Recommended price for Apple for success AirPods Pro It is 279 euros (approximate 340 US dollars). In some reputable stores, you can get realistic deals of up to approx 200 euros.
According to the German specialist magazine “c’t” in its issue 4/21, whatever is lower or much lower, this figure should be taken with caution.
The edition warns that, currently, the offers on the digital markets attract attention, wherever AirPods Pro are offered, such as unsuitable items or returned goods, for a few 170 euros. The experts of the German publication performed tests with some of these products to verify their legitimacy.
Steps to identify original Airpods
First impression: quality packaging; When I unpacked the headphones, they looked good and looked original. When they were put into operation, however, the inconsistencies began: from a routine misconfiguration to a repeated and short freezing of the iPhone.
When you enter the file serial number AirPods on the Apple page, the query revealed a valid serial number, albeit with an expired warranty.
When they were put into service for the first time, the worst fears were confirmed: “AirPods Pro sounds so bad it’s almost unbelievable.”
The attempt to update the operating system removed all doubts: the installed version (0B896) was never published by Apple.
Expert conclusion: the work that crooks in the production of fake headphones. Due to the high quality of counterfeits, there is a danger that consumers without technological knowledge will not even notice the fraud.
On the other hand, anyone who suspects the legitimacy of the items purchased should report fake sellers on the Apple page planned for that.
As counterfeits with different characteristics are circulating, some material deviations are visible only in direct comparison with an original, and counterfeiters practically learn from mistakes and make changes, it is difficult to make valid recommendations in all situations.
However, experts have summarized the features that suggest a fake. First, they point out that there are spelling errors in the box along “Designed by Apple”, and that the letters printed on the charging case and on the headphones themselves are almost illegible.
They add that on the cover of the case, the battery power is indicated by a different value than that 519 mAh real. Also, active headphone noise cancellation doesn’t work and the weight varies – the fictitious box weighed 43.3 grams (original box: 45.8 grams) and fake headphones 7.5 grams (original headphones: 10.9 grams).
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