Apple was widely expected to release the next generation of its AirPods Pro noise-canceling earbuds this fall, and now it has. As part of its September "awe-dropping" event, the company debuted the AirPods Pro 3. The new buds are upgraded in several ways, including better noise canceling and sound quality, and they have heart-rate sensors like the Beats PowerBeats Pro 2. You can preorder them today for $249 and they ship on Sept. 19.
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Here are some of their key upgrades. It's worth noting that the AirPods Pro 3 still use Apple's H2 chip, not the rumored even more powerful H3 chip some people thought they might get. (It apparently doesn't exist yet.) Also, the case uses a new U2 chip for advanced precision in the Find My location system.
Refined design for better fit (the buds are slightly smaller)
New heart-rate sensors
New 10.7mm drivers with new multiport acoustic architecture
2x better noise canceling compared to AirPods Pro 2
Upgraded microphones
Improved sound quality with better bass
More natural sounding transparency mode
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