This is the English edition of a review from my Japanese YouTube channel, iestaLife. I review gadgets from my home studio in Japan, so product links go to Amazon Japan.
Quick take
The TRONWIN case turns a white AirPods Pro 3 charging case into something that looks like a retro handheld game console. It is cheap and fun, and it feels well padded (I didn’t drop-test it), but it adds about 31 g and plenty of bulk, it doesn’t snap onto MagSafe chargers, and I would not hang it from a belt loop.
What I tested
- The TRONWIN silicone case (a two-piece design), bought right after the AirPods Pro 3 launch when most cases were sold out
- Fit, measured weight, wired charging with two different USB-C cables, and charging on a MagSafe stand
- Hanging it from the included ring, the way I used to carry earbuds on a belt loop
What I found
- Build: soft, squishy silicone in two halves. The top half has an adhesive strip inside so it doesn’t pull off when you open the lid. It came with a ring and a short strap.
- Size and weight: my AirPods Pro 3 weighed 55.2 g bare and 86.1 g with the case on. It is quite thick, roughly the size of my Sennheiser earbuds case.
- Wired charging: the port cut-out is generous. Apple’s cable and a chunkier cable both fit without trouble.
- MagSafe: it charges on a MagSafe stand and the light comes on, but the case has no magnet. When I tilted the stand downward, the AirPods slid off. Keep the stand angled upward.
- Hanging it: the lid swung open while the case dangled. I have lost one earbud twice in the past after clipping a case to my belt loop on the train, so I would keep this case in a pocket or bag.
You really shouldn’t carry it exposed, clipped to a belt loop or something like that.
From the video
Who it’s for
- Good fit if you want a playful look for your AirPods Pro 3, like retro games, or just want inexpensive scratch protection.
- Look elsewhere if you want your AirPods to stay small and light, want a case that snaps firmly onto MagSafe, or plan to clip the case to the outside of a bag or belt. A more rugged MagSafe case such as ESR’s Cyber series is the type I originally ordered; it had not arrived when I made the video.
Watch the review
The video is in Japanese. Unboxing starts at around 1:40, and the MagSafe stand test is at around 4:20.
Limitations
This is a first-look review from the week I bought it, not a long-term durability test. I recalled paying a little over ¥1,000; by the time of recording some colours were around ¥2,000 on Amazon Japan.
Products
TRONWIN AirPods Pro 3 case (retro game console design): on Amazon Japan
ESR AirPods Pro 3 case, Cyber series: on Amazon Japan
Apple AirPods Pro 3: on Amazon Japan
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