Apple’s new over-ear headphones tipped to be called AirPods Studio
Arriving soon for $350
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Thenew AirPodsrumors are coming thick and fast right now: after the hintsaround production delayswe heard yesterday, today we’ve got a tip thatApple’s upcoming pair of wireless over-ear headphones are going to be called the AirPods Studio.
As the tip comes from the usually reliableJon Prosser, it carries a fair bit of weight – though as always, nothing is official until Apple says it is. Product plans can quickly change, especially with coronavirus sweeping the world.
Prosser says the new AirPods Studio are going to cost $350, putting them right at the same price point as the currentBeats Studio 3. With the small AirPods earbuds an unqualified hit, it’s no surprise to see Apple adding more products with the branding.
And what of theAirPods X? That was the name previously attached to Apple over-ear headphones rumors, but it seems that the AirPods X will actually be a sportier version of the normal AirPods, perhaps along the lines of the Powerbeats Pro.
All the AirPods
We’ve already heard plenty about these over-ear headphones, though the details haven’t always matched up. One of the leading Apple analysts in the industry, Ming-Chi Kuo, has said that Apple is launching a product in this categorysometime this year.
Previous rumorshad put the price at $399, so it seems these headphones might come in at a more affordable level than we were expecting. As yet it’s not clear how Apple might price these AirPods Studio internationally.
We’ve even seen icons potentially representing the AirPods Studio inthe early code of iOS 14. With iOS 14 due to be announced officially by Apple in June, that’s a good bet for when these over-ear headphones might break cover.
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This is all separate to an update to the standard AirPods, which we’reexpecting any day now. It would appear that 2020 is going to be a big year in Apple’s audio department, so you might want to start saving up now.
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Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you’ll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.
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