As you say the 2s are great.
What’s wrong, is Apple launching a new version ‘just because’.
Mind you … they do this every year with the iPhone, so 🤷♂️
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AirPods Pro 3 Won't Get 'Major' Audio or Active Noise Cancellation Improvements
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What’s wrong, is Apple launching a new version ‘just because’.
Mind you … they do this every year with the iPhone, so 🤷♂️
Or they simply won't release new AirPods Pro. That makes more sense then what the rumors are saying.
"Sense" mightn't come in to it though.
These rumors seem too sketchy and contradictory, to be honest, I'll wait to see what actually happens.
"Just because" they include significant new features. Maybe not new features I'm excited about, or you're excited about, but active health monitoring and a better fitting form factor are, in fact, significant new features.
When all they added was USB-C charging to the case and lossless audio in a niche scenario, they didn't increment the model number which led to some confusion around here-- but it seemed the conclusion was they didn't think those changes justified a marketing push. They think these features do.
Wow, this is AirPods Max level of pathetic when it comes to this next generation...
They have all this technology at their disposal and all we get is a slightly smaller case and heart rate monitoring?
Talk about a giant punch to the gut!
They have all this technology at their disposal and all we get is a slightly smaller case and heart rate monitoring?
Talk about a giant punch to the gut!
I think most people mean at least CD quality without loss when they say lossless.
Not need. And indeed the heart rate feature isn’t that interesting to me.
Still, I *hate* smart watches because of how distracting they are. So getting heart rate out of a device that doesn’t ping me with notifications and reminders is a plus.
They used to be all about accessibility.
It really is a mixed bag on that nowadays.
Maybe listening time will decrease by 15% like the AirPods 4 did.
When Apple don’t have much to add, this would be a perfect time to release in black and possibly another color or two (orange please).
If they’re called AirPods Pro 3 (rather than 2) and still come with H2, U1, Bluetooth 5:3, 6 hrs listening time (or less), and the same ANC/TM, no one should buy them.
When Apple don’t have much to add, this would be a perfect time to release in black and possibly another color or two (orange please).
If they’re called AirPods Pro 3 (rather than 2) and still come with H2, U1, Bluetooth 5:3, 6 hrs listening time (or less), and the same ANC/TM, no one should buy them.
Not odd at all when it comes to Apple. This is right on par for them
I had to come in and say that Apple must've read this post and stated lets hammer the new enhanced audio features and noise cancellation quite a few times to make this rumor look completely wrong. lol.
-- apple event livestream coverage
lmao gurman getting bodied again
Yes, here we are today: "There's a new airflow system that helps improve audio quality and has twice the active noise cancellation compared to AirPods Pro 2."
What's funny about this rumor is the specs of AirPods Pro 3 were set months ago. Someone leaking a rumor to Gurman about no significant sound quality or noise cancelling improvements seems like he was getting trolled. Either that or maybe he was just making things up and guessing.
This aged like milk...
The upcoming AirPods Pro 3 that Apple is expected to unveil tomorrow will not include notable improvements to audio quality or Active Noise Cancellation, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
Apple's new earbuds will have heart rate tracking, a health-related feature that Apple first introduced with the Powerbeats Pro 2. LED optical sensors will pulse to measure heart rate using blood flow, and if the AirPods Pro 3 work like the Powerbeats Pro 2, the data will sync with popular fitness apps.
The AirPods Pro 3 will also feature an updated design for a better fit, though there are no details on what exactly is going to change. The case is also going to be slimmed down, and it will be smaller like the AirPods 4 case.
News of no significant changes to ANC or audio quality is disappointing. There were some rumors of "much better" Active Noise Cancellation and Gurman himself said the AirPods would include a new H3 chip. New chips typically mean improvements to audio quality and ANC, and we could still get some small boosts, but it sounds like most of the focus will be on the new health feature.
Article Link: AirPods Pro 3 Won't Get 'Major' Audio or Active Noise Cancellation Improvements
Well we saw the new features and I eat my words - I am impressed.
I think the clue in the pitch was 'AirPods Pro users will be...'
It looks like it's a good upgrade from AirPods 2 if you got them back when they launched, as their battery life is probably taking a hit right now.
However, AirPods Pro OG users will get an awesome upgrade.
Can someone explain to me the point of the health monitoring features if you have an Apple Watch? I’m presuming Apple wants us to own an Apple Watch right? I genuinely don’t understand it and am clearly missing something.
Let’s wait for reviews, Gurman may still be correct. When you pull up the APP2 vs APP3 specs side by side on the Apple.com compare page, they do look mighty similar.
LMAO this aged like milk.
Yeah I got AirPods Pro 2 at launch and this will double the battery life they currently have. Also nice to have USB-C. One thing I’m not hearing people talk about is that the case battery is smaller now. How do I know that? 24 hours of battery instead of 30 combined with it being slightly larger but also lighter at the same time. Not a dealbreaker but annoying. Was hoping it would be a multiple of 8 such as 32 instead of 24.
I will say my AirPods Pro 2 has held up much better than my AirPods Pro 1, which suffered from occasional weird crackling and popping by this point, and much worse battery life. These will be a much more serviceable backup. Although as well as these new ones are purported to stay in the ears, I may wear them while mowing without concern. And with the IP57 I may wear them in the hot tub at the gym after working out.
Yeah I got AirPods Pro 2 at launch and this will double the battery life they currently have. Also nice to have USB-C. One thing I’m not hearing people talk about is that the case battery is smaller now. How do I know that? 24 hours of battery instead of 30 combined with it being slightly larger but also lighter at the same time. Not a dealbreaker but annoying. Was hoping it would be a multiple of 8 such as 32 instead of 24.
I will say my AirPods Pro 2 has held up much better than my AirPods Pro 1, which suffered from occasional weird crackling and popping by this point, and much worse battery life. These will be a much more serviceable backup. Although as well as these new ones are purported to stay in the ears, I may wear them while mowing without concern. And with the IP57 I may wear them in the hot tub at the gym after working out.