That is nuts: in keeping with the newest PowerOn e-newsletter from Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, Apple has confirmed that Lossless Audio received’t be accessible on the AirPods Professional 2 with a Lightning charging case.
If you’d like/want the function, you’ll should splurge US$249 for the just-announced AirPods Professional 2 with a USB-C charging case.
In a tweet, Gurman stated, “It’s fully weird and unreasonable if the USB C AirPods Professional are required to work with the Imaginative and prescient Professional, and the identical technology AirPods Professional purchased every week in the past don’t. I do know internally AirPods Professional previous to the replace work from a expertise standpoint.”
And apparently you’ll want the most recent iteration of the AirPods Professional 2 if you would like one of the best expertise utilizing earbuds with the upcoming Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional.
From an Apple press launch saying the AirPods Professional 2: AirPods Professional (2nd technology) with MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C) will allow Lossless Audio with ultra-low latency to ship the proper true wi-fi answer with Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional. The H2 chip within the newest AirPods Professional and Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional, mixed with a groundbreaking wi-fi audio protocol, unlocks highly effective 20-bit, 48 kHz Lossless Audio with an enormous discount in audio latency.
When Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional is accessible early subsequent 12 months within the U.S., clients will have the ability to get pleasure from probably the most superior wi-fi audio expertise within the trade with the brand new AirPods Professional for distinctive leisure, gaming, FaceTime calls, and a lot extra.
The US$3,499 Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional will probably be accessible in early 2024. Nevertheless, apparently it’s going to solely be accessible in restricted portions at launch.
