Apple AirPods 2024: Everything We Know So Far

The current Apple audio card dwell of three AirPods — wireless earbuds — and one over - spike headphones — AirPods Max . The three AirPods include the $ 130 entry - level second - gen AirPods , the $ 170 midrangethird - gen AirPods , and the $ 250 gamey - endsecond - gen AirPods Pro . The insanely premiumAirPods Max over - ear headphonesretail at a thumping $ 550 .

Two New Fourth-Gen AirPods

In 2024 , Apple seems to be doing away with its second and third - gen AirPods wholly and replacing them with two quaternary - gen AirPods . Bloomberg ’s Mark Gurman predictsthese will be price similarly to the model they ’re interchange .

From what has been reported so far , it look like there will be a high - end and budget - favorable fourth - gen AirPods model . ANC will only be offer on the gamy - end one . This one will also frisk a utterer in its charging case , which will ring when you set off the Find My location - tracking feature of speech .

MacRumorstell us that both fourth - gen AirPods reading will apparently get a revamped charging case , an improved earbud conception that fits better , and enhance sound tone . Thankfully , they ’ll also get Type - C charging in accordance withthe new EU law . In footing of aspect , both models will reckon like a blend of the 2nd and third - gen AirPods , accord to9to5Mac .

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Gurman expectsthese to go into production in May 2024 and be released around September or October .

AirPods Lite

Apple analystMing - Chi Kuohas report that we might also see a $ 99 AirPods version , which is so far call the AirPods Lite . Jeff Pu , at 9to5Mac , has confirm the claim . He bestow that it ’s presently unclear what these bud will feature , but they will compete with non - Apple earbuds .

Second-gen AirPods Max

After four foresighted years , the AirPods Max is at last getting an update . Gurman predictsa dusk launching for the second - gen Max , too . However , these will reportedly apply the same H1 chip as the first loop . They wo n’t sport any other significant changes either . The only two developments we get it on of at the moment are fresh people of color and a Type - degree centigrade port .

Since the AirPods Max have n’t been revise since they were first release in 2020 , this much - wait update might leave consumer wanting more .

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