✔️ 2022-04-17 14:41:00 – Paris/France.
Every once in a while we get rumors about the second generation AirPods Pro, but notice how little we know about an upcoming AirPods Max 2. Other than the new colors that have been rumored for this generation – and which have never been retained – there is nothing else to say about the company's high-end headphones. Here's why AirPods Max 2's existence depends on Apple launching an even better second-generation AirPods Pro.
There are two key AirPods Pro 2 rumors that, if true, will show whether Apple is ever planning to release a second-generation AirPods Max. The first is lossless support. Here is what analyst Ming-Chi Kuo wrote in January:
We expect Apple to launch the AirPods Pro 2 in 4Q22 with new selling points, including a new form factor design, Apple Lossless (ALAC) format support, and a charging case that can emit a sound that users can follow. We are bullish on demand for AirPods Pro 2 and estimate shipments will reach 18-20 million units in 2022.
It's interesting because the creator of the AirPods addressed the limitations of Bluetooth in an interview in 2021. Gary Geaves, vice president of acoustics at Apple, said that Apple would really like a wireless standard that allows more bandwidth.
“Obviously, wireless technology is critical for delivering content that you're talking about,” he says, “but also things like how much latency you get when you move your head, and if it's too much long, between you move your head and the sound changes or remains static, it will make you very sick, so we have to concentrate very hard to get the most out of Bluetooth technology, and there are a number of things that we can play to maximize or circumvent some of the limitations of Bluetooth. But it's fair to say that we would like more bandwidth and… I'll stop there. We would like more bandwidth,” he smiles.
The second rumored key feature for AirPods Pro 2 is a new health tracking feature. A study by Apple shows how AirPods could be used to monitor respiratory rate. Here is what we wrote about it:
In the research, Apple and Cornell researchers used model-based technology to estimate a person's respiratory rate using short audio segments obtained after physical exertion in healthy adults. Data was collected from 21 people using near-field headphones with microphone before, during and after intense exercise.
What is the impact of the second generation AirPods Pro on the AirPods Max 2?
While I don't think Apple will come up with a new design for the AirPods Max 2 – or even a new smart case – I think if the headphones offered Lossless support and new health tracking features, it would suffice the company to publish a second version.
When Apple announced support for Lossless and Dolby Atmos with Spatial Audio, there was some serious controversy, because even wired with Apple's exclusive Lightning to 3,5mm audio cable, the AirPods Max can't stream without loss. If Apple is able to fix this problem with a new chip or a new bandwidth format, that would be huge.
Additionally, health tracking features would also be nice. For example, an indie developer just released an app that tells you if your posture is good using AirPods sensors.
Former 9to5Mac Parker Ortolani and I imagined what Apple's position on a new AirPods Max 2 would be, as you can see here, but thinking about these two key features, I firmly believe that the existence of this headset depends on the fact that the AirPods Pro 2 also feature them.
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