AirPods Pro 3 Review - What happens when you try to do EVERYTHING...

SoundGuys โ€ข September 25, 2025
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Buy at Amazon: https://soundg.co/7zw01m The Apple AirPods Pro 3 arenโ€™t your average noise-canceling earbuds. They are also a pair of hearing aids, a fitness tracker, and a real-time language translator. But with so many features packed into such a small, white plastic package, has Apple bitten off more than it can chew? Find out in our AirPods Pro 3 review! ๐Ÿ›’ Buy the AirPods Pro 3 on Amazon: https://soundg.co/05m4sr ๐ŸงRead our full review (See full lab results & Mic Samples): https://www.soundguys.com/apple-airpods-pro-3-review-close-to-perfect-144636/ ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ SoundGuys is on Reddit! Join our Subreddit /r/soundguys to join the discussion and connect with the team. https://www.reddit.com/r/SoundGuys/ ๐Ÿ”” Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@SoundGuys?sub_confirmation=1 ๐ŸŒŽ Website: https://www.soundguys.com Follow us: Instagram: https://soundg.co/instagram Twitter: https://soundg.co/twitter Facebook: https://soundg.co/facebook For partnership inquiries, reach out to [email protected] 00:00 The AirPods Pro 3 are finally here! 00:33 Did Apple improve the fit? 01:09 Smaller design 02:01 New foam-infused ear tips 02:52 Foam-infused tips don't solve all fit problems 04:25 How Apple SHOULD'VE fixed the fit issues 05:27 Charging case updates 05:58 Connection options 06:55 Connection issues during review 07:55 Heart rate sensor: My experience 10:00 Hearing aid features 10:58 Live Translation and how it works 12:11 The problems with Live Translation 13:46 Missing languages 13:57 Supported languages (and the irony) 14:18 Live Translation is still in beta 14:46 Battery life improvements 15:36 Microphone test: Standard Mode (Ideal) 16:09 Microphone test: Standard Mode (Street) 16:29 Microphone test: Voice Isolation Mode 17:26 Noise-canceling performance (with lab results) 19:53 Do the AirPods Pro 3 sound good? 20:17 Subjective sound quality review: Tuning 21:34 Subjective sound quality review: Stereo imaging 22:08 Subjective sound quality review: Bass output 22:40 Please, Apple. PLEASE! 23:00 Subjective sound quality review: Summary 23:22 Subjective sound quality review: Spatial Audio 24:02 Lab sound quality measurements (Frequency Response) 25:42 AirPods Pro 3 fit vs. frequency response 26:54 YOU are the best judge for sound quality 27:15 Should you buy the AirPods Pro 3? [Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.]

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