A new filing in the FCC database has revealed an unannounced Apple-made Bluetooth headphone. Here are the details.
Mystery Apple headphones show up in FCC filing
As spotted by MacRumors (via Aaron Perris), a new FCC filing lists an unreleased Apple product with the model number A3577.
In the document, under a section titled “Device Under Test (DUT) Information,” the device is described simply as “Bluetooth over-ear headphones,” and as having “an integral battery, microphone and antenna.”
The filing also lists the information as “prepared for Apple Inc.,” followed by the company’s address.
With most of the details still withheld under a confidentiality request, it is still impossible to tell whether these are Apple-branded headphones or a new Beats product.
Contrary to many of its product lines, Apple doesn’t have a clear model naming scheme that distinguishes AirPods from Beats, with both product families using the same broad “A####” format.
For example, Apple lists AirPods Max 2 as A3454, AirPods Max 1 USB-C as A3184, and the original AirPods Max as A2096. But recent Beats products use the same format too: the Beats Studio Pro used A2924 in its FCC filings, and the Powerbeats Pro 2 filings used A3157 (left earbud), A3158 (right earbud), and A3160 (charging case).
Given that Apple just released the AirPods Max 2, the filing seems more likely to point to an upcoming Beats product. Beats’ current headphone lineup includes the Beats Studio Pro, launched in July 2023, and the Beats Solo 4, launched in April 2024.
What do you think this headphone product could be? Let us know in the comments.
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