Oh no, copyright issues?
Only if Perfetti Van Melle is in the music business.
On a more serious note, if Apple makes a set of over ear noise cancelling headphones I'll be first in line to purchase them.
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KGI: Apple Developing High-End Over-Ear Headphones, Launching Late 2018 at the Earliest
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Only if Perfetti Van Melle is in the music business.
On a more serious note, if Apple makes a set of over ear noise cancelling headphones I'll be first in line to purchase them.
Clearly the Beats and AirPods are not overpriced enough...
I would only consider Apple over-ear 'phones if they included active noise cancellation, and only if they sounded better than Bose or Sony's latest offerings. Otherwise, I'll pass.
I would only consider Apple over-ear 'phones if they included active noise cancellation, and only if they sounded better than Bose or Sony's latest offerings. Otherwise, I'll pass.
Depends on price, performance, and Apple induced restrictions. I’ve never been able to use Apple earphones because they don’t fit or stay in my ears. This includes either their wired earphones that they have included with a new phone for ‘free’ and the Airpods, which I tried at an Apple store. They pop out after a minute or two. My ear and their design aren’t compatible I guess.
New Mac Pro coming this year, new displays coming this year, and the Mac mini doesn't cell in todays computer climate. Why they still cell it is a mystery to me.
I really liked the m40x when I had them, but the hinge broke. The M40x's are a fantastic headphone, but the m50x I notice seems to have better bass.
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Yeah, I wish they were a bit more premium feeling and looking. But that would increase the price, and their build isnt THAT bad, it's just average. And I'm ok with that for the price.
Agree 100%.
"Late 2018" to Apple really means "Early 2019" which really means "Mid 2019." Ohhh Apple, you cannot fool us, haha.
To be clear, Apple haven't 'announced' anything that is specifically related to this rumour. It's an analyst suggesting that they might.
If you use them as intented, yes .
Real fanboys will probably have the marks on other parts of their body .
It would be nice if the quality of the headphones was better. I swear I had better better quality headphones from a 10 dollar pair in the 1980s.
If Apple can accomplish with these over-ear headphones what they accomplished with the HomePod (i.e. sound that exceeds the quality of its competitors and uses some really cool and innovative technology to accomplish it) then I will be purchasing these.
Look, the reality is that you pay a premium with Apple because the user experience is just better than it is with products outside the walled garden. I assume the forum-posters on macrumors dot com agree with me here. IMO, the premium is worth it. To others, it might not be. If that's the case, the solution is simple: don't buy the product in question.
Look, the reality is that you pay a premium with Apple because the user experience is just better than it is with products outside the walled garden. I assume the forum-posters on macrumors dot com agree with me here. IMO, the premium is worth it. To others, it might not be. If that's the case, the solution is simple: don't buy the product in question.
It was a joke. Also, in some instances on an every three or so day basis, my AirPods do in fact lose sync with each other, and crackled and drop their signal on a daily basis
They are looking to make high end audio, that would be a in separate category from the Beats headphones. ZING!
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What headphones did you try out that brought you to this conclusion? Brand and model?
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your about the 100th person to say this. I should have said if apple “do” release this. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was delayed. Just as AirPods and HomePod was. People are so sensitive on Mac Rumours...
Axel Grell would disagree wth your assumption, he would point you to a closed headphone that rivals the HD800s in soundstage, transparencies, and detail. There’s another great closed back but it’s not quite HD800s but rivals many open back $1000+ headphones, the ÆON flow closed back, spot on the harman target response curve. Mind you the HD800S was dethroned by Focals Utopia and Clear audiophile grade headphones. Don’t forget the Sony MDR-Z1R, one of the best closed back.
Though if you deep pockets you could go end game:
1) Sennheiser HE1 = $55,000
2) Stax SR-009 + Chord DAVE DAC + Woo Audio WES tube amp = $21,000
3) Focal Utopia + Woo Audio WA-234 Mono Block amps + Chord DAVE DAC = $33,000
Back to a possible Apple HiFi Headphone, I see them competing with MidFi headphones and will probably be overpriced but have features that make it worth the retail price if you’re in the Apple ecosystem. The headphone market has become a little mental lately with the prices new models are getting released at, look at the list above, that’s just 3 out of hundreds of combos if you have very deep pockets. Apple will compete with headphones around the B&W PX price/sound; MidFi at best.
Apple is doing it not Beats if you read the article correctly
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Let's see are you yourself a audiophile? This comment sounds a bit biased for me to try to understand. Also please be specific of how they sound bad and what songs did you play to test the audio quality and volume level
Lol.... have you read critical comments from forums members here holding people accountable?
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YES! Thank you.
If you read my comment correctly, you would see that whilst i understood Apple were making them, that my opinion was that this should be a Beats product unless they are getting rid of the Beats brand.
I feel like Apple is probably going to move Beats downstream in price. They really serve two market segments. Beats is more personable and more attractive to the younger generation. I think the issue is if Apple releases a similar product at the current $350 price point, than what's the point of it all.
If the sound signature was agreeable, this is something I’d buy. I need a pair of wireless headphones for when I’m out and about, and would like something that provides more security, better isolation and better sound quality than AirPods. I have a pair of Audeze LCD4s at home, and it’s a real letdown to use Apple Earbuds on the go...and at the same time, the audiophile bluetooth headphone market is pretty thin...if they can build something along those lines, I’m in.
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Please detail how exactly they’re overpriced and what they should actually be priced at.
Note - “something I can afford” is not an answer.
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Please detail how exactly they’re overpriced and what they should actually be priced at.
Note - “something I can afford” is not an answer.
Typical comment from someone who doesn't realize what 'audiophile' means and thinks AirPods is it. It's not about the price. It's about the quality. Often that doesn't come cheap. Skoda may make decent cars these days but they're still not Rolls Royce no matter what they do. Try both and you know why. And yes, there are many nice options in between, both in audio world and car world. Sometimes 'nice' just isn't enough.
Well, when talking 'screenless machines' we are still waiting for an end of the drought. "Working on" is not a shipping product or even the announcement of one (as they did for the iMac Pro which was clearly a stopgap measure, the one they were able to create in a shorter time frame). What worries me a bit is that there are no leaks whatsoever from the production side that hints at new desktops. That could mean the desktop upgrades are still far off. We could see something like an announcement at WWDC and delivery during next Fall/Winter.
Hopefully. And they need to be lightweight like boss. I’m just worried because Apples earphones hurt so bad. There like sticking legos into your headThe Beats Studio 2's I own, which are "over the ear" headphones not "on the ear" like the Beats Solo's are extremely comfortable. I wear glasses and also own the Beats Solo 2's, and am going to be selling them because they absolutely make my ears hurt so bad after about 30 minutes of wearing them. With the Studio's, I can wear them for hours and they do not hurt my ears at all, except maybe my eardrums if I play them at full blast, haha.
So comfort should not be an issue with these Apple branded headphones.