I’ve been using AirPods for almost a decade now. Ever since Apple released the original AirPods back in 2016, I’ve been using the company’s headphones over any third-party option since. Despite some headphones having better sound or features, there was no denying that — especially over the years — the close integration between hardware and software made the choice a no-brainer.
That has remained the case even after Apple purchased Beats back in 2014. The headphone company started by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine has always been iconic but — even after Apple picked them up and started to integrate their products more closely with its own.
