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Apple AirPods (3rd Gen)


Apple’s new AirPods offer some excellent new features, including Spatial Audio and advanced tracking, but their high price makes them a tough sell.

$169.99 from Best Buy

Pros and Cons


Pros

  • Compact new design

  • Upgraded battery and features

  • Improved sound and great calling

Cons

  • No noise canceling

  • Still no way to customize fit

  • Upper register can sound tinny


The all-white Apple AirPods (3rd) gen sit in their open case before a green pasture with a trail of mushrooms.

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