Overview
- Apple upgrades the over-ear model to its H2 platform, claiming active noise cancellation is up to 1.5 times more effective than the original.
- The headphones add Adaptive Audio, conversation detection, voice isolation for calls, Live Translation via Apple Intelligence, camera remote control and head-gesture replies.
- A USB-C port enables wired, lossless playback at 24-bit/48 kHz and Apple also touts reduced latency for both wired and wireless use.
- Design remains largely unchanged with a non-foldable frame, the returning Digital Crown and the same case, offered in Midnight, Polarstern, Orange, Violet and Blue.
- Battery life is still rated at 20 hours with noise cancelling, a point reviewers highlight as a drawback versus longer-lasting rivals.