Owners of earphones EarPods that come with Apple's mobile devices are asking about the additional holes in these accessories. In the network there is a huge number of guesses on this score. The purpose of this constructive element was decided by experts TechInsider.

Many users are wondering why holes are needed in EarPods. Some believe that these are microphones that help improve the quality of communication with other users.

In fact, it is not so. Holes in the legs of EarPods are made for the sole purpose: to improve the sound quality of headphones. In the field of acoustic design, they have an important mission. Small holes in the plastic housing EarPods allow the speakers to move more freely. A sort of mini-bass reflexes, allowing to lower the lower boundary frequency of the speakers and increase the level of sound pressure at low frequencies.

In other words, thanks to these holes, Apple has improved the quality of sound, providing a more balanced bass in headphones.

Earlier this year sales of wireless models AirPods. In the headphones, devoid of constantly entangled wires, there are also additional holes for improving the sound quality.