Apple AirPods review: wireless that wows, earbuds that don't

Wireless is the future." That’s how Apple CEO Tim Cook justified removing the headphone jack from the newest line of iPhones. You won’t need a headphone jack in the future, Cook argued, because wires will be a thing of the past.
To back up that vision, Apple announced four pairs of wireless headphones at this year’s iPhone event. Three were Beats-branded headphones. But it was the fourth that drew the most attention: truly wireless versions of Apple’s EarPods that cost $1