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Back in 2018, supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo told investors that Apple was producing high-end, over-ear headphones with features similar to AirPods.

Apple Headphones Leaks

Since the original report, we’ve continued to hear information relating to Apple’s over the ear headphones.

In our continued coverage of iOS 14, 9to5Mac exclusively showed the icon devices will show when the Apple Headphones are connected.

The two icons discovered by 9to5Mac give us the clearest picture to date of how high-end, over-ear Apple headphones will look. These glyphs are used in iOS 14 to represent the unreleased headphones throughout the operating system including Apple’s battery and charging status widget.

It’s possible the light and dark icons could represent other colors beyond black and white options. While Beats headphones have multiple color options, the AirPods are still only available in white. Each icon also gives us an idea of the size of each headphone and the amount of padding on the cups/band.

Features

Bloomberg says that the headphones will feature magnetically swappable components, allowing the user to customize the product for their own style and ergonomics.

The ear pads and headband padding attach to the frame of the headphones magnetically so they can be replaced by the user. That approach is similar to some headphones from Master & Dynamic and Bowers & Wilkins, though those models only have magnetic ear pads. Apple’s more modular design will allow users to customize their headphones like they do with the Apple Watch. The design may also mean the same set of headphones would be convertible from comfort to fitness use and back again, the people said.

Apple Headphones Price

The price for the over the ear headphones is unknown at this time, but early rumors expect them to be priced at a premium.

Release Date

The code that we discovered the icons in was from December 2019, so it’s probable that Apple intends to release them sometime in the fall of 2020. Of course, disruptions to the supply chain due to COVID-19 could also impact the actual release date. Apple might be considering holding them back for sale until the economic conditions improve. Bloomberg has also reported the fall release date.

Everything we know so far about Apple’s rumored ‘AirPods Studio’ over-ear headphones

Avatar for Chance Miller Sep 2 2020 - 12:45 pm PT
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Rumors about Apple’s plans to make its own pair of over-ear headphones have been circulating for more than two years. More details about what to expect have emerged recently, including news that a release in 2020 is still likely. Read on as we round up everything we know so far about Apple’s next push into the headphone industry with AirPods Studio.

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Exclusive: AirPods Studio to feature head and neck detection, custom equalizer settings, more

Avatar for Filipe Espósito May 11 2020 - 2:20 pm PT
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We’ve been hearing about Apple’s upcoming over-ear headphones for some time, with evidence from multiple sources pointing to the official launch later this year. And now 9to5Mac has learned more exclusive details about the “AirPods Studio”, including specifications and settings, according to people familiar with the matter.


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Bloomberg: Apple over-ear headphones launching ‘later this year’ with swappable magnetic parts

Avatar for Benjamin Mayo Apr 16 2020 - 3:21 am PT
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In line with previous rumors dating back a few years, Bloomberg today released a report that Apple will be releasing own-brand over-ear headphones as early as this year. Apple subsidiary Beats already sells high-end over-ear headphones in the form of Beats Studio 3, and released Beats Solo Pro recently, but we have seen Apple release similar audio products to Beats many times before.

In the way that AirPods Pro are differentiated from Powerbeats Pro, we can expect something similar for Apple’s headphones to distance themselves from the Beats line. Bloomberg says Apple’s headphones will feature magnetically swappable components, allowing the user to customize the product for their own style and ergonomics.


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iOS 14 icon leak reveals first look at Apple’s high-end, over-ear headphones with AirPods features

Avatar for Zac Hall Mar 9 2020 - 7:38 am PT
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Two years ago supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo told investors that Apple was producing high-end, over-ear headphones with features similar to AirPods.

Today we have our first look at the design of Apple’s new headphones before they’re actually announced. 9to5Mac has discovered two icons representing light and dark versions of Apple’s high-end headphones in iOS 14 code.


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Kuo expects new Apple products this year: wireless charging mat, AirTag, and high-end headphones

Avatar for Benjamin Mayo Jan 29 2020 - 8:06 am PT
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A report from Ming-Chi Kuo today centered on the impact to Apple’s supply chain of the coronavirus. Nested in the report, Kuo mentions several new products from Apple expected to arrive in the first half of 2020.

The lineup includes the iPhone SE 2, a new iPad Pro and MacBooks with scissor keys, and most interestingly a “smaller wireless charging mat, UWB tag, and a high-end Bluetooth headphone”.


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