It’s all about airflow. “When we talk about good sound, it’s about how we move the air in the product – which is kind of weird because it’s not about the enclosure or how it looks – but it’s about ensuring that we also design for airflow.”
We are speaking with Esge Andersen, an engineer from Apple’s acoustics team, who is here to give an insight into the processes behind designing the Apple AirPods Pro 2 and developing its sound quality.
Apple has been making AirPods since 2016, and while the all-white stem-and-bud design is much imitated, sound quality has always been good, but not great. All that changed with the new flagship AirPods Pro 2 wireless earbuds, launched in September 2022. They finally earned a five-star review from We were impressed with their wonderfully clear, subtle, engaging, powerful sound, which can sit alongside the best-in-class from Sony, Bose and Sennheiser.
