Bought them day 1, October 2019. Swapped them 3-4 times since. Last swap arrived today, specifically under the repair program. Before I broke the seal, I started a chat and called them to see if they could tell me if it’s the new revision before unnecessarily opening them up. They can not.
Decoded the serials myself. One is Week 1 October 2020 and therefore should be the new one, as the repair program states: BEFORE October 2020.
The other one is Week 4 September 2020. So very close. Depending how accurate their October 2020 time stamp is, could go either way.
I took them out, paired them. Still hardware version 1.0.0, shipping firmware was 2D27, updated within minutes to the newest (the spatial audio one).
The swap before wasn’t even 3 weeks ago, developed the usual ANC issues. Those were August And July 2020. I compared both under a microscope.
The July and August APPs had a flush inner vent with the white plastic surface. The ones I received today both seem to be every so slightly but cosistently recessed into the APP housing. IF it means something, then it’s probably to avoid direct vent contact with the skin of the inner ear.
It’s crazy how good the fresh pair sounds in contrast to one that was barely 14 days in use. The previous pair was cleaned properly, all according to Apple’s guidelines and very carefully as well.
I think we will know more in the coming days or weeks. Has anybody yet seen a hardware revision newer than 1.0.0?
I specifically asked Apple if the replacement pair would be the new, fixed version. They said yes, so well, let’s see. If not, it’s only a matter of time until another swap becomes necessary.
