I've never been able to find out how many years, i.e. the lifetime, the airpods pro are estimated to last. I had some bluetooth over-ear noise cancelling phones (JBL Everest elite range) and they lasted four years. (was helpfully told by customer service the solution to my dead earphones was to buy a new pair). I reckon it's info that should be up front, but not even techie reviewers mention it. Anyone know?
My response is based on rechargeable batteries having limited charge cycles.
If you fully discharge and recharge everyday, you use up the cycles faster.
If you only discharge and recharge once a week, you use up the cycles slower.
1000 cycles, used every day comes out to 2.7 years.
Once a week comes out to 19 and some change years(not realistic).
There is no definitive answer, so Apple doesn't say.
My response is based on rechargeable batteries having limited charge cycles.
If you fully discharge and recharge everyday, you use up the cycles faster.
If you only discharge and recharge once a week, you use up the cycles slower.
1000 cycles, used every day comes out to 2.7 years.
Once a week comes out to 19 and some change years(not realistic).
There is no definitive answer, so Apple doesn't say.
Nobody knows.
It will depend on how many times you drain the battery.
It will vary by usage.
That’s helpful in terms of how I use the pods, I appreciate the detailed answer. Thanks.
OK, true, I get that. Buuuut still, I wonder if there aren't some estimates out there of the type: 'if this [kind of usage] then that [kind of life]'...or even a range... from x to x years, or 'x years max' depending on...blah blah blah.
Colour me naive or whatever, but when I contacted customer support on my JBL's, the agent was quickly able to tell me that the units were not expected to last more than 4-5 years. Struck me that after-the-fact (i.e. after the earphones have died), the company seems more than able to offer up a maximum expected life-span, but when you buy them, not so much. All you get is, no offence intended, the 'it depends'.
Ok, I will pull a number out of my nether regions just like the support agent did.
4-20 years.
Thanks.
What's the actual lifetime of airpods pro?
