Epic YouTube project cracks how to make Apple AirPods from scratch

Reverse engineered Apple AirPods
(Image credit: Ken Pillonel)

We're big fans of Apple AirPods here at Creative Bloq, rating them among the best inner-ear headphones available. The Swiss hardware hacker Ken Pillonel is also a fan to an extent, but he has one big gripe with Apple's tech: the lack of repairability. 

He aimed to set that right by working out how to build a pair of Apple AirPods from scratch, complete with a charging case. And he's sharing his findings and designs to let anyone else do the same (see our guide to the best AirPods Pro 2 prices to see how much an official pair will cost you).

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Joe Foley

Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. He writes news, features and buying guides and keeps track of the best equipment and software for creatives, from video editing programs to monitors and accessories. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives. There he manages a team of designers, photographers and video editors who specialise in producing visual content and design assets for the hospitality sector. He also dances Argentine tango.

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