Concept: EarPods (2021) with a braided cable, Spatial Audio, new color option - 9to5Mac

In a year that EarPods are becoming trendy again and Apple just introduced the third-generation AirPods, 9to5Mac is back with another concept.

This time, we’re imagining a possible revision of Apple’s braided EarPods, which haven’t received an update in almost a decade.

When we thought about this concept, we immediately thought Apple should add braided cable, addressing one of the complaints people always have is how fragile these earbuds are.

As the company already has braided USB-C to Lightning cables, why not add this to its new EarPods.

With a braided cable, not only will these EarPods will last longer, it’s also just a better looking design.

As you can see in the image, Apple’s revision of EarPods would be a bit larger than the original EarPods, which means they would have heavier bass and louder sound, just like AirPods.

As the company keeps pushing hard its new Spatial Audio technology, it would only be natural for Apple to bring this to the EarPods.

Imagine listening to Taylor Swift’s Folklore and some other cool albums in Spatial Audio with wired EarPods.

For these new EarPods, Parker and I thought it was only natural that Apple would update the microphones, so it would be even better for people who want to record TikToks or just make a phone call.

Finally, for this product, Apple would charge a bit more, since it has a braided cable and Spatial Audio support.