After months of waiting for Apple's first over-the-ear headphones, the AirPods Studio may finally debut next week. [iAppleTimes and Jon Prosser. In fact, iAppleTimes is the only one claiming that this announcement is for the AirPods Studio. But in any case, these two generally reliable leakers agree that at least something will be announced on September 8.

Prosser's previous leaks indicate that the Apple Watch 6 and a new iPad (possibly the iPad Air 4) will be announced that week, but no specific mention of the AirPods Studio. He also said that news would be released in a press release between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. EST, similar to how Apple announced the new iPad Pro and MacBook Pro models earlier this year.

Other rumors suggest that the AirPods Studio will be launched as part of Apple's big fall product launch alongside the iPhone 12. This event is expected to take place a little later than usual, in late September or early October, given the coronavirus-related delays.

The AirPods Studio are said to be priced at $349, well below the $400 price tag of the Bose 700 and Sony WH1000-XM4 headphones, both of which are our favorites when it comes to best noise-canceling headphones.

If Apple can nail noise-canceling and deliver a series of smart features and clever integration with Apple Music, the AIrPods Studio could be a headphone to rival the WH1000-XM4. the AirPods Pro is a great alternative to the WH1000-XM4, which is on our top of our list of best wireless earbuds.

In addition to ANC, AirPods Studio offers head and neck detection so that the headphones automatically play and pause when the headphones are put on and taken off, and automatic ear detection so that no matter which way you wear AirPods Studio, the software will route the correct sound to each ear accordingly. The software is rumored to offer automatic ear detection to route the correct sound to each ear accordingly, no matter which way the AirPods Studio is worn.

We have also heard that the AirPods Studio will offer interchangeable ear cups and a retro design. If this latest rumor proves to be true, we will find out next week how Apple's headphones will stack up against the competition.