Mocked upon release, AirPods have since become one of Apple's most recognisable products. With the AirPods 2 (or AirPods 2019), the Cupertino brand isn't straying too far from a formula that it feels clearly works.

Great battery life and charging case; Wireless charging a nice addition; Fantastic connection

Doesn't address problems with the first-gen product; Wireless charging case costs extra; Fit might be dodgy for some

My son really wanted airpods but his parents thought that they were a waste of money so I bought them for him behind their back and he loves them!! He has wanted them for a while now and these are really good quality!! Real things!! He wore them all day long!! Glad he's thankful!!

I'll get this out of the way first: Apple's 2nd-generation AirPods are nearly identical to their predecessors.

Extremely convenient; Qi wireless charging is great; Bluetooth connection remains almost flawless

They're still expensive; There are better sounding wireless earbuds out there now; Not enough of an upgrade if you own the first-gen AirPods

Really, the Airpods 2 could easily be seen as AirPods v1.5 because Apple hasn't touched the overall design or sound capabilities at all. Heck, there isn't even a new colour to show you've got the new model.

Quick to charge using the included case; Now offers Hey Siri for voice control; Easy to connect thanks to H1 chip

Not great in noisy environments; The same polarising design; Many premium competitors; Can fall out; Expensive

While new features like wireless charging and faster pairing are useful, the AirPods (2019) aren't a significant improvement over their predecessors, so while they're well worth a look if you're buying your first pair of true-wireless buds, if you have the original AirPods it's hard for us to...

Faster pairing; Wireless charging; Hands-free ‘Hey Siri' functionality

Wireless charging case costs extra; Audio hasn't improved; Identical design to the originals

When it comes down to it, there's not a big difference between the first and second generation AirPods. Talk time, improved connection speed, and Hey Siri are the headlining features, and to some, they won't mean all that much.

Battery life; Long range; quick pairing; Wireless charging optional

Wireless charging is going to cost you

For Apple fans, AirPods 2 are still the safe path to wireless freedom

Brilliantly simple setup; Sleek Apple design; Wireless charging; Clear; solid connection; Easy access to Siri

Still no waterproofing or workout features; Upcharge for wireless case; Smoothed-over sound lacks definition

When it comes down to it, there's not a big difference between the first and second generation AirPods. Talk time, improved connection speed, and Hey Siri are the headlining features, and to some, they won't mean all that much.

Battery life; Long range; quick pairing; Wireless charging optional

Wireless charging is going to cost you

The new AirPods are an incremental upgrade to an already excellent, fully wireless headphone, but sound quality, design and fit are basically the same.

The second-generation AirPods add a couple of small but key improvements to the original, including always-on voice recognition and a wireless charging case option; They're a top-notch headset for making calls, indoors and out.

No design changes to help them fit more ears securely; their sound hasn't improved, and their open design allows for a lot of ambient noise to leak in.

Le AirPods sono probabilmente il prodotto Apple più riuscito degli ultimi anni, quindi posso capire sia l'attesa per il nuovo modello da parte degli utenti, sia la difficoltà di Apple di migliorare un prodotto che ha ben poco da migliorare.