Yesterday, we received a series of photos showing the new generation of prototype AirPods. As you can see, this corresponds to the half-ear design of the previous generation and the small size. You can use it with earplugs to improve the noise reduction capabilities. In addition, the source said that it will cost less.
Some tipsters have said that Apple will release new versions of the iPad Pro, AirTags, and AirPods in March. However, the new models of the Apple Mac series with Apple Silicon and the cheaper version of the AirPods Max are not expected in March.
New AirPods design
Anyway, from the photo we can see that there is a pressure relief hole on the top of the headset, a microphone pickup hole on the outside, and an infrared distance sensor and a pressure relief hole on the inside.
This headset may combine some of the current features of AirPods2 and AirPods Pro, such as the overall streamlined look and half-ear structure. But the handle of this headset is slightly longer than that of AirPods Pro. And it retains a pressure-sensitive touch and supports active noise reduction.
Source has shown, that the experience of wearing Apple AirPods will be more stable than the original AirPods and AirPods2. You can use it with removable earplugs to enhance the physical passive noise reduction effect. (User can choose between active noise reduction and passive noise reduction). The headset will be equipped with a new generation H2 chip to further reduce size and power consumption.
Also, the charger on this headset looks similar to the Pro charger. But a little smaller, with a charging indicator on the front of the case. This charger also supports wireless charging.
In terms of battery life, according to a media test, the new generation of AirPods with a charging case has a total playback time of about 24 hours, matching the AirPods 2.
In other respects, the new generation of AirPods is expected to adopt the same dynamic unit of the AirPods Pro. It will also do a little optimization based on maintaining the baseline. The size of the speaker is about 11 mm. The multi-touch design is supported to a lesser extent. It supports special audio features and will cost around $150.
