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New AirPods and AirPods Max Launching in 2024, Updated AirPods Pro Coming in 2025
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How will it be possible to add noise-cancelling to non in-ear headphones? Don't you need a seal to make that work?
Hopefully this section is not to be taken literally that the USB-C port can only be used for charging, as that seems like a glaring omission to now allow audio over USB-C. Ever since Apple launched high-resolution lossless music they haven't had a means of actually listening to it at full quality on any of their headphones. Even their newly launched Beats Studio Pro can do audio over USB-C (at true lossless but not true high-res lossless).
When I discovered APM did not have sidetone, I tried the 700 to see if those could fully replace my QC35. They are better than the QC35 in many ways, and I preferred song vocals on both to APM, which sound a bit veiled in that respect. But overall i still preferred the APM sound. And there was a surprise with the 700: the design you mention. Yes it looks nicer than the QC35, and yes I prefer the lightness of both to APM. But…APM2 needs to be...
$50 cheaper at least.
Keep the sound quality and controls.
Throw out the heavy, bulky physical design. Bose beat apple to this years ago.
Offer a real carrying case with useful accessories (again even Bose knows how to do this).
And of course, USB-C (Bose strikes again!).
I hate Bose (no highs, no lows...) but they really nailed the design of the 700.
….have you held the 700 in your hands? They just feel cheap and rattle-y. Not solid. Worse than the QC35, not just the APM.
I suspect Bose did a better job balancing weight and materials impression with the new Ultras.
Yes in fact I owned a pair that I bought back when the Apple Store still sold them. Loved everything (felt sturdy and well-made to me) except how they sounded. Then they bricked themselves during a FW update, thankfully within Apple’s 14-day return window.
Well it looks like I’ll be looking for a Black Friday deal on a AirPods Max
Apple plans to begin a major overhaul of its AirPods lineup starting next year, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
The standard AirPods and the AirPods Max will see a refresh in 2024, while the AirPods Pro will be updated in 2025. For the AirPods and AirPods Pro, Apple will update the design of the earbuds and the case, while also improving audio quality.
When the AirPods are refreshed, Apple will phase out the second-generation and third-generation models, offering two fourth-generation models at different price points instead.
Both of the fourth-generation AirPods models will look like a cross between the current AirPods and the AirPods Pro, with Apple introducing shorter stems. The higher-end version of the standard AirPods will feature Active Noise Cancellation, a feature that has thus far been limited to the AirPods Pro and the AirPods Max.
Fit will be "improved," but it is unclear if Apple plans to add silicone ear tips. As for the case, it will gain speakers for Find My alerts, similar to the current AirPods Pro, and a USB-C charging port.
The AirPods Max will see the inclusion of a USB-C port for charging purposes instead of a Lightning port, and Apple will also debut new colors. No other notable features are expected at this time.
In 2025, the AirPods Pro will be updated with a new design and a faster chip, plus the earbuds could get some previously-rumored hearing health features. Rumors have suggested Apple is working on functionality that would let the AirPods Pro collect hearing data and better serve as a hearing aid replacement.
There is no clear word yet on when in 2024 and 2025 we might see AirPod refreshes, but Apple typically introduces new models in the latter half of the year around when new iPhones come out. Gurman says that the AirPods will come out "later next year" and the AirPods Max will come out "around the end of next year."
Article Link: New AirPods and AirPods Max Launching in 2024, Updated AirPods Pro Coming in 2025
