Yesterday was a very happy day for many Apple fans, because they received the long-awaited AirPods 3 one after another, but before they could pass the happiness, many users discovered the problem: this time, AirPods 3 is divided into two versions: China production and Vietnam production. , and most of the first batch of AirPods 3 are from Vietnam, with uneven quality, and there are problems such as headphones having burrs, glue overflow, electric current sound when wearing, shaking the charging compartment cover, and scratching the ears when wearing.
This was put five years ago, and many users may not believe it. After all, Apple is the top brand of the global electronics industry and represents the highest technical level requirements. But in recent years, we have been accustomed to the news that Apple products have been in a crash. Many Apple fans even said that even if they want to buy new products, they have to buy the second batch. The first batch is likely to have quality problems.
Of course, these remarks are not unreasonable. From the large-scale green screen of iPhone 12 last year, the microphone failed, and this year's iPad mini 6 jelly screen, iPhone 13 Pro border can be plugged in A4 paper, etc., this problem can be explained. Why do we feel that Apple has more and more quality problems? Is this the illusion caused by the developed network environment or the problem of Apple itself? What is the difference between
Chinese version and Vietnamese version?
First of all, we need to know how to tell where the AirPods 3 in our hands comes from? According to the pictures shared by netizens, the origin of the product will be listed in detail on the AirPods 3 packaging box. If it is Made in China, it is made in China, and Made in Vietnam is produced in Vietnam.
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Xiao Lei will also briefly answer your question here: Is there any difference between domestically produced AirPods 3 and Vietnamese produced? Judging from past experience, whether it is previous mobile phones or shoes and bags, the quality of Vietnamese OEM factories is indeed worse than that of domestic products, but this can only represent the past situation. Apple is unlikely to lower the requirements in terms of quality inspection because of Vietnam's low labor costs. Therefore, the AirPods 3 produced in Vietnam may be a little different from the domestic ones, and perfectionists recommend choosing domestic ones.
As for the burrs and seams mentioned by netizens, Xiao Lei suggested that if your AirPods 3 has only a little difference in height, it is normal if it does not affect the wear. Splicing and assembly cannot be completely seamless. If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder , you can also go to the official after-sales service to apply for replacement. However, if there is a large area of glue or even burrs on the headphones, it may hurt the ears when worn, so you must go after-sales service. After all, headphones worth 1,399 yuan are not cheap.
Although these AirPods 3 meet Apple's 14-day unreasonable return and exchange requirements, from Xiao Lei's personal perspective, if you can get satisfied with the exchange in one go, you can understand it a little. If you get defective products twice or even three times in a row, then Xiao Lei will resolutely choose to return the product and no longer consider this product.
According to the feedback from netizens in Weibo , many users said that if they buy the Vietnamese version of AirPods 3, they will return the goods immediately until they buy "Made in China". Some netizens, like Xiao Lei, consider other products if they are not satisfied with the exchanges many times.
Why does Apple give Vietnam the production rights?
Since everyone is more boycotting the AirPods 3 produced in Vietnam, and judging from the current remarks, if the Vietnamese version of AirPods 3 still cannot solve the quality problem in the future, it is likely to affect Apple's own reputation. This is naturally not cost-effective for Apple, so why did Apple choose to hand over some AirPods orders to Vietnamese OEM factories?
I believe most readers know that in the early days, AirPods were mainly Luxshare Precision , Goertek , Yingyeda and Hongjun OEM under Hon Hai .Among them, Luxshare Precision is the largest supplier, and the company has also achieved a surge in revenue due to the OEM of AirPods for Apple. Luxshare Precision achieved revenue of 62.52 billion yuan in 2019, a year-on-year increase of 74%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 4.71 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 73%.
, as the second largest OEM supplier of AirPods, also benefited a lot. With the shipment of AirPods, its Goertek smart acoustics complete machine's revenue soared by 117.58% year-on-year in 2019, accounting for 42.17%. As these two OEM factories become increasingly powerful, Apple is beginning to worry about a new problem, that is, if its future orders are monopolized by these two companies, the consequence of the monopoly is that production costs may further increase. Therefore, Apple began to try to communicate with Luxshare Precision to establish a new factory in Vietnam, with the obvious purpose, after all, the local labor force is far cheaper than China.
According to the Nikkei Economic Review, in the first quarter of 2020, Apple began to mass-produce AirPods in Vietnam for the first time, and produced about 3 million to 4 million in the first quarter, which is a very large number. After all, the total sales of AirPods in 2019 were only 60 million.
In addition to China and Vietnam, Apple is also considering establishing new Apple product production lines in Thailand, India, Africa and other places. Reasons are also expected that compared with China, these relatively backward countries can provide cheaper labor and greatly reduce Apple's production costs. For Apple, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.
AirPods is no longer a myth
A new problem. Since AirPods 3 has large-scale quality control problems, even affecting the actual experience, will it affect its sales?
For iPhone users, AirPods will be given priority when purchasing wireless headphones instead of headphones from other brands. Of course, it does not mean that other brands of headphones are not as good as AirPods. It is just that in terms of connection and user experience, AirPods tailor-made for Apple products have greater advantages. This is also why AirPods can be at the peak of the Bluetooth headphones market for a long time. However, judging from the current market performance, AirPods may slowly step down from the altar.
Not to mention the quality issues, the upgrade range of the AirPods 3 launched by Apple this time is not large. It may be very useful and is more suitable for users who don’t like to wear in-ear headphones, but its 1,399 yuan price cannot make Xiao Lei pay for it. After all, at this price, Xiao Lei can already buy AirPods pro with higher positioning and noise reduction function on third-party e-commerce platforms.
According to the 2021 Q1 TWS market research report provided by Counterpoint, global TWS headphone sales increased by 44% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2021. Although Apple continues to dominate, its share has declined due to the continuous intensification of market competition. Brands such as Xiaomi , Samsung and Huawei are gradually narrowing the gap with Apple products, and these manufacturers are expected to compete fiercely in 2021.
Perhaps in the field of true wireless headphones, AirPods starts really high, so it encounters a long bottleneck period in the development process. However, this is not a reason why AirPods are not unique, and it is also a reason why Xiao Lei is unwilling to pay for it.
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