Apple - Airpod Pro 3
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Last updated: Dec 11, 2025 Scoring
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"ANC is ridiculously good. ... At least one order of magnitude better than any Beats product I’ve ever used. Probably two orders of magnitude better."
"putting the noise cancellation on was a massive improvement from that of the APP 1. ... I use the APP 3 in my gym, and you have the usual chatter, clanging of weights and noise from the Treadmills, but I could not hear any of it."
"AP3 is the best on ANC"
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"those little features and the fact that nothing seems to go wrong gives Apple the win, especially if you have an iPhone. It's seamless. ... The AirPods Pro 3 is the best daily driver for an iPhone user. They're really fun and enjoyable and I have confidence in them lasting a long time. ... generally when they do something it's of high quality and fits their ecosystem well."
"nothing seems to go wrong gives Apple the win, especially if you have an iPhone. It's seamless. ... The AirPods Pro 3 is the best daily driver for an iPhone user. They're really fun and enjoyable and I have confidence in them lasting a long time. I'm not saying Apple do everything without hiccups but generally when they do something it's of high quality and fits their ecosystem well."
"I want cross-product seamless connectivity. I want my earbuds to connect to my MacBook, iPad, iPhone and Apple watch seamlessly."
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"Actually left my Airpod Pro 3 with my mum to be used as hearing aid. ... Her medical ones were on a frizz when I was visiting last week. So I use the hearing test to upload the audiogram report and it works like charm. ... She loves the fit and sound quality."
"I switched from the first gen AirPods Pro, and the difference in sound quality is night and day. ... The bass, mids, highs on the AirPods Pro 3 are more defined and crisper, and the bass has a lot more depth as well. ... For me, the bass on the APP 3 is equal to that of something much larger like an headphone."
"The APP3 are the best earphones I’ve ever used, period. The fit, seal, ANC and sound quality are sensational. ... The 3 is so completely different in terms of fit that it’s like somehow Apple only recently discovered ears."
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"The biggest thing for me was how it fit. ... The 2’s never quite fit me right regardless of ear tip size so they’d always fall out. ... With the 3’s they fit perfectly(after downsizing ear tip). ... TBH that alone was worth the upgrade since anc actually worked for me with a good seal and they didn’t fall out by slightly touching them. ... For reference, I was practicing some power shots on my aqua bag and they surprisingly didn’t fall out."
"The APP3 are the best earphones I’ve ever used, period. The fit, seal, ANC and sound quality are sensational. ... I’ve used basically every pair of noise cancelling headphones ever made, and none of them come close to the performance of the Bose QC Ultra earbuds in terms of ANC, - well, until now with the APP3."
"I’ve been using them in the gym daily since day 1 and they haven’t fallen out and I sweat like a mofo during my 90 min workouts."
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"the heart rate sensor makes it a no brainer for me I can now leave the watch at home"
"the HRM was a game changer for me as I use kettlebells frequently and hated turning my watch around."
"I'm just starting my weight loss journey and I'm trying to improve my cardiovascular health so the heart rate sensor is extremely useful and accurate. I did a workout and the Fitness app was able to tell me how hard I was working in comparison to others and those little features and the fact that nothing seems to go wrong gives Apple the win, especially if you have an iPhone. It's seamless."
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"Normal movements and exercise cause the earbuds to very frequently shift around inside my ears which can cause the seal to break, and they sound horrendous when the seal is broken. ... A lot of common exercises cause the seal to break for me, especially those that involve lying on the floor. ... So ironically the Powerbeats Pro 2 are not very good at their primary intended use case (working out) for me."
"it doesn't fit me at all as soon as I put it on, I have a huge pain in my ears"
"the fit is horrible"
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"it doesn't fit me at all as soon as I put it on, I have a huge pain in my ears"
"they are incredibly uncomfortable and feel too big for my ears! ... the main body of the earbud still feels too large and causes pressure."
"The fit and comfort for me is so much worse than AAP2 ... aesthetically they look horrible and stick out of your ears"
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"noice cancel made me nuts in my old car , as it makes rumble and humming more noticeable specially the difrencial of mycar, and i dont make this up ... if noice cancelation is top dont get pro3’s fr, it make me nuts in my car and emulate humming rattiling noices"
"the ANC feels waaaaay off/worse than with the Max. :("
"cannot make out a difference in terms of anc I kinda feel they are same if not worse off. ... the anc to my ears is same if not worse I could literally even hear the electric bicycles that went by me, people’s conversation on the next table and everything."
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"Airpods pro 3 desperately need custom eq, everyone hears different so to not be able to customize your sound to your hearing on 250 dollar earpods is insane ... I know, but im talking about a systemwide eq which the earbuds remember, like for example the nothing ears remember the eq setting so even on other devices like your laptop of pc it still applies the eq setting, which is fantastic for gaming or just switching between systems without losing your beloved eq setting and sound you are so used to!"
"app3 doesnt have its own eq memory nor feaature and apple says suck it to those who use iphone"
"I'm not the biggest fan of Apple's walled garden and the fact that they don't provide EQ to users who would utilize it ... And because there's no way to EQ, you're essentially in for a penny, in for a pound."
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"It's very boomy, I returned mine"
"Well the other reason I hate these is the sound... The new APP3 are very tinny and weirdly balanced. ... Like OP I am hoping there might be a firmware update or something because this is terrible. ... My issue with the sound is not L-R balance in regards to spatial audio. By "not balanced" i mean the sound signature itself is not balanced at all, as OP said it's a V shape, highs are overly tinny and the mid range is barely there."
"This bass is horrid on these. ... the bass is bad. Especially since the sub bass is so powerful that the bass sounds distant."
I agree with you, yesterday I used my airpods 3 Pro for couples of ours, when I got em off I got scared by the loudness the surrounding.
r/headphones • AirPods Pro 3 has the best ANC of any earphone or headphone. Objective data shows… ->Having owned both, the air pod pro 3 have insane ANC whereas the pro 2 have better noise transparency.
r/buildapcsales • [Headphones] AirPods 4 $80 | AirPods 4 with ANC $110 | AirPods Pro 2 $139 | AirPods Pro 3 $220 ->AirPods Pro 3 - 5x more uncomfortable than AirPods Pro 2, we think you’ll love it!!
r/apple • Apple announces AirPods Pro 3 with ‘world’s best ANC’ and live translation ->I just got the AirPod pro 3 and have to say really enjoy them I had the pro 1 so big upgrade.
r/BuyItForLife • What are some good wireless earbud suggestions? (With oddly specific preferences) ->Yeah I’m returning my 3s and buying another set of 2s. Extremely disappointed with the size and fit.
r/headphones • AirPods Pro 3 review - everything is better except the sound ->The 4s have really good ANC. But it's not as good as APP2 or APP3. source: I have them all. The APPs silicon tips sometimes hurt my ears so I got the 4s. The 4 has great sound, battery and ANC. But I mean, it's open ear design still allows some noise in. If it's all about ANC for you, I'd find a way to get the pro 2 or pro 3. If ANC is just part of your list but not a major requirement, the 4s will do you good. And yes, 3 ANC is noticeably better then 2. Edit: one more thing, I hate that the 4s don't have volume adjust on the stem. Annoying when your phone is tucked away somewhere. Just something to remember.
r/airpods • Are the new AirPods 4 with ANC worth it? ->2 out of 10 for these new AirPods, they didn’t even block out the sound of screaming children.
r/apple • MKBHDs AirPods Pro 3 Review is out ->Not headphones but the airpods pro 3. Never have i ever had music while running that i don’t even notice and that fits so good!!! And the sound omg!
r/beginnerrunning • The best running headphones that you'd say it's really good? ->The twos have really nice extended bass into the low ranges with no bass boost in the 150-250 hz range. I think they are amazing. Big improvement over the 1s. The 3s scare me because reports are the bass is boosted and imo airpods need no more bass than the 2s provide.
r/apple • AirPods Pro 3 vs. AirPods Pro 2 - Should you upgrade? | SoundGuys ->Have had both, and pro 1’s. Pro 2’s will always be legends for sound. Took 2 weeks and a lot of messing around with tips but i finally can say i enjoy the 3’s more. Disliked the sound at first but have to figure out the perfect tip size or it wont sound right. Also tips seem to break in over a day or 2 so can take time to figure out. Now 3 sound is very enjoyable - just as much as the 2. Fit better And i dont have to mess with the fit at all unlike the 2’s where i was frequently pushing them back in my ear. Anc like 20% better on the 3’s - but only with the right tip size to you ear. Also i lift/run almost everyday - dont worry about sweat theyll be fine. Ive drenched both 2 and 3 and theyre built to handle it
r/airpods • AirPods Pro 3 vs Pro 2 for heavy gym use — worth paying 60% more? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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