Apple’s AirPods are fine.

They’re lightweight, they’re remarkably easy to pair with an iPhone, and they’re one of two truly wireless earphones I’ve used that can hold a Bluetooth connection without totally freaking out.

They work.

You’d be surprised at how few wireless headphones you can say that about.

Still, I’d have a hard time recommending them to non-tech-enthusiasts. Though the AirPods are better than most of their fully wireless peers, they can’t totally escape feeling like a test run.

Most of the deepest flaws should improve over time — forthcoming Bluetooth updates should bolster battery life and smooth out what connection issues are left. And while Siri is bad, it’s a larger project that Apple has plenty of incentive to improve.

There are other, more design-centric issues, though, that Apple can address if it wants the AirPods to be a more polished, consumer-friendly product.

Here’s a few I’d like to see in the future.

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