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AirPods Pro 3 Review: Double Noise Canceling for $249

Apple's latest AirPods Pro 3 are here, and they're packed with upgrades that might make you rethink your current earbuds. The AirPods Pro 3 cost $249, the same price as their predecessor. Apple managed to do all this without raising the price, so Apple users get more capability without a new premium tacked on.

Should you make the upgrade?

If you are on AirPods Pro 2, the jump is not mandatory. Power users, travelers, and gym regulars will feel the difference from stronger noise cancellation, longer battery life, and the new health tools. Live Translation could be the deciding factor if you work across languages or travel often.

The AirPods Pro 2 were already excellent earphones, with strong ANC, great sound, and those standout hearing features. Happy with them and watching your budget? Keep them.

Coming from older AirPods or buying your first Pro pair, the Pro 3 are the easy pick. The AirPods Pro 3 refine an already impressive formula, making the popular wireless earbuds better than ever. The improved fit, battery life, durability, heart rate features, and Live Translation add up to upgrades you will actually use.

Apple maintains the $249 price point for AirPods Pro 3, so you get more for the same spend. In a market where competitors like Sony, Bose, and Sennheiser have been raising prices while delivering incremental improvements, Apple packs meaningful upgrades into the same price. That is getting rare, and it makes Pro 3 an easy yes if you are ready for Apple’s most advanced earbuds yet.

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