Apple updates AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C, Lossless Audio and IP54 rating
Yesterday marked a monumental shift for Apple – Lightning is now a connector of the past while USB-C is fully embraced. This means that the AirPods Pro 2 are now also updated with the universal connector but that’s not the only new feature.
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AirPods Pro 2 with the USB-C charging case now supports 20-bit, 48 kHz Lossless Audio but there's a catch - it only works with Apple Vision Pro headset which is set to debut in the US early next year. Apple says the H2 chip inside the AirPods Pro 2 which is also present on the Vision Pro, allows for Lossless Audio transmission but this begs the question of why the feature was not present on last year’s Lighting model.
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The other notable feature on the new USB-C AirPods Pro 2 is the updated IP54 rating for the buds and their case. This means added dust resistance alongside the water and sweat rating from last year’s IPX4-rated Lighting AirPods Pro 2. AirPods Pro 2 now also support Adaptive Audio, Personalized Volume, and Conversation Awareness. Battery life is still rated at 6 hours of listening time and 30 hours with the case. You can also reverse charge your AirPods Pro 2 from your iPhone via USB-C.
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AirPods Pro 2 with the USB-C charging case still cost $249 and come in a single white color. The buds will be available for purchase from September 22.
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- Chemist83
- 15 Sep 2023
- T76
I have sony earbuds and a walkman. I can use that for music, I also own the Xperia Pro-i. I mostly use my airpods for the gym, youtube, and phone calls. Majority of my lossless music are stored on my Xperia and walkman with a 1TB memory card. Music o...
- DroidBoye
- 14 Sep 2023
- j29
LDAC is opensource ever since Android 8. Apple "can" use LDAC if they wanted to. Edit: The encoder is opensource so Apple can integrade LDAC in their OS to support existing devices that has LDAC receiving capabilities. Howe...
- Dometalican
- 14 Sep 2023
- rb2
Uh...yeah. At least LE for better quality than SBC and to not essentially force others to use Airpods.