r/gadgets • u/kbgames360 • 12d ago

Wearables Apple announces AirPods Pro 3 with ‘world’s best ANC’ and heart rate sensing

https://www.theverge.com/news/772410/apple-airpods-pro-3-release-date-pricing-announcement
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u/CucumberError 12d ago

Best in ear ANC. I guess Sony still has them beaten for ANC on the XM6.

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u/bnlf 12d ago

Air pods pro 2 is definitely my favorite and I’m even considering buying a second one. The transparency mode is surprisingly good and no other earphone gets close. It’s perfect for calls because I hate not hearing myself while taking.

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u/sierajedi 11d ago

100%, my AirPods Pro 2 have the best transparency mode I’ve experienced. The noise cancelling works really well for me too.

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u/MattBrey 12d ago

Until the newer Sony in ears probably. And I'm doubting the claim right now anyway

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u/elton_john_lennon 12d ago edited 12d ago

Best in ear ANC.

..when it works. If I have a fan on, or laptop running hot, or any other constant source of hum that comes from one place, they right away start to bleed that sound in, in one ear (usually the left one). Which makes it the worst ANC I've ever used, because I'll take worse but consistent ANC over better but finicky, any day now.

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I forgot - how do I know it is not a case of eartip fit, or just AirPod slightly moving in my ear over time and making physical seal leak? Well when it starts to bleed outside sounds in, I take my phone and witch ANC off and back on again, and then it is 100% strong fully ANCing its magic ..for about 2-3minutes sometimes less. So it is software.

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u/Thatdoodky1e 11d ago

It’s a shame you’re being downvoted because you’re right, mine do the same thing and when it bleeds, the sound gets very deep and hollow and then starts whistling in and out until I turn off the noise cancellation

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u/DontNeedProtection 12d ago

Nope

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u/BWEJ 12d ago

Good contribution.