Are you planning to buy new AirPods? Then you better wait a little longer, because new AirPods 3 and AirPods Pro 2 with usb-c are coming!
New AirPods on the way
New AirPods are coming! Apple officially announced a new event yesterday that will take place on Tuesday, September 12. The iPhone 15 and the Apple Watch Series 9 are expected to be unveiled then. That is not all, because new AirPods will probably also appear. These are not completely new earphones, but a new version of the AirPods 3 and AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C.
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With the new version of the earphones, the case is therefore mainly adjusted. The charging box of the current AirPods still has a Lightning connection, but Apple is saying goodbye to that this year. We see the same with the iPhone 15, where we also see a USB-C connection for the first time this year. This has to do with a new European law, which applies to all new electronic devices from November 2024. However, this is not all that changes with the new AirPods.
More features for the AirPods in iOS 17
After the presentation of the new iPhones and AirPods, Apple is finally launching iOS 17. The latest iOS version contains a number of useful functions for your AirPods. For example, Apple introduces a new listening mode for the AirPods Pro with adaptive audio. With this function, the noise reduction is adjusted to the amount of noise in your environment. This happens automatically, so that the earphones automatically stop more noise in a busy environment.
And perhaps the most useful feature coming to your AirPods in iOS 17: Conversation Detection. This mode automatically lowers the volume of your AirPods when you start a call. Your earphones will then recognize when someone is talking to you, even with noise reduction switched on. If someone speaks to you, the voice is amplified, so that you hear it immediately. Disturbing background noises are still filtered out in the mode. Super handy!
AirPods 2 won’t get USB-C
Unfortunately, there is also bad news. The aforementioned features are only coming to the second-generation AirPods Pro. All other AirPods will only get “device switching improvements.” In addition, the AirPods 2 do not appear in a version with USB-C, which means that you will always need a Lightning cable for these earphones. The AirPods 3 and AirPods Pro 2 do appear with a USB-C connection.
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Are you still looking for new earphones? Then it is better to wait a little longer if you want the AirPods (Pro) with USB-C. Do you want to save money? Then you better make your move right now, because the AirPods Pro 2 are now cheaper than we’ve ever seen. With the new case, the price of the AirPods will probably increase again next month. So check out the best deals here: