 Are airpods water-resistant
It’s no secret that AirPods are a popular choice for wireless headphones. But what you may not know is that they’re also water-resistant! In this post, the author discusses his experience swimming with AirPods in his pocket and how they still worked afterwards. He also did a water test with the charging case and it still worked, too! If you’re interested, read on to find out more.
What are AirPods?
AirPods are Apple’s take on wireless earbuds. They’re small, convenient and known for their impressive sound quality. AirPods were designed to be the perfect wireless companion for iPhone users since there is no headphone jack on iPhones starting with iPhone 7/7 Plus.
Apple claims that they can provide 5 hours of listening time and can be charged with a charging case that provides over 24 hours of listening time.
The design of AirPods
The design of AirPods is very unique. They look like someone removed the stem from Apple’s iconic wired earbuds and made them wireless. This design allows them to stay securely in your ears without any wires or a band around the back of your neck.
How do they work?
There is no wire connecting the two AirPods together, which means that you can’t wear just one AirPod like you used to with your old headphones! To pair each individual AirPod to  your iPhone, open the charging case near your device with AirPods in the charging case.
Once paired, you can start using them right away. Every time you pull an AirPod out of the charging case, it automatically turns on and connects to your iPhone without any action required from you! To use both AirPods at once, put both in your ears. This will allow you to listen to music or do a video call using FaceTime, e.g.
You may have noticed that there is no play/pause button on AirPods like most wired earbuds! To play/pause the track currently playing, simply double-tap either of the AirPods. To control the volume, swipe forward or backwards on your iPhone. You can also ask Siri to skip a track or adjust the volume for you!
How water resistant are they?
Apple claims that AirPods are water-resistant and like the Apple Watch, they’re officially tested and certified to be splash and water resistant. This is why it can easily withstand sweat from intense workouts as well as rain and splashes of water. However, this doesn’t go without saying that you should swim with them or submerge them in water.
Apple claims that their AirPods are water-resistant  by having an IPX4 rating. This means that they’re resistant to sweat and rain, but not necessarily water.Apple also claims that their charging case is also water-resistant with the same IPX4 rating as AirPods so if you have both of them together, you should be able to use them even while it’s raining or if you’re sweating.
What to do when you drop your airpod in water
Apple doesn’t recommend swimming with AirPods, and they are not made to be completely submerged in water. If you do drop them in water, the best thing to do is to dry them off as quickly as possible and put them back in the charging case. If they’re still wet, you can try rice or a silica gel packet, but this may not always work. If your AirPods are completely submerged in water, it’s best to give up and buy a new pair.
Conclusion
Apple’s new wireless earbuds, AirPods are a top-selling product on Amazon. AirPods are not completely designed for swimming so it’s best to avoid submerging them in water. They may work after being exposed to water but Apple doesn’t recommend getting them wet since they can easily stop functioning if they get even a little bit wet.
