With the change from Lightning port to USB-C, Apple has decided to continue selling EarPods but with a USB-C connector.
Now those from Cupertino have adapted one of the headphones that were controversial at the time for having been removed from the boxes of the new iPhones. We talk about the EarPods that are now available with a USB-C connector for the premiere of the iPhone 15. Are they really worth buying in 2023?
Apple now sells 3 different types of EarPods
For a price of 19 euros you can buy EarPods with USB-C connector or any of the other 2 versions with Lightning or 3.5mm headphones. These EarPods They are the latest wired headphones launched by Apple in 2012. The design change also brought the novelty of the Lightning port in the last iPhone 5.
As we mentioned at the beginning, Apple stopped including headphones in the device box since the iPhone 12 in 2020 along with the power adapter to be more environmentally friendly, a case that was replicated at this Apple Event.
EarPods available in the Apple Online Store
Have you ever wondered what the original wired Apple headphones were? The iconic white headphones that came from the first iPod were first seen in 2001 and the redesign came 11 years later.
The launch of AirPods reduced the sale and popularity of EarPods
With the launch of the iPhone 7 series and the disappearance of the headphone port, Apple launched an alternative accessory known as AirPods. A pair of headphones with a charging case with a design very similar to the EarPods. Once again, those from Cupertino were criticized for this last factor.
Over time, removing the headphone jack was more than positive and AirPods today are considered essential to have a great listening experience with Apple products. The creation of the W1 chip, the first included in headphones from Apple, improved the experience that analog headphones could never offer.
The only advantage of owning wired EarPods is the ability to listen to lossless music thanks to Apple Music with Lossless. Out of this EarPods have been erased since they were removed from iPhone boxes and the rest is history.
The latest AirPods Pro already had a small but necessary renovation. Goodbye to the Lightning port for USB-C. The iPhone 15 will have the ability to charge the case or even an Apple Watch.
There will be audiences and Apple users who are still using the EarPods that they at some point received for a new iPhone. How many users will buy EarPods with USB-C? The last thing left to wait for is the imminent future goodbye of these headphones. Its last possibility is maintained thanks to the fact that iPhones still have a single connection port. When Apple decides to remove USB-C, EarPods will no longer have any reason to exist. The first signs already happened with this accessory that has already been discontinued.