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Wired ranks the best AirPods cases for everyday use

Wired's roundup of everyday AirPods cases includes a Spigen model praised for a cutout over the LED; guides list typical prices from fifteen to sixty dollars.

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  1. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentWired has rounded up the best AirPods cases, and the 9to5Mac review praised Spigen for a small cutout placed precisely over the LED indicator.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA window for the little light. That's thoughtful design.

  3. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt's a hole, Vera. The industry's highest honor is now a hole in the correct location.

  4. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentPro: the Catalyst case is rated IP68, so it survives six point six feet of water for thirty minutes.

  5. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThirty minutes underwater. Who's testing that?

  6. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentCon: one case looks like a little Game Boy. It scored 3.9 out of 5, so somebody gave it points for that.

  7. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorEight ninety-nine at Walmart, soft silicone. That's a hug for your headphones.

  8. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentTwo stars. The light gets a window and I get a lanyard.

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