Real fitness bros check their gains in the mirror. Real audiophiles? They check their pulse… with their earbuds. Apple’s new AirPods Pro 3 have officially blurred the line between workout gear and audio gear. One minute you’re zoning out to Taylor Swift, the next you’re learning your heart is racing faster than when Tim Cook says “one more thing.” Folks, the most popular earbuds on the planet just leveled up. I know, right? Innovation may have returned to the fruit company. May.
The third-gen Pros come rocking a redesigned in-ear fit with five tip sizes, including a teeny XXS for those with Hobbit-sized canals. The foam-infused tips and IP57 sweat and water resistance mean they’ll survive your HIIT class and your “oops, I dropped it in the sink” moments. Inside, a triple-threat acoustic architecture and new microphones handle twice the noise cancellation of AirPods Pro 2, while delivering clarity sharp enough to make your old AirPods Max envious.
Here’s where it gets wild: AirPods Pro 3 feature a heart rate sensor that firing infrared light 256 times a second, tracking workouts directly in Apple’s Fitness app. That means your buds are now spying on your cardio like an overzealous personal trainer. Oh, and they also moonlight as a pocket Babel fish with Live Translation across multiple languages.
Battery life stretches up to 8 hours with ANC, or 10 hours in Transparency mode. And yes, the eco-polish is there too, with recycled cobalt in the battery and recycled plastic in the case.
AirPods Pro 3 are available for pre-order now, with availability beginning September 19, starting at 249 US dollars.
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