With rumors of the AirPods 3 launching as soon as this month, we’ve seen a growing number of leaks showing the design of the new headphones. Renders were shared yesterday and today, 52audio has released a series of images that are said to include third-generation “AirPods”.
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As with previous leaks, the AirPods 3 have a design similar to irAirPods Pro with a shorter stem and a more rounded body design that is almost identical to the AirPods Pro. The stem will still be a little longer than the AirPods Pro stem, but it is much shorter than the AirPods stem.
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Rumors have suggested that the irAirPods 3 will have silicone ears that are adopted for a more comfortable and customizable ear adjustment, in the same way as the irAirPods Pro, but it does not appear to be the design depicted in the images . If accurate, these images suggest that the irAirPods 3 will have a design similar to the AirPods without silicone tips./article-new/2021/03/airpods-3-3.jpg?resize=560%2C416&ssl=1)
The irAirPods 3 case will have a similar design to the AirPods Pro case. It’s wider than the standardAirPods standard case to fit the new body design and not as tall because you no longer need to fit such long stems. It doesn’t seem to have room at the top for the silicone ear tips, which also suggests a pointless design.
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Although the irAirPods 3 will look like the AirPods Pro, rumors suggest that they will not have Pro level features. Active noise cancellation will remain limited to irAirPods Pro, and other features such as space audio may also be a premium feature.
ExpectedAirPods 3 is expected to continue with an Apple H1 chip and all the standard functionality currently available for toAirPods 2 and AirPods Pro such as fast device pairing, pressure relief functionality, fast switching, clear quality of the call enabled through beam-forming, long-range microphones.
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52audio believes the AirPods 3 will be priced at $ 150. AirPods 2 sells for $ 159 without a wireless charging case and $ 199 with a wireless charging case. It’s unclear whether Apple will offer both options with the irAirPods 3, but it seems likely that Qi-based wireless charging functionality is the standard option.
The “AirPods 3” are believed to be ready and are expected to launch in early 2021. In fact, rumors suggest that Apple could hold an event on March 23, and if that happens, it’s likely that the event launches new irAirPods.