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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor

Apple AirPods 3 review: solid revamp with better fit and longer battery

AirPods 3 review
The AirPods 3 look more like Apple’s AirPods Pro with shorter stalks and better fit, but without the silicone earbud tip. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The Guardian

Apple’s AirPods need no introduction due to their ubiquity on the street, but is the third generation of the most popular wireless earbud actually an improvement?

The new earbuds have been redesigned to resemble the Pro models with shorter stalks and a better fit. They don’t block your ear canal, like the Pros though, just rest in place with all the benefits and disadvantages of an open fit, including an airy feel and complete lack of isolation from the outside world.

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