\">Method 2: How to Spot Fake AirPods via Serial Number?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#part3\">Method 3: How to Spot Fake AirPods via Packing Box & Accessories?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#part4\">Method 4: How to Spot Fake AirPods via Fake AirPods Themselves?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#part5\">Method 5: How to Spot Fake AirPods via Functionality?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#part6\">Method 6: How to Spot Fake AirPods via Sound Quality?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#part7\">Method 7: How to Spot Fake AirPods via Latency?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"part1\" class=\"title2\">Method 1: How to Tell If AirPods Are Fake in Price?<\/h2>\n<p>AirPods have become a firm favorite with people due to their stylish appearance and good experience. But AirPods aren\u2019t cheap. Some searches on Amazon will bring up dozens of fake AirPods listing, which cost about $40. They looks almost the same as real AirPods, with the same wireless charging case, and a stylish appearance. However, it should be noted that the starting price for regular AirPods is $129, and AirPods Pro is $249. If you pay a price much lower than that, they may not be real AirPods.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-tell-airpods-are-fake-in-price.jpg\" onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-tell-airpods-are-fake-in-price.jpg\" alt=\"how-to-tell-airpods-are-fake-in-price\" width=\"650\" height=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125595 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-tell-airpods-are-fake-in-price.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-tell-airpods-are-fake-in-price-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-tell-airpods-are-fake-in-price-768x431.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/561;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"part2\" class=\"title2\">Method 2: How to Spot Fake AirPods via Serial Number?<\/h2>\n<p>This is the first way you should try to tell if AirPods are fake. Because you don\u2019t even have to unpack the AirPods. The serial number is the fingerprint of a product. Every real AirPods have a unique serial number, and Apple provides a platform to verify the authenticity of their products. If you find them on the website, they are real. If not, they are fake AirPods. Plus, we found that some fake AirPods may have different serial numbers on the box and the earbuds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-serial-number.jpg\" onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-serial-number.jpg\" alt=\"how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-serial-number\" width=\"650\" height=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125594 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-serial-number.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-serial-number-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-serial-number-768x432.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/576;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"anchor-list-green\">\n<p align=\"left\"><span>Steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol class=\"pl40\">\n<li>Open the web browser, and go to <a href=\"https:\/\/checkcoverage.apple.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Apple\u2019s coverage checking tool<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Find the serial number on the side of packaging, or the lid of the charging case. Alternatively, if it is connected to your iPhone, find it by heading to <strong>Settings > Bluetooth<\/strong>, and tap <strong>i<\/strong> next to the AirPods name.<\/li>\n<li>Enter the serial number and verification code, then click Continue.<\/li>\n<li>If your AirPods are real, you will see the service scope of authentic AirPods.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p>Unfortunately, according to reports, some fake AirPods have been obtaining and using serial numbers approved by Apple. It means that this method is not a foolproof method anymore. Therefore, it is necessary to open the box to spot fake AirPods via some other methods.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"part3\" class=\"title2\">Method 3: How to Spot Fake AirPods via Packing Box & Accessories?<\/h2>\n<p>At first glance, most fake AirPods look perfect, and the accessories are complete, including a lightning cable, a manual, etc. But for the cost reason, the print quality of fake AirPods manual is average. If you find that there are:<\/p>\n<div class=\"row side\">\n<div class=\"col-md-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-box.jpg\" onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-box.jpg\" alt=\"how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-box\" width=\"\" height=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125590 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-box.jpg 773w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-box-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-box-768x505.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 773px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 773\/508;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-7\">\n<\/br><br \/>\n<\/br><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul-inside pl45\">\n<li>Spelling mistakes<\/li>\n<li>Double spaces<\/li>\n<li>Pixelated photos<\/li>\n<li>Blurry text<\/li>\n<li>San Francisco font is not used<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Then, the AirPods aren\u2019t real. In addition, we found that the real AirPods would have three more documents outside the instruction \u2013 <strong>the safety sheet, the warranty card, and the Apple stickers<\/strong>. Plus, if you are not buying the China version of AirPods, but there is Chinese on the box, then they are possibly fake AirPods.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"part4\" class=\"title2\">Method 4: How to Spot Fake AirPods via Fake AirPods Themselves?<\/h2>\n<p>Actually, the design of AirPods also helps to spot fake AirPods. If you have bought any color than white, they are fake AirPods. Currently, AirPods are only sold in white version. Plus, due to quality reasons and processing defects, we notice that there are further indicators that the AirPods are fake by inspecting the AirPods themselves.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"title4\">The charging case<\/h3>\n<p>Similarly, if you find that the text \u2013 \u201cDesigned by Apple in California\u201d and \u201cAssembled in China\u201d in the back of the charging case is not in San Francisco font, then they are fake AirPods. Moreover, if you notice errors listed below, then the AirPods should be fake.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul-inside pl45\">\n<li>The LED light is a hole in the front of the fake AirPods charging case, while the real is flush with the case and covered by a transparent plastic layer<\/li>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-charging-case-3.jpg\" onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-charging-case-3.jpg\" alt=\"how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-charging-case-3\" width=\"650\" height=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125588 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-charging-case-3.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-charging-case-3-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-charging-case-3-768x400.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 875px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 875\/456;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<li>The button in the back of the charging case is not completely flush with the rest of the case, and there is obvious space between the button and the case<\/li>\n<li>The hinge is clearly split because of the craftsmanship and quality<\/li>\n<li>The material hinge is mirror-like<\/li>\n<li>A loose lid, even if it\u2019s closed<\/li>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-charging-case-2.jpg\" onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-charging-case-2.jpg\" alt=\"how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-charging-case-2\" width=\"650\" height=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125587 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-charging-case-2.jpg 852w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-charging-case-2-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-charging-case-2-768x352.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 852px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 852\/390;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<li>There is no a serial number printed inside the lid of charging case<\/li>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-charging-case-1.jpg\" onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-charging-case-1.jpg\" alt=\"how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-charging-case-1\" width=\"795\" height=\"387\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125586 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-charging-case-1.jpg 795w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-charging-case-1-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-charging-case-1-768x374.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 795px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 795\/387;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"title4\">The AirPods themselves<\/h3>\n<p>Now, back to the AirPods themselves. Unlike the packaging, the differences between real AirPods and fake AirPods are much more subtle. However, Apple does show their attention to detail through their products, and the manufacturers of fake AirPods may miss something, or give up some hard-to-detect details because of the cost constraints. Spot the fake AirPods flaws by some aspects listed below:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul-inside pl45\">\n<li>The grille of real AirPods is referred to as the diffuser, while the \u201cgrille\u201d in fake AirPods is just a printed pattern.<\/li>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-airpods-themselves-2.jpg\" onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-airpods-themselves-2.jpg\" alt=\"how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-airpods-themselves-2\" width=\"650\" height=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125596 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-airpods-themselves-2.jpg 925w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-airpods-themselves-2-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-airpods-themselves-2-768x373.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 925px) 100vw, 925px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 925px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 925\/449;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<li>If you have bought a pair of more expensive fake AirPods, then there may also be a grille. But you can still see the outline of two round speakers with real AirPods, while you can\u2019t see in the fake ones.<\/li>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-airpods-themselves-1.jpg\" onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-airpods-themselves-1.jpg\" alt=\"how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-airpods-themselves-1\" width=\"650\" height=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125585 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-airpods-themselves-1.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-airpods-themselves-1-300x192.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 765px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 765\/490;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<li>It is opposite for the infrared sensor. The infrared sensor of the real AirPods is almost dark, and you should see nothing from through it, while it may be a hollow perspective hold or even a printed circle in the fake AirPods.<\/li>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-airpods-themselves-3.jpg\" onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-airpods-themselves-3.jpg\" alt=\"how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-airpods-themselves-3\" width=\"650\" height=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125597 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-airpods-themselves-3.jpg 919w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-airpods-themselves-3-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-by-airpods-themselves-3-768x344.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 919px) 100vw, 919px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 919px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 919\/412;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<li>Real AirPods contain magnetized parts. If you put two earbuds closer, they should repel each other.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"part5\" class=\"title2\">Method 5: How to Spot Fake AirPods via Functionality?<\/h2>\n<p>Obviously, fake AirPods can\u2019t receive the firmware update from Apple. However, the firmware of AirPods is not update frequently, which may cause you to miss the best return time. Actually, apart from the firmware update, you can also check:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul-inside pl45\">\n<li><span class=\"underline-yellow\">Easy pairing experience<\/span> \u2013 To pair real AirPods to your Apple device, all you need to do is open up the lid of the charging case, and put it close to the device you want to pair with. Real AirPods should have a pop-up window to display the battery of AirPods and the charging case. While the fake AirPods may not have a pop-up window, or if there is, the battery in the pop-up window is fixed.<\/li>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-pairing.jpg\" onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-pairing.jpg\" alt=\"how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-pairing\" width=\"650\" height=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125593 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-pairing.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-pairing-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-pairing-768x432.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/563;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<li><span class=\"underline-yellow\">Find My feature<\/span> \u2013 Find My is a platform created by Apple to allow users to track the location of their devices. The fake AirPods may not be added to your Find My account and be used with some functions like Play Sound and Directions.<\/li>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-find-my.jpg.jpg\" onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-find-my.jpg-1024x580.jpg\" alt=\"how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-find-my.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"363\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-125591 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-find-my.jpg-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-find-my.jpg-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-find-my.jpg-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-find-my.jpg.jpg 1096w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/363;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<li><span class=\"underline-yellow\">Noise cancellation<\/span> \u2013 The real AirPods Pro are featured with noise cancellation, while for fake AirPods, there may be no difference between turning on and off of this feature.<\/li>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-noise-cancellation.jpg\" onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-noise-cancellation.jpg\" alt=\"how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-noise-cancellation\" width=\"650\" height=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125592 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-noise-cancellation.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-noise-cancellation-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-airpods-via-noise-cancellation-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/667;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nevertheless, with the development of technology, some fake AirPods have cracked the above functions. Although it doesn\u2019t provide a complete experience of real AirPods, it looks like the real ones in the eyes of layman. If this is your first time to buy AirPods, then you are possibly to be cheated by these highly imitation AirPods.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"part6\" class=\"title2\">Method 6: How to Spot Fake AirPods via Sound Quality?<\/h2>\n<p>Sound is the most subjective, so we put this as the final method. The real AirPods have been tuned by acoustic experts for a long time, so at least, they should sound comfortable. Actually, compared to the craftsmanship, the cost of a diaphragm is minimal. Although some fake AirPods sound middy, tinny, or even offensive, most of fake AirPods sound like the real ones at first listen. <span class=\"underline-yellow\">To spot fake AirPods via sound quality, make sure that you have high-quality sound source.<\/span> While the overall sound quality of fake AirPods is decent, it\u2019s a big mess when you listen to some songs with abundant details, especially the music files are in WAV format. Below steps will introduce how to download high quality music for free to tell if AirPods are fake.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"title5\">Step 1: Download Leawo Music Recorder<\/h3>\n<p>Leawo Music Recorder is able to download audio from any online source for free. Click the download button below according to your computer system to download and install this software on your computer.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"rec\">\n<li><a href=https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/music-recorder.jpg onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/music-recorder.jpg\" title=\"music-recorder\" alt=\"music-recorder\" width=\"\" height=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-111298 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/music-recorder.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/music-recorder-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<h4 align=\"left\"><a title=\"Leawo Music Recorder\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/music-recorder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Leawo Music Recorder<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>- Record any sound from computer stream audio and built-in input audio.<br \/>\n- Record music from 1000+ music sites like YouTube, Facebook, Veoh, VEVO, etc.<br \/>\n- Schedule music recording via the internal recording task scheduler.<br \/>\n- Automatically\/manually add and complete music tags like artist, album, cover, genre, etc.<br \/>\n- Save recorded musicfiles into either WAV or MP3 format for wide uses.<\/p>\n<div><a class=\"rec-dl-win\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/downloads\/music-recorder.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download<\/a><a class=\"rec-dl-mac\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/downloads\/music-recorder-mac.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"title5\">Step 2: Set audio source and audio quality<\/h3>\n<p>On the main interface, click the microphone icon in the bottom-left corner. A Settings panel will pop up, where you need to check the circle next to Record Computer Audio to record online music. Then, click Format to switch to Format tab, and you need to click WAV as the output format.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/click-Audio-Source-1.jpg\"  onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/click-Audio-Source-1.jpg\" title=\"click-Audio-Source-1\" alt=\"click-Audio-Source-1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"title5\">Step 3: Start to download music to spot fake AirPods<\/h3>\n<p>To start the recording, hit the red Start button in the top-left corner, and play online audio source at the same time. When the source is finished, click the button again to stop recording. <\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Leawo-Music-Recorder-Recording-2.jpg\"  onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Leawo-Music-Recorder-Recording-2.jpg\" title=\"Leawo-Music-Recorder-Recording-2\" alt=\"Leawo-Music-Recorder-Recording-2\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"title5\">Step 4: Sync music to iPhone to spot fake AirPods<\/h3>\n<p>Click Media tab in the bottom, right-click the downloaded music and choose to add music to iTunes. Then, launch iTunes, connect your iPhone to computer, and sync music to your iPhone. For detailed steps, see: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/transfer-music-from-computer-to-iphone.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How to Transfer Music from Computer to iPhone?<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/add-to-itunes-4.jpg\"  onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/add-to-itunes-4.jpg\" title=\"add-to-itunes-4\" alt=\"add-to-itunes-4\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"part7\" class=\"title2\">Method 7: How to Spot Fake AirPods via Latency?<\/h2>\n<p>If the AirPods you bought passed all the above verifications and survived, then your AirPods are most likely genuine, or very close to real. But there's one thing the fake AirPods can't do, that's the audio latency -- because the fake AirPods can't use Apple's proprietary chip. <span class=\"underline-yellow\">For example, the real AirPods typically have latency around 200ms, while the AirPods Pro's is only 150ms. However, the latency of fake AirPods tend to be 500ms or more.<\/span> This is especially noticeable when you're watching a video - sound and picture will be out of sync. Of course, if you have a good internet connection, you can watch video online to test. But we still recommend downloading a high-quality video for testing, and the following are detailed steps.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"title3\">Step 1: Download CleverGet Video Downloader<\/h3>\n<p>Choose the appropriate version of CleverGet and click the \"Download\" button to download and install it on your computer.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"rec\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cleverget.jpg\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cleverget.jpg\" alt=\"cleverget\" width=\"\" height=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-127566 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cleverget.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cleverget-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/400;\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/video-downloader.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CleverGet Video Downloader<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>- Download videos up to 8K resolution<br \/>\n- Support 1000+ sites<br \/>\n- Support live video M3U8 link downloading<br \/>\n- Multi-task and playlist download<br \/>\n- Built-in browser and player<br \/>\n- Advanced hardware acceleration<br \/>\n- Easy-to-use interface<\/p>\n<div><a class=\"rec-dl-win\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/downloads\/video-downloader.html\">Download<\/a><a class=\"rec-dl-mac\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/downloads\/video-downloader-mac.html\" class=\"rec-buy-mac\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"title3\">Step 2: Find a video for testing<\/h3>\n<p>For convenience, you can directly click the YouTube icon on the homepage to search and download test videos from YouTube. Or, if you have another video, you can access it by copying its link into the address bar.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Download-Video-to-Spot-Fake-AirPods-via-Latency.jpg\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Download-Video-to-Spot-Fake-AirPods-via-Latency.jpg\" alt=\"Download-Video-to-Spot-Fake-AirPods-via-Latency\" width=\"650\" height=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-130552 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Download-Video-to-Spot-Fake-AirPods-via-Latency.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Download-Video-to-Spot-Fake-AirPods-via-Latency-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Download-Video-to-Spot-Fake-AirPods-via-Latency-768x510.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 950px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 950\/631;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"title3\">Step 3: Download video to spot fake AirPods via latency<\/h3>\n<p>After the video starts playing, the program will automatically detect and parse. Then, in the pop-up window, there will be several options for downloading. Choose the one with the highest quality and click the \"Download\" button. <\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Download-Video-to-Spot-Fake-AirPods-2.jpg\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Download-Video-to-Spot-Fake-AirPods-2.jpg\" alt=\"Download-Video-to-Spot-Fake-AirPods-2\" width=\"650\" height=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-130550 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Download-Video-to-Spot-Fake-AirPods-2.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Download-Video-to-Spot-Fake-AirPods-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Download-Video-to-Spot-Fake-AirPods-2-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Download-Video-to-Spot-Fake-AirPods-2-768x510.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1367px) 100vw, 1367px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1367px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1367\/908;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>After the video is downloaded, you can transfer the video to iPhone using iTunes or a third-party tool. If you find that the sound and picture are noticeably out of sync, then this may be a fake AirPods. Fortunately, if you ordered a pair of AirPods at a low price, and it is still hard to tell if they are fake, then congratulations. Because you don\u2019t need to entangle whether it is real AirPods or fake AirPods \u2013 you get almost the same experience as AirPods at low price.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple AirPods are wireless Bluetooth earbuds specially designed for Apple devices. Since the release of AirPods in 2016, they have become one of the most popular Apple products. With millions of AirPods sold, some unscrupulous merchants sniffed a fresh opportunity &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/fake-airpods-vs-real-how-to-spot-fake-airpods-1409.html\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":125584,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[291,304,317],"tags":[27],"class_list":["post-125582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-download-music-songs","category-ios-using-tips","category-iphone-using-tips","tag-music-recorder"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"views":9398,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125582","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=125582"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125582\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":130553,"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125582\/revisions\/130553"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/125584"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=125582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=125582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=125582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}