Beats unveils new over-ear headphones with Lamine Yamal social ad

Beats often teases upcoming new products via a social media post from one of its famous brand ambassadors. Previously, LeBron James was in the scouting, for example. But before World Cupwas chosen appropriately Spain and Barcelona’s teenage phenomenon Lamin Yamal To give us a Peek In new over-ear headphones that should be announced in the near future if previous Beats social ads are any indication.

The disruptive headphones look very different from Beats’ current $350 flagship headphones Pro studio headphonesBut it’s unclear whether the new model is a successor to the Studio Pro or a more affordable, recessive model. Beats hasn’t fundamentally changed the design of its Studio headphones since the Studio 2 in 2013, and the Studio Pro, released in 2023, has only subtle design updates from the Studio 3 Wireless.

Although the Studio Pro is due for an update, I wouldn’t be surprised if this is a non-Pro Studio model. Beats is owned by Apple, but some headphones and earbuds, including the Studio Pro, are not equipped with Apple’s H-series chips and instead use a custom Beats chip that allows the headphones to have greater compatibility with Android devices while still offering Apple-centric features like automatic pairing with any Apple devices on your iCloud account.

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The new headphones have a completely different headband than the Studio Pro and appear to have metal yoke as well as a single hinge that only allows the headphones to fold flat, not fold up. They also seem to have a glossy finish on the ear cups, which reminds me of previous Beats headphones. (I can’t say I’m a fan of glossy finishes.)

newly, MacRumors analyst Aaron Peres Spotted a new FCC filing for the Apple A3577 “Bluetooth Over-Ear” headphones. FCC filings usually mean a product will be a few weeks to a few months away from release. As I said, we should know soon what exactly this new model is and how much it will cost. I’ll be doing a full review of the new Beats mystery headphones once they’re officially released.