Apple would announce new AirPods Pro on Wednesday

Updated iPhone and Watch models won't be the only new devices in Apple's upcoming "Far Out" event. According to Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, the company is also readying a set of second-generation AirPods Pro headphones.

"The new AirPods Pro will update a model that first went on sale in October 2019," Gurman wrote in his latest Power On newsletter. "I reported last year that the new AirPods Pro would arrive in 2022, and now I'm being told that Wednesday will be their big reveal."

Rumors of the AirPods Pro 2 have been circulating for a few years. In 2020, Gurman wrote that Apple tested a prototype with a more compact design that eliminated the stems so closely associated with the company's headphones. At some point, Apple also reportedly considered adding more fitness-related features.

More recently, the consensus has been that the new AirPods Pro won't have a radically different design. Instead, they'll include the company's next-gen H1 processor for improved audio quality and battery life. The headphones are also expected to support the company's lossless audio format and come with a redesigned charging case that offers more robust Find My functionality.

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