If you have some Airpodspossibly you have noticed many things about them, especially when buying them, and not only in the price, however, there is something that nobody looks normally looks, and it is one of the most important things they have. The Microphones.
These are necessary to answer a call, talk to Siri, or even record an audio. Each Airpods model has a different number of microphones and distribution, so it will be important to know it, if for us the sound quality we are going to issue is essential.
Microphones of each airpods
Although all Apple headphones have a more than decent quality, and in all you hear well what you speak, the difference between one and the other can be key in environments with a lot of noise, or where it is not so simple that your voice is heard clearly, so that, for your work or needs, you look for the best possible, without knowing that in this there are also distinctions, since it does not usually speak much of it.
We are going to see the Airpods models, ordered by date, and subsequently the last available ones.
- AirPods (1st and 2nd generation): 2 microphones (one in each headset), with beam formation technology to improve voice quality and noise cancellation during calls.
- AirPods (3rd generation): 3 microphones in each headset (total 6), including a microphone with noise cancellation and a voice sensor that improves the quality of the audio in calls.
- AirPods Pro (1st and 2nd generation): 3 microphones in each headset (total 6), with external microphones for active noise cancellation and an internal one to improve the quality of the voice.
- Airpods Max (Over-oar headphones): 9 microphones in total (8 for noise cancellation and 1 for call capture).
As we can see, the change over the years has been improving, although it depends more on the model than on the price. However, these are already old, because the last Airpods Pro 2 are 2022, that is, 3 years ago, being the AirPods 4, the only ones of less than a year, so we will also see if they improved, or not.
The Airpods 4 Apple has a microphone configuration designed to improve the quality of calls and interaction with the voice assistant. Each headset includes:
- Two microphones with Beamforming Technology: These microphones focus on capturing your voice and reducing environmental noise, ensuring clearer communication.
- A microphone oriented in: This microphone detects and analyzes the sound within your ear, contributing to functions such as personalized space audio and active noise cancellation in the model that includes this feature.
Therefore, despite being 3, as in the previous version, these have key improvements that, may not call you so much, however, when trying them next to some AirPods 3 and Pro 2, it shows, and much, I can assure you.
In short, choosing newer airpods can be key if you are looking for a good micro. If yours do not sound good, you can find out the reason, since it will not be the same as 2, to have 9, like the Max.
