Apple will introduce a major refresh of itsAirPods audio line - uplater this class , fit in to a young report from Bloomberg .
While theAirPods Prowill remain unchanged this year , Apple plans to supervene upon both the 2nd and third generation of its standard AirPods earbuds as well as the AirPods Max over - ear buds .
Well connect Apple newsman Mark Gurmanclaimsboth AirPods 2 andAirPods 3will be phase out this twelvemonth with AirPods 4 models that are “ differentiated ” from each other , but will sit below AirPods Pro .
Gurman articulate the pricing will be similar to the £ 129 and £ 169 ( £ 179 with MagSafe charging caseful ) of the current models , but there ’ll be plenty of high - end features .
The high - end adaptation will get noise cancellation , as well as the charging case with speaker unit that ’ll enable it to be discovered via Apple’sFind Myapp . These are , essentially , Pro features .
According to Gurman , they ’re also likely to be USB - C rechargeable , continuing Apple ’s phasing - out of Lightning port that began with the up-to-the-minute AirPods Pro update last yr . The fit will be better too , the sources say , but with Apple retain the replaceable tips the conserves of AirPods Pro .
As well as the in - ear bud , Apple also design to refine theAirPods Maxwith USB - C charging and newfangled colourways . They ’ll be among the only changes , Gurman says . debate that model would be best served by an overhaul that makes lossless audio over receiving set potential , that would be somewhat of a disappointment .
The next AirPods Pro will arrive next twelvemonth , the report enounce .
