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The Ireland, UK and Germany stores list MYQY3ZM/A (apple.com/ie/shop/product/myqy3zm/a/earpods-usb-c).","form_factor":"Overview calls them earbud-style headphones that follow the geometry of the ear.","segment":"Overview: music and video playback, and calls.","anc":"The overview and highlights list no noise cancelling. Highlights name deep bass, sweat and water protection, playback control and calls.","usb_connector":"Product name and connection selector: USB-C connector.","usb_c_audio":"The earphones play audio through the USB-C connector on the cable. Compatibility lists iPhone 15 and later, iPads with USB-C and Macs with USB-C.","compatible_platforms":"Compatibility Information: Mac models with USB-C running macOS Monterey 12.6 or later, iPad models with USB-C running iPadOS 16.4 or later, iPhone models with USB-C running iOS 17 or later. iPadOS is stored as iOS. Android is from the reviews.","control_types":"Overview: built-in remote that adjusts volume, controls playback and answers or ends calls.","volume_control":"Overview: built-in remote adjusts the volume.","in_the_box":"What's in the Box: EarPods with USB-C Connector.","carrying_case":"The box list names only the EarPods. No case."}},{"url":"https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/6GJYWVAV/user/earpods-usb-c.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["manual_url","microphone_type","microphone_count","control_types","volume_control","voice_assistant","wearing_style"],"notes":{"manual_url":"EarPods (USB-C) User Guide, English pages 2 to 7. PDF created May 2025. Apple Support lists it for the model introduced in 2023.","microphone_type":"Remote and mic diagram: volume up, center button, microphone and volume down sit on the in-line remote.","microphone_count":"The diagram labels one microphone, on the remote.","control_types":"Control audio and manage a call with presses of the center button. Volume up and down buttons on the remote.","volume_control":"Remote with volume up and volume down.","voice_assistant":"Ask Siri: press and hold the center button until you hear a beep.","wearing_style":"Get started: plug EarPods into the device and put them in your ears. A wired earphone with no headband or neckband."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/09/apple-upgrades-airpods-pro-2nd-generation-with-usb-c-charging/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["release_date","announce_date","launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"release_date":"Press release of 12 September 2023: EarPods (USB-C) available to order that day in the US and more than 30 other countries and regions.","announce_date":"Press release dated 12 September 2023.","launch_price_usd":"EarPods (USB-C) available for $19 (U.S.). US list prices are shown without sales tax."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/legal/warranty/products/accessory-warranty-english.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Accessory warranty, worldwide English: Apple-branded accessories bought separately, such as cables, adapters and EarPods, are covered for one year from original retail purchase. Consumer law can give longer terms."}},{"url":"https://www.wuv.de/Themen/Tech/Apple-Guenstig-Kopfhoerer-erschliesst-neue-Preiskategorie","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["launch_price_eur"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"W&V article of 15 September 2023 names 19 euros for the EarPods in Germany. avcesar.com of 26 September 2023 gives the same 19 euro price for France. Tax treatment is not stated. Apple lists 19,00 euro on its German store."}},{"url":"https://www.macotakara.jp/accessories/entry-45295.html","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["model_numbers","max_sample_rate_khz","max_bit_depth_bits","microphone_sample_rate_khz"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Mac OTAKARA article of 13 September 2023 names Model A3046.","max_sample_rate_khz":"Article: output supports lossless audio playback up to 24-bit/48 kHz. Apple's US page does not state it. 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Apple does not publish this figure."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/apple-earpods-usb-c-review-105861/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["anc","connection_types","passive_wired_listening","wireless_receiver","charging_port","compatible_platforms","control_types","segment","form_factor"],"notes":{"anc":"Spec table: Noise Cancelling No.","connection_types":"Spec table: Connection USB-C only, connector USB-C.","passive_wired_listening":"The earphones connect over USB-C only and have no analog plug.","wireless_receiver":"Spec table: connection USB-C only. No wireless link.","charging_port":"Spec table: Battery life N/A, fast charging N/A, wireless charging N/A.","compatible_platforms":"Review: they work reliably with Samsung phones but not with every Android phone. The Asus Zenfone 10 would not work. Android is stored as a partial path.","control_types":"Controls are limited to the in-line remote with a volume rocker and a multifunction button.","segment":"Review: aimed at people who want something cheap to play back audio.","form_factor":"Review lists them as wired earbuds with a hard plastic bud and no ear tip."}},{"url":"https://www.techgearlab.com/reviews/audio/wired-earbuds/apple-earpods-usb-c","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["cable_connector_headset_side","cable_length_m","cables_included","measured_weight_g","measured_noise_isolation","measured_frequency_response_notes","measured_microphone_notes","anc"],"notes":{"cable_connector_headset_side":"Specification table: Detachable cable No.","cable_length_m":"Specification table: measured cable length 112 cm (44 in). Retail listings say 1.2 m, and Apple publishes no length.","cables_included":"Measured cable length 112 cm. The cable is fixed to the earbuds.","measured_weight_g":"Specification table: measured weight 11.9 g for the earbuds with the fixed cable and remote. Review published 1 May 2026.","measured_noise_isolation":"Specification table: passive isolation 3.2 dB. No ANC. The rig and frequency bands are not stated.","measured_frequency_response_notes":"Review text: compared with the TechGearLab preferred frequency curve, the EarPods align only in the midrange and fall off sharply elsewhere. It also notes a left and right tracking mismatch. Sound is described as lacking bass.","measured_microphone_notes":"Call quality tests: ideal-conditions call very clear, typical office voices clear with some background audible, subway noise stress test clear but with occasional dropouts.","anc":"Review: the EarPods don't have noise cancellation."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/audio/earbuds-airpods/apple-earpods-usb-c-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["driver_type","colors"],"notes":{"driver_type":"Specs box: Drivers Dynamic. The same box prints a 20 Hz to 20 kHz range and 30 g weight, which are not stored because they look generic and conflict with the measured weight.","colors":"Review: you can only get them in White."}},{"url":"https://www.abt.com/Apple-EarPods-with-USB-C-Connectivity-in-White-MYQY3AMA/p/211010.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["gtins","variants"],"notes":{"gtins":"Abt lists Model MYQY3AM/A with UPC 195949776212. Provantage and eBay list the same code. The UPC-A form is stored.","variants":"MYQY3AM/A is the US part number, paired with UPC 195949776212 on this page. The page also lists Parts Warranty and Labor Warranty as 1 Year Limited."}},{"url":"https://www.alternate.ch/Apple/EarPods-Headset/html/product/100074672","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["gtins","variants"],"notes":{"gtins":"Alternate Switzerland lists Hersteller-Nr. MYQY3ZM/A with EAN 0195949776274. The 12-digit form 195949776274 is stored.","variants":"MYQY3ZM/A is the part number the Apple Ireland, UK and Germany stores list, paired with EAN 0195949776274 on this page."}},{"url":"https://www.ifixit.com/Device/EarPods_with_USB-C_connector","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["max_sample_rate_khz","max_bit_depth_bits"],"notes":{"max_sample_rate_khz":"iFixit device page: embedded DAC chip, supporting 16-bit/44.1kHz to 24-bit/48kHz audio playback. This agrees with the Mac OTAKARA article. 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