Apple surprised the tech and gadget community when it announced that they are removing the headphone jack in its newest iPhone installment, the IPhone 7 and IPhone 7 plus. The announcement received mixed reactions as a slew of wireless earbuds have already been released and all failed to capture the interest of gadget enthusiasts.

So what makes the Apple AirPod different?

The conflicting views about the new Apple product may be summarized by the reviews made by The Verge and the Rolling Stone. The Verge criticized Apple in removing the headphone jack in its latest iPhone release, calling it not only hostile to its users but also stupid. The Rolling Stone, however, gave the Apple AirPod high praises and even called it as pretty fucking cool.

The Apple Airpods, though especially made with the IPhone 7 and IPhone 7 Plus in mind, may actually be used with any device that has a Bluetooth. Compared to its contemporaries, the Apple AirPods clocked the quickest time in connecting with a device. Not only did it register the fastest time to connect with a device, the sound is also crisper in the iPhone 7 AirPods compared to the other top wireless earbuds in the market today.

The five-hour battery life of the Apple AirPod also came as a good surprise for its users. Considering how small the AirPods are, having five hours of continuous use is already enough for Apple iPhone 7 review sites to give Apple's wireless earbud a positive mark.

The $159 price tag that comes with the new Apple Airpod may invite negative reactions from casual buyers and critiques alike as other top headphones and earbuds in the market today are pegged with the same price. However, the Apple AirPod gives users an experience like no other, a completely wireless world.