How To Tell If 2nd Gen Airpods Pro 2 Are Fake Vs. Real FULL COMPARISON (Late 2022)

[@russellwilson6078]

Had fakes, didn’t realize until I broke the case by accident and if the inside wasn’t enough to tip me off, the replacement case I bought just slightly didn’t fit my fake pods. Very amazed by the sound quality of the fakes I got and ability to do noise cancelation and transparency, their software integration was impressive too, had me fooled for months as they were better than my 4 year old first gens. Unfortunately now I have to get real pods to go with my new real case

[@joeschwab1755]

Just get another fake pair....

[@350z33hr]

Just get replicas since you can't tell the difference. Get everything fake. Fake Rolex, fake iphone, fake Polo shirts since you can't tell the difference

[@xmelsky]

I'm using 1gen real ones. Don't make me lough telling that fakes are better then your 1st gen. Maybe your 1st gen is also fake?

[@bababooey-gn4gk]

@@xmelskyI’ve had experience with the fake ones and some are genuinely 1:1 my pro2s are identical to the reps asides from the packaging

[@twojstary556]

tbh i had the same feeling, i bought mine for 130$ off some guy did some legit checks all were good the sound quality was amazing everything was working even find my airpods feature the case was giving a sound and i was pretty sure it was okay even the serrial number was good and i thuought everything was fine until now xD

[@manugowda6945]

Hearing it in a fake AirPods

[@jamessisoutham1466]

Same they were and they were good

[@meyahschannel2289]

Me too 😂😂😂 but mine has a serial number in apple check coverage 😅😅😅 ireland fake version

[@lukepalmer935]

Me.

[@dawhoda1]

Ireland is fake​@@meyahschannel2289

[@dm55]

What?

[@goodvibeshippiie267]

Got my “fake” ones from my local gas station for 20$ and I just have to say it was well worth it

[@ajtheassasinator]

got mine for 10$

[@JuliansASMR1]

Another way you can tell is when you put the fake ones up to your ear you can hear it whisper to you “ I’m a 69 god”

[@R1DZ.Z]

@@JuliansASMR1😂😂 get out

[@AndresAmador]

thank you! I got mine from eBay, sold as open box, which is why I thought they were cheap. But they came in new packaging, which might have had someone less discerning to feel great. Everything about them seemed real, but your video helped me determine that they weren't. I searched a number of posts that purported to show the difference in counterfeit ones, but your video was the best. The clincher was the weigh test. The real ones should weigh 5 g each. Mine were less than 4g.

[@Ghost_of_Austria]

Did you contact eBay and get any money back or anything?

[@taymarie6188]

Unfortunatly I bought fakes online as well but they work just as good so Idrc but I noticed when they died that they made a android or off brand headphone sound when they died. It’s whatever though I’m not gonna trip over it I got what I payed for lol

[@techzixxy729]

i think we just need to wait till 2023 and boom chinese will give us a exact 1:1 copy

[@karmadeva7691]

2023 I can't wait anymore lol 😆

[@catchingpipsfx8332]

@@hastfh what does chipset mean?

[@wondon2992]

@@hastfh almost! They missed one feature. Where you tap the case while charging to display the light back up. At time the led will stop displaying whilst charging but you can tap to dispirit to see if it’s green yet. The fakes (the good fakes) have every feature but this!

[@YoungProdiigy-_]

@@wondon2992 good looks man, I was starting to get Worried after purchasing my AirPods Pro 2 from someone a they’re new btw

[@titanz9071]

@@wondon2992 can you please explain this a bit more. What do you mean by tap and where?

[@atgred]

Bought mine and had my doubts. What definitely told me they were fake was that they didn’t charge on my apple watch’s charger. Then I tried the “find my” and even the sound was different and it gave me a map when trying to look for them.

[@tmpseng]

My AirPods didn’t have a find option for the case or let me ping the case

[@AC-wl7ve]

my real ones didnt work on the "find my" either for a while. its very finnicky. watch charger works though.

[@masterBong1]

where you buying fake ones???

[@easethepain]

Thank you for the info. Most certain thing is fake ones can't get the firmware updates, it shows last update before it manufactured so if there is a newer firmware try to update it. Also when you click serial info of your airpods at your phone first it shows of your case serial than click it twice it shows right and left ear pods serials in a row which fake ones doesn't have it.

[@Toquelibre]

I just got Scammed on Facebook Marketplace and got a pair of Fake ones. They actually show the Serial numbers for each ear piece. They can issue Fake Serial numbers as well.

[@bubladin96]

Yes they have, on fakes u can click on it too and it will show the L and R serial

[@ryanx9777]

@@bubladin96 wtf this is too fucked. I will buy a sony or some shit. Cant really tell if you are buying fakes or real unless if you are buying from apple.

[@Major44-q3u]

@@ryanx9777😂😂😂😂😂 bro you sickothishit…

[@eggybread4937]

​@@Major44-q3ubro mind is turnt. 😂😂😂

[@mistamarsh]

Just bought some fakes, a few other things to note: 1) The fake case cover will wiggle around and feel loose and cheap 2) That serial number thats on the case that checks out with the box is DIFFERENT from what is shown if you go into settings and find it from the airpods settings. 3) You can switch between the three modes via settings but cannot switch it on the airpods themselves. Both earpieces toggle siri. The sound that you are supposed to hear when switching between all three is also different and it sounds cut off and muffled. 4) The peeling on the back on the fakes do not come off easily. Keep that in mind. 5) I also found that overall sound quality sounds muffled or washed out on the fake ones. I hate it. Dont make the same mistake I did.

[@thieveslikeus1985]

The fake ones I got (Sept 2023), are so close that my Apple Support app even shows AppleCare+ warranty. And yes, all the warnings in this video, my fakes passed. Metal lanyard ring ✅. Fonts ✅. Tones when you connect and Find Me ✅. Even personalising spatial audio works. And they function like a real pair including ANC. The only way Apple can tell they’re fakes is they have an “internal system” which doesn’t show my serial number in their inventory. Do they fail any test? Well the lightning port was a little loose. That triggered the Genius. Am I happy, regardless? Yes. They’ll do until the AirPod Pro 3 comes out in the meantime. A word of caution: the fakes are now so good, you’re probably going to have to buy retail to make sure you don’t get stung.

[@Datsem]

Lightning? New ones should be USB-C

[@PaDutchRunner]

Not just retail. Apple retail.

[@siyuwoaini]

At 1:05 You can clearly see the difference on the first row of texts on the right side sticker. There is no spacing between "Pro" and "(2nd generation)" whereas the authentic one will never have such typo or formatting error. Look in the details to identify fake ones

[@botondgavaller817]

what if the serial no. is valid, but no spacing between "pro" and "2nd gen"?

[@jadenbarker]

You saved me from getting scammed, they even spent "Designed" wrong on the pair I was gonna buy and the serial number was the same as the one in the video however when i checked it it came back fine. But your comment saved me

[@siyuwoaini]

@@jadenbarker good for you! Hope you manage to get an authentic pair

[@IIAhmaDx]

Even though fake ones sound slightly different and seem cheaper, I would definitely buy them instead of spending 300$ on the real ones. 260$ difference just for the things mentioned in this video? arguuh, not worth it at all. The fake ones will do, and I had them for almost 2 years, but they broke down, which is reasonable given that they cost me 20$ back then.

[@Kadir67_471]

Normaly i would go with that argument, what i found was that the fakes lack often on noise cancelling and that is why i bought the first and second gen. Because that is one of the most important things for me on the airpods to have some portabile peace with me. I really need that silence 😂

[@IIAhmaDx]

@@Kadir67_471 I bought the fake ones and they sound great, even the noise cancellation. Works perfectly! I think it pretty much depends on the seller or the manufacturer.

[@ibrahimdevx]

@@IIAhmaDxYep, the $50-60 supercopies are best

[@aryanrahmani2495]

@@IIAhmaDxcan u send the link of the site that u bought the airpod?

[@IIAhmaDx]

@ It ships within gulf countries only unfortunately. There are many other options in Amazon though

[@Toquelibre]

Thanks for taking the time to explain this to everyone. My only regret is that I should have known better when the seller listed them for $65 brand New / Sealed. I didn't realize they were Fake until I compared them side by side with my real ones. The other Red flag is the Warranty. They show that they are Expired when the Box clearly says manufactured in 2023. They usually have a 2 year warranty. Another thing I noticed was the sound quality. They didn't seem to be as loud as the real ones. Lastly, the light on the fake ones aren't as bright as the real ones.

[@Mathew182km]

I’ve noticed on the fake box the seal tab you pull off is more a paper feel with small cuts compared to the real box is more like a plastic that pulls off in one line. Can you confirm?

[@consumr]

Yes agree! When I peeled it off, it didn’t rip perfectly smoothly, and was a thick paper as opposed the plastic that rips super smooth from the real box

[@JohnOdunayo]

@@consumr should've added that in the video

[@hefty8876]

As for the tips being hard to come off on the fakes, I just got a legit pair from Best Buy yesterday where the first time I went to take the tips off it required a lot more force than I expected it to.

[@duckkvro]

same with me

[@jen-ih4kf]

Are the Best Buy ones always real? I’m getting a little scared

[@hefty8876]

I would assume so. Best Buy gets theirs directly from Apple. Never heard of Best Buy selling fake merchandise before

[@Dragonblaster1]

I received my AirPods Pro 2 yesterday afternoon. Today, I went down my local pub with my tech bag, including 11"M1 iPad Pro and APP 2 today for lunch and a few drinks. I found the noise cancelling excellent. Even though I deliberately sat by one of the quad speakers blasting out pop and rap, when I was watching content, I heard nothing from the speaker or the chatty people in the pub. Even when I was composing a response, the noise level was significantly lower than on the earlier model. And the Transparency Mode is so much clearer. It really is. I paid £225 for them (down from the same price in pounds as you do in dollars in the USA). I don't regret the expense at all. This is a significant upgrade.

[@sunny27jan]

Great just ordered one for me

[@getpaidforlikes9238]

Which website did you get yours from?

[@Dragonblaster1]

​@@getpaidforlikes9238 Amazon.

[@safethe1st]

Damn i bought fake ones today for £40. Could not tell the difference until I saw this vid but it seems to be working exactly as you’ve demonstrated. I’d say for 1/6th of the original price you can’t complain 😅

[@fazlanhunt3826]

How's the audio quality and bass?

[@Gurken_Wasser187]

Whats the name of these ?

[@thatboyp444]

yay, Hit me on telegram if you want some

[@sacha4647]

@@fazlanhunt3826I bought myself some fake ones to compare them side by side with my real ones, appearance wise they’re very similar, but thats pretty much where similarities end. The noise canceling is fine, the transparency mode works too but it’s still working far worst then the original has. And lastly and most importantly, the audio quality, imo it’s fine, but far from good, they sound more « sharp » but in a bad way, and they also very oftenly struggle with reproducing some sounds so they end up muffled. In the end, I would only recommend you getting a pair if youre going for their looks, other then that theyre pretty much worst then your average 40$ pair you’ll find out there on the market.

[@kingdaviddickson9537]

@@sacha4647 did you get yours from twsfactory1?

[@mikivli]

I noticed the fake ones didn’t make the little noise the real ones did after connecting for first time

[@consumr]

Yeah agreed! The speakers on the fake case don’t work at all

[@xarkr]

@@consumrhey will in the future tho

[@civastarzy2871]

It works

[@s0n1cd3v]

Well, some of those “faults” have been fixed on newer clones. The font is closer to the real thing and the volume control is present on most if not all newer clones, as well as a working speaker that makes sound while charging, connecting them or opening them up. The box is still not fully yet there on quality tho.

[@kelvivmedez9085]

so far the find my only works on the individual airpods, not the case, for clones. That's the only difference left now

[@KoolWooDidIt]

If you pay $40-100 for a pair and they turn up to be fake you actually got a decent deal for 50-80% off in my opinion lol

[@PAVEL--JAKL]

I just paid $60

[@carlafrancois9675]

Bought mines off of DHgate for 30$ and passed everything but the green light is brighter and noise cancellation is on point and connects fast.💁🏾‍♀️so this is a steal😊

[@carlafrancois9675]

And apple said they are real and gave me coverage options😂

[@hastfh]

@@carlafrancois9675 those are the factory seller, and about the coverage options, it's mostly on all fake airpods you can find, noise cancellation and fast connect been emulated since the start of every fake airpods, here's my tips for checking fake airpods, take ur nail and try to pry the leg of the airpods, if it comes out it's fake. Real one dont open For any more question you can reply, I will get back ASAP

[@thesilenceshooter7785]

Link?

[@ConcietedMuchXD]

Link?

[@chibuikeonusulu5438]

@@carlafrancois9675i got one today Apple said its also real Just supprised

[@amazinaricorn9741]

I bought 16 dollar fake AirPod pros 2. They look so identical to the real ones and they even fit the cases. Although they don’t have the pop up or tracking, they overall work pretty well.

[@kiriakraoul7510]

where did you get them from?

[@amazinaricorn9741]

I got them from Temu

[@jovyflow007]

Seems like I got scammed for counterfeit ones. When I checked the settings for the airpods I noticed how the fake ones doesn't have the adaptive transparency option, while the real airpod pro 2's has the option in its settings. Can you check to see if yours have the option or not? Thanks.

[@chrish3850]

Same I’m a fucking moron Payed $100 for them Oh well, that’s the last time I take a deal that was obviously too good to be true.

[@h35t4r]

Thank you, very thorough and helpful. Hands down best overview I’ve ever seen of any product.

[@fabiansolis1887]

So if they it has the model number for the hk version but the serial number comes up with the AirPods on apple does it mean they’re fake or real ?

[@consumr]

That’s not a good way to tell, because if you buy a real pair in Hong Kong, the serial will work as well. Should check the other signs

[@RJ42997]

Can you share the link where I enter the serial number?

[@samklug5748]

Hey, great video! But would you be able to share the link where you bought the fake ones from?

[@Moonlight-tg7vf]

Why is it lightning out of the box the AirPods Pro 2nd gen are usb c unless he got a MagSafe lightning case

[@consumr]

This videos old, I made it before the USB C version came out

[@Moonlight-tg7vf]

@@consumr oh ok

[@Moonlight-tg7vf]

@@consumrif you waited like one month the AirPods Pro 2 would have been out on September 23 2022

[@jamesmchugo9422]

My daughter once bought a pair pair of fake EarPods. We knew they were fake, they were advertised as fakes and cost a little less than half as much as the real EarPods, I think she said they cost around $80. But they looked to same, and sounded the same. Or close enough it was difficult to hear the difference. But within 3 months, the battery life started going to hell. Within 6, maybe 7 months the battery life was down to an hour or so between full charges. She also noticed the range from her device was noticeably less. Maybe 20, 25 feet, and if there were walls or doors between her and the fake EarPods, the signal would cut out. The last I heard, they now take up space in her junk drawer.

[@alexisturner867]

I’ve ordered some from DHgate and I haven’t charged them in months and they are still holding a good charge. I’ve had them for 7 months now, and no issues.

[@chris-dj8dd]

@@alexisturner867 link?

[@Redragon_i7]

Where can we buy the Faje one

[@markianplawiuk377]

Im almost not convinced that theyre fake since theyre recognised as offical airpods when connecting to the phone. How do they do that?

[@jia6700]

Is it worth taking the silicone piece off the fake ones? I want to do it so I can replace them but I’m not sure If It’ll work

[@SlawekZawislak]

that really means, that there is no chance to find a difference if you do not have the original ones? What is a point to look for differences if they sound almost the same?

[@PaDutchRunner]

The don’t perform the same though. The fake ones tend to die much faster and there are issues with some of the advanced modes.

[@eroNezu]

Does the feature find nearby only works in US or something?

[@consumr]

No I think it should work worldwide, why?

[@eded-hm1lj]

i dint know if my airpods are fake because they take forever to connect on find my but they do sound , the black speaker thing also fell off on my left airpod

[@matanamsili3435]

How does the noise canceling on the fake airpods compare to the real ones? Is it close or is there a noticable difference?

[@consumr]

There is a medium amount of difference, I’d say the real ones are 9/10 noise cancelling quality and the fake ones are 7/10. They definitely still do a good job just because the physical seal in the eartip does most of the sound blocking

[@rbroderick]

Just got done from Amazon. Mine say Made In Vietnam. Box is slightly different too but looks official. Should I be concerned?

[@wenlichen8090]

Thank you so much for posting this. I was going to buy one from FB marketplace but backed out after realizing how much they cost at the Apple store. Looking up the serial number helped because it led to other fakes with the same number

[@zues2x]

How can u tell

[@tkennedt]

The fake ones will not allow you to charge it using the circular Apple Watch charger as well

[@JuliansASMR1]

And it will explode if you sleep with them on

[@Got1dimple]

It’s weird that the fake ones also got/get the free Apple Music redemption. Shouldn’t Apple know that is not “their” product 🤔

[@Tevo27]

My guess is those are like B grade products like Jordan shoes the b grade shoes goes to the Nike outlet

[@vokez7025]

Where did you get those from

[@aishanusoul]

How about for the "non pro" ones. I just bought some on amazon, they don't go as loud as I would like them to. I think my old ones did go louder

[@youaregoingtolovethis]

Also notice how the fake one the manual packaging doesn't lay perfectly flat and level on top like the real one. The fake one the manual package is puffy and bowed out. Also the real one the cut out at the top of the manual packaging is much smaller and as wide as the fake ones are. Also the corners of the box is more smooth and even and perfect and more sharp defined edges. The fake ones the edges are sloppy and not sharp and have tiny defects and unevenness or extra loose material sticking out at the corners.

[@consumr]

Yeah those are great points!

[@megaprogamer6576]

When connecting to phone after ios 16 it says that if ur headphone is geniune or not is that always works right?

[@consumr]

No my iPhone in the video is running iOS 16.0, it didn’t say it was fake, I think they started detecting some of the older fakes but not all of them

[@consumr]

In the video I’m using my iPhone 12 Pro running iOS 16.0, will try updating to 16.1.1 and see if it says anything different

[@MrMelvin20]

I want to thank you for making this educational video in spreading awareness. I bought mines on Amazon and I was afraid they were fake. Your video helped a lot.

[@consumr]

Appreciate your kind words!

[@panda_dude628]

My boyfriend bought them for me (also on Amazon and brought em to me today at work and I've been searching vids and thanks to this guy for the help they are real but I'm still triple checking

[@sunny27jan]

That’s why I purchased from Apple 

[@panda_dude628]

@@sunny27jan unfortunately it's just above what he had at the time and was getting them for Christmas they just arrived late as well as all the apple stores were out for some reason.

[@sabitgeci1353]

Was your airpods from amozon fake? Just bought mine from Amazon, haven’t got them yet, but I’m afraid they’re fake too..

[@megacontroller2637]

What about the firmware of fake airpods? Do they follow the releases of the original ones?

[@Jrddng06]

Ok so i enjoyed your video and your are the only one that has weighted them. I bought 2 fakes and here are the updated fake identifiers. 1. Made in Vietnams or Assembled in Vietnam- Fake 2. Same serial number on left inside of charger and box 3. Tip holder the 1 side is not raised. They have updated so the tips click on to a circle 4. Box description they still have it device,iPadOS device, Apple Watch,or Mac (missing the spaces) and the 3rd os from top is not capitalized. 5. Hold phone light up to charge lid...nothing on the sides (hollow) 6. Box and all weigh 194g 7. Each ear bud is 4g 8. Still plastic for where the charger sits 9. Tape around cable is glued 10. Try to pull plastic away from charger in front of where the buds sit...fake pulls away fairly easy 11. Charge cap the recycle icon is on the right side. 12. Ive also seen video of speaker holes has mesh mine is a shiny metal mesh not sure what real has. 13. Mine does chime 1x when plugging in I dint have iPhone but bought these 2 off FB for my kids for Christmas and they both say connectivity issues. Son is 21 so he was the one that informed me there were fake and sent me a basic link on the difference. Hope this helps.

[@Jrddng06]

So I just bought 2 new at ATT.... Box is smaller and white. The seal is not perforated like the fake. Also the picture on the box of the charger has the cable (real) Real confirmed 246g Oh wow the pictures of the buds themselves on box has shinny reflection. Real also made in Vietnam. I'll add more when I find

[@Jrddng06]

Real does not have plastic wrap around them....fake does

[@zbzbzb1]

@@Jrddng06plastic wrap with the case ?

[@jessegraham3056]

For 1/6 of the price. The sound quality and software integration is insane and I’d honestly rather buy the fakes. I could care less. I’m happy with them and nobody is gonna tell me their fake so who cares.

[@f.i.b3027]

There is always a risk in these products but ok

[@joshg.1566]

Should the two AirPods serial number work on coverage check?

[@aviral1230]

Was your ios on ios 16? Bought them today but they show something totally dirrent in 'model name' rather than airpods pro 2 and there is no adaptive transparency option in the setting. But i am suspecting that I am on ios 15.1 maybe that's why. Any help would be appreciated, thank you.

[@consumr]

Yes mine was on iOS 16 so the menu may be different, but sorry I am not sure about the two things you mentioned

[@aviral1230]

@@consumr Thankyou. Will check them later with a device with ios 16 and later. Will report back here after that.

[@aviral1230]

@@consumr Checked it today, it was happening because of ios 15, on an ios 16 device model name was shown correctly as Airpods Pro.

[@iMax1975]

Does "Hey Siri" work for sending and receiving texts making calls etc on the fake ones?

[@shchepetov]

nice review but i think you could have also mentioned that in the fake ones the serials numbers on the case and both pods are the same although on the real ones must be 3 different - charging case same as box but pods different. I think when purchasing - this is the easiest and most reliable way to distinguish.

[@MartinH669]

Is that true? Ill look out for it

[@kohitori3763]

thats true but newer fakes have 3 different serial numbers as well

[@shchepetov]

@@kohitori3763 too bad.. do these numbers also match the ones shown in the iphone for the case and both pods?

[@consumr]

Thanks, didn’t know this before actually

[@kohitori3763]

@@shchepetov yep, they do, i bought a pair and it’s already getting really hard to find out if they’re fakes or not

[@barbarossalivegaming]

What if they used the same serial number as original boxes ?

[@MDS-98]

Why the serial number showing still warranty on apple serial numbers chack!? If this item is fake! I’m confused

[@nervz]

Currently best ways to test that he mentioned - weight - case speakers (with find my AirPods) -

[@bendanor]

What about Spatial Audio?

[@420Panson]

Do they have different versions for different countries 🧐🧐🧐🧐

[@moonlightfitz]

15:16 did each of your airpods come with “Siri” and “Noise Control” enabled by default? Didn't both come with “Noise Control”?

[@consumr]

Yes both came with noise control and then I changed the settings before I recorded the video

[@moonlightfitz]

@@consumr Do your fake airpods have speakers or adaptive transparency?

[@moonlightfitz]

Can you use precise location with the fake AirPods pro 2 on Find My?

[@jadewolf_40]

which one is the real moble number then beucase i have the MQD83AM/A is that the real ones?

[@consumr]

The fake ones will use the correct model number, so you’ll have to check other things to figure out if it’s fake

[@jadewolf_40]

@@consumr when i watch your video I also checked as well and turns out I have the real ones and not the fake because I brought mine from best buy

[@jadewolf_40]

and the fake ones the audio sounds not so good but the real pair sounds like heaven

[@rishabhdarji6818]

From where did you bought the fake ones, I would like to buy that

[@justinking9739]

What about the serial number in the settings when you connect

[@HumphreyChibuike]

Please where did u get the fake AirPods from

[@11Virgo11]

I am so confused. I just checked the serial number on Apple and it has coverage till January 2025. I paid 70€ for mine used / refurbished. I am so confused because there are other things that apparently make them fake

[@consumr]

Yes unfortunately the serial number isn’t the right way to check because fake pairs typically just copy another real pairs’ serial number. I would watch the video and check the other ways to tell

[@Dylan-dj6gb]

I have a question i tried the fashlight think and it had magnets but the box the picture of airpods that is in the box is a little bit raised dose it mean they are fake ?

[@thadsgudenuff]

I see that Apple sent out a firmware update to pro2's. I'm wondering if you've seen that applied to the fake ones?

[@ciexll]

fake doesnt update

[@consumr]

Just checked, my fake ones are on version 4E71 while my real ones are on version 5B58. The updates are done automatically, so it seems like no, the fake pairs don't get the firmware updates

[@ciexll]

@@consumr u have to use a android to update the fakes

[@consumr]

Ahh I don’t own any androids unfortunately

[@ciexll]

@bahae eddine for new updates just how apple updates the real ones obviously

[@geminigirl31]

Thank goodness I bought the real ones from Amazon I was kind of nervous at first because they started making a static noise😅

[@lPatrick]

Wow so they make static noise as a chip headphone? I mean mines got that sound too but i wasn't really sure if they were real

[@thomaslacroix7405]

You should have shown us or tell us if the serial numbers on each AirPods are the same or not , cause I had a fake one and when I go to the settings on my phone it’s show me that the each AirPods have different serial numbers as well as the case ( 3 serials numbers in total ) But on the AirPods them self and the case I see the same serial numbers and I have read that ( for the real ones ) the case and the two AirPods have different serial numbers written on them .

[@iMisakiX4]

Does your fake AirPods show coverage in settings? Can you reply me? 🥺

[@consumr]

Mine say coverage expired, if yours say you have Apple Care+ that’s probably real

[@mrmotown1004]

The new ones allow u to control the volume with the stem

[@consumr]

Great point! I didn’t even check in the video, but just checked now, and the real ones work and the fake ones can’t control the volume from the stem

[@mrmotown1004]

@@consumr ur welcome. Let me get those fake ones tho 😂

[@kid5042]

@@mrmotown1004 Yea the new one noise cancellation and transparency mode also works.

[@jimmyallen5873]

I just bought mine today and another valuable information, not sure if he covered it. The Fake box is different than the real. Glad I got real ones and know how to decipher fakes, also another piece of info, fakes are usually sold much less than real ones.

[@BY-yd6gt]

Hey man! I just want to say I am really inspired by you and your dedication to keep people informed. You have saved me countless times from getting scammed on AirPods Pro first generation, Yeezys, Second Generations, and I am sure many more in the future. I can see the production quality is getting better each video, but do you think you could get a manicure before the next video? I can't wait for your next video!

[@consumr]

Wow I am so fortunate to have dedicated subscribers like you - but no I am not a hand model

[@clayinosaint3964]

Hello sir. Can u give me a link where to buy the FAKE one.. i want to buy one so so i ha ve a back up for my airpods pro since my airpods pro only lasted for 4hrs maximum. So i want an extra one to used for my work. I dont want to spend hundred extra for the real airpods 3. Thanks in advance

[@blameumore]

so would you say one of the sure fire ways to tell a fake pair is that the find my airpods once paired does not work at all. I have a guy trying to sell me a brand new pair for a hundred bucks. he's willing to let me pair them to test them out. not sure if I should do this

[@consumr]

Yes, you can pair them up and try using the close range find my AirPods feature to get the green arrow pointing to it, if that works it’s real

[@kelvivmedez9085]

@@consumr so far the ONLY way i have seem unless you walk around carrying a scale

[@bigtexas7580]

Your video is incorrect and here's why. I went to the apple store here in north Dallas yesterday and bought my wife and my self a pair of these air pod pro 2 for $270.82 each out the door with taxes. After getting home we noticed that one box says made in Vietnam on the label and the other says made in China. The Vietnam version has the thick paper insert along with the holes in the tip holder. The made in China box has the plastic insert and no holes on the tip holder. Both were bought at the same apple store and are obviously official so I believe it depends on where the airpods were manufactured since these were made in Vietnam and China.

[@consumr]

This is super surprising to me. Do the actual AirPods (not the box) feel and work exactly the same between both your pairs?

[@bigtexas7580]

@consumr *No, the Vietnam version is heavier in weight but both Vietnam and China seem to have the same performance. We're still testing the battery life on both.*

[@consumr]

Do both work perfectly with Find My Devices, and the near distance tracking / arrow feature? If so then I would feel confident they are both real and this would be new news to me that they don’t all weigh the same or come in the same packaging

[@bigtexas7580]

@consumr *Yes, find my device and all other features work the same on both. A quick google search says ipod pros are made in china and Vietnam.* www.google.com/search?q=where+are+ipod+pro+2+made&oq=where+are+ipod+pro+2+made&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMggIAxAAGBYYHjIICAQQABgWGB4yDQgFEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyBwgGECEYjwLSAQg4MzU1ajBqN6gCFLACAQ&client=ms-android-samsung-rvo1&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

[@XPajaritoX]

So if it say coverage expired does that mean theyre also fake?

[@rich_319]

Yep I got caught on eBay paid £140 advertised as 100% Authentic. Everything this guy described rang alarm bells. They were so convincing to be fair but the inability to interchange the tips sealed the deal. Having my money back once returned. Just purchased direct from Apple with a personalised logo for free...happy days 😎

[@finnleyflicks2047]

How for free?

[@rich_319]

@@finnleyflicks2047 choice of logo is free for the case, the earbuds are the retail price

[@BobaCata]

wdym by inability to interchange the tips?

[@GiorgosCY]

@@BobaCata just how then guy demonstrated in the video at 8:40

[@bobbyjohnson7997]

❤

[@skottu]

I read somewhere that in the fake airpods, Serial numbers on Left and Right airpods use to be the same as the case. In the original ones as I can see, they are different.

[@MartinH669]

Is that true?

[@skottu]

@@MartinH669 On my AirPods, serial numbers are different.

[@luxanne]

omg thanks! these two sellers on Poshmark were selling NEW airpod pros for less than $100 and they looked so fake just from the packaging.

[@dawhoda1]

Funny thing is you're saying this even before comparing the box because you're now watching this and had no idea what a fake box looked like when on poshmark. BTW everything on poshmark is real or they would get banned if found out and lose their livelihood for a quick sale? Stop it. If the person you bought from had like no sales and nothing to purchase except the iPods then their whole account is fake and it's your fault if you purchased from such a person, but if they have high rating and lots of products to buy then they're real. Poshmark is like a close nit type family, when it comes to almost all the go above and beyond what they should just by sending out say pants, they'll wash them in expensive detergents or sprays and will even give you thank you cards etc. I trust them more than Amazon or eBay

[@030cc00]

i’m trying to buy one and it says “ assembled in USA “ are they fake?

[@consumr]

Yeah that’s fake, I don’t think Apple assembled any products in the USA

[@shoadislam4744]

Can u send the link to the fake ones because i want to see and check them out myself

[@dennisivanchenko6589]

Thank you so much! Your video helped me avoid buying fake ones! This is the best overview you can find!

[@consumr]

Thanks for your support! Glad it helped

[@JasonHamstred]

For the real ones wild the underside of base box display vary or is it always the same with the AirPods to the right slightly

[@twanjansen4096]

what is the name of the fake ones

[@ThomyLeePark]

thank you for the tips! its really hard to find out what is fake. But a very good point is the weight. THX for great review. I bought new ones at amazone. And I was lucky.

[@JohnDoe-pk5ev]

Just brought some from a guy who said he brought them off bulk, guy has 150 positive reviews too. Hope they’re real when I get them after using this video to test the authenticity of it. Will that weight you measured for the real one be universal or will there sometimes be a deviation of +/- 1 g for example?

[@consumr]

I think +/- 2g is a safe range, because our scales could be slightly inaccurate from each other’s scale. But broadly speaking they should the same weight universally

[@JohnDoe-pk5ev]

@@consumr yeah I was wondering that, wish I had your same scale. But if they tare fine, it shouldn’t be a problem. Will keep you posted! This video and your most recent was very helpful so Ty!

[@consumr]

good luck! hope theyre real

[@gerrymunoz1564]

Update?

[@JohnDoe-pk5ev]

@@gerrymunoz1564 still waiting for it lol, USPS shipping is not the greatest

[@man-ufc439]

I got the one that everything look like your fake one in the vdo but my serial number is work. So what is it?

[@mrdeas2525]

I bought some for $100 off a seller on Mercari yesterday. They’ll arrive Monday and I’ll be back to test them out to this video 😅

[@Zinghere]

Thank you for a very comprehensive and informative comparison

[@gersonalvarez7814]

How would the fakes one work with the Apple setttings and add Apple care ?

[@Franzotm]

Mine seem real except the Air Pods Pro font and I posted pictures on reddit and people think mine are fake. The serial number works though and match with the box/air pods pro 2.

[@jacksontchung5909]

Thank you man, you just save $200. I almost bought the fake one and I type the serial number in and it said we're sorry, but this is a serial number for a product that has been displaced.

[@consumr]

Glad to help!

[@asdfgwqretweydcscx4633]

Hey man i got scammed, the extra ear cups fall off just as described and i have less text on the box, also the volume control slide thingy dont work hn fakes, + can u pls tell me if the sound effect that it makes when u normally connect then on off bluetooth pls, mines sound very low quality audio.

[@consumr]

It normally makes a clear beep sound in between, no low quality audio and no words said. It sounds like yours is fake sadly

[@asdfgwqretweydcscx4633]

@@consumr I see ☹️☹️, Thanks for the reply, we did a meetup instead of them telling their address, brought it for 100 dollars, hurts.

[@guneyylmaz7833]

Thanks for the information. I Will Take 2. El aipods pro 2 is the same as the fake aipods serial number you took (L9TV2P6RC7) but when I query the serial number, the warranty seems to continue and even the sales date is written. How can this happen? Fake or real?

[@PrashantMarshal]

yeah same for me too

[@NsainART]

‼️I bought my AirPods Pro 2 from Amazon and am sure it’s real but after a day my feature noice for the AirPods case doesn’t work anymore I tried it one time and it worked. can u help me how can I fix it 🙏🏽‼️

[@consumr]

Maybe check the settings and see if you have the speaker noise disabled?

[@NsainART]

@@consumr do you mean in Bluetooth where the AirPods show up and have a setting if yes where in the settings of the AirPods should I look

[@consumr]

Below the “microphone” setting there should be a toggle button for “Enable Charging Case Sounds” when you are connected via Bluetooth

[@NsainART]

@@consumr yes I have it, its enabled but I can’t turn it off anymore it’s just when I try to use the case if I lose it I can’t use the feature like apple said that u can, when you lose the case it will make a sound, it worked when I first got it but it doesn’t work anymore more it only says some features aren’t available

[@azimkaus679]

Spatial audio work?

[@consumr]

Yes, just checked and spatial audio works on both the real and fake pair, and maybe the real ones are a little more responsive but honestly the fake one did a good job if not almost the same responsiveness

[@smellygabacci]

I didn’t realize I got juiced until today actually when I took mine to the Apple Store for a repair. The battery wont hold a charge at all anymore and chooses when it wants to even take a charge. The case will say 100% on its battery when plugged in and working but the second it’s off the charger it drops to 0%

[@emmanuelappiah7512]

Where do I get the original airpod pro to buy

[@JeremiahsArchive]

Pretty sure I just bought some fake ones for $100, but they sound great. Definitely better sound than my original AirPods. They have been a little finicky though. Sometimes they pause for no reason or I’ve had the volume drop without promoting. If real AirPods are like this but even better than it might have just inspired me to make the leap at some point. What finally tipped me off, the paper vs plastic housing in the box. Mine was plastic. Then I tried the find-my test and the case never beeped, though the AirPods did. Finally I cross checked what should be the most recent firmware based on the recommendation of a comment to this video and its many generations back. Hasn’t automatically updated like it should. Thanks for the video. At some maybe I’ll weigh them just for fun.

[@tourerachinsk]

What about Dolby Atmos on fake pods?

[@consumr]

Yeah, just checked and responded to another comment, but spatial audio works on both the real and fake pair, and maybe the real ones are a little more responsive but honestly the fake one did a good job if not almost the same responsiveness

[@Δημητρης-δ3θ]

Some cases that have FC are fake?

[@LifeWitDD_]

where did u get the fakes from?

[@Blacrome]

At this point I’m not doing all that if they connect to my phone it’s Play ball I’m 39 years old idc what nobody thinks lol even though mine are from the Apple Store

[@souravchakraborty5595]

So, can we conclude that the Serial Number on the pods getting successfully registered for limited warranty on Apple support is a proof of its authenticity?

[@consumr]

No, I don’t think so, given that they can take a real serial number and print it onto a fake airpod like the video