While there have been some Amazon Prime Day offers on the popular collection of Apple AirPods wireless headphones and earbuds, Walmart has jumped in the ring with some killer discounts that beat Amazon.
While it cost $159 at the unveiling, Walmart is now offering both the Charging Case and the headphones at a heavily discounted $99. It marks a coming back to the lowest price ever seen for earbuds, though this offer is for refurbished Apple AirPods.
Walmart has assured that all AirPods refurbished certified have been repaired and cleaned before they were tested. It comes will original accessories. Thus, you are getting a product as good as new at a hefty discount.
The AirPods Are Never Going To Be Cheaper
For the refurbished headphones, you also get a generous warranty of 90 days, so you are protected if you face problems with your headphones.
The headphones are the second generation, along with the charging case, which is wired. These second-generation AirPods lack several of the convenient features that are found in present-day earbuds, such as multipoint connectivity over Bluetooth and wireless charging features. But they are better than the original version if you compare them for sound quality and battery life.
The 2019 Apple AirPods are an ungraded edition of the 2016 version but continue to be a true wireless earbud. The visual aspect remains unchanged, though you get 50% extra talk time, a faster processor chip (H1), and hands-free interactions through Siri.
The battery life is for a full 5 hours through the earbuds, along with an extra 20 hours from the charging case. While they are comfortable, lively, and powerful, they lose out for being a bit on the harsh side on higher-frequency sounds and the bass part is not the best in the market.
The Apple AirPods are undergoing updates regularly, like the recent one that allows the announcement of Siri notifications, thanks to the new iOS 15. This feature leverages the ability of the AirPods to announce messages.
