AirPods Studio delayed by Apple — here's why

AirPods Studio delayed past Apple — here's why

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Apple tree's AirPods Studio are delayed due to design issues, according to a new report detailing the visitor's progress on its next generation of hearable products.

While the AirPods 3 and AirPods Pro 2 earbuds are both on pace for a 2021 launch, the fate of Apple'southward debut over-ear headphones is uncertain. Bloomberg reports that problems with the headband accept once once again pushed back the potential release pf these much predictable cans.

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According to Bloomberg, Apple tree scheduled AirPods Studio for production "weeks ago," but a source familiar with the testing said the headband felt besides tight. In addition, Bloomberg said rumored features accept been "scaled back."

Bloomberg'southward Mark Gurman was the commencement to report that AirPods Studio would come with swappable ear pads and headphone padding in April. In this update, the Apple insider said some of the planned interchangeable functionality won't be happening.

Instead of featuring both swappable ear pads and headphone padding, AirPods Studio might only support interchangeable ear pads. The size of the bear on pads on either side of the headphone are smaller than initially proposed, too.

Apple has withal to admit AirPods Studio, despite rumors that the headphones would launch alongside the iPhone 12 line upwards and Apple Watch 6. Ahead of both launch events, leaker Jon Prosser said the headphones would start at $329 and were nearly ready to ship.

Closer to the iPhone 12 launch, Prosser and so said Apple has held up AirPods Studio. Now this Bloomberg report gives a amend sense of why the premium Bose-rivals volition arrive later on than originally expected.

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Kate Kozuch is a senior writer at Tom'southward Guide covering wearables, TVs and everything smart-domicile related. When she's not in cyborg mode, you can notice her on an exercise bike or channeling her inner glory chef. She and her robot regular army volition rule the world one twenty-four hours, merely until then, reach her at kate.kozuch@futurenet.com.