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Yow will discover cheaper knockoff variations of Catalyst’s AirPods Professional case ($30), however the Catalyst is a greater Apple AirPod case than most of the imitators, to not point out one of many high AirPods case choices you should buy. This AirPods case cowl protects your AirPods’ personal case, in addition to makes it absolutely waterproof. One other key characteristic: The bundled removable carabiner permits you to strap the AirPods case onto a belt loop or backpack or use it as a keychain case to assist hold your wi-fi earbuds from getting misplaced. This Catalyst waterproof case is out there in a number of coloration choices.

For a number of years, Comply has been the gold customary for reminiscence foam ear ideas and now you will get Comply ideas on your AirPods Professional. I attempted them they usually work fairly nicely, and even the massive ideas match simply tremendous within the AirPods Professional charging case. With the Apple-issued ideas, I discovered that the AirPod Professional in my left ear received a bit free after I ran with the buds. With the Comply tip, it did not get free and match very securely. In addition they appear to assist a bit with noise-canceling since you get a fair tighter seal. 

Comply ideas are pretty expensive at $25. You will get foam ideas that price much less (extra like $12 to $15), however as I stated, Comply is the gold customary and it could be value paying a bit extra. If your particular measurement, you do get three units of ideas in a pack (of the identical measurement). Comply additionally sells a pack with small, medium and enormous ideas though it is at the moment solely obtainable on the Comply web site, not Amazon). That may be possibility on your new AirPods Professional ear ideas when you’ve got a few individuals in your loved ones who personal the AirPods Professional and have totally different measurement ears.

The Caseology Nano Pop case is available in a few coloration choices and is without doubt one of the early instances particularly designed for the AirPods Professional 2. Whereas it does not embody a lanyard, it does include a carabiner and has a cutout for the charging LED and dimple over the pairing button. 

I am undecided how one can even pronounce the title of the corporate that produces this cheap AirPods Professional 2 case, however you possibly can choose up some colours for simply $6 proper now with the on the spot coupon (although others listing for nearer to $12), and it does the job. This case is particularly designed for the AirPods Professional 2, and several other equally styled finances instances can be found on Amazon (they’re all of your fundamental slim silicone rubber case). It comes with a lanyard and a gasket covers the Lightning port.

I have been utilizing a pair of additional massive Eartune foam ideas with my AirPods Professional 2 and have been pleased with the standard and match. The additional-large ideas are available solely grey and black, whereas the small, medium and enormous ideas can be found in quite a lot of colours. Should you’re simply in search of one measurement, you will get a pack with three massive ideas, for instance. Or you should purchase a pack with small, medium and enormous ideas when you’ve got associates or household who use different-sized ideas.

Earlier than I put an earbud in, I scrunch the tip up after which let it broaden in my ear canal. Whereas I can use Apple’s massive ideas, I get a safer match with the following pointers. (Once I run with the AirPods Professional 2 I take advantage of foam ideas to ensure they keep in my ears.)

Should you deal with them nicely, the following pointers ought to final just a few months, minimal. They are a fairly good worth at three to a pack.

Once I first took this Woolnut case out of its packaging, I wasn’t certain if it was actual leather-based as a result of the within of the case was rubberized. Upon nearer inspection, it is certainly actual leather-based and has a pleasant, nearly pebbled look to it (the textured end presents a bit of additional grip). Woolnut is predicated in Sweden and in addition makes an enticing leather-clad AirPods Max case, in addition to leather-clad sleeves for laptops.

Out there in 4 colours — that is the cognac mannequin within the picture — the case’s solely draw back is that it is considerably costly. It weighs barely lower than Nomad’s Trendy Leather-based case (see beneath). No lanyard is included. 

Spigen’s Rugged Armor case returns for the AirPods Professional 2. It is obtainable in just one coloration at launch however it’s protecting and features a carabiner though no lanyard.

The husband-and-wife crew of Charlie and Jen at CharJenPro pulled off a profitable Kickstarter for AirPods foam earbuds in early 2020 and created a line of AirPods Professional foam ear ideas. Their high mannequin is the AirFoams Professional Lively 2,0 ($26), which has a silicone layer over the froth that is designed to guard the ideas from sweat and ear wax and assist them last more (the corporate claims 5 occasions longer).

I did discover that the massive Comply tip is barely bigger than the massive CharJenPro AirFoams Professional Kind Match tip, and it is also most likely value mentioning that should you sometimes use a medium tip on your AirPods Professional, it’s possible you’ll wish to go together with a big foam tip right here). 

The AirFoams Professional Lively consists of three different-sized ideas (small, medium and enormous), so you possibly can select the tip measurement that matches you finest and presumably cross the opposite recommendations on to associates). Since I do know I require a big tip, I might favor it if there was an possibility that included a few units of enormous ideas as a substitute — that will be the higher worth — however CharJen Professional does not supply that possibility. 

Nomad makes good leather-based instances for the iPhone and different Apple merchandise, together with the AirPods, AirPods Professional and AirPods Professional 2. Its Trendy Leather-based AirPods Professional case is without doubt one of the finest I’ve examined and it now is available in a model for the AirPods Professional 2 (it stays obtainable for the unique AirPods Professional as nicely).

This AirPods Professional case suits like a glove and wears properly over time, growing a patina. It is obtainable in 4 colours and is available in a model with Horween leather-based for $10 extra; the Horween model is just obtainable in black and rustic brown.

Should you’re in search of an reasonably priced wi-fi charging dock for a number of of your Apple units, the Anker Foldable 3-in-1 Wi-fi Charging Station 335 is about pretty much as good a deal as you will get on one. This is not MagSafe-enabled, and it will not cost your iPhone at high pace (it fees at solely 7.5 watts), however it’s a pleasant compact dock that can even cost your AirPods and Apple Watch (that stated, you need to provide the wi-fi charging puck for the Apple Watch).

The AirPods Professional 2 are MagSafe enabled, however as soon as you place a case on the case, it is now not magnetic. That is the place a magnetic case just like the Spigen Magazine Armor is available in, restoring MagSafe compatibility so your case will stick with a MagSafe wi-fi charger (or any magnetic wi-fi charger). A carabiner is included however no lanyard.

Should you did not get your AirPods engraved with something, Casetify provides you the choice of customizing its instances along with your title. It makes just a few totally different case fashions, however it touts its Extremely Impression case as its hardest so far with 6.6-foot (2-meter) drop safety.

The case is available in 4 base colours, and you may have your title or no matter letters you need — as much as 10 characters — printed on the case in 17 coloration choices with 4 font decisions.

Should you’re a PopSockets fan, the PopSockets PopGrip AirPods Professional Holder + PopChain 2 is a surprisingly whole lot on Amazon for $12. It has a stick-on attachment for the again of your cellphone, that permits you to clip the case (and the AirPods Professional) to your cellphone and use your AirPods Professional case as a kickstand for video watching, or you possibly can connect your AirPods Professional to the included PopChain 2, which clips onto your belt loop or the loop in your backpack. The case itself suits like a glove and appears properly protecting.

Be aware that the model I received included the PopChain Premium. The mannequin linked right here consists of the PopChain 2, which has a carabiner clip as a substitute of a keychain. The case is appropriate with PopSockets’ PopGrip base so you should utilize it with one other PopGrip should you personal one already.

What do you do if you wish to use your AirPods with an in-flight leisure system or the TV constructed right into a machine on the gymnasium that requires a wired connection? Effectively, one workaround is shopping for a Bluetooth transmitter that you may plug into any 3.5mm audio jack. There are a number of transmitters obtainable from TaoTronics and different little-known manufacturers.

To pair your AirPods with a transmitter, you need to flip off the Bluetooth in your cellphone (or simply put it into airplane mode), put your AirPods of their case, maintain down the Bluetooth button on the transmitter till it goes into pairing mode after which hit the pairing button on the AirPods case. (This video explains the way to pair to your AirPods.) Battery life is rated at 16 hours, and the AirFly Professional makes use of Bluetooth 5.0.

Your AirPods Professional 2 will choose up mud, grime and maybe even a little bit of ear wax that may affect efficiency. Yow will discover a number of cleansing pens on Amazon which can be fairly comparable and share just a few parts, together with a brush for cleansing the windscreens overlaying the AirPods Professional 2’s microphones, a mushy “flocking sponge” to scrub gunk out of the wi-fi charging case and a steel pen tip to dig out any mud wedged in seams. The Hagibis Cleansing Pen has a barely extra elevated design but additionally prices a few bucks greater than the most cost effective cleansing pens.

Based mostly in Austin, Texas, Bluebonnet is called after the state flower and crafts leather-clad equipment for varied Apple merchandise, together with iPhones, MacBooks, Watches and AirPods. Its AirPods Professional and new AirPods Professional 2 instances are a bit slimmer than Nomad’s leather-based instances however supply ample safety and have a definite model with turquoise trim strains. Your AirPods charging case is designed to slip up a bit as you open the Bluebonnet case so the underside portion does not match as snugly as some AirPods Professional instances. Nonetheless, I discovered it labored nicely.

You might have a few decisions if you wish to add some extra grip to the AirPods Professional to advertise them staying in your ears extra securely. You will get very skinny silicone skins that cowl the bud portion of the AirPods Professional or a set of wings like these that not solely cowl the bud however add a sport fin (they do assist lock the AirPods Professional in your ears). The one concern with the fin method is that the AirPods Professional will not match of their case with an appendage on them so you need to take away them everytime you wish to cost the AirPods.

It is truly fairly straightforward to get them on and off however you simply need to keep away from shedding them. Two units of ear hooks are included — one which’s translucent (proven right here) and one which’s white.

Should you go the silicone pores and skin route, with no fin, it’s best to be capable to get your AirPods within the case with out having to take the skins off. Nevertheless, some individuals complain that as a result of the rubber is so skinny, it tends to stretch simply and find yourself not becoming in addition to it ought to. That is not an issue with CharJenPro AirFoams Professional Ear Hooks (and different ear-hook equipment) as a result of the rubber is thicker and extra sturdy.

Should you’re in search of a mini USB-C wi-fi charging dock on your AirPods Professional (or customary AirPods), this Satechi accent suits the invoice properly. It’s extremely compact — principally barely larger than the AirPods Professional’s case — and simply suits in a pocket. It really works with any USB-C port that outputs energy. The one concern is that you will have hassle plugging it in when you’ve got some form of case in your pc as a result of it has to plug all the best way into the port to work.

The AirPods Professional can cost wirelessly, so you may want a wi-fi charging pad to make the most of that characteristic. A great reasonably priced possibility for each your AirPods Professional and your cellphone is the Anker Wi-fi Charging Pad 315. It presents 7.5-watt charging on your iPhone and 10-watt charging for Android fashions that assist it.

There are a variety of cheap lanyards you possibly can choose up for the AirPods Professional 2. This Spigen one is a bit thicker than some on Amazon. Options just like the HiFan Lanyard ($7) also needs to work simply tremendous for you however are designed a bit in another way.

Should you’re in search of a extra reasonably priced manner to ensure your AirPods do not drop out of your ears, these clear-colored ear hooks can at the moment be had for $6. You do must take them off to cost your AirPods Professional, however should you’re a biker who’s fearful about shedding a bud, that is definitely an inexpensive choice to strive.

I personally do not like the concept of including a wire to true-wireless earbuds, however loads of individuals have requested me about “anti-lost” cords for AirPods over time. A number of low cost variations can be found on Amazon, however the Cobcobb is without doubt one of the higher ones though it prices a couple of bucks extra at a bit over $10. Some competing fashions are available packs with a number of cords in numerous colours. It is a single wire with built-in magnets that permits you to clasp your AirPods Professional collectively round your neck when not in use — similar to the Beats Flex earbuds.

I like Catalyst’s authentic waterproof case (see above — $30), however if you need one thing that delivers most safety, its newer Complete Safety case definitely measures as much as its title. Should you occur to drop your AirPods within the ocean or a deep lake, the case is rated as waterproof right down to 330 toes (100 meters). It is also shock-proof. 

Catalyst’s authentic waterproof case has a rubberized end, whereas this has a tough plastic end. Each embody a carabiner and this mannequin actually clamps shut. Nonetheless, you possibly can entry your AirPods pretty rapidly. The case is out there in military inexperienced or black.

Speck’s preliminary AirPods Professional instances, the Presidio Professional and Presidio Excellent-Clear, are respectable however not something particular. The newer Presidio ClickFlip is extra intriguing. It presents IPX5 water resistance, in addition to mud resistance and is usually well-designed — though it is a bit thicker than extra minimalist AirPods Professional instances.

The Lightning port is roofed by a gasket, however the port continues to be straightforward to entry and the wi-fi charging works tremendous, though the case is thicker. Additionally, the carabiner appears securely connected to the case (with some silicone instances, the carabiner can find yourself getting torn off should you snag the case on one thing). The case has a sort of band that slides up and clicks into the lid, locking it down.

The ClickFlip is normally obtainable in three coloration choices, however the one one which’s at the moment in inventory is the blue model.