Apple AirPods Pro 3 Wireless Earbuds, Active Noise Cancellation, Live Translation, Heart Rate Sensing, Hearing Aid Feature, Bluetooth Headphones, Spatial Audio, High-Fidelity Sound, USB-C Charging : Electronics

Best ANC earbuds on the market right now and super affordable for what they do. I could baarely hear the noise of the commercial lawn mower I operate when I had music playing at around 60%, they’re really comfortable, and I love how long they last because I’m a heavy earbud user. I use these mostly to listen to music and call people and the call quality is great as well as, I’ve been told, the mic sounds good on the other end. The design of these are super clean, as always, and they’re the perfect size to carry around. They’ve survived my sweaty ears, light rain, and dust when I’m mowing my lawn and there’s honestly no complaints that I have with these except for the fact that taking off the eartips hurts my fingers a lot. However, it is really nice how many options there are in regards to eartip sizes because my ear canals are different sizes and once you get the hang of it, you won’t have any problem switching between ear tip sizes. Additionally, I have an android and it pairs perfectly. Not sure about the Apple-specific features it has which is a slight bummer, but with the noise cancellation and battery life I can’t really complain. 11/10!

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Apple does not disappoint, once again!Didn’t even know my left hearing is slightly degraded until I took the hearing test 3 times. Thanks heavy metal music!Anyways, sound quality is crisp and clear. Heart is monitored during workouts, isn’t what the Apple Watch is for? I roam Japan so, it does translate to English, kinda cool! Adaptive and Noise Canceling modes are excellent. It charges lightning fast from 15% to 85% in 15 minutes. Wish the ear tips would mold to the ear canal as it’s inserted for better fit and seal. This device is way better than those prescription hearing aids, even generic hearing aids. Call quality is amazing, controls are easy. The device goes to standby mode when you fall asleep with it on. Don’t use it for too long because of RF radiation levels are quite high when I measured it while being used, it might cook your brain, I won’t know until something happens. Excellent device for music, podcasts, movies, translations, news, movie watching, calls, reading for dyslexics, etc. It’s good, really good!

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These are amazing, and it almost feels like I am in a Black Mirror episode with how futuristic these are. First of all the sound quality is fine, I feel like it does great for in ear headphones, but I would say it doesn’t blow me away like some IEM’s I have used. The connectivity is amazing, and with all my Apple products it makes this more than worth it for people that have a bunch of Apple products, and it will switch between my MacBook Air and iPhone seamlessly without having to manually switch. The noise cancelling is the thing that blew my mind. I put them in, turned on the noise cancelling and listened to music. I then blasted a video through my speakers, and although the table was shaking because it was so loud, I couldn’t hear it. Almost dangerously good, and if there were no way to turn off noise cancelling I probably wouldn’t recommend them because of lack of situational awareness. On that note, the transparent mode is really good, and sometimes I will wear these and listen to music in transparent mode, and it’s almost like there is a background track in your life. I like that there is a bunch of rubber tip size options that come with it, and there is a setting that lets you test the noise leak to see if the ear tips are the right size. The live translate was one of the reasons that I bought it. I have some in-laws that do not speak English, so I thought it would be a great feature to converse with them. I used these to translate Brazilian Portuguese to English, and it worked well, but it needed a small break after the person was done speaking to read it back to me. I don’t know why but I feel like with the noise cancellation they could have it so that it would translate while the person was still talking, but it really worked best when the person would say a sentence or two and give a brief pause to let it read it back to me. It also worked better when I was speaking English and translating it to BR Portuguese for my fiancé, and the translation seemed to be pretty immediate. I bet this will get better as it is still in Beta. I also really like the potential they have as hearing aids, as I am hard of hearing, and I could see myself using these for audio amplification. I had regular Airpod 2’s and these blow those away. The main reason that I made the switch is actually because of the charigng ability. I hated that my old ones were still charged by lightning and couldn’t wirelessly charge. These are USB-C and charge wirelessly, and so now I only have to bring my Belkin 3 in 1 wireless charge when I travel, and I can charge my iPhone, Apple Watch Ultra, and new air pods with only one cord. Overall I would and recommend these to anybody and everybody that enjoys in ear headphones, and I have shown them off to a bunch of friends and family who bought them immediately.

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Best AirPods I’ve ever owned. I needed these for Spaces on X (Twitter), and the audio quality is the most pristine of all AirPods I’ve had. I am a bit of an audiophile, so they are not necessarily the “highest tier” audio quality you could purchase for this price. If you want something better for the price without caring if whether or not they are AirPods, you’re better-off looking at anything from Sennheiser. Thus, the value for the money is absolutely as inflated as you could imagine for a typical Apple product. I’ve noticed that these fit and stay in my ears much better than previous AirPods I’ve owned before. What actually makes these special is the ability to set up realistic spatial sound. If you take the time to set it up when you get these, you will be very happy with how insanely immersive these are. You turn your head in any direction, and you will hear the audio as if you are near it, and you will hear through one ear a little more than the other as you move your head in different directions. It’s a genius implementation for the purpose of immersive audio, and I love it very much. This can be shut off in Settings if you don’t want this feature. I should mention that this only occurs for the Music app (I’m not sure about Spotify or other streaming platforms, so DYOR), and not for other audio sources like YouTube or X Spaces.If you can afford this premium price, I would say go ahead and get them. However, it really needs to be said again that Apple product prices are inherently inflated. I have no intention of “testing” durability at all whatsoever because I ordered a shell for the AirPods case, but I will say that you definitely do not want to drop AirPods on hard surfaces. I dropped one AirPod several years ago when I owned the first generation, and that AirPod broke. Treat them with delicacy, because they generally are not very durable. Stay safe by purchasing AppleCare coverage for these AirPods. If you are already willing to spend this much on earbuds, then you have no excuse to not buy the coverage.They function as advertised, and they are definitely the best AirPods to-date. These have the best range amongst AirPods series I’ve previously owned, and I’ve gotten it to stay connected from around 50 ft. away in a highly-dense and obstructed environment. Overall, I would never ever buy AirPods that aren’t a part of the Pro series. For me, the silicone tips and higher audio quality are non-negotiable and therefore “must-haves.”I give these 5 stars because they genuinely shocked me with how crisp the audio is and how polished the ANC (active noise cancellation) is, because I routinely keep my expectations as close to the floor as possible when it comes to Apple audio products due to the lofty price tags and lack of ability to compete with the true audiophile brands (DYOR) that largely outperform any sort of Apple audio product. I have more good things than bad to say about these, but as someone who is relatively educated on the spectrum of headphones, earbuds, and IEMs, I always hedge my expectations against AirPods while respecting their extreme ease-of-use and sleek appearance. For the average headphones enjoyer/user, these are a real game-changer, and you will throughly enjoy them. PLEASE buy a case with a snap/clasp mechanism so they do not open on their own while toting them during your whereabouts. You have been warned about their delicacy, so it will largely be your fault for not protecting them. It is congruent to the objective importance of phone screen protectors and cases—fail to use one, and pay the price down the road if you accidentally drop them on a hard surface or spill a liquid on them despite being water and dust-resistant.

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I am an ear bud junky and have been on a quest for the perfect set for a long time. I have owned and own a lot of the big names from Apple, B&0, B&W, Sony, Bose, Klipsch, Devialet, Technics, many off brands, and more. I use both iOS and Android devices and don’t have a particular favorite so I can speak to how ear buds interact with both.This is an interesting update. I almost passed on it and I probably should have as my AirPod Pro 2’s are just fine. However, they don’t fit me perfectly and there has been a lot made of the new fit these have. My oldest son will be getting the 2’s. These look and feel a lot like the 2’s. The physical design is nearly identical. However, the upgrades, while subtle, are mostly notable. I will break these down below and try to help those that are deciding on whether the upgrade is worth your money.Sound: Those that have read any of my other reviews on buds, know I always start with sound. It is the primary function of an ear bud. Apple has a new retuned driver here and it is a good one. The sound is natural and has good definition. You will feel the bass and highs are crispy. It is hard to define how much better these are from the 2’s but they seem louder and have more clarity. A lot of this probably has to do with the new seal these give you in your ears as well (more on that later) but these are well tuned and are noticeably improved. This was an area that needed to improve as most other high end buds were better. Sony, Technics, and Bose were all better sounding at similar prices. Some of them offer higher end codecs for more lossless streams which Apple appears to still be avoiding. I still think there are better sounding buds out there but Apple has closed the gap in meaningful ways. Well done.Calls: This is a space that Apple has always dominated and still does. Calls are crisp and loud. These also do a great job of isolating your voice and washing out other noises around you so you can be heard even in noisy environments. It just is so good. Every manufacturer should be benchmarking Apple with call tech.Active Noise Cancellation (ANC): This is an area that Apple has always done well with but Bose and Sony both did better. I think they caught up to Sony but the latest Bose Ultra 2’s are still better. That said, Apple deserves a lot of credit. In spite of using the same chip set as last year, between the retooled fit of these, a new mic set, and some software upgrades, they were able to significantly improve ANC here. If you are looking for a reason to upgrade from the 2’s, this is probably the biggest improvement to me. It is immediately noticeable.Form Factor: As mentioned, Apple did a subtle tweak of their design here and it pays off big. These do not move in my ears. The foam tips are softer and more grippy. The angle of the buds assists in staying put as well. Subtle but significant! I would often have my 2’s pop out if I was exercising or cleaning the house. Anything that got a little sweat going with movement. These have fixed that issue. Still, if I am looking for a place to hit Apple on, it would be nice to see a refreshed design or maybe just some color choices. These look basically the same as the first gen even if they have been completely refined.The Case: This is always a big one for me as you interact with the case more than the buds themselves. This case, once again, is outstanding. It’s actually a bit larger and maybe thinner than the last gen case. As always, Apple does a great hinge and STRONG magnets to keeps things where they should be. You also get an improved “Find My” chip with greater range. The little speaker onboard seems to emit a slightly louder chime as well. Wireless charging is also onboard and good. The battery status LED is also a lot brighter which was a needed improvement.The other stuff: Apple added heart rate monitoring this year and it works great. It mirrored the heart rates I saw from my Fitbit and Apple Watch. Given that I use both of those, I will never use this feature. It is fairly buried into the Apple health app for the time being but I think Apple is going to further develop this feature. Connecting is a breeze with Apple as always. They have the best integration in the business. Battery life on bud is improved to 8 hours which is a big upgrade that was overdue. I would find my old AirPods running out of juice often on long trips. However, Apple ruined some of the joy here because they peeled 6 hours out of the case. They giveth and taketh I guess. These will connect and operate multipoint devices as long as they are all Apple. So, for anyone using Apple and other devices, these will be lacking for you.The wrap up: So, should you buy these? It depends on a number of things. I think Apple has made the best ear buds for iOS users even better. The sound, ANC, and fit improvements make the upgrade worth it for me alone. The extra on bud battery is nice as well. If you have recent Pro 2’s that still have strong battery life, it would be hard for me to say that you should spend another $250 here unless you find those aforementioned upgrades to be necessary. The fit was HUGE for me. Compared to other competitors, specifically the latest from Sony, Bose, and Technics, things get more nuanced. All have multipoint connectivity that allows you to bounce between iOS and other manufacturers. The Technics buds, the AZ100’s, are really good there. In fact, those buds play so nice with iOS, Android, and Windows devices that they deserve your consideration as well if you run multiple devices. Prior to these newest AirPods, all of these competitors had better sound and the same if not better ANC. Now that has changed. I used to say that the AirPods weren’t the best at much, just good at everything. Now they are the best at more and still really good at everything which make these the best all around buds in the business for iOS users. This was a subtle but very well done upgrade. I will update with more as we go here. Recommend.**UPDATE**After a full week I am more inclined to recommend the upgrade here even to Pro 2 owners as long as they can stomach the cost. I would still call this an incremental upgrade, but the increments Apple upgrades here are critical. I appreciate the on bud battery increase more than I thought even with the case battery reduction. The fit is so darn good that the buds don’t move even a tiny bit…EVER, let alone fall out like the 2’s. The sound improvement is also better than I first realized and, while subtle, there is no doubt that these get louder, which is meaningful to me. If you have anything prior to the Pro 2’s and use Apple stuff, you really need to get these. If you use the Apple 2’s, can tolerate the cost, and have a loved one that needs an upgrade, you should buy these as well.

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