Alongside the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Professional fashions, Apple yesterday debuted a brand new model of the AirPods Professional 2 with a USB-C charging case. The swap to USB-C as a substitute of Lightning is the first new characteristic, however Apple additionally up to date audio high quality in a approach which will upset a few of its clients.
As we highlighted yesterday, the brand new AirPods Professional characteristic extra mud resistance and assist for 20-bit 48kHz lossless audio when related to the Imaginative and prescient Professional headset. On the time, it appeared uncommon that Apple would restrict a key audio characteristic to the brand new AirPods Professional 2 when the unique model is only a yr outdated, however that is precisely what Apple has accomplished.
Apple confirms to Energy On: The brand new Imaginative and prescient Professional lossless audio characteristic for AirPods requires the second-generation USB-C AirPods Professional introduced yesterday and doesn’t work with the second-generation AirPods Professional from final yr. https://t.co/P1UtQa7dqB https://t.co/7aNV0yrLBY
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) September 13, 2023
In accordance with the newest PowerOn publication from Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, Apple confirmed that Lossless Audio is not going to be out there on the AirPods Professional 2 with Lightning charging case, and it’s certainly a characteristic restricted to the brand new USB-C AirPods Professional 2.
Apple in a press launch asserting the AirPods Professional 2 with USB-C charging case touted the brand new audio characteristic, calling it the “excellent true wi-fi resolution” for Imaginative and prescient Professional.
AirPods Professional (2nd era) with MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C) will allow Lossless Audio with ultra-low latency to ship the proper true wi-fi resolution with Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional. The H2 chip within the newest AirPods Professional and Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional, mixed with a groundbreaking wi-fi audio protocol, unlocks highly effective 20-bit, 48 kHz Lossless Audio with a large discount in audio latency.
When Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional is accessible early subsequent yr within the U.S., clients will be capable of get pleasure from probably the most superior wi-fi audio expertise within the trade with the brand new AirPods Professional for distinctive leisure, gaming, FaceTime calls, and a lot extra.
Prospects who need to have the ability to use Lossless Audio with Imaginative and prescient Professional for this audio expertise might want to buy the brand new AirPods Professional 2, which can be found for $249. The Imaginative and prescient Professional headset itself is about to be priced at $3,500.
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