APPLE AIRPODS 3 VS AIRPODS PRO: WHICH APPLE BUDS ARE BEST?

[{"selector":"#anim-27767cee-fd51-40e2-ac8b-549fbed01842","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(100.00000%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ea43f7ba-dbbd-4386-853e-3affbac81359","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cbf5524a-d4b0-47fe-a068-9d4edf0837cf","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8a122b7d-c0ad-42c0-9133-73f84be6379f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(55.15023322259515%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}]

Apple’s AirPods (3rd generation)—aka the AirPods 3—launched as a cheaper alternative to the AirPods Pro, and you know what that means: it’s time to play Pick Your Pods!

[{"selector":"#anim-dc54424a-ac52-40f3-aa72-c70b46651c49 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(34.161931722077036%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fcc4d8e5-c050-40d9-a5a5-6b075ea4e4a3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(100.00000%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-42f147f4-d4f7-40da-9fbc-c2714093ac88","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-56b6fa9b-3c52-4340-9114-3d6f284c037b","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Launching in October of 2019, the original AirPods Pro have had some time to settle in well below their original $249 MSRP. We’ve seen them below $180 sale, and their current sale price (at our most recent check) is even lower.

[{"selector":"#anim-f5fdeb21-2904-4ba0-9f36-819e54eb9abe [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(34.19744308592888%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-233dc4ca-4b7b-48e1-85bc-01bf0f7d839b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(100.00000%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b1d29432-99d0-45ea-a5a0-e0fc2b698ca3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ea5849a9-e3d5-4a06-90f3-87eb4b9ac711","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6e7e9607-2f5b-455b-81a4-59d290e62042","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(221.50538%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-af8ef78b-3c67-4252-ad78-cbe8370604c0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5ac335db-bec7-49a0-bb9c-7a3b42928e31","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Calling and sound performance :- in the tests we performed it was difficult if not impossible for callers on the other end to determine between calls on the AirPods 3 and AirPods Pro.

[{"selector":"#anim-566a5087-1454-483b-a778-c3f075c98dad [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(34.161931722077036%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fb1d8b5c-f76c-4cb7-9b9d-087c5b65759d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(100.00000%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-257556c0-1f4c-4a6d-a39c-62444a6db98a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-86ca9c53-9167-4ea6-a649-f67ec3edf315","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Fit and design:-

[{"selector":"#anim-e0027a81-a2ab-4114-8efa-647fe0fa60bf [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(34.161931722077036%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-00f8f66f-b555-40dd-bcc9-38a2be19d6f7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(135.52631%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b3389110-a20c-449a-a8ad-81b153e2e59a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9091641e-8ba2-479c-b467-99370f44b2ab","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-92a2263b-24e3-44bf-959d-2f6782211bba","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(105.02645%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-84f0296d-e989-46e1-aafa-0bdc8f7fe423","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1dbb5945-f50c-4b75-b960-1734318a1672","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Features and control:- Both earbuds offer all sorts of extras designed for the Apple faithful, and that starts the moment you open the case.

[{"selector":"#anim-32de3d28-a607-4acf-a25c-94eb5a32d60d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(34.161931722077036%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6b4e130b-4508-4dcd-afb5-fbd4fc745ba7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(94.06393%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ca63da3a-f680-4ef6-82f3-8d28fad3d41d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-94302535-a0be-4139-84e6-22a8d40b9f8a","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Battery life:- THE battery was an easy win for the AirPods 3, as battery life is the biggest weakness in the AirPods Pro.

[{"selector":"#anim-d7a74b13-beca-4fac-8beb-d508a20c77a2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(34.161931722077036%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e46357c7-bf7b-459f-8494-199caa362bfd","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(100.25000%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2f787c88-aa95-4834-931f-ec34668daceb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b9f4349d-db27-4710-b3df-78a2f0cb7d69","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

And the winner is …

[{"selector":"#anim-78e64820-9323-4616-b67f-fef878babd6c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(22.09483215497748%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c931d2d9-b0ce-40c5-ad48-cd5d5fe9e29f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(100.00000%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-48117537-25ff-4b9b-bdb5-2ff1df9a8d23","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8bbb151b-9900-4ae4-b87d-aa664e5beb07","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

AirPods (3rd generation)

[{"selector":"#anim-3c5d10c8-e40e-415b-9534-2e055a5ddc1e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(44.48164672950751%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fc29a282-0547-4569-a5c8-349252af7ade","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(93.21267%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3ac4b0e4-8c3e-4e06-99ab-1fc2fe85fbc2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-60ea9a58-abef-431a-8531-ac27e8e5bd62","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] BUY NOW

FOR MORE INFO VISIT OUR WEBSITE

[{"selector":"#anim-6c0e0845-f410-4956-8a64-5988096f1830 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(22.09483215497748%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b943fcbb-927c-488e-ab42-31310aea5ef4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(123.19750%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f601671e-6da6-4e37-8ac7-6dc49d53d656","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-39a60686-60c6-4704-8096-bea9e8388d97","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Learn more