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Review: Two Months With the AirPods Pro 3
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This is my first set of AP. I was always afraid they would fall out and wore devices with an ear hook. The APP3 have worked well for about a month but now my R APP3 is falling out of my ear. I am using the default medium tips and did the fit test. Wondering if the foam is compressing and not returning to full shape when it is not in the ear. This weekend I struggled to change the tip of the R side, probably ruined it. I did not understand they unsnapped rather than slip off. Put on large tip on the R, still with medium on L. Still passes the fit test and I'll see if these stay in my ear. Thanks for tip on pointing towards the mouth. The sales guy in the store said straight down. Have not had the opportunity to use them on a plane. I had to stop using noise cancel on my walks because I couldn't hear vehicles approaching from behind.
I've been waiting for the Air Pods Pro 3 but with the fitment, static, screaching, and various bugs like battery and stuff just not working right I'm shelving - Apple have a knack for not always fixing these things, MBP video cards or keyboards for example just swap with same faulty gear that fails again later, so sadly I'm just going to continue with my Bose and wait to see if Air Pods Pro 4 sorts this mess out. What a damper on such a successful product line 
Do you ever sleep in AirPods. How comfortable are these when on the bed on side. I usually wear AirPods in bed and use them to play meditation or even just silence. For me the side sleep is key feature, currently using APP2s, find them comfortable for sleeping in them with no issues but would prefer better NC.
Anyone would recommend APP3 for sleep / side sleep on the pillow in comparison with APP2s/.
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Is there difference for "bed use" ;-) Can you side sleep in APP3 as comfortably as with APP2.s?
This. Thank you. Surprised that finally on 4th page of this discussion someone speaks out about side sleep. Looks like majority just runs and spend time on airplanes. ;-)
No, I sleep with silicon earplugs every night, could not sleep without. Airpods would be a solution if I ever forget them on a trip, but APP3 would be worse since they don't stay in my ears as easily. If they fit you well, however, they are a better solution for blocking non recurrent noise, that's where they beat the APP2 in my experience. With things like airplaine noice they are at best on par with APP2, no matter how I squeeze them in my ears.
I got pair today, first impressions = they are bigger, not smaller, the stem is much fatter in design so is the body which protrudes out. Tips do hurt as there is bigger friction with the ear canal. Definitely do sound better, NC much improved. With AAP2's there was some kind of a static noise always present when nothing was playing and you wanted to eliminate the outside sound only and had them on with NC on. On the side sleep = I will update you on this, but other then that the tip is fatter, the outside protrusion is not that bad. Overall score, well 50: 50. I still might return these (even with 20USD restocking fee)