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AirPods Pro 3 vs AirPods Pro 2: Three reasons to upgrade

9to5Mac • Mon, 05 Oct 2026

Apple released AirPods Pro 3 last year, bringing several big updates to its in-ear headphones. If you’re currently using AirPods Pro 2, there are three key reasons to consider upgrading, based on my experience using them over the past year. Buy AirPods Pro 3: $179 (Reg. $249) more…

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Apple released AirPods Pro 3 last year, bringing several big updates to its in-ear headphones.

If you’re currently using AirPods Pro 2, there are three key reasons to consider upgrading, based on my experience using them over the past year.

Buy AirPods Pro 3: $179 (Reg.

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