AirPods are in-ear headphones and, as the latter term suggests, they must be worn in the ear to be functional. No, they are not speakers, however They can possibly serve as speakers. That they are not comparable to equipment designed for this purpose is obvious, but it was necessary to know to what extent they are functional.
On social networks like TikTok or Instagram, it goes viral again an old trick to turn AirPods into a speaker. Well, we already told you that it works, even if the result is not at all what the most optimistic might expect.
Two simple cups are the ingredients to turn AirPods into a speaker
Nothing more is necessary for this action than to have cups or vases. In my research on this tip, which of course will not be part of a doctoral thesis, I read that depending on the material of the cup and even if paper was added it would improve things. Well, I’ll tell you about the results later, but I can tell you that it’s actually irrelevant.
The idea of everything is to use it in a simple and straightforward way: Place each hearing aid in one of the glasses, with the idea that later when reading the content it will be amplified thanks to the surface that surrounds them in these two cuts. Yes, it is advisable to have them slightly tilted, that is why it is recommended that they are plastic cups and that they adjust with a few clips.
The idea is that the headphones fit more or less like that in the cup
However, the most important of all is be careful not to break the cup or glass. While trying to get the glasses into the best possible position, they almost fell to the floor. It wouldn’t be a big deal if this happened to you, but it’s certainly not worth risking the dishes for a simple, somewhat ineffective trick.
Some Good Things and Many Downsides in This Hack
To get to the point, I will say that the hack works, yes, but only half. More average falling than average increasing. Amplifies the headphone volume and therefore achieves this goal, so that already earns him at least enough. However, the magnitude of the inconvenience generated is not worth it.
With tampons, without them, in cups, in glass glasses… The effect is ultimately similar in all cases
In the tests I did with different glasses, cups and their positions, I ended up experiencing the same thing. And that’s it volume still too low compared simply to an iPhone speaker at its lowest levels. Similarly, many nuances are lost in soundsomething particularly noticeable when playing music.
There is also the fact that It’s uncomfortable to have two cups with headphones in thembecause this implies that we have to continually watch them out of the corner of our eyes in case they fall or start to roll with the risk of them breaking when hitting the ground.
But if there is anything to point out negatively, it is that They disconnect almost constantly and you need to reconnect them to iPhone from time to time. And this is partly normal, because these are headphones designed to be placed in one ear and when they do not detect that they are on the skin, they simply disconnect.
As an additional note, I would like to say that I tested it with the AirPods Pro 2, both with and without the ear cushions. And to my great surprise, it didn’t mean any change in my experience either, since in neither case did I feel that it could be something useful beyond curiosity. It’s not that I didn’t have an intuition about it or that trying it took hours of effort, but now, with full knowledge of the facts, I can say that it is somewhat absurd.
My conclusion is that The best hack is not a hack and you already have it nearby: the iPhone. The idea of looking for a better speaker than the iPhone for different circumstances is understandable, and that’s why converting AirPods to this one seems interesting. However, given the reality, it is better to use the speakers of the iPhone itself to which we connect these AirPods. These won’t be the best speakers, but they are very good quality and certainly much better than the AirPods stored in two cups. We don’t believe everything we see on social media.
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