Beats leak reveals the name of its next headphones plus most of its specs — but there could be one disappointing omission
Early Beats retail listing pages have been spotted by Redditors New headphones are set to be called the Beats 360 There's no word on a potential release date It's been several months since Beats' anticipated new over-ear headphones were teased at the 2026 World Cup , and all we've had to go on since then is fan speculation as to when they could launch .
But now, finally, we have more to go on.
Over on Reddit (which is where all the Beats noise has been happening), a thread has emerged thanks to some users finding early listing pages for the new headphones on Amazon and certain other retailers.
Pictures and descriptions are being shared which reveal loads about the new cans.
The headline news is that we know the (likely) name: Beats 360.
In the audio world, the name '360' is usually used to refer to spatial audio (as in Sony 360 Reality Audio, for example), pointing to a potential selling point for these new cans.
Image-wise, these match what we saw on Lamine Yamal and Lee Kang-in during the soccer tournament, even down to the Shrek-colored lime green option the latter was seen with.
If you haven't seen them, the headphones look to have a thin headband with a soft pad, and circular cups with a protective material.
They're a far cry from the generic headphone look many other companies go for, and look like more svelte versions of the AirPods Max 2 .
However, that comparison may not go as far as you'd hope...
Listings tell us what's missing (Image credit: Future) Many Redditors have noticed that the Beats 360 listing makes no mention of Apple's H2 chip, which many were hoping would show up in the headphones.
This offers advanced ANC, battery life efficiency and top-tier DSP capabilities.
The listings suggest that the Beats 360 have "1.75x more noise cancellation than Beats Studio Pro", but it's not quite clear what that actually means, since ANC can't be quantified that cleanly.
Is that a better handling of loud sounds? Or an improved capability with low, consistent rumbles? Or, perhaps, a meaningless number? The Beats 360 apparently have interchangeable cup cushions and headband pads, so you can swap colors or, perhaps, materials (though the latter is speculation).
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