It seemed that Apple would introduce lossless audio AirPods Pro 2However, it seems that this was not the case after all, so a company engineer came to explain why the latest generation of wireless headphones from the bite of the apple do not support this feature.

AirPods Pro 2 headphones are not exactly cheap and, like other models of similar devices from Apple, have been appreciated for their sound quality and its ability to suppress noise. The fact that Apple Music offers lossless audio seemed to be a sign that this feature would be rolled out to take advantage of the latest model of Bluetooth headphones, but it turned out not to be the case. While some may blame the limitations of wireless audio codecs, an Apple engineer acknowledged that this is not the origin.

In an interview with the media What Hi-Fi?Apple’s acoustic engineer, Esge Andersen, recognized, as we have already said, that the limitation does not lie in the codec used to transmit audio via Bluetooth, but in the fact that the company preferred to focus on providing a reliable experience over serving raw acoustic details.

To improve the sound quality of the AirPods Pro 2, Andersen explained that the company focused on engineering and focused mainly on modifying the airflow channel inside the headphones to improve the sound quality. sound at all levels while still providing sound at the same resolution. like the previous generation.

On the possibility of lossless audio support in future generations of AirPods Pro, Andersen did not give a concrete answer other than that the company is open to change. At this point it is worth recalling that Apple has added your music service lossless audio compression with its own Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC)offering output ranging from 16-bit/44.1 kHz (CD quality) to 24-bit/192 kHz.

Be that as it may, it is not possible to have lossless audio with AirPods Pro 2 over Bluetooth. iPhone and iPad speakers and wired headphone models can support this feature, although ideally an external digital-to-analog converter (DAC) should be used, while a Mac technically requires wired headphones to enjoy high-quality music.