Apple

AirPods 3

Apple AirPods 3

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Overall

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Sentiment score60% positive
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Last updated: Jul 5, 2026

Reddit Reviews

Reddit Icon070111120
5 months ago

My 2s are still great! Don’t see enough reason for the 3s. I got the 1s as backup so I’m chillin tbh

Reddit Icon1000_needleZ
11 months ago

If you already have the 3’s probably not. If you don’t, defo worth it.

Reddit Icon33kbps
9 months ago

They’re excellent! Much better than the AirPods 3 and the ANC is way better than I had expected. Of course the Pro’s can do ANC way better, but they are doing a good job. Plus less stressful for some ears.

Reddit Icon40inmyfordfiesta
10 months ago

I really want these but my AirPods 3 are still going strong and I have Sony XM4 over ear for noise cancelling. Would be nice to have noise cancelling earbuds for cutting the grass, or not having to lug the XM4 on my work commute. Decisions… Also worried about wide reports of the ANC breaking overtime due to the microphones getting clogged.

Reddit IconAcceptable_Growth_54
9 months ago

Came from the 2s to the 3s and i love them, more punch and bass. Also clearer Vocals and Instruments, the airpods pro 2 were really muffeld in sound. Also the 3 sits very good in my ears and have a very nice seal, so anc is even better and also transparency mode works slightly better. I couldnt get the Airpods pro 2 to really fit 100 % in my ears, they always came a little bit losse when walking or working out.

Reddit IconAccurateWish4764
7 months ago

I use AirPod Pro 2 and 3. I interchange them throughout the day. It’s so easy to trace misplaced buds with Find app.

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