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Inside the Apple audio lab where AirPods are tested and tuned
A tour from Apple’s software, acoustics and sound design experts.
Billy Steele for EngadgetThe media tuning lab works on any product Apple makes that can reproduce recorded audio, including the iPhone, Mac and iPad. Due to the combination of the ear tips’ seal and the computational audio inside Apple’s latest earbuds model, the tuning engineers believe these AirPods provide the most authentic sound thus far in the company’s lineup because the team has been able to reduce so much of the variation across users and fits. To create a sound profile that’s exciting for customers and still maintains all of that authenticity, the media tuning team listens to thousands of hours of music, movies, podcasts and YouTube videos in mono, stereo and Dolby Atmos.
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