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5.0 out of 5 starsWorth the switch from the flimsy silicone cases
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 12, 2023
I’ve gone through a number of the soft silicone cases for my AirPods and was stubbornly holding out on them because I liked the look and feel a lot better. But of course my AirPods always fell out of the case, and any double sided tape I used never stuck to the silicone (I wasn’t ever hopeful with that since silicone is notorious for being nonstick, ie silicone baking mats). But when I was getting on the train and the AirPods charging case almost dropped onto the tracks I knew I had to switch. (One of the AirPods was literally millimeters from the edge of the track, I almost lost my mind.)
I wasn’t particularly excited about this case because I don’t like the “military” style look or heavy hard cases, but figured I’d have to make a compromise or else risk dropping my AirPods onto the train tracks for sure next time. The case is a little heavier than the silicone cases but it also gives it a secure feeling. The case fits snuggly on the AirPods and doesn’t budge easily. Compared to how easily I slid the AirPods out of the silicone cover to transfer them I feel confident they won’t accidentally fly out of this one. There’s adhesive inside the top portion of the case but that part also fits snuggly as well. I was worried about a two piece case cause I thought the top would always fly off, but I don’t feel worried about this one.
The locking part I had mixed feelings about upon purchase. A con about silicone cases is, in my experience, the top always opens up and risks the AirPods themselves falling out. So I thought the lock was a good concept, although I was worried it would be a burdensome extra step. I think it will be a little superficially annoying, but the lock is secure yet not hard to open. I have long nails so undoing the lock can be hard, but such is life with long nails (what isn’t hard to do?). You don’t actually need to press the button too hard or deep to get it to open though, and it can be done with the side of the finger tip or your knuckle if you have to.
As much as I’m not super thrilled about the look (which I knew going in, and the aesthetic is maybe not meant for my demographic), I feel a lot less anxiety about losing my expensive earbuds. I say the silicone case fans should make the switch, it’s worth the compromise for the security. The solid black one isn’t THAT terrible to look at! Haha. It’s also matte so if you need to beautify it I bet you can add little stickers. Plus the price is great for what you’re getting! Go for it. If you hate it, Amazon is great about returns.
