Roger Fingas
Apple on Thursday added new "Active Collection" colors to three of its Beats headphone lines, including its Tour2 and Powerbeats2 Wireless in-ear models, and the over-the-ear Solo2 Wireless.
Each product is now available in bright blue, red, and yellow colors, at no extra cost. The Tour2 costs $130, while the Powerbeats2 Wireless is $200, and the Solo2 Wireless runs $300.
The latter two products are shipping immediately, but the Tour2 is slightly delayed — the fastest possible delivery date is Sept. 30.
Relatively few changes to Beats hardware have been made since Apple's takeover in 2014, the most significant being the launch of the Solo2 Wireless in November. Apple also added silver, gold, and space gray options to Beats products for the sake of color-coordinating with iOS devices.
That could mean that Apple will add a rose gold color to match the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, which launch on Friday. The company doesn't typically do much advance publicity for Beats hardware.
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I may indeed need a pair of the little Beats now that I heard AppleTV is supporting bluetooth headphones. For my iPhone, nothing can beat the pair of Phillips Fidelio Lightning headphones I just got. Outstanding.
[quote name="pmz" url="/t/188459/apple-adds-active-collection-colors-to-three-beats-headphone-lines/0_10#post_2781732"]I may indeed need a pair of the little Beats now that I heard AppleTV is supporting bluetooth headphones. For my iPhone, nothing can beat the pair of Phillips Fidelio Lightning headphones I just got. Outstanding.[/quote] Surely you're mistaken as I have recently been informed that you can't use the Lightning for headphones¡ If you do, you get interference, hence the 3.5mm jack¡ Seriously though, those look great, and the reviews are stellar.
whoa; bluetooth headphones work with the new apple tv? that's almost enough of a reason for me to buy one. wish this was also supported on the xbox.
And forces nVidia to update their crappy chart.
Seriously though, those look great, and the reviews are stellar.
They are great. And they complete the puzzle for people (like me) who have 24-bit FLACs to listen to, and an App like Vox or FLAC Player to play them. Literally the best possible quality on an iPhone today, delivered through headphones.