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A known triathlete and blogger tried out the AirPods Pro 3.
He tested the heart rate sensor while bicycling indoors and outdoors.
The heart rate sensor got a thumbs up for its accuracy.
Wondering if you should buy Apple's new AirPods Pro 3 for the health and fitness features alone? At least one expert is impressed by the accuracy of the heart rate sensor, which is new to the AirPods lineup.
In his latest DC Rainmaker blog, triathlete and tester Ray Maker provided a hands-on review of the AirPods Pro 3 from unboxing to physical testing. In his review, Maker touched on such areas as fitting the AirPods, noise cancellation, and Live Translation.
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But Maker's main purpose was to put the AirPods Pro 3 through the paces. And for that, he wore them while running, bicycling, and swimming. The new AirPods carry an IP57 rating, which means they can withstand water immersion of up to 1 meter (a little more than 3 feet) for as long as 30 minutes. Not sure I'd wear my AirPods while swimming, but they seemed to survive DC Rainmaker's dunking.
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