Report: Apple’s over-ear headphones have no left- or right-ear assignments

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  These are Apple's AirPods Pro, the first Apple-branded headphones to offer noise cancellation. The new over-ear headphones would as well. [credit: Jeff Dunn ]

Among other things, Apple's AirPods are known for the ability to detect when an individual earbud is or isn't in your ear and start or stop playback accordingly. A new report from 9to5Mac claims that a similar feature will be offered in Apple's upcoming over-ear headphones, but the headphones will instead detect whether they are placed on your head or lowered around your neck.

The publication cites "people familiar with the matter" who have detailed some of Apple's plans. The report also refers to the headphones as "AirPods Studio."

This product was previously described in some detail in a report in Bloomberg. That story said Apple is testing two versions of its over-ear headphones: one intended for sports and fitness use, and the other with a more "premium" feel with leather-like fabrics. Further, Bloomberg's sources said that Apple will make some components of the headphones modular-so, for example, wearers could replace the ear pads as they wear over time.

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