Apple AirPods 3 could be coming with MacBook Pro M1x on October 18

Apple AirPods 3 have been rumored for some time now, with some speculating that their potential launch will take place at the iPhone 13 launch event this September. This was not supposed to happen, so now, according to the latest rumors, the company’s upcoming Unleashed event will showcase the look of the standard variant of Apple’s next generation AirPods. While the event will focus entirely on MacBook Pro laptops with the M1X processor, the arrival of the Apple AirPods 3 will be a welcome addition for potential true wireless headphone buyers.

As for what to expect from the Apple AirPods 3, rumors have been floating around. However, most agreed that AirPods 3 will have a design language close to AirPods Pro every time it launches. The company is likely going to standardize wireless charging on the charging case that Apple introduced with the AirPods 2 released back in 2019. Since then, however, the standard AirPods have gone without updates, which therefore suggests that the AirPods 3 must be a fairly large leap in terms of the product as a whole.

However, this is not entirely clear yet. Right now, most of the rumors claim that Apple is unlikely to combine the standard and Pro AirPods. This, in turn, suggests that despite early rumors, active noise cancellation will remain exclusive to the AirPods Pro line, and the Apple AirPods 3 will not have this fairly common feature. Nowadays, the ANC feature is becoming more common in even the cheapest headphones, and the AirPods 3, which lacks it, is sure to raise at least a few eyebrows. However, this isn’t the first time Apple has overlooked a feature that has become common in lower price ranges as well.

As a result, the Apple AirPods 3 may offer upgrades in terms of its audio drivers, with redesigned headphones and charging case as the biggest changes. Apple’s recent trends suggest that it hasn’t raised the prices of next-generation products either, which was a common practice before. As a result, it will be interesting to see how Apple rates the upcoming AirPods, and where they compare to the next generation AirPods Pro.