Thanks to another patent, we can see Apple is working on tweaking its ANC to better avoid audio howls and feedback. Other new features could include improved active noise-cancelling. Should Apple decide to tweak the case too, we could be looking at a way to turn the headphones off, without the daft magnets in the case and a “low power” mode. AirPods Max 2 potential features and specsĪs mentioned above, Apple is working on touch controls for AirPods Max 2, which would be a brand new feature to the headphones. It would certainly do a better job of keeping the headband safe from scuffs or scrapes than the current case. Admittedly, the case does look a little silly and doesn’t offer much in the way of protection.Ī recently-granted patent discovered by Patently Apple suggests changes are on the way, with a fully-enclosed case held together by magnets. Assuming Apple is working on this again, expect the loss of the Digital Crown to be a big design differentiator.įinally, who could talk about AirPods Max without mentioning the controversial case? While designed for convenience, the bra/purse-like design has received much criticism. Apparently, this feature was intended for AirPods Max the first time around, but Apple couldn’t get it quite right. iPhone 12 and subsequent iPad models have featured a purple option, so we’d hedge our bets on this one.Īccording to a patent Apple holds, the company is working on touch controls rather than the Digital Crown. Could we get yellow like on the latest iPhone 14 variant? Red? Yes, please. Expect brighter colours, in the same pastel shade. We can look to the 2021 iMac for inspiration. The original device debuted in Space Grey, Silver, Green, Pink and Sky Blue, so the product isn’t shy to a splash of colour. Gurman’s report outlined that we should expect new colours on the updated AirPods Max (he’s also suggested Apple has considered new colours for the original version of the headphones in the recent past, which seems obvious but it’s interesting that they haven’t emerged). Here’s where things get a little more interesting. And with them being seriously undercut by the better $350/£350 Beats Studio Pro, there’s a fearsome gauntlet there that has been laid down by Apple’s own Beats brand. AirPods Max currently retail for $549/£549, so expect a figure in the same ballpark. AirPods 2 debuted at the same price as the original AirPods, so we might get the same luxury with the Max successor. In Gurman’s report, he mentioned he hoped for a price drop, but offered no information on whether there would be one. With these headphones, lossless audio (24-bit/48kHz) is supported via USB-C, but it is not available wirelessly.Īs for the AirPods Max 2 price, there’s not too much to go on. They don’t have Apple’s H2 inside instead they have a custom Beats chip that – like the recent Beats Studio Buds+ – supports Google Fast Pair as well as Apple’s FindMy tech. If we had to bet on it, we’d say that late 2023 is a more likely scenario.Īpple has now announced a new version of the Beats Studio Pro headphones and these should have many of the hardware enhancements that we’re expecting inside the AirPods Max 2. We think this is quite late for AirPods Max 2 and we’re quite convinced that the reality is somewhere in between. Apple, says Ming-Chi Kuo, are targeting a price of $99/£99. That includes the AirPods Max 2 and, interestingly, a cheaper set of AirPods. Instead, Apple released AirPods Pro (2nd generation) in September 2022 which came with improved active noise cancellation and some new features we’d like to see added to the AirPods Max 2 eventually.Īccording to TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in a series of tweets, Apple is looking to ship its next batch of AirPods products in the second half of 2024 or the beginning of 2025. Gurman has one of the strongest track records for Apple leaks, but obviously, this prediction didn’t work out. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman predicted an Autumn 2022 launch. We were once quietly confident that the AirPods Max 2 release date would be sometime in late 2022. AirPods Max 2: potential release date and price
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