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Apple is planning its own over-ear headphones for as early as the second half of 2019, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

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Beats Solo3

Gurman briefly mentioned the more specific timeframe in a report claiming that Sonos is also developing a high-end pair of wireless, over-the-ear headphones that could be launched by next year. He previously said the Apple headphones could debut as early as this year, so the "second half" distinction is new.

Gurman previously reported that the headphones will use Apple branding and be positioned as a higher-end alternative to the company's line of Beats headphones. He also said Apple originally intended to introduce the headphones by the end of 2018, but faced development challenges causing a delay.

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo was first to report about Apple's plans to release high-end over-ear headphones that are "as convenient as AirPods with better sound quality." They are also said to feature noise cancellation.

Article Link: Apple-Branded Over-Ear Headphones Said to Launch as Early as Second Half of 2019
 
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They faced development challenges causing a delay. That sounds familiar. What’s going on with their engineering teams these days?

I think it's a combination of them doing too much and there being far more interest in their products than in the day when they were the underdog - I would not be surprised if they had a similar level of issues back then but it was just much harder to actually see it as someone on the outside.
 
Dammit. Just picked up the Sony 1000XM3's for $299 on a MassGenie deal.

Would gladly pay $100 more for Apple branded ones that have equal or better audio & noise canceling + W1 wireless chip technology. By far the worse part of the 1000XM3 experience is connecting via bluetooth and its limitation of only connecting to one device at a time. You have to unpair and repair to switch to another device. To go between my Macbook & iPhone with the 1000XM3 is a pure pain in the ass.
 
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So long as they’re not just rebranded Beats and are as convenient as AirPods with better sound quality and noise cancelling, if they’re not ridiculously overpriced (lol, I know), I’m interested. Preferably in Space Gray.
 
Very nice! These should be excellent. I've been using AirPods for two years and they are first class - perfect connectivity, reliable, always charged, great design - not bad for a first generation product!
 
Of course we’ll take the phrase “first half of the year” seriously..
and if Apple announces the headphones, just add 1-2 years on top.
 
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They faced development challenges causing a delay. That sounds familiar. What’s going on with their engineering teams these days?


News flash-every single product at every single tech company faces "development challenges." That's why it's called product DEVELOPMENT. It's why Apple is spending well over a BILLION dollars a month on research and DEVELOPMENT. You don't simply sit down around a table, write specs and send it to the factory and VOILA! a new tech product. LOL.

And one more thing- please stop falling for the fake news by pundits where they tell you their unidentified "sources" tell them something about a delay.
 
Ever since Apple acquired beats, EVERYTHING music related has been screwed up. Does it keep beats? Does it incorporate it into iTunes? Do we have a radio streaming service called Beats? Do we keep selling Apple AirPods next to Beats? Do we put the Wireless chip into Beats?

Seriously Apple has no idea what it's doing. It should have integrated it into the Apple brand and R.I.P Beats, move on, and keep things consistent. Because fragmentation is destroying Apple. Seriously how many Laptop models do we need now that serve the same purpose?
 
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