AirPods 1

My 2s are still great! Don’t see enough reason for the 3s. I got the 1s as backup so I’m chillin tbh

I had this issue with the original airpods a few years back. I don't so much have pain with the buds 3 pro, mainly becasue I can't get the mfs to stay in my damn ears. I even invested in the memory foam tips as suggested by so many - no avail. They still just 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️ out of my ears immediately. Genuinely considering selling them because it's so annoying.

My new AirPods Pro 3 seem incredible, and everyone seems to agree. If you’ve got Apple gear they make a lot of sense. Now, on the topic of whether they’ll last for a long time, anecdotally, my first generation AirPods and first generation AirPods Pro both still work absolutely fine. I use the previous pros in bed and the regular ones at home sometimes when I don’t need ANC and want to give my ear canals a rest. That said, their battery lives are maybe 80% and 60% of what they used to be, so I’m not sure if I’d ever class any earbuds as something for life.

This is an easy upgrade for me given I'm still rocking the Gen 1's lol

Same! The minute I put AirPod pros in, they start sliding out. Old school AirPods stay for hours but those silicon tips are like a dang slip n’ slide

Just bought a pair, my 1s are going strong as I had them replaced (not the case) due to the crackling about a year ago.

OP’s got first gen and idk if they’re even pros or not cuz they go back and forth. First gen AirPods are ass. First gen pros are too. Anything after that is way better.