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Originally Posted by OtinG
FYI: Apple has released the new Beats Studio Buds at $150. They are wireless and compatible with noise cancellation and SA, and the have a purported 8 hour battery life. No wireless charging though. |
Interesting that it does away with Lightning, I assume to accommodate Android users. These won’t have head tracking, no accelerometer it seems, but they have dual-element diaphragm driver, so they might sound a little better than AirPods Pro (one would hope).
I wonder how the ‘on-ear controls’ work. I’m guessing it’s a button on each side that you push, maybe with a little haptic feedback. I never liked original AirPods, where there are no buttons, and calibrating the required tap is tricky.
And will it support Conversation Boost?
Speaking of SA, I keep reading weird things like the Music app will have head tracking for AirPods Pro & Max. What for? I can only imagine it is for watching music videos.
Also it looks like Apple Music for Android needs an update to support SA/Lossless. I wonder if it will ever support AirPlay? It does support Chromecast.