A photo of real AirPods next to counterfeit under a CT scan.
Your fake AirPods may be able to fool others at a glance, but Lumafield used a CT scanner to show what's really going on with counterfeits.
  • There are some major differences between genuine AirPods and knockoffs, especially with how they're wired.
  • Jon Bruner, head of marketing at Lumafield, shared some CT scans of real and counterfeit AirPods. 
  • Lumafield is a company that specializes in CT scanning equipment for engineers.  

If you've ever gone through the pain of losing your AirPods before, you may have been tempted to skimp out on a cheaper knockoff.

But while a pair of knockoff AirPods may look similar enough on the outside, taking a look at the tech nestled behind the white plastic exterior reveals some major differences in quality.