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I would like to consider what evolution can be expected for the next new AirPods that appears next.

AirPods is a wireless earphone that can use the iPhone and the best linkage function

I think the AIRPODS series is a well -balanced sound quality, a wireless earphone that can be notable.First, let's review the attractiveness of the coordination function between the AirPods series and the iPhone.

For example, one touch pairing.Press and hold the setting button placed in the AirPods charging case, the LED of the case flashes and enters the pairing mode.Next, when you unlock and turn on the iPhone that turns on the Bluetooth function, the setting animation will be displayed on the screen, and if you proceed according to the guidance, even beginners of wireless earphones can easily pair.

In addition, the function of automatically switching the AirPods connection between devices signed in using the same user's Apple ID is also convenient.When you start playing music or Internet radio on your iPhone or iPad on a Mac, the connection destination is automatically switched without opening each Bluetooth settings.

It is also characterized by good sound quality, and the sound quality of hands -free calls is very clear.There is little noise mixing and the communication quality is stable.There is also "Hey Siri" where you can call Siri by voice when you can not release your hand while wearing AirPods.For AirPods charging, the same Lightning cable as the iPhone can be used, and a wireless charger that supports Qi standards such as Magsafe charger can be shared.

The reason for this can achieve a stunning linkage function with the iPhone is that Apple has the strength of developing device hardware and software in one company.

What are the features of open AirPods, sealed AirPods Pro?

It is said that the next generation AirPods will omit the "active noise canceling function" installed by the current latest model, AirPods Pro.Silicon ear chips that increase the sound insulation by inserting them into the ear hole and stabilize the grip may not be used.Some say that the wearing style will be close to the original AirPods.

Before the next generation AirPods forecast, let's look at the position of AirPods from the difference from AirPods Pro.

The outer shell part of the earphone is also called "housing", not only wrap the driver unit, which is the heart that sounds, but also has a great effect on how to hear the sound.AirPods and wired earphones EARPODS have a small hole in the housing to create an air flow inside, called "open type".

Earphones that use open housing are generally sound -quality features that gives a clear mid -high range, spacious sound field, and is said to be less likely to be tired.Since a small hole is empty in the housing, listening to music at a loud volume makes it easier to "sound leakage", and on the contrary, the surrounding environmental sounds can be heard.

The background of the birth of AirPods Pro, which also has an active noise canceling function as a closed type housing with higher sound insulation performance, has been deeply linked to the fact that it wants to solve the sound leakage in the AirPods series.It should be.

The advantage of open earphones is that the "external sound import" function can be simply realized by incorporating the environment sound from the small holes provided in the housing.On the other hand, AirPods Pro, which is highly sealed, realizes mechanically "external tones" using built -in microphones and unique high -performance Apple H1 chips.

What is the noise canceling function of the next generation AirPods?

If the next -generation AirPods is a "successor" that has a small size of the current model and brushes up the design, it is "no noise canceling function" to clarify the level of the top AirPods Pro and position.I think there is a high possibility.

In addition, if the AirPods series is positioned as an iPhone companion device and intended to be used thoroughly, the external sound incorporation is an important factor in the usability than the noise canceling function.Therefore, an external sound import function may be installed in addition to the continuation of the open housing.

However, listening to music using open earphones in a lot of outdoor noise will inevitably be blurred because of environmental noise.I feel that the compatibility with Apple's unique "spatial audio" can be enjoyed by adding dynamic head tracking to enjoy the three -dimensional sound playback.

If you look at the market and the market, you can see the Samsung "Galaxy Buds Live" and the "FreeBuds 3" of Huawei as a left -right completely wireless earphone equipped with an active noise canceling function while using the housing as an open type.There is also a model.

Based on that, it is difficult for Apple to add the "open airpods with no -can function" to the lineup to enhance the lineup of AirPods series corresponding to spatial audio.

"Small size AirPods" will surely hit even without Noikan

The next generation AirPods is rugged when the size is reduced by shortening the stem (the axis of the built -in pressure sensor).There are many people around me who are not good at wearing silicon ear chips that block their ears.

I think that if you can reduce the size without changing the current AirPods, you will be welcomed by many people.After that, the iPhone has a rich color variation, so I want to expect color development in AirPods soon.

In the remote work environment, more and more people are introducing wireless earphones with microphones for hands -free calls.I often use AirPods Pro for online conference, but I want the continuous calling time that can be used from one charging to be a little more than the current maximum of 3.5 hours.

In addition, since the original AirPods does not have water resistance to the earphone itself, the next -generation AirPods wants a drip -proof correspondence equivalent to IPX4.

............. I summarized the predictions of my selfish "next -generation AirPods" below.Is there really a presentation from Apple soon?Let's wait and wait.

[Authorian Atsushi Yamamoto's "New AirPods (2021)" bold forecast]

Journalist and writer.She became free after working as a web editing and reporter in an audio visual magazine.He has been interviewed by the Electronics show "IFA" held in Berlin Germany every year, and is particularly familiar with the latest circumstances related to European smart appliances and IoT.He has a deep knowledge in the audio visual field, covers a wide range of music distribution, 4K and VOD.She makes use of the fluent English and French, and has many interviews with events and developers from Japan to overseas.