AirPods Pro 3 here, early impressions (vs AirPods Pro 2)

[Dave245]

Go on a train and see, again mine must be faulty or others just don’t hear what I’m seeing because I’ve have spent hours testing these

i don’t have this activated

Go into settings, then adaptive audio and it's there. The ANC on these is better, maybe you have a faulty pair! but I can see the difference compared to my Pro 2s. I've tested the difference, sitting in front of the TV, even going outside and seeing the noise in the street and the Pro 3s block it out way more than the 2s.

 

[Dave245]

Ok so you guys think I’m lying, I done a side by side test and anc was worse for me, unless there is something wrong with mine

I genuinely don't know what to tell you, the Pro 3s are better when it comes to ANC. The only thing I can think of is that yours are faulty! maybe return them and then try a different pair. I'm impressed with mine 100%

 

[Kylo83]

Go into settings, then adaptive audio and it's there. The ANC on these is better, maybe you have a faulty pair! but I can see the difference compared to my Pro 2s. I've tested the difference, sitting in front of the TV, even going outside and seeing the noise in the street and the Pro 3s block it out way more than the 2s.

Yeah adaptive audio is disabled and tried moving it and nothing changes

 

[Dave245]

Yeah adaptive audio is disabled and tried moving it and nothing changes

I don't get why adaptive audio is disabled, it's working on mine. It works on my iPhone, Mac and iPad. I think you have faulty pair and should try returning them. One person is subjective, but when nearly everyone is saying how improved the ANC and sound is, including the reviews, then it's no longer subjective.

 

[Kylo83]

I don't get why adaptive audio is disabled, it's working on mine. It works on my iPhone, Mac and iPad. I think you have faulty pair and should try returning them. One person is subjective, but when nearly everyone is saying how improved the ANC and sound is, including the reviews, then it's no longer subjective.

I’m saying it’s not active as I don’t have any of these on

 

[Dave245]

I’m saying it’s not active as I don’t have any of these on

Just tap onto adaptive audio and it gives you a slider to adjust.

 

[Lounge vibes 05]

Ok so you guys think I’m lying, I done a side by side test and anc was worse for me, unless there is something wrong with mine

I don’t think anyone here thinks that you are lying, but when you post over and over and over and over again, saying the exact same thing while completely refusing to even acknowledge that you might just simply be one customer with a bad experience, it starts to feel less like you’re being genuine and a lot more like you are thread-clogging for the attention. Especially when you look in your posting history and it’s, pretty much all negative all the time.

Sorry but this is just wrong; I have been comparing them both the pro 2 and the new one and the pro 2 sound much nicer, bass is stronger and cleaner. The pro 3 are to on the high end and don’t have anywhere near the bass the pro 2 have; it’s a downgrade in sound quality. Sorry but what are Apple thinking even the anc isn’t as strong. And trust me I used to work in audio mixing I know my sound. They don’t sound any better than the pro 2 but actually worse. I’ve had enough of Apple now. Every new product actually seems worse

Okay…

yeah pro 2 are better in every way more comfy and better sound quality, apple cant do things rights anymore

Okay, a bit strong, but we get that you had a bad experience…

yeah AirPods Pro 2 sound much better, with any blind test everyone would say the pro 2 are the new ones with better sound and bass

We get it, you prefer the Pro 2s. You have made your point, time to move on…

The new ones don’t sound better they sound like tiny, the pro 2 has full sound with good highs and lows where alas the new ones you have to shove them deep in the ear to get the same fit and it sounds good on the highs but the mids and lower end are lacking, if you play same song and compare both you will see the pro 2 have the over all better sound, something is really off with the pro 3

WE GET IT!

Just tried it on a train in London and the anc is worse than the pro 2 what the hell, the seal is fine I can’t hear the train at all on the pro 2 but the pro 3 I can; what’s going on

Someone please explain to me how the new ones have double the anc where I can hear the train moving on the 3 and not the 2

These are literally only two posts apart, come on dude.

Honestly something much better wrong with mine because trust me it’s not better for me, I can hear the whole train and pro 2 it’s silent, also the bass is worse on the new ones, I have a good seal. I don’t understand this, I doubt they are faulty but they just don’t sound better to me at all

Every new Apple product seems to be worse now days, especially in design

Go on a train and see, again mine must be faulty or others just don’t hear what I’m seeing because I’ve have spent hours testing these

i don’t have this activated

You have literally been given a suggestion how to possibly improve your experience, and you have blatantly ignored it.
This is why people are finding it hard to take you seriously.

 

[Kylo83]

I don’t think anyone here thinks that you are lying, but when you post over and over and over and over again, saying the exact same thing while completely refusing to even acknowledge that you might just simply be one customer with a bad experience, it starts to feel less like you’re being genuine and a lot more like you are thread-clogging for the attention. Especially when you look in your posting history and it’s, pretty much all negative all the time.


Okay…


Okay, a bit strong, but we get that you had a bad experience…


We get it, you prefer the Pro 2s. You have made your point, time to move on…


WE GET IT!



These are literally only two posts apart, come on dude.







You have literally been given a suggestion how to possibly improve your experience, and you have blatantly ignored it.
This is why people are finding it hard to take you seriously.

I just said I know how to use them and I have all features disabled and yes my anc is worse if you don’t believe me fine, I’m allowed to say how it feels. Jeez. Enjoy them if you do but I’m only giving my view unless they are broken which I doubt they are worse. Adaptive is both in the middle anyways

 

[Kylo83]

Just tap onto adaptive audio and it gives you a slider to adjust.

I know and it’s both in the middle it doesn’t make a difference, like I have said and I won’t repeat, on mine the anc was not as good I tried it on a busy train line

 

[Dave245]

I know and it’s both in the middle it doesn’t make a difference, like I have said and I won’t repeat, on mine the anc was not as good I tried it on a busy train line

Move the slider too less audio NOT the middle. Like I said, the ANC is better than the 2s, at this point it's just a fact. You clearly either have a faulty pair or your settings aren't right. I've tried mine against the Pro 2s and there is a clear night and day difference.

 

[Kylo83]

Move the slider too less audio NOT the middle. Like I said, the ANC is better than the 2s, at this point it's just a fact. You clearly either have a faulty pair or your settings aren't right. I've tried mine against the Pro 2s and there is a clear night and day difference.

I tried that and no difference and they are both on the same settings, yeah I’ll get a replacement and report back

 

[Kylo83]

https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/1nl8awj/airpods_pro_3_review_everything_is_better_except

Interesting read

 

[BigMcGuire]

Put on the AirPod Pro 3s last night and WOW. The fit ... for me ... is perfect. The audio quality sounds more like the AirPod Maxes than the AirPods Pro 2 did. The ANC is easily 2x better - I was counting on both hands the number of things I could hear with my APP2s that I can't hear with my APP3s.

Listened to them for hours non-stop with ANC and still had 87% battery left. WOW. And my ears felt happy. These are instantly my go to headphones now.

Marques did a video on the APP3 and said they changed the midrange a little to increase the bass? I am not a sound engineer or expert. I love this sound profile and am very happy with these.

I wear AirPods all day long for work/personal so this is going to be a big change for me.

Ok, so here’s my update.

Tested them last night for about 1 hour of mixed music, podcasts, and YouTube, plus another 2 hours watching a TV show.

I tested them by connecting to Apple devices (iPhone, Mac, and Apple TV 4K), as well as via Bluetooth directly to an LG OLED TV.

The improvements over the AirPods Pro 2 are clear and significant in both sound quality and ANC — no question. The ANC is especially impressive. Sound quality is definitely better across the board, with the stronger bass being the most noticeable change.

They no longer sound like "AirPods", but like full-on good headphones

As for the fit: initially, they felt a bit tighter in my ear canals (using the default tips), and I was worried they might hurt because I have very sensitive ears. I’ve bought and returned many excellent earbuds, including higher-end Sennheiser and Sony models, purely due to comfort issues. BUT after wearing these for hours nonstop, I can confidently say they are very comfortable with no pressure issues at all. They are more comfortable than the already comfortable AirPods Pro 2.


Visually, they do stick out more from the ears and ar more noticeable.


Overall: if you already have AirPods Pro 2 and are wondering if the upgrade is worth it — in my opinion, yes, it is. The improvements in ANC and sound quality are significant. (By comparison, the jump from AirPods Pro 1 to AirPods Pro 2 felt pretty minor.) If you don’t own any ANC earbuds, these are among the very best — if not the best — all things considered.

Ditto on almost every point. They fit tighter but are far more comfortable. They stick out of the ear a bit more too (not a bad thing for me).

I returned my AirPods Pro 3, because the touch controls in the stem were extremely unreliable - they would only register 20% of my squeezes to play/pause or adjust volume or switch between transpatency/nc modes. I've never had such issue with Pro 1 or Pro 2s.

TBH I'm very dissapointed in Apple, such a sloppy design change.

I am sorry that the stems don't work for you. I wanted to say that for me, the stem accuracy is 100% for me vs my AirPods Pro 2 (which were 50-60%) - but I'm a big guy so ... maybe that's why. lol. I was astounded how well it registered my pauses, next tracks, etc.

Sounds like confirmation bias to me.

The APP3s are drastically better in terms of fit and noise cancellation (I've run tests with my APP2s side by side), and the soundstage feels noticeably better to my ears too.

Same here. I was never happy with the APP2s - they hurt, the sound was great but APP3s sound so much better to me - not to mention I wore the APP3s for several hours and it didn't bother my ears at all (APP2s hurt after an hour).

 

[Kylo83]

Spoke with an audio engineer and he said the same as me as well as others online that the sound is much worse. This isn’t an upgrade. I’m not the only one saying this. Apple has a pattern now to ruining good products with new models. AirPods are my fave product and shocked how bad the new ones are. I know others want to think they are better but they are not

 

[Dave245]

Spoke with an audio engineer and he said the same as me as well as others online that the sound is much worse. This isn’t an upgrade. I’m not the only one saying this. Apple has a pattern now to ruining good products with new models. AirPods are my fave product and shocked how bad the new ones are. I know others want to think they are better but they are not

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That doesn’t account for the ANC which is much better. In my experience it IS an upgrade. The sound is better and so is the ANC. You seem to have made your mind up, but you can’t speak for the rest of us who have a very positive experience with the Pro 3s, even the reviews say the same thing.

As far as im concerned it’s £219 well spent to upgrade from my Pro 2s, I use the ANC daily so I can definitely tell the difference. Good luck to you!

 

[dgdosen]

I own AAP2s with foam tips, and never was able to get a good seal. I've been using APP3s for the past 4-5 hours, the seal is great, the sound is fantastic... worth every dollar I spent.

Same for me... The largest tips fit me much better. With a comfortable fit and 'good' seal, I see what I've been missing when trying App1/2.

 

[Kylo83]

That doesn’t account for the ANC which is much better. In my experience it IS an upgrade. The sound is better and so is the ANC. You seem to have made your mind up, but you can’t speak for the rest of us who have a very positive experience with the Pro 3s, even the reviews say the same thing.

As far as im concerned it’s £219 well spent to upgrade from my Pro 2s, I use the ANC daily so I can definitely tell the difference. Good luck to you!

So why can I hear the train with pro 3 but not the pro 2 it’s not subjective. It’s a fact my pro 2 have insane anc

 

[cardfan]

Spoke with an audio engineer and he said the same as me as well as others online that the sound is much worse. This isn’t an upgrade. I’m not the only one saying this. Apple has a pattern now to ruining good products with new models. AirPods are my fave product and shocked how bad the new ones are. I know others want to think they are better but they are not

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Stick with the pro 2 ones then. Problem solved. Money saved. Maybe you’ll find some pro 2 ones on sale to have as a backup.

 

[Dave245]

So why can I hear the train with pro 3 but not the pro 2 it’s not subjective. It’s a fact my pro 2 have insane anc

Maybe it’s a faulty pair, all I can say is the ANC on my Pro 3s is miles better than on my Pro 2s!!

 

[BigMcGuire]

Maybe it’s a faulty pair, all I can say is the ANC on my Pro 3s is miles better than on my Pro 2s!!

That's an understatement (agreeing with you). I was going around counting on both hands the # of things I could not hear at all with my Pro 3s that I could with my Pro 2s - it was night and day difference. I'm really looking forward to using these in the upcoming week.

Now, not to discount Kylo83's experience at all - maybe it's cuz the fit is much better for me with the 3s than the 2s (I could never get them to feel good, they hurt after an hour).

 

[Dave245]

That's an understatement (agreeing with you). I was going around counting on both hands the # of things I could not hear at all with my Pro 3s that I could with my Pro 2s - it was night and day difference. I'm really looking forward to using these in the upcoming week.

Now, not to discount Kylo83's experience at all - maybe it's cuz the fit is much better for me with the 3s than the 2s (I could never get them to feel good, they hurt after an hour).

I agree, I’ve tested them out in the street and in front of the TV with both programmes and music playing on the TV. There has been nothing come through, the Pro 3s are definitely better at ANC in my experience.

 

[Lounge vibes 05]

I just said I know how to use them and I have all features disabled and yes my anc is worse if you don’t believe me fine, I’m allowed to say how it feels. Jeez. Enjoy them if you do but I’m only giving my view unless they are broken which I doubt they are worse. Adaptive is both in the middle anyways

Once again, the problem is not your experience. Obviously, if you had a bad experience, you are free to talk about it.
The problem is that you have now posted over 15 times in one thread, and pretty much every one of your posts has said the exact same thing. Over 15 times.

 

[KhalidJP]

Maybe it’s a faulty pair, all I can say is the ANC on my Pro 3s is miles better than on my Pro 2s!!

Someone already suggested that but it seems like he is a bit traumatised by the train experience. He can return them and enjoy the Pro 2. Im just now enjoying my Pro 3 for the last hour, and I personally feel that the ANC and Sound is better, and they fit better in my ears.

 

[StoneJack]

1. Different phones sound different and Airpods pro should sound different if the sound profile has changed.
2. Sound is very subjective.
3. What matters is ANC and instrument separation, voice reproduction and overall color of sound. I will wait for professionals to evaluate before making any judgments.
Knowing Apple, I am sure that APP3 sound great, just in different way, which is OK.

Long time user of Sennheiser, APP2 and Audio Technica studio headphones.

 

[JTK Awesome]

For those of us hoping for an XL tip, the APP3 tips fit exactly the same as the other models. Some reviews claimed the 3’s new hybrid tips fit a little larger, but this is BS. I demoed the APP3 at the Apple Store and still could not get a reliable 100% seal with the large eartips - the fit was exactly the same as the earlier models.