AirPods 3, which was launched in October 2021, are now officially on the market. These true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones from Apple bring a number of improvements over the previous generation
"AirPods redefine wireless headphones with innovative designs, great sound, and great experiences," said Greg Joswiak, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing.
"We're excited to introduce the new generation of AirPods, which deliver unrivaled sound through Adaptive EQ and spatial audio with dynamic head tracking, along with seamless interaction between Apple devices - making the world's best-selling headphones even better."
AirPods 3 comes with a design like AirPods Pro but without eartips. The new contour design brings sound directly to the user's ear.
The stalk is now smaller than the previous generation. There is an embedded force sensor for controlling these earphones.
Apple installed a new low distortion driver and Adaptive EQ that automatically tunes and optimizes audio output.
This TWS is made to be sweat and water resistant so it can be worn during various activities. Interestingly, not only the earbuds, the case also has IPX4 certification.
AirPods also feature AAC-ELD, a superior speech codec that offers full HD sound quality, providing clear and natural communication for FaceTime calls.
Apple promises longer battery life, which is up to 6 hours. When with a case, users can listen to songs for up to 30 hours without stopping.
The case itself can be recharged wirelessly with MagSafe. A mere five-minute charge provides about an hour of battery life.