Apple Enhances AirPods Pro 3 with Improved Noise Cancellation and New Features

"...Apple's flagship earbuds are updated and better than ever, especially if you crave silence...."

"...They’re the best headphones for iPhone owners who want a seamless experience, and are worth an upgrade from older versions if you’ve been dealing with steadily depleting battery life...."

"...These are all familiar, refined design cues from previous AirPods, and they are better executed than ever, even with such slight changes...."

"...I’ve been very impressed with Apple’s software support when it comes to AirPods Pro; just last year, it added a bunch of free hearing health features as a software update...."

"...This is great for multi-lingual work or education environments in the United States in particular, as well as for travel, and something that should help folks who struggle with more advanced phrases or need to deliver a more nuanced message in their native language...."

"...Plus, the popularity of AirPods Pro means that more folks will start using these tools than ever...."

"...The heart rate sensor is another nice addition...."

"...We compared the real-time heart rate results to multiple other fitness trackers and found them to be surprisingly accurate given that they’re taking readings from your ears...."

"...An upgraded IP57 rating (as compared to last gen's IP54) means that these buds can withstand just about anything you’d throw at them in a workout, barring actual swimming...."

"...Battery life is also improved, with 8 hours with ANC on, 2 hours more than the previous model and finally enough for a full Western work day...."

"...The drivers inside the AirPods 3 are more than adequate for all types of music...."

"...They have a pretty noticeable V-shaped EQ curve that makes them sound somewhat like a caricature of acoustic recordings at times, but it’s not anything horrific...."

"...These headphones are so boosted down low that I found myself dipping the 60Hz on my Spotify App on iOS—you can make similar changes in Apple Music...."

"...This predisposes that you know this is an issue, or care; these sound decent even with the driving bass and too-bright-at-times highs you get with tuning like this, in particular when you’re working out...."

"...Tunings like this also help the ANC feel like it is working better, because they erase any high-end or super low-end sounds that might squeak through...."

"...I liked listening to Julian Lage's “Auditorium," which is modern acoustic jazz with bright guitar and groovy bass hiding between speedy brushes on a snare drum...."

"...Each instrument was distinct and very forward in the mix, giving what could be a sleepy song a sense of immediacy I've rarely experienced on earbuds...."

"...That said, most folks are gonna be slamming Taylor Swift or Billie Eilish or any number of modern hip-hop artists through these, and they do reward pop mixes more than anything else...."

"...Ginuwine's “Pony” comes through with low end so deep you feel like you're boating slowly through a swamp, the sizzling digital hi-hats and the group vocals riding surfing the wake...."

"...Noise canceling is excellent, easily on par with the Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2 headphones I just reviewed (and which, coincidentally, Bose also claims offers the best noise reduction on the market)...."

"...The new foam-lined eartips on the AirPods Pro 3 create better seals, better passive noise isolation, and increased processing power means faster ANC response than ever...."

"...It’s so effective that only the highest-pitched sounds make it through...."

"...I didn’t have time to fly with them in my review period, but testing with white noise and airplane sounds at high decibels on speakers showed off how well these headphones do in loud environments...."

"...They do so without any weird noise in the signal like more affordable buds can sometimes have...."

"...Noise is so low I couldn’t tell if I had broken an earbud on the intro to Andrew Bird’s very stereo recording of “Blood”...."

"...If you are after Apple’s best and most iOS-compatible pair of headphones, you need look no further: The AirPods Pro 3 offer the brand’s finest mix of features, fit, and usability...."

"...That said, there are also great models from Apple-owned Beats, like the Powerbeats Pro 2 that are worth considering if you don’t need all the bells and whistles, and want something that is even more geared towards workouts...."

"...If you are an Android user (or don’t mind giving up some Siri-specific features), there are a myriad of excellent earbuds in the same price range from Sony, Bose, and others that are worth considering...."

"...But I suspect if you’re reading this you’re mostly concerned about whether or not the new pair is a worthy upgrade over the old one...."

"...To my ears, the AirPods Pro 3 are the best AirPods yet...."