AirSnap for AirPods review: A surprisingly great Apple accessory

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• I’ve been playing around with a handful of new Apple accessories from Twelve South, the company that exclusively makes accessories for Apple products.
• One of my favorite accessories surprised me, because I thought it was something I wouldn’t need: a case for my AirPods.
• But the AirSnap for AirPods case, which costs $30 from Twelve South, surprised me with how nice and useful it actually is.

Apple products are excellent, but they’re not always perfect. That’s where accessories come in: Cases, chargers, and stands can make the experience of owning an Apple product feel more complete. 

And when it comes down to choosing Apple accessories, Twelve South is one of the best in the business.

The Charleston, South Carolina company has been making Apple accessories exclusively since 2009, and many of their products feel like Apple products in their own right: From their delicate but easy-to-disassemble packaging, to the way the accessories fit Apple products perfectly, it really feels like Twelve South goes above and beyond to approximate Apple’s quality for its relatively affordable third-party accessories.

Twelve South recently sent me a handful of new accessories to try out, but one of my favorites actually surprised me, since I was initially skeptical that I would like it, or use it, at all.

AirSnap has sold me as a useful AirPods accessory, and it’s also given me a deeper appreciation for the work Twelve South does in designing Apple accessories.

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The AirSnap for AirPods case is excellent design, through and through. From the warm look of the light-brown leather, to the satisfying way the button snaps into place to secure your AirPods, to the way the case can be worn at all times, even while your AirPods are charging, makes it truly useful. By also making the AirPods case less slippery, AirSnap adds value to your AirPods in a subtle way I couldn’t have predicted, and it makes me really appreciate the work put in by Twelve South.

You might have scoffed at the idea of a case for your AirPods, since AirPods already have a case — I know I did. But I’ve been really impressed with the AirSnap accessory since using it, and I think most AirPods owners would be, too.