> significant differences that have implications for performance and safety
This seems to refer to charging safety, but the thing that makes me fork out for genuine headphones is ear safety - I _assume_ Apple tries to protect from damaging sound levels and frequencies, and could be held to account in a way that counterfeiters could not.
> Apple tries to protect from damaging sound levels and frequencies, and could be held to account in a way that counterfeiters could not.
I doubt Apple tries this too much, or that they could be held accountable. There is the volume alert thing, but that (partially) works with 3rd party headphones too (though it's likely much more inaccurate). Android phones too give a warning if you set the volume very high for headphones. I don't think using 3rd party ear/headphones really change much.
That said, it is important to keep volumes "reasonable". Ear damage from high volumes is unfortunately very real.
I often accidentally set my phone volume to max by holding the volume button for too long, so enabling this setting earlier this year has been really helpful. 10/10 would recommend everyone to set this.
This seems to refer to charging safety, but the thing that makes me fork out for genuine headphones is ear safety - I _assume_ Apple tries to protect from damaging sound levels and frequencies, and could be held to account in a way that counterfeiters could not.