Alleged AirPods Studio Depicted in Leaked Image and Video Clip

[sdz]

I would love them in front of the Mac at home / office, not so much on the go.

Problem is: My Airpods (1st gen) only have power for 2h. Sitting in front of the computer much longer...

 

[typecase]

Pretty ugly in this leak but somehow some way, Apple marketing will make them look beautiful AF

Some of their stuff is straight up ugly. But the glossy pictures, tight closeups and computer renders of the headphones dancing in circles will make it seem amazing.

 

[midkay]

Wow what a striking and dramatic design. Very stark and Apple and high-end looking. Definitely not like any usual design, so it’ll take a little getting used to, but there’s definitely something striking and beautiful about it. Very, very interesting just to look at.

 

[UltimateSyn]

USB-C confirmed?

Proportionally it does look more like USB-C than Lightning. I think Apple is finally discontinuing lightning.

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Looks like micro-USB to me. The way of the future.

 

[Scipster]

I sure hope these include a user replaceable battery, since it would go along way in supporting Apple's 2030 environmental commitments and sustainability goals!

 

[Bmoreguy03]

They are ugly as hell

 

[KrispE00]

There’s no way these are production-ready. They are terrifyingly ugly.

 

[rmoliv]

Those look awful, totally un-Apple looking so to speak.

 

[G5isAlive]

Yeah, not believing this is real at all. I realize some people don't care about aesthetics, but apple does, and these are fugly.

 

[az431]

MR keeps falling for the most ridiculous pranks perpetrated on mankind.

 

[nortonandreev]

Oh wow, I was so excited for them to be released. Not sure anymore...

 

[Howyalikdemapls]

These comments remind me of the iPhone 4 leak.

“There’s no way Apple would release something so ugly.” -Almost everyone on MacRumors in 2010

 

[ksec]

in the pic they resemble older bowers&wilkins ones. which would be nice. but hard to tell.

That was the first impression when I saw it as well.

B&W headphones to me are the best. I bought my P7's from the Apple store a few years back and they still look 100% brand new today. Best build quality amongst many other competing platforms and the sound of course is among the best. Sadly popular name brands of less quality tend to sell better simply because their name is in the media more often, and I'm not talking just about Apple or Beats.

Yes. Luckily Apple has quite a few Engineers previously worked in B&W. And judging by Iovine lack of power / direction over all the Apple Audio products, ( meaning they have the ultimate authority ) I have faith this will be good.

Although whether it is a good as B&W remains to be seen. ( I am just a huge fan of B&W. )

 

[Rogifan]

There’s no way these are production-ready. They are terrifyingly ugly.

What does “terrifyingly ugly” mean? Are you going to have nightmares about them?

 

[ijordano]

lmao why is that video transferred from VHS

 

[thadoggfather]

No wheels? No deal.

 

[alexandr]

That was the first impression when I saw it as well.

Yes. Luckily Apple has quite a few Engineers previously worked in B&W. And judging by Iovine lack of power / direction over all the Apple Audio products, ( meaning they have the ultimate authority ) I have faith this will be good.

Although whether it is a good as B&W remains to be seen. ( I am just a huge fan of B&W. )

couldn't agree more. i hope these are as close to b&w as can be)

 

[dwaltwhit]

They paid so much for the Beats name, look, and branding. Who woulda thought they had a solution already in-house, where “AirPods” would become bigger?

See that's what I don't get. Beats is a major name in headphones. They spent plenty to get that name. Why splinter your offerings? Why not just have airpods by beats or roll airpods into beats or something? Why does a phone/computer/services company need 2 totally different and lucrative headphone divisions?

 

[dazz87]

Damn Ugly and i bet it will retail for over $400.00

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Damn Ugly and i bet it will retail for over $400.00

more like $599.00

 

[moabal]

Are these not over ear? They look like on ear.

 

[Veinticinco]

I like 'em! Reminds me a bit of Bowers & Wilkins

Except without the internal quality engineering and external classic design you mean? Knock off B&W then.

 

[cosmic68]

Same idiots on here how swore they'd never wear AirPods because of how they looked-how did that end up working out for you? Oh, you got a pair!

 

[Veinticinco]

These are going to be seen everywhere aren’t they? Ugh.

 

[coachingguy]

I'm waiting to see what the real version looks like before I buy... Between whatever Apple comes out with and Sony's WH 1000mx4's... If these are them, I'm going Sony...