Apple AirPods Pro 3 Wireless Active Noise Cancelling Earbuds

DragonflyPunch

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Bought these just a couple of days ago from Amazon for same price. They've had this sale for a few weeks now though it did go up by $25 briefly and now is back down to $200.

I had the AirPods Pro 1st gen. Then they started to crackle and were outside the recall window. I then bought the Anker Liberty 4NC which I unfortunately lost last week, and hence bought the AirPods Pro 3.

So far, I'm wondering if I made a mistake purchasing these. They are definitely not as comfortable as the AirPods Pro 1 (or the Anker headset for that matter). Also the noise cancelling is better if you are just measuring the sound. But it comes at the cost of higher pressure in the eardrums. It's just too oppressive. Looks like they went overboard wanting to claim 'X' times noise cancelling improvement. It's not really better if it's coming at the cost of comfort.

I do like the other features of being able to change volume and Find My. So I'm sorta tempted to keep them, but at the same time wondering if I ought to return these and go back to something more comfortable.

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minhquan2106

Mar 24, 2026 9:01 PM

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Same price at Target https://www.target.com/p/ap2022-t...nk=sametab

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Juggernaut_510

Mar 24, 2026 10:24 PM

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I'll be honest I can't tell the difference at all, between these and the AirPod pro 2'd I used to have. Like nothing at all. Waste of money IMO.

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Razzjazz

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Quote from DragonflyPunch

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Bought these just a couple of days ago from Amazon for same price. They've had this sale for a few weeks now though it did go up by $25 briefly and now is back down to $200. I had the AirPods Pro 1st gen. Then they started to crackle and were outside the recall window. I then bought the Anker Liberty 4NC which I unfortunately lost last week, and hence bought the AirPods Pro 3. So far, I'm wondering if I made a mistake purchasing these. They are definitely not as comfortable as the AirPods Pro 1 (or the Anker headset for that matter). Also the noise cancelling is better if you are just measuring the sound. But it comes at the cost of higher pressure in the eardrums. It's just too oppressive. Looks like they went overboard wanting to claim 'X' times noise cancelling improvement. It's not really better if it's coming at the cost of comfort. I do like the other features of being able to change volume and Find My. So I'm sorta tempted to keep them, but at the same time wondering if I ought to return these and go back to something more comfortable.

I'm currently debating if I should buy the AirPods 2 or the Anker liberty 4NC... I like the Apple integration and the features but a lot of people had been saying they're not too satisfied with the AirPods 3. What would you recommend?

acastrillo87

Mar 24, 2026 11:50 PM

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Seems like a good price but not sure how great they are as compared to the 2s or if they're the same ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

feng.liyifan

Mar 25, 2026 1:13 AM

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Quote from acastrillo87

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Seems like a good price but not sure how great they are as compared to the 2s or if they're the same ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Aside from some very minor improvements they're the same

FabulousNose6262

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nice !!!

SquattingHen

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Returned mine today. Just going to keep using my Pro 2's. These were a downgrade for sure. Highly disappointed in them.

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Hphoto

Mar 25, 2026 1:54 AM

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HphotoMar 25, 2026 1:54 AM

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Good deal in4one

joshownsyouall

Mar 25, 2026 1:55 AM

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Quote from Juggernaut_510

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I'll be honest I can't tell the difference at all, between these and the AirPod pro 2'd I used to have. Like nothing at all. Waste of money IMO.

Have the AirPods Pro 2. Bought the 3 and returned them days later

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dealsandsteals123

Mar 25, 2026 2:36 AM

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dealsandsteals123Mar 25, 2026 2:36 AM

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Seems like this is just the standard rate.

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Kygar

Mar 25, 2026 2:47 AM

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Quote from feng.liyifan

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Aside from some very minor improvements they're the same

The fit is very different. Whether the fit change was good or bad depends on the individual.

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egor1

Mar 25, 2026 12:12 PM

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egor1Mar 25, 2026 12:12 PM

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$200 seems to be coming up too often lately.
I want to see $150

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ryanb4614

Mar 25, 2026 2:01 PM

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ryanb4614Mar 25, 2026 2:01 PM

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Anyone ever switch from Bose To these

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vangelis

Mar 25, 2026 2:09 PM

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vangelisMar 25, 2026 2:09 PM

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Really overpriced. Go with the 2nd gen.

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