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| [* black] First thing first, let's replace the one openly replaceable component! The silicone eartips snap off and back on with a satisfying click. | |
| [* black] Most silicone tips slide over a groove on the outside of the earbud. Apple's design uses some fancy engineering and (surprise!) isn't compatible with any old silicone tips. | |
| [* black] That means you won't be able to use your favorite aftermarket tips with these, but Apple at least made their official replacement tips just $4 (link) for when your tips inevitably gets caked with earwax. | |
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| + | [* black] As much as like standardized parts, these fancy tips do provide the benefit of a larger opening for sound than we'd normally see in an earbud. |
| [* black] Now that the soft silicone is out of the way, it's time to bring out the big (heat) guns. We don't want to be too presumptuous, but we ''think'' we know what we're about to get into... | |
| - | [* black] A little pressure from the trusty vice opens up the seal around the head of the AirPod, and our halberd spudger |
| - | [* icon_note] This definitely looked easier in the [https://youtu.be/IC9urbiVp4M?t=34|product video|new_window=true] |
| + | [* black] A little pressure from the trusty vice opens up the seal around the head of the AirPod, and our halberd spudger eases the pod open slightly further. |
| + | [* icon_note] This definitely looked easier in the [https://youtu.be/IC9urbiVp4M?t=34|product video|new_window=true]. |