Apple is expected to refresh its AirPods later this year. As per a report, the next-gen Airpods could be launched alongside the iPhone 13 lineup. The biggest change in this year’s Airpods is expected to be a change in design. The design of the regular Airpods has remained more or less the same since 2016, and this year the company may be looking to change that with the launch of the Apple Airpods 3.
Apple AirPods 3 design (Expected)
As per a previous report, the new Airpods could feature a design that resembles the Airpods Pro. The design similarities may include a smaller stem design and removable silicon ear-tips which were missing on the first two generations of the device.
The AirPods 3 are expected to go through a design overhaul, albeit to a look we’re already used to. We first got an alleged glimpse of the next-gen AirPods by Chinese site 52audio showing an extremely similar design to the AirPods Pro. Apple’s rumored earbuds are expected to lose the long stem along with adopting the silicone ear tips of the AirPods Pro.
All signs appear to point toward an AirPods Pro design, but with Apple’s recently released Beats Studio Buds being completely stemless, Apple may opt to lose the stem entirely for the AirPods 3. Whatever the case, we expect the earbuds to lose the “toothbrush” look.
Apple AirPods 3 Specs and features(Expected)
The Apple AirPods 3 are speculated to come with newer hardware compared to its predecessor and a new features as well.
According to a report, the third-generation AirPods are set to feature a wireless chip to replace the H1 processor. This is expected to increase the five-hour battery life of the second-gen models, and possibly give it more features. A leaker claims the next AirPods will use a compact system-in-package (SiP) similar to the AirPods Pro. This indicates the AirPods 3 may include ANC, and possibly even transparency mode, an adaptive EQ, and spatial audio.
Apple started pushing the boundaries of its spatial audio feature, offering dynamic head tracking on its popular AirPods Pro and AirPods Max when watching TV shows or listening to music using macOS and tvOS. Seeing as the feature was only introduced during WWDC 2021, it’s likely the new AirPods will also offer the same function, albeit at a much cheaper price.
Apple AirPods 3 Price (Expected)
A leak claims that the AirPods 3 will be 20% cheaper than the AirPods Pro, putting it at $199 according to the latter’s current pricing. That’s actually quite the hike up from the $159 AirPods 2, which might disappoint anyone hoping that their direct follow-up would share a similar MSRP.
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