Apple AirPods 2 true wireless in-ear headphones

Apple promises even better, more reliable wireless performance with their state-of-the-art H1 chip. Back, and even better than before I've been anxiously waiting for this one: the update to Apple's game-changing, 100% wire-free AirPods. A few years back, these best-sellers shook up the headphone world and basically created one of our most popular categories - true wireless earbuds . Apple loaded this latest version with some cutting-edge tech, stronger battery, and even more convenience features. Powered by Apple's new H1 wireless chip It's all thanks to the new H1 chip, which Apple says performs much better than the previous generation's W1 chip. That statement speaks volumes. An engineer from another revered audio company told me that they still considered the W1 the most advanced wireless chip out there - just earlier this year. While the AirPods will play music wirelessly from any Bluetooth-enabled phone or music source, the H1 chip makes pairing up with Apple devices even more special. Steady, high-quality connection to your Apple gear Easy and straightforward. That's the best way to describe the wireless pairing process between the AirPods and your Apple products. A one-tap connection syncs up the earbuds to your iPhone?, and then you're automatically paired to other devices on your iCloud account (like your Apple Watch?, iMac?, or iPad?). The H1 chip ensures an even stronger wireless connection than the first-generation AirPods, along with higher-fidelity streaming. Apple claims this new version offers 30% lower latency, too. That's key when watching videos or playing games, when you need the audio and video to sync up correctly. My wife Meghan's take: Just 15 minutes in the case provides enough power to get the AirPods up and running again. I received a sample pair of the 2nd-gen AirPods, and brought them home for my wife Meghan to try. While these headphones would play music just fine with my Samsung Galaxy phone, I knew she'd get more use o