Apple will reportedly release high-end AirPods and over-ear headphones in 2019

Audiophiles get excited.
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Rachel Kraus
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Apple is revamping its headphone offerings in ways that ought to get audiophiles excited.

In early 2019, Apple will release higher end AirPods and "studio quality" over-ear headphones. Bloomberg first reported the the plans, based on conversations with anonymous sources.

The AirPods get an upgrade in a few ways. They'll be water resistant (to rain and sweat -- not full submersion), noise cancellation, and they'll have increased range from iPhones and iPads. A wireless charging case is apparently in the works, too, to go along with the long-rumored and conspicuously absent AirPower charger.

They'll cost more than the exist $159 AirPods, giving consumers a baseline and higher end model — similar to the iPhone.

The over-ear headphones will reportedly have higher sound quality than Apple's Beats line. However, production hasn't started, and design and technology partnerships for the product haven't been finalized.

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Rachel Kraus

Rachel Kraus is a Mashable Tech Reporter specializing in health and wellness. She is an LA native, NYU j-school graduate, and writes cultural commentary across the internetz.

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