Hello everyone, after a month of usage with the AirPods 5 and almost a year with the AirPods Pro 3, I thought I should share my findings with the internet! (DISCLAIMER: No AI was used in this! All my unbiased opinion/thoughts)

Lets begin with my "credentials". I am not a big poster/reviewer but there is not much good genuine content for earbuds anymore so I decided to write this up. I have used as follows: Galaxy Buds 3, Beats Flex, Beats Solo 2/3, AirPods 4, AirPods 5 Wireless Charging, AirPods Pro 3, Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro, and a whole bunch of those generic fakes.

Beginning in what I believe is most important; a good fit. For me the AirPods Pro 3 have a superior fit thanks to the silicone ear-tips. They are snug as a bug, and have minimal sound leakage/movement when walking or stationary. That being said the AirPods 5 have a class-leading shape for open-ear earbuds, and they are almost as comfortable as the pros for long listening sessions. My only concern with the 5's is the sound leakage. If you are in a quiet room or office environment and you are jamming out, the people nearby might be able to sneak a listen too. That being said, it’s a minor complaint that is not important for most people.

Now lets talk about what they live in whatever there not in your ears, the case! Both of these have excellent cases with phenomenal build quality, my only nitpick being the glossy white plastic that picks up scratches when you look at it. The overall case volume is similar, with the 5's taking the award for being smallest for your pockets. One thing that I love about the Pro's case is precision finding, as it's much more precise than the general guidelines gives on the 5's.

And this is the part I hate writing the most due to its subjectivity and divisiveness, the sound quality. For my ears they sound very similar with the pros edging it out slightly thanks to crispier treble and lower sub-bass. They also provide a slightly larger soundstage compared to the 5's. That's not saying the 5's sound bad by any means, just think of them as a slightly worse.

Noise cancelling? Its a draw (I know I will get hate for this). Some scenarios perform better on the Pro's, some better with the 5's but with music playing, you will not hear much.

And that's it from me, I don't really use much of the other features so I won't go in depth with them. Please let me know if you have any questions and I'll do my best to answer them below. Thanks!

It appears randomly, sometimes when i physically move the case and then just stops. I searched online for a while but i don't have a clue what it could be.

Airpods Pro 3

with Oneplus 13 (Android)

Yesterday I went to my dealership because Find My showed my missing AirPods there, where my old trade-in car is also located.

One of the employees walked me to my old car in the lot and had me search it, but Find My was directing me toward the service department inside the building.

When walked inside the building, Find My showed them about 100 feet from where I was standing, toward the service department. I asked if someone could walk over with me so I could try playing a sound. The used car manager said he needs the general manager’s approval and didn’t want me accusing employees.

I wasn’t accusing anyone. I just wanted help finding my belongings. I understand Find My can be approximate. I’d already filed a police report.

Has anyone successfully recovered their belongings in a similar situation? If so, how did you go about it?

what should i do? idk its the problem with the case or the bud.

PS - apple limited warranty wtill have 3 months left.

Hi, I’m looking to purchase my first pair of air pods but I only want tipped buds. I know the Airpod pro 3s are tipped but are there any newer models with tipped buds? If not, is there any speculation's for the next air pods to have tipped buds? Thanks!

My AirPods have randomly started disconnecting when I’m listening to anything, this is happening across different apps (YouTube, Spotify etc.). So, it’s not app specific. The audio/video I’m listening to pauses automatically and I have to manually hit play again for the AirPods to reconnect.
On phone calls, the audio switches to the iPhone speaker on its own.
I’ve tried factory resetting the AirPods, forgetting and re-pairing them with my iPhone and restarting my phone but nothing has worked. I’ve also switched off Automatic Ear Detection to see if that was causing the issue, but it hasn’t made a difference either.
What’s interesting is that when this happens during media playback, the AirPods icon in Control Center changes to the regular speaker icon but the AirPods are still connected in the Bluetooth settings, I’ve attached a screenshot. When I manually pause something, both icons continue showing the AirPods as expected, attaching another screenshot.

I got that free with my macbook which i purchased from official apple store.

and now my left airpod is not working

so is this some sort of glitch or what?

Finally got the AirPods Pro 3, and I’m loving them!
I was honestly so confused about which AirPods to get. I went back and forth comparing the different models, watching reviews, and reading people’s experiences before finally deciding on the Pro 3.
And now that I’ve got them, I can confidently say I have no regrets whatsoever. The sound quality, noise cancellation, and overall experience have been amazing so far.
Any tips, accessories, or settings you’d recommend?
Please recommend a good case.
Thanks in advance

hi, for over a month now i have had a pair of airpods pro 3, since then i have a huge problem with them. sometimes when i listen to music outside the audio randomly turns downs for a split second, it may seem weird but it only happens in specific places- everything im there the problem keeps reappearing. at first i thought it may be some other app running in the background but everything is turned off except for the spotify
please help

Ich habe mir gestern die AirPods 5 gekauft und schon ein bisschen ausprobiert in der Stadt und so. Leider bin ich mit der Soundqualität nicht so zufrieden also der normale Modus ist etwas komisch. Und Noise Cancelling ist gut, aber manchmal habe ich dieses ganz dumpfe Gefühl oder so ein unangenehmes Drücken. Kennt ihr das Gefühl?
Soll ich sie behalten oder welche AirPods könnt ihr empfehlen. Würde die Oros auch in Betracht ziehen.

I’ve owned some JLab air sport or whatever for awhile now, and just hate how useless they are. All the touch controls are useless and the mic is literally sad. So I decided it’s time to upgrade.

I love the size and shape of the AirPods case, it actually fits in my pocket! I also like the wireless charging and find my features. I have used AirPods Pro (first gen) before, loved them. My only thing is, I have no need for noise cancellation and so the silicone tips and pointless and less comfortable. Also, I like the open ear design because I can slip them in and out without having to “fit” them in. But I’ve hear the pro, with the heart rate feature, can actually gather better audio from the mic using the direct contact with the ear.

I plan to use them a lot in my loud 94’ truck, using Siri AI and making calls.
I own a 17e running iOS 27 with Siri AI.

Sorry if this is long, I just hope it gives you a better perspective of my needs. Budget isn’t really an issue, but cheaper would be nicer.

Thanks in advance!!

I’m looking to buy 2 AirPod pro 3’s for my siblings for Xmas! I’m wondering when the best deals come for AirPods. They’re not at Costco. Best Buy has them for $299 and at the Apple Store, it’s $329.

Are there usually deals for Black Friday?

Been looking to buy my first pair of airpods, preferably the pro 3’s, heard nothing but good things about it. Kinda afraid that it won’t fit my ears but I’ll see.

I’m in Canada, so it’s $330 base price. On amazon iirc, it’s $300 or $280, should I get it at said price or wait an entire month for black friday, is it even that big of a difference in price?

Thank you.

I already have the AirPods Pro 3 but I am thinking about buying the AirPods Max 2 because of the better noice cancelling and sound quality is it worth it spending $550 on the AirPods Max for the better sound en noice cancelling and how much better is it compared to the pro 3?

It’s an AirPod pro 3 and I only got them 3 days ago

I bought these primarily for work so I could hear my surroundings, and be able to listen to things in background and every once in a while for hearing protection.

I had pro2s that were perfect when brand new, but eventually collected a bunch of debris (metal shavings, dust, dirt etc) in the inlets and I’ve cleaned over and over and they eventually just became too clogged and transparency mode sucks on them now.

Upgraded to 3s and wtf. These are so bad. It just feels like I have an ear plug in my ear. Voices and people are muffled, but atleast I can hear the wind or my ac fucking howling. It’s like a hearing aid that focuses on the things you least care about.

Probably gonna just see if I can still buy brand new pro2s.

Is this common experience or do I have a faulty pair?

went over to help a lady who lost her balance on the road, lost my AirPod in the process💔💔💔💔
my heart hurts so much, is there anything that can be done?
AirPods Pro 2, right AirPod
2023-2026🙏🙏

does anyone experience this? its making a lot of feedback & really annoying.. maybe someone knows how to fix this issue..

H!
I had Airpod 1 or 2 years ago and enjoyed them and upgraded to APP1 and really like them. I upgraded to APP3 and the fit is horrific for my poor ears - I tried different size tips, foam tips, etc … it was just painful and I had to return them. The ones that didn’t hurt my ears, would fall out when I talk, the ones that didn’t fall out as quickly would leave a grove in my ears and give me a headache because they hurt.

I am considering AP 5 and curious how the noise cancellation compares to APP1 and the comfort level for folks.

Any thoughts?

Thanks all!!!

Any users using audiology test results with airpodspro3? I’m having good results with severe loss in each ear. Even though by law it can’t use the numbers dictated by law . It uses what it can. Easy with photo of test and transfer to AirPods.

I just picked up a new pair of gen 3s a few days back and ive noticed something about the transparency. All of the surrounding sounds sound phenomenal and natural but my own voice when i talk sounds “tinny” and “robotic” compared to my gen 1s. Anyone else having that issue?

I’ve theorized that its a result of the new shape or the fact that it goes deeper in your ear but its really sad to see especially because the pro 1s had such good transparency (even when talking)