Powerbeats4 mockup by MacRumors contributor Ryan Barrieau
"Powerbeats4" should be an upgraded version of Powerbeats3 with an Apple-designed H1 chip for hands-free "Hey Siri" voice commands and "Announce Messages with Siri." The latter feature allows Siri to read your incoming messages out loud when your earphones are connected to your iPhone or iPad and the device is locked.
Apple already released totally wireless Powerbeats Pro with "Hey Siri" support last year for $249. "Powerbeats4" would stick with a cable between each earpiece like the Powerbeats3, which retail for $199.
FCC filing for new Powerbeats with model number A2015
FCC filings usually foreshadow the release of new Apple products within days, so "Powerbeats4" could be announced imminently with a press release, unless they are held for an Apple event in March.
Wednesday August 19, 2026 10:36 am PDT by Juli Clover
One of the Beats codenames MacRumors found in the macOS Tahoe 26.7 update (B518) appears to be for the Beats 360, a new set of over-ear headphones that we could see launch soon.
Multiple Reddit users found signs of the Beats 360 on UK websites like Amazon, though those listings have now been removed.
The headphones have a look that is distinct from the existing Beats Studio Pro over-ear...
Thursday August 20, 2026 8:01 am PDT by Joe Rossignol
Apple's upcoming Beats 360 headphones appeared in Brazil's ANATEL regulatory database today, according to a new filing spotted by MacRumors.
The filing merely mentions an unnamed product with a model number of A3577, but we know that it is for the Beats 360. The headphones already appeared in the U.S.'s FCC database with the same model number back in May, before soccer stars like Lamine Yamal...
Friday August 21, 2026 12:55 pm PDT by Joe Rossignol
Apple's upcoming Beats 360 headphones have been submitted to a regulatory database in the United Arab Emirates, according to a filing viewed by MacRumors. The filing mentions both the name Beats 360 and the model number A3577.
To learn more about the Beats 360, read our previous coverage. The headphones have also appeared in U.S. and Brazilian regulatory databases, teaser photos, and retail...
The quality of every Beats product I’ve owned (numerous Beats X and numerous pairs of Powerbeats Pro) has been abysmal. Much, much prefer and am much happier with the Air Pods Pro.
I didn’t.....everyone of each was exchanges. Among the issues...bluetooth failing, buttons failing, charging failing (there are multiple posts regarding the PBB and charging issues....go look).
I switched to the APP when the Apple customer rep at the store suggested the beats were trash, and I should go to APP and he suggested just an even swap since I was still within warranty of my second pair.
Glad they are continuing to develop the Powerbeats line. Great for runners who favor an over-ear, wire-connected option.
I have to agree with this. I still use my PowerBeats3 for running and biking daily, and I have never considered the Pro. These are the best headphones for running, without a doubt.
What does whatever you are ranting about have anything to do with what I wrote? For what purpose did you quote my comments regarding quality?
I was reinforcing your comment on what the salesdrone said. Yes, the PBPros are really sketchy. The lack of any control on when they connect to something is so ridiculous, and underdone. I was hoping that the APP handled being in the case better than the PBP do. Apparently they do. It's inexcusable, to me, that they didn't THINK about the PBP enough to have a software switch to shutoff the Bluetooth connection system when it's in the case. It seems so simple, I can't believe they shipped with that flaw. It's really getting to me. How 'basic' is the idea that the dang things should only connect to a source when they are able to be actually used.
I should have bought the APP's instead of another pair of the PBP's. *sigh*
