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Later A1938 wireless case purchases are excluded. No standalone maker PDF spec sheet found. Bud and case dimension tuples lack width, height and depth labels, so those fields are omitted.","microphone_count":"Sensors (each) explicitly gives two beamforming microphones per earbud. The overview assigns them to calls and Siri. Four physical call microphones across the pair, also four total. Speech-detecting accelerometers are separate sensors and are not proof of bone-conduction hardware.","case_weight_g":"Maker Weight section separately lists one earbud at 4 g and the charging case at 38 g. Case mass excludes earbuds, not a 38 g package total.","battery_life_claimed":"Up to 5 hours per earbud charge. More than 24 hours including case recharges is stored as a lower bound of 24. August 2016 preproduction test with preproduction iPhone 7 at 50 percent volume ends at the first earbud stopping. Case test repeats 30-minute recharges until empty. The 358-track AAC playlist describes files, not the Bluetooth codec.","quick_charge_playback_h":"Drained earbuds charged in their case for 15 minutes, then played until the first earbud stopped. Same August 2016 iPhone 7 and 50 percent volume test. Three hours is earbud playback after charging, not total case runtime.","in_the_box":"Original wired case package only. Maker list names a Lightning to USB cable but gives no cable length. No power adapter appears in the complete list."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/109525","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["model_numbers","wireless_charging"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"A1523 and A1722 are the 2016 first-generation earbuds. A1602 is the original Lightning case with its status light inside. The separately sold 2019 Qi-compatible A1938 case is excluded.","wireless_charging":"Reference A1602 case is wired only. Maker identifies the later A1938 as the Wireless Charging Case. Exact original review separately describes the wireless case as a later accessory."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2016/09/apple-reinvents-the-wireless-headphones-with-airpods/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["announce_date","segment","volume_control"],"notes":{"announce_date":"September 7, 2016 original announcement. Its planned late-October retail window was delayed and is not used as release_date.","volume_control":"Siri adjusts volume after a double tap. Hands-free Hey Siri, physical volume buttons and stem swipes are not supported by this original hardware."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2016/12/apple-airpods-are-now-available/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["launch_price_usd","markets","feature_requirements"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Original December order-opening release states 159 USD for the earbuds with charging case. US price before local sales tax. December 13 orders preceded actual customer delivery and retail sales.","markets":"US reference package. Release also names other countries, but this record does not enumerate unreviewed regional packages."}},{"url":"https://www.macrumors.com/2016/12/19/airpods-launch-in-store-united-states/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Same-day report confirms December 19 actual US retail sales and customer deliveries. Australia and New Zealand began their Monday December 19 sales earlier by time zone. December 13 was the order opening, not actual retail."}},{"url":"https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/6GJYWVAV/start/ma1769_airpods-quickstart.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["manual_url","connection_types","fast_pair","control_types","voice_assistant","gesture_controls"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Original 2016 10-page multilingual Quick Start Guide. English instructions and model list read. Page 8 double-tap panel visually inspected. The original 12-page safety leaflet was read separately.","fast_pair":"Page 4 opens case near unlocked iPhone with iOS 10 or later and follows the onscreen connection prompt. Page 6 requires selecting AirPods in Control Center or the macOS menu. That account setup is separate from automatic audio routing.","control_types":"Page 8 double-taps above either stem to activate Siri or answer a call. Case setup button is a pairing control, not earbud playback control."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-euro/guide/airpods/dev57e5b7e58/web","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["customizable_controls","single_bud_use","wear_detection"],"notes":{"customizable_controls":"Current guide explicitly includes AirPods 1 double-tap remapping. Settings require a compatible Apple host. No later stem press, mute or camera gesture inherited.","single_bud_use":"Either earbud can act as microphone when used alone. This does not mean two buds can play from different sources.","wear_detection":"Automatic ear detection pauses playback on removal and resumes on reinsertion. Host and app behavior can differ."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/108786","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["compatible_platforms","platform_connections","automatic_device_switching"],"notes":{"automatic_device_switching":"Maker explicitly restricts automatic switching to AirPods 2 and later and AirPods Pro. Original W1 account setup and manual host selection do not qualify.","platform_connections":"Mac and Android setup sections read. Non-Apple Bluetooth headset support explicitly permits listening and talking. Siri and Apple account features do not operate on Android. No console route inferred."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-euro/guide/airpods/aside/iph9b2d76d2f/27/web/27","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["audio_sharing"],"notes":{"audio_sharing":"Current complete maker compatibility list explicitly includes all AirPods models. Compatible iPhone or iPad and another supported pair required. This shares one source to two pairs, not generic multipoint."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-am/guide/airpods/dev8e8b93d71/web","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["find_my_networks","precision_finding"],"notes":{"find_my_networks":"All AirPods can appear in Find My, but the explicit offline network list excludes AirPods 1. Its app reports the last connected time and place when offline.","precision_finding":"Guide assigns precise UWB case finding to AirPods Pro 2 and Pro 3. No UWB case finding on A1602."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-sg/guide/airpods/dev00eb7e0a3/web","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["head_tracking"],"notes":{"head_tracking":"Current eligibility explicitly names AirPods 3 and later, Pro and Max. Original AirPods 1 is excluded. No personalized spatial-audio profile inferred."}},{"url":"https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/AirPods+Teardown/75578","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["case_battery_capacity_mah"],"notes":{"case_battery_capacity_mah":"Exact December 2016 A1602 teardown. Case cover prints 398 mAh and exposed case cell image visibly prints 398 mAh, 3.81 V and 1.52 Wh. Printed nominal capacity, not output capacity. Earbud 93 mWh is not converted to mAh. The teardown FCC prose omits A in one identifier, so FCC IDs are not copied."}},{"url":"https://www.macrumors.com/2017/02/01/apple-quietly-updates-airpods/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["firmware_updatable"],"notes":{"firmware_updatable":"Contemporaneous first-generation firmware update from 3.3.1 to 3.5.1, installed automatically in the case near a connected iOS device. This proves the update route without a promise of future releases or an inferred current version."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/apple/airpods-1st-generation-truly-wireless","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["colors","form_factor"],"notes":{"form_factor":"Public exact-generation prose describes an open earbud fit and poor isolation. Catalog semi_in_ear means resting without a sealing tip. This is distinct from an electronic Transparency mode. Protected numeric lab results, hidden Bluetooth version and hidden battery measurements are omitted.","colors":"Exact review reference lists White AirPods (1st generation). Genuine photo comes from the exact Apple first-generation technical page."}},{"url":"https://www.headphonecheck.com/test/apple-airpods-1/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["bud_shape","customizable_controls","feature_requirements","wireless_charging","driver_type"],"notes":{"customizable_controls":"September 22, 2017 update reports independent left/right Siri, play/pause, next, previous and disabled actions added with iOS 11. Original launch controls were more limited.","wireless_charging":"Original case charges through Lightning. September 2017 update describes the Qi case as an announced future accessory. That later case is excluded from this reference.","bud_shape":"Original review describes the projecting stems. Its approximate 5-hour observation lacks a fixed volume, host, codec and firmware protocol, so no numeric measured runtime is stored.","driver_type":"Exact first-generation Technical Specifications explicitly gives dynamic transducer principle. Driver count, acoustic role and diameter are unstated. The optional drivers table is omitted because an uncounted row would derive an unsupported count of one."}},{"url":"https://time.com/4608030/apple-airpods-review-2016/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["anc"],"notes":{"anc":"Original December 20, 2016 review audio-quality section explicitly says these are not noise-cancelling headphones. Call noise filtering is separate from listening ANC. No subjective surrounding-noise statement converted into measured attenuation."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/legal/warranty/products/accessory-warranty-english.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Apple accessory hardware warranty gives one year from original retail purchase. Statutory consumer rights and optional extended coverage are separate."}},{"url":"https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/6GJYWVAV/information/ma1770_airpods-info.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["other_certifications","model_numbers","battery_user_replaceable","case_battery_user_replaceable"],"notes":{"other_certifications":"Original 2016 AM034-01450-A safety leaflet. English safety pages 1 and 2 and regulatory pages 9 to 12 read. Page 10 Class 1 Laser section explicitly gives IEC 60825-1:2007 and 2014. This does not establish clinical hearing-device clearance.","model_numbers":"Original leaflet Mexico model list gives A1523, A1722 and A1602, matching original Quick Start Guide and current maker identification page.","battery_user_replaceable":"Original 2016 safety leaflet, Batteries section, English page 1: \"Don't attempt to replace AirPod or case batteries yourself\". The maker documents no user replacement procedure. iFixit teardown scores repairability 0 of 10 and shows spot-welded earbud cells.","case_battery_user_replaceable":"Same Batteries section covers the case battery. The leaflet Battery Disposal Information says the lithium-ion batteries in the AirPods and case should be recycled by Apple or an authorized service provider."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/apple-airpods-pro-review-27106/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["status","bluetooth_version","bluetooth_codecs","measured_battery_life"],"notes":{"status":"AirPods earbud-model comparison table explicitly labels Apple AirPods (1st generation) discontinued in the Original price row.","bluetooth_version":"Bluetooth row, exact Apple AirPods (1st generation) column, explicitly Bluetooth 4.2. Maker technical page states Bluetooth without version. Not H1 / 5.0 from AirPods 2.","bluetooth_codecs":"Bluetooth row in exact first-generation column explicitly SBC and AAC. Not inferred from maker AAC test files.","measured_battery_life":"Battery life (75dB SPL) row, exact first-generation column, explicitly 3.5 hours. Earbuds-only full-charge objective playback at 75 dB SPL. Rounded source value retained. Host, codec and firmware are unstated for this original result and remain unknown. ANC false is exact hardware absence. No later second-generation 4 h 7 min or Android 3 h 29 min result imported."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/apple-airpods-pro-vs-airpods-2nd-generation-27213/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["multipoint"],"notes":{"multipoint":"FAQ Do the AirPods connect to multiple devices explicitly says none of the Apple AirPods support Bluetooth multipoint. Applies to original family, distinct from paired-account setup and later automatic routing. No concurrent-source count inferred."}},{"url":"https://www.productindetail.com/ps/apple-airpods-1st-generation","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["dimensions_mm"],"notes":{"dimensions_mm":"Design and dimensions table, exact first-generation earbuds: Height 4.05 cm, Width 1.65 cm, Depth 1.8 cm. Exact cm-to-mm conversion. Values match unlabelled maker 16.5 by 18.0 by 40.5 mm tuple. Named axes come from spec database, not visual guessing. Case tuple lacks axis labels and remains omitted."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2019/03/airpods-the-worlds-most-popular-wireless-headphones-are-getting-even-better/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"March 20, 2019 release names the new model the second generation of AirPods. The catalog slug apple-airpods-2 is that model. Original AirPods were discontinued when it launched."}}],"fields_filled":61,"updated":"2026-10-10"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}