AirPods Pro 2 ear cushions are not compatible with previous AirPods. Apple offers replacement pads that are compatible only and only with the second generation of AirPods Pro.
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In a technical support document, Apple explains that the original AirPods Pro cushions are formed with a “noticeably denser” structural mesh than that used in second-generation AirPods Pro cushions.
“The ear cushions have been designed for the specific generation of AirPods Pro, to deliver the highest fidelity of the audio experience,” Apple reports in the document, advising accordingly, to use the ear cushions that come standard with the AirPods Pro. ” AirPods Pro (first generation) have a noticeably denser mesh than the cushions of the second generation AirPods Pro ”.
Despite the differences in the mesh, the second generation AirPods Pro ear cushions are physically compatible. The second generation AirPods Pro pads are also sold separately (10.00 euros on the Apple Store online): the package includes two pairs of pads in a size of your choice between extra small, small, medium or large.
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