August 2019 • Macworld 35

W

hen AirPods launched in 2016 they

were the earphones that launched

a thousand think pieces. They were

mocked for looking like toothbrush

heads, alien ears and criticized for their high price.

Fast forward to 2019 and cities are rife with

AirPods. They are as common to see on your

commute as the classic white iPod headphones

were back in the mid-2000s.

The Apple-owned Beats is still making

headphones as a separately to their parent

Powerbeats Pro

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