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There’s a lot to unpack here, so let’s start with what the AirPods 3 sounds like out of the box.
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What you get are fantastic results that give the AirPods Pro a run for its money, but I wouldn’t place them in the same league as sonic beasts such as the Sony WH-1000XM4 or the incredibly underrated Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 Plus.
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Apple also stuffed a new low-distortion driver into the buds for “powerful bass and crisp, clean high frequencies.” When it comes to audio, the AirPods 3 received the Pro treatment, engineered with the proprietary Adaptive EQ that adjusts frequencies in real time for listeners to hear music more precisely.
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Unfortunately, the feature isn’t available for Android, though it’s possible you can manually turn on the digital assistant through third-party software (try your luck with Trigger Assistant). The mics demonstrate excellent speech recognition, picking up every syllable and understanding long-winded requests. It’s fun to use the Announce Notifications feature and have Siri read incoming messages as well. Apple’s AI bot is on point, acting on voice commands quickly and executing them even faster. Siri can be enabled manually, though if you’re like me, firing her up using “Hey Siri” voice activation is more gratifying. The skin-detect sensor accurately discerns whether the buds are in your ears to automatically play music or enable auto-pause when removed. The volume slider is also easily accessible by pulling down the Control Center from the top-right of your iDevice. I’m happy to report the sensor produces solid tactility and responds properly to intended commands. Playback, call management, and the digital assistant can all be activated through single/multi-press and press-and-hold gestures.
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Out go the touch controls and in comes the Force Sensor, which is located on the bottom as a tiny indentation and operates flawlessly. Apple AirPods 3 review: Controls and digital assistant I wouldn’t suggest running down the street to catch the bus or exercising with these dangling from your ears - although my colleague Kate Kozuch had a different experience when she went running with the AirPods 3. And since there's no tight seal formed due to the lack of ear tips, they have a high probability of falling out. Yes, the AirPods 3 do provide better on-ear stability than the AirPods 2, because though Apple chose to stick with the open design it also implemented a few tweaks for optimal fit.īut while the contoured sound port allows the buds to sit comfortably on the ear and nestle into the canal, they don't go all the way in like the AirPods Pro. The AirPods 3 is also built from recycled materials. Something else the AirPods 3 shares with its ANC counterpart: IPX4 water resistance.
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Small details such as the extra mic grille on the top and slightly shorter stems (shrunk down 33 percent from the AirPods 2) make this version more identifiable, though it is still longer than the AirPods Pro. Remove the AirPods Pro’s eartips and you practically have the AirPods 3. Apple AirPods 3 review: Design and comfort Make sure to check out our AirPods sales page, as well as our Black Friday headphones deals page for all of the latest sales and discounts on Apple products.
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Regarding other competitors, the AirPods 3 remains pricier than popular mid-tier options like the Beats Studio Buds ($149) and Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 ($149), two models that come with ANC for a lower MSRP.īefore you take the plunge, check out our AirPods 3 vs Jabra Elite Active 75t showdown to see if the AirPods 3 can beat a beloved pair of wireless earbuds. These buds are less expensive than the AirPods Pro ($249), but cost more than the AirPods 2, which recently dropped to $129.