this AirPods Pro 3 Yes AirPods Pro 2. Even though Apple has been adding new features to these earbuds over the past three years, it hasn’t changed the design or shape of the earbuds since the first model arrived in 2019. With the AirPods Pro 3, you may not notice these tweaks until you delete the new ear tips and you delete the new earbuds. The most influential upgrade All inside. After a brief hands-on practice immediately after yesterday’s iPhone 17 launch, I spent more time testing all the new features that drive the AirPods Pro 3 – from improved active noise cancellation (ANC) to real-time translation and heart rate monitoring.
Tip more powerful ANC with technology and ears
Apple says the ANC noise on the AirPods Pro 3 block is twice as high as the AirPods Pro 2 and four times as high as the original AirPods Pro. A large part of this is due to the ultra-low noise microphone and computational audio on the earbuds, but the ear tips of the new foam also play a crucial role.
The latest ear tips still have silicone on the outside like the Pro 2, but now they are infused with foam. This provides better passive noise isolation to block interference, thus helping high frequencies sound like human sounds. Actually, there were a few times this week that Apple Representative had to kick me on the shoulder because with the revelation of the AirPods Pro 3, I couldn’t hear them talking next to me. Regardless of how they did it, the fact that Apple’s silenced chat colleagues on the AirPods Pro 3 did better is a welcome change. It’s really impressive when you consider most of the competitive efforts to reduce the amount of human sound on the earbuds and headphones.
AirPods Pro 3 is not lazy in general noise cancellation performance. Amid the simulated aircraft noise and bustling cafe sound, the earplugs are done well to reduce unnecessary attention from both. More importantly, the Airpods Pro 3 silenced the busy demo area outside the keynote, providing a few seconds of welcome breathing during an otherwise stressful day.
The live translation has finally arrived
After Apple chats in live translation iOS 26 At WWDC, I was disappointed that these initial plans did not include AirPods. I should know the announcement about earbuds that will be with the next iteration of the AirPods Pro. Just like Google’s Pixel Buds, Apple’s capabilities rely on connected iPhones to perform all the heavy lifting work powered by Translate App. However, you don’t need long interactions with your phone to turn on live translation. You can press two AirPods, ask Siri, or set the shortcut to the task of “Operation” button. As a reminder, live translation will be available on AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2 and ARC ANC’s AirPods 4, as they all carry the H2 chip.
In a quick demo, the live translation worked well, quickly converting the spoken Spanish to English by Apple representative, which Siri then conveyed this in Airpods Pro 3. Since the captured audio is processed on the iPhone and then translated in a second language, there is a slight delay, which is expected. This may lead to some awkward pauses, but I have to wait for more realistic tests to be sure. I did notice that text translation appears in the app before passing through the earbuds, but again, it’s not surprising because the iPhone is the brain that operates. Also, you need to use your phone as a horizontal display here, as the app provides real-time transcription for the people you are talking to.
One aspect of real-time translation until it is actually used on AirPods is the role ANC plays in the process. After the translation function is activated, the aggressive noise cancels to reduce the sound of the speakers so that you can clearly hear the translation of Siri in the earbuds. This happens automatically, and during the demo I never felt like I needed to manually adjust the volume so I could better hear the speakers in Spanish translated English.
Heart rate tracking, but only for exercise
Another important addition to the AirPods Pro 3 is heart rate monitoring. Apple is first Beat PowerBeats Pro 2 And photoremoval (PPG) sensors are being used to measure light absorption in the blood flow. Heart rate statistics are only visible in fitness apps during exercise, so if you want to put tabs in other apps or widgets, you are in a bad luck. But when it comes to activity tracking, the chorus of accelerometers, gyroscopes, GPS and new ANEVICE AI models are combined with PPG sensors to monitor statistics for 50 different exercises.
This is another feature I need to test at home before I can properly evaluate its advantages, especially since my test in Cupertino only involves a three-minute walk. Sure enough, my live heart rate is displayed on the workout screen, distance from coverage, average pace, burning and elapsed time. Once the intense session was completed, I could see my average heart rate, i.e., in the workout details summary.
Improve audio with more airflow
Apple likes to discuss air flow on the audio performance of AirPods, which the company redesigns ventilation systems to improve sound quality in the AirPods Pro 3. The company also turns the tip of the ear, so it puts the audio directly into the ear more directly. In addition to the adaptive equation, this combination offers significantly deeper bass and a wider range of tracks to provide a more immersive spatial listening.
To move all this air, Apple’s acoustics team designed a new set of fine-tuning rooms to maximize the overall process. As a result, the vent system has to be larger, so now one on the top of the earbuds is almost one on the AirPods Pro 2. Then, to properly utilize all available space, Apple has to slightly redesign the driver/sensor to achieve the necessary frequency. Since the inward-facing microphone movement on the AirPods Pro 3, the adaptive equation has also expanded so it won’t be blocked by the sides of the ear canal.
Maggie Rogers I heard it in my past life One ton. Aside from the enhancements to bass and space effects, what shocked the audio upgrade is the level of detail that the AirPods Pro 3 now offers. The separation of the bass drum and hand pan enhances immersion, but the texture of the sound is also often lost on most headphones and headphones. I listened to the Airpods Pro 2 on my flight here to refresh my memory and it was obvious that Apple has made some massive upgrades to this new model for sound quality.
airpods pro 3 is Available for booking Now for $249. It arrived on September 19 with the iPhone 17 family and the new Apple Watch.
