CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today announced the third generation of AirPods featuring spatial audio, delivering advanced features and a magical experience in a new contoured design. By combining the power of the H1 chip with an Apple-designed acoustic system, the new use computational audio to deliver breakthrough sound with Adaptive EQ. Users can enjoy spatial audio featuring Dolby Atmos in Apple Music, movies, and tv shows, along with dynamic head tracking, across Apple devices. The new AirPods are resistant to sweat and water, and feature a force sensor for easy and intuitive control of music and phone calls. The extended battery life enables up to six hours of listening time1Ā and up to 30 hours of total listening time with the convenient charging case. AirPods (3rd generation) join the worldās most popular family of headphones and are available to order starting today, and in stores beginning Tuesday, October 26.
āAirPods forever changed wireless headphones with their groundbreaking design, incredible sound, and magical experience,ā said Greg Joswiak, Appleās senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. āWe are excited to introduce the next generation of AirPods, featuring unrivaled sound through Adaptive EQ and spatial audio with dynamic head tracking, along with seamless interaction between Apple devices ā making the worldās best-selling headphones even better.ā
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All-New Design
The new design of AirPods is lightweight and contoured, sitting at just the right angle for comfort and to direct audio into the ear. For a more subtle appearance, the stem is shorter than the previous generation and features the same intuitive force sensor as AirPods Pro for media control. The new AirPods are resistant to both sweat and water, with an IPX4 rating for both the earbuds and the charging case.2