AirPods battery lifetime charging cycles and overall battery maintenance

[michial]

Can anyone confirm how many charging cycles the AirPods take before degrading? Some wireless products I own by Bose say 1000 full charges before degrading. I can’t find anything by Apple on the subject.

I use AirPods 12 hours a day 4 days a week at my job and charge them a couple times a day to do that. I’m worried they’ll degrade and not hold a charge after doing that for a while. Can anyone confirm how theirs are holding up with heavy daily usage. I know some who only use an hour a day, so obviously theirs will be fine.

 

[techno-Zen]

I'd say if you get over 1250 Hours of use of of them per year (Based on your usage), and they get to the point of being unusable after 2 or 3 years I'd say you got your $150 out of the product and it's time to get a new pair...

 

[michial]

I'd say if you get over 1250 Hours of use of of them per year (Based on your usage), and they get to the point of being unusable after 2 or 3 years I'd say you got your $150 out of the product and it's time to get a new pair...

Agreed. I was concerned I wouldn’t get a year. I do 50 hours a week usage and saw some YouTube vids and others who used similarly and battery was cut in half after a year to 2.5 hours.

 

[techno-Zen]

Agreed. I was concerned I wouldn’t get a year. I do 50 hours a week usage and saw some YouTube vids and others who used similarly and battery was cut in half after a year to 2.5 hours.

I'd just keep an eye on your battery widget. See how long you can use them to hit 0% WITHOUT putting them in the charge case and average it out.

If the case at 100% is still able to charge the AirPods to 100% without needing a plug in or close to it. I wouldn't worry about it

 

[michial]

I'd just keep an eye on your battery widget. See how long you can use them to hit 0% WITHOUT putting them in the charge case and average it out.

If the case at 100% is still able to charge the AirPods to 100% without needing a plug in or close to it. I wouldn't worry about it

My assumption is if after 11 months it gets low quick I can take it to the Apple store and they’ll replace for free if it’s not normal.

 

[ac921ol]

so it seems in a year you would have gotten close to 2500 hours of hearing them. id be happy if I get passed a year with that much listening and no issue, that is a win.

you really should look in to a wired set if you are putting that much time in with these.

best of luck

 

[michial]

so it seems in a year you would have gotten close to 2500 hours of hearing them. id be happy if I get passed a year with that much listening and no issue, that is a win.

you really should look in to a wired set if you are putting that much time in with these.

best of luck

Thanks.
Can’t stand wires. I’ll be happy with a year. By then AirPods 2 will be in my pocket.

 

[steve knight]

I see some shortening life on the batteries. I have three sets I had two lost a airbud so bought another set only to find the lost one. I have timers set when to change them out and the older ones don't always make it to that time now before I get the low battery warning.

 

[michial]

I see some shortening life on the batteries. I have three sets I had two lost a airbud so bought another set only to find the lost one. I have timers set when to change them out and the older ones don't always make it to that time now before I get the low battery warning.

I was just curious if Apple stated an appx # of charges. Like the QC35 have an estimated 1000 cycle charges before degradation. I’m happy with Apple products. They stand behind their products and I live within 15 minutesof 3 stores so if I have an issue I trust they’ll take care of it as they always have.