There were several different wireless earbuds before AirPods including Earin, Bragi, HearNotes and many more you've never heard of but they're all inferior to A

There were several different wireless earbuds before AirPods including Earin, Bragi, HearNotes and many more you've never heard of but they're all inferior to AirPods. Apple is never the first or second or even third entrant into a new market, but when they do enter they're usually the best by a significant margin.