Apple announced an updated version of its second-generation AirPods Pro truly wireless stereo (TWS) earphones at its “Wonderlust” event on Tuesday. The new model comes with a USB Type-C port, unlike the original model Apple launched in 2022 with a Lightning port. With the iPhone 15 series now equipped with modern USB connectors, Apple says the updated wireless earphones can also be charged by the new smartphones.
Apple’s TWS earphones feature the same H2 chip and support the improved Find My feature the company introduced on the second-generation TWS earphones last year, and the iPhone maker says AirPods Pro (2nd generation) will support lossless audio next year Will be played wirelessly via Apple Vision Pro.
AirPods Pro (2nd Gen) USB Type-C variant price, availability in India
AirPods Pro (2nd generation) with USB Type-C price in India is Rs. 24,900. The wireless earphones will be launched in India on September 22.
Apple has also launched the USB Type-C version of EarPods, its wired earphones, priced at Rs. India has 2,000.
AirPods Pro (2nd generation) specifications, features
Like the second-generation AirPods Pro launched at the company’s “Far Out” event last year, the updated models feature Apple’s latest H2 chip, which supports personalized spatial audio and features user-customizable headsets Tracking and Dolby Atmos support. According to Apple, they also feature the same pressure sensors to control the stem and feature the company’s custom high-stroke driver.
AirPods Pro 2 TWS headphones support Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity and will support 20-bit, 48 kHz lossless audio playback (except for the AAC codec) when connected to the Apple Vision Pro, the company’s first space computer released earlier this year. The charging case is also equipped with a U1 chip that can be used to easily track the earphones, and has a small speaker that can be used to play a sound to identify its location.
Since the AirPods Pro (2nd Gen) model with a USB Type-C port has the same specs as last year’s model, it offers the same battery life (up to 30 hours), active noise cancellation (ANC), and Adaptive transparency mode. As a skin test, music playback is paused when the wearer removes the headphones. Apple says each headset has the same IP54 dust and splash resistance rating as previous models.
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