On Monday Apple launched AirPods Pro,
<https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2019/10/apple-reveals-new-airpods-pro-availa
ble-october-30/> featuring an all new lightweight in-ear design, active
noise cancellation, and a transparency mode to keep you in touch with the
world around you..
"AirPods are the best-selling headphones in the world. The one-tap setup
experience, incredible sound and iconic design have made them a beloved
Apple product, and with AirPods Pro, we're taking the magic even further,"
said Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing.
"The new in-ear AirPods Pro sound amazing with Adaptive EQ, fit comfortably
with flexible ear tips and have innovative Active Noise Cancellation and
Transparency mode. We think customers are going to love this new addition to
the AirPods family."
AirPods Pro are sweat- and water-resistant, and come with three different
sizes of soft, flexible silicone ear tips for each earbud.
Apple says that active noise cancellation on AirPods Pro uses two
microphones combined with advanced software to continuously adapt to each
individual ear and headphone fit; and that this "removes background noise to
provide a uniquely customized, superior noise-canceling experience":
The first microphone is outward-facing and detects external sound to analyze
environmental noise. AirPods Pro then create an equivalent anti-noise that
cancels out background noise before it reaches the listener's ear. A second
inward-facing microphone listens toward the ear, and AirPods Pro cancel
remaining noise detected by the microphone. Noise cancellation continuously
adapts the sound signal 200 times per second.
AirPods Pro uses "Adaptive EQ", which automatically tunes the low- and
mid-frequencies of the music to the shape of an individual's ear - resulting
in a rich, immersive listening experience. A custom high dynamic range
amplifier produces pure, incredibly clear sound while also extending battery
life, and powers a custom high-excursion, low-distortion speaker driver
designed to optimize audio quality and remove background noise. The driver
provides consistent, rich bass down to 20Hz and detailed mid- and
high-frequency audio.
AirPods Pro offer a "transparency mode", which provides users with the
option to simultaneously listen to music while still hearing the environment
around them.
The increased situational awareness that transparency mode should offer over
some other noise cancelling headphones has the potential to deliver added
value to blind and low vision users, so we will be keen to learn just how
well this works in real world settings.
Switching between Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency modes is simple
and can be done directly on AirPods Pro using a new, innovative force sensor
on the stem. The force sensor also makes it easy to play, pause or skip
tracks, and answer or hang up phone calls. Users can also press on the
volume slider in Control Center on iPhone and iPad to control settings, or
on Apple Watch by tapping on the AirPlay icon while music is playing.
AirPods Pro are equipped with Apple's-designed H1 chip, which should ensure
similar low levels of VoiceOver latency to that of the standard AirPods.
Apple says that AirPods Pro feature the same battery life as AirPods with up
to five hours of listening time when not using active noise cancellation.
when noise cancellation is enabled, AirPods Pro deliver up to four and a
half hours of listening time and up to three and a half hours of talk time.
AirPods Pro come with a wireless charging case, which allows for over 24
hours of listening time or over 18 hours of talk time.
Other features of AirPods Pro include:
* The Ear Tip Fit Test helps ensure users get the best audio
experience from AirPods Pro by testing the quality of the seal and
identifying the best ear tip size for them. After placing AirPods Pro in
each ear, advanced algorithms work together with the microphones in each
AirPod to measure the sound level in the ear and compare it to what is
coming from the speaker driver. In just seconds, the algorithm detects
whether the ear tip is the right size and has a good fit, or should be
adjusted to create a better seal.
* Voice-activated Siri uses the H1 chip to enable hands-free "Hey
Siri" to play a song, increase the volume, make a call or get directions.
* Audio Sharing makes it easy to listen to the same song or watch
the same movie with a friend by simply bringing a second pair of AirPods
close to iPhone or iPad.
* Announce Messages automatically and conveniently speaks incoming
messages as soon as they arrive, and when on a phone call or sharing media
via Audio Sharing, Siri knows not to interrupt.
Pricing and Availability
AirPods Pro will be available for $249 (US) and are available to order from:
www.apple.com
and in the Apple Store app in the US and more than 25 other countries and
regions. AirPods Pro will start shipping on Wednesday, October 30 and be
available in stores beginning later this week.
AirPods Pro require Apple devices running iOS 13.2 or later, iPadOS 13.2 or
later, watchOS 6.1 or later, tvOS 13.2 or later, or macOS Catalina 10.15.1
or later.
Submitted by AppleVis.
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