Apple has made its best earbuds even better with the launch of the new AirPods Pro 3 units. The company promises that they’ll sound clearer, fit better and can even translate audio on the fly.
I was unable to test out the translations, but I did learn that the feature is actually coming to AirPods Pro 2 and the newer AirPods 4 models from last year. However, they must be paired with a phone that supports Apple Intelligence.
I was able to test the active noise-cancelling (ANC) extremely effectively on the super crowded and loud showfloor. Apple says it’s two times better than the previous AirPods Pros, but it’s hard to quantify that without a direct comparison. That said, it blocked out pretty much all the sound, and as soon as I started playing audio, pretty much all the background noise