How To Tell If 2nd Gen Airpods Pro 2 Are Fake Vs. Real FULL COMPARISON (Late 2022)

Full in-depth side-by-side comparison of the latest fake Airpods Pro 2nd Generation (released in late 2022) with a real pair!

This is a full 19 minute video detailing every similarity and difference that exists, but below are some of the quickest ways to tell if your pair of 2nd generation Airpods Pros are fake:

1. If the case on your Airpods don’t make a sound when charging or using the Find My app to play a sound, then it’s fake (or broken)
2. If the extra earbuds in the box your Airpods came in are loosely packed and don’t have a notch for the extra earbuds to fit into, then it’s fake
3. If the Airpods earbuds aren’t replaceable (can’t pull off the earbud and put on a new one), then it’s fake
4. If the Airpods don’t have the feature in the Find My app to use the green arrow to find your Airpods within a close range, then it’s fake
5. If the lanyard hook on the right side of the Airpods case is made with plastic and not metal, then it’s fake

The real pair are on sale for the holidays for $50 off right now (for USA customers at least):

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[russellwilson]

Had fakes, didn’t realize until I broke the case by accident and if the inside wasn’t enough to tip me off, the replacement case I bought just slightly didn’t fit my fake pods. Very amazed by the sound quality of the fakes I got and ability to do noise cancelation and transparency, their software integration was impressive too, had me fooled for months as they were better than my 4 year old first gens. Unfortunately now I have to get real pods to go with my new real case

[goodvibeshippiie]

Got my “fake” ones from my local gas station for 20$ and I just have to say it was well worth it

[htr]

Thank you, very thorough and helpful. Hands down best overview I’ve ever seen of any product.

[Zinghere]

Thank you for a very comprehensive and informative comparison

awesome and detailed video, I though I know a lot about these but you showed more! Thank you!

[AndresAmador]

thank you! I got mine from eBay, sold as open box, which is why I thought they were cheap. But they came in new packaging, which might have had someone less discerning to feel great. Everything about them seemed real, but your video helped me determine that they weren't. I searched a number of posts that purported to show the difference in counterfeit ones, but your video was the best. The clincher was the weigh test. The real ones should weigh 5 g each. Mine were less than 4g.

[dennisivanchenko]

Thank you so much! Your video helped me avoid buying fake ones! This is the best overview you can find!

[easethepain]

Thank you for the info. Most certain thing is fake ones can't get the firmware updates, it shows last update before it manufactured so if there is a newer firmware try to update it. Also when you click serial info of your airpods at your phone first it shows of your case serial than click it twice it shows right and left ear pods serials in a row which fake ones doesn't have it.

[Toquelibre]

Thanks for taking the time to explain this to everyone. My only regret is that I should have known better when the seller listed them for $65 brand New / Sealed. I didn't realize they were Fake until I compared them side by side with my real ones. The other Red flag is the Warranty. They show that they are Expired when the Box clearly says manufactured in 2023. They usually have a 2 year warranty. Another thing I noticed was the sound quality. They didn't seem to be as loud as the real ones. Lastly, the light on the fake ones aren't as bright as the real ones.

[SC-zroh]

Thank you so much! I was able to test mine based on the majority of your steps. I even have the same scale as yours LOL. Thankfully mine weighs exactly the same. Such a relief, but I'll still go get a final test at Apple.

[luxanne]

omg thanks! these two sellers on Poshmark were selling NEW airpod pros for less than $100 and they looked so fake just from the packaging.

[CedricSantizo]

this helped a lot! thanks for the work

[ThomyLeePark]

thank you for the tips! its really hard to find out what is fake. But a very good point is the weight. THX for great review. I bought new ones at amazone. And I was lucky.

[samklug]

Hey, great video! But would you be able to share the link where you bought the fake ones from?

[atgred]

Bought mine and had my doubts. What definitely told me they were fake was that they didn’t charge on my apple watch’s charger. Then I tried the “find my” and even the sound was different and it gave me a map when trying to look for them.

[BY-ydgt]

Hey man! I just want to say I am really inspired by you and your dedication to keep people informed. You have saved me countless times from getting scammed on AirPods Pro first generation, Yeezys, Second Generations, and I am sure many more in the future. I can see the production quality is getting better each video, but do you think you could get a manicure before the next video? I can't wait for your next video!

[mistamarsh]

Just bought some fakes, a few other things to note:
1) The fake case cover will wiggle around and feel loose and cheap
2) That serial number thats on the case that checks out with the box is DIFFERENT from what is shown if you go into settings and find it from the airpods settings.
3) You can switch between the three modes via settings but cannot switch it on the airpods themselves. Both earpieces toggle siri. The sound that you are supposed to hear when switching between all three is also different and it sounds cut off and muffled.
4) The peeling on the back on the fakes do not come off easily. Keep that in mind.
5) I also found that overall sound quality sounds muffled or washed out on the fake ones. I hate it.

Dont make the same mistake I did.

[GuruCPT]

Thanks for this detailed info! Great video.

[venkateshj]

Thanks Man ! In my supercopy, initially it showed Apple care warranty too, but after few days, my iPhone detects it as “coverage expired “ and even in website too.
Secondly, find my iPhone “play sound “ shows pending while AirPods in the box, but when I put the AirPods in ear, it starts playing sound . Spatial sound is too good. Volume increase / decrease not working if I try to squeeze the stem and ANC not upto the mark . But for 40$ it is as close to og. I was believing it as OG until I saw ur video and now am convinced it as supercopy 😂

[sncdv]

Well, some of those “faults” have been fixed on newer clones. The font is closer to the real thing and the volume control is present on most if not all newer clones, as well as a working speaker that makes sound while charging, connecting them or opening them up. The box is still not fully yet there on quality tho.