When initially debuted, I was a little bit hesitant about upgrading. I felt that were still excellent. On top of that, one of the key features of , Live Translation, was also coming to . However, now that I’ve actually given them a shot – I can genuinely say I was wrong about my pessimism.

It all comes down to fit, pretty much. feel a lot nicer in my ears. They’re a lot lighter, in a way – in the sense that I don’t really think about the fact that I’m wearing them.

I didn’t realize that was the case with my , until I tried . Between the new shape and the foam-infused ear tips, AirPods Pro 3 are a lot easier for me to wear for longer periods of time.

Apple says that these are the ‘most secure and best-fitting AirPods ever’, based on 100,000 hours of user research and 300 million ear fit datapoints. That certainly feels accurate.

Apple doesn’t talk about it, but at least in my experience, offer a more clear transparency mode than AirPods Pro 2. I’d imagine this is mostly to offset the fact that AirPods Pro 3 have a better seal in your ears thanks to the foam-infused ear tips.

For me, this is a big deal. I’d never been a fan of talking while wearing my AirPods – mainly because I felt that I couldn’t hear everything as clearly. Now, with , I’m cool with it.

If you like how your sound, you’ll likely feel the same way about . I’m certainly no audio expert, but at least in my opinion, the two pairs of earbuds are roughly on par with each other. If you’re someone who was looking for better audio, this may be slightly disappointing, but it’s great news if you already love the audio from you .

Now, for the one drawback: the case comes with less battery life .

Overall, AirPods Pro 3 last longer than AirPods Pro 2. Apple advertises up to 10 hours of listening time with the earbuds when in transparency mode, up from 6 hours on . That’s a big difference.

The case comes with a significantly smaller battery capacity, though. last a total of 24 hours when combined with the charging case, vs 30 hours on .

That may not sound like a lot, but I’ve absolutely noticed this during my time using them. That little iOS notification reminding you to charge your AirPods will pop up far more often, whereas I very rarely saw it with my .

I’m still yet to have my die on me, so there is that, but you’ll definitely need to be more mindful of charging with these new earbuds.

All in all, are a great product. If you have any older pair of AirPods, you should consider upgrading, even if you don’t think you need anything new – so long as you have the disposable income for it.

Apple Stores do offer demos for AirPods if you ask, so I’d highly recommend doing that if you have the time. look like a minor upgrade on paper, but everything changes once you give them a go.

Also, minor thing of note: have a slightly larger case than , and they do feel lighter. This doesn’t make much of a difference, but it’s interesting nonetheless.

If you’d like to pick up a pair of , you can buy them on currently.

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