Engineer Ken Pillonel is known for his experiments with Apple gadgets. For example, he replaced the Lightning connector with USB-C in the iPhone. And later did a similar procedure with a case for AirPods. Now, Ken presented his "most innovative project so far" - wired AirPods that connect to a sound source via USB-C.
By the way, the first and second generation AirPods received a score of 0/0 from iFixit for repairability, they are almost impossible to repair yourself. However, Ken demonstrated that you can always find a way out of the situation.