Apple’s truly wireless earbuds announced late last month are now on sale in India with a price tag of Rs. 24,990 (~$347). The AirPods Pro is the most premium earphones in Apple’s AirPods arsenal, boasting features like super sound quality, Active Noise Cancelation, high dynamic range amplifier along with standard dynamic driver setup.
The AirPods Pro comes with a wireless charging case that can recharge the earbuds on-the-go. Along with the portable charger, Apple claims a total talk time of 18 hours and 24 hours of music playback. The charging case itself can be wirelessly recharged.
Apple AirPods Pro Specifications and Features
The biggest difference in terms of design between the standard Apple AirPods and the AirPods Pro is the silicone ear tip that sits comfortably over the ear canal and offers a better seal. The latter plays a crucial role in Active Noise Cancelation (ANC), a feature that Apple is advertising heavily to justify the Pro’s higher price tag. The software-backed dual-microphone setup adapts continuously, removing background noises to offer an immersive audio experience. Apple claims the ANC adapts audio signals 200 times per second.
The AirPods Pro also features a vent system that removes pressure while wearing the earbuds, minimizing discomfort. Apart from ANC the AirPods Pro also sports Adaptive EQ that automatically tunes low and mid-range audio frequencies according to the shape of an individual’s ear canal. Users can also enable Transparency Mode that disables ANC, in case they want to hear background noises while listening to music. Apple’s new H1 chip is responsible for boosting AirPods Pro’s performance. The Pro gets the same five hours of battery backup as the standard AirPods. With ANC enabled, the battery backup falls to four and a half hours on a single charge. The AirPods Pro is compatible with devices running iOS 13.2 or later, watchOS 6.1 or later, iPadOS 13.2 or later, macOS Catalina 10.15.1 or later and tvOS 13.2 or later.
Apple AirPods Pro Price and Availability
The Apple AirPods Pro is priced at Rs. 24,900 (~$347). This is a bit on the higher side when compared to its $249 price tag in the US that roughly converts to Rs. 17,850. The Apple AirPods Pro is available on Amazon as part of its Apple Days sale scheduled between Nov. 13 and Nov. 17. The earbuds are also available across all authorized online and offline Apple dealerships starting today.
Apple announced the AirPods Pro in the US on October 20, 2019. Meanwhile, the standard AirPods with charging case continue to retail at Rs. 14,900 (~$208) while the AirPods with wireless charging case is priced at Rs. 18,900 (~$264). The standalone wireless charging case retails at Rs. 7,500 (~$105).
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