Apple has long offered us the ability to register various devices to add a name, phrase or emoji to them. Sometimes this possibility is really interesting, while in others it has points against it. In one of the devices where it is most important making the right decision is in the AirPods.
Personalized headphones are a trend that is gaining popularity in the market. Have headphones with a unique engraving or design can be very useful in different situations, but it can also have consequences when we want to sell or give them away. Let’s see the arguments for and against.
Interesting customization, but…
One of the main benefits of customizing AirPods is that it can help us tell them apart if they’re shared in a business or in a home with multiple people. For instance, whether a company provides headphones to its employees for use at work, it can be useful to have a custom layout for each of them. This way confusion will be avoided and every employee will know which headset they are using.
Likewise, the company can prefer to apply a common layout to all to be clear which ones belong to the company and which ones belong to the employees. A way to distinguish them and give these AirPods a more institutional touch.
For families who use the same model of headphones at home, customizing them can also be a good idea. If we have AirPods Pro 2 and another family member prefers AirPods 3, while the smallest in the house has second-generation AirPods, telling them apart is easy, but that’s not always the case. .
If there are more than one pair of headphones of the same model, each member of the family can have their own AirPods with a design or engraving that identifies them, which will help avoid confusion and maintain order in their use. An even more interesting resource when these AirPods come on a trip with us and they end up mixed up in the luggage.
That said, there are some negatives to consider when customizing AirPods. One of them is that depending on the type of engraving or design we choose, it may hinder its subsequent sale or donation. For example, if you choose a design that is very personal or not to most people’s taste, it may be more difficult to find a buyer or recipient for your headphones. “We love you mom” is a clear tender example of this.
Here, if you really want to opt for engraving, but want to consider reselling the AirPods, the best thing is to choose an emoji that everyone can give their meaning to. A simple heart, sun, smiley, or helmet emoji, without going any further, are quite universal and can be used to tell them apart without adding any explicit meaning to the engraving.
Finally, remember that while engraving is the easiest way to tell AirPods where they came from, we have another option. And that is to open them with our iPhone. a message from “It’s not your AirPods” tells us clearly and, after opening two or three of the charging cases, we should be able to find our headphones easily.
In any case, whether or not to register the AirPods is something that we must take into account when buying them. The engraving itself is free, but it has consequences. We may need it, we may be able to manage with other alternatives. In any case, consider the arguments for and against the decision.
