Apple presented yesterday a large number of products including the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros along with the M1 Pro and M1 Max processors. However, one of the great unknowns of recent months could also be resolved: the AirPods 3. They were also featured in the keynote and confirmed everything we had been commenting on: a more Pro design. After the launch of these new headphones, Apple sells in addition to the 3rd generation of the AirPods, also the 2nd generation, the AirPods Pro and also the AirPods Max. A large number of products, each with its target audience.
A wide range of headphones available after the launch of the AirPods 3
The differences in design are seen in the blink of an eye. The new AirPods 3 have a new box that acts as a battery recharger, like the rest of the headphones, more elongated similar to the Pro. In addition, the design with the shorter stem makes it more and more like the AirPods Pro. The autonomy has also been increased, achieving up to 6 hours of audio playback with a single charge and 4 hours of conversation also with a single charge. The times decrease, yes, making use of the spatial audio function that has also been included.
Therefore, the arrival of the AirPods 3 allows Apple market a wide range of products within the AirPods. So important is the change that they have decided to add a new section of their own to the menu of the main website of the big apple. If we analyze the products, this is what is officially sold:
- AirPods 2nd generation: 149 euros
- AirPods 3nd generation: 199 euros
- AirPods Pro: 279 euros
- AirPods Max: 629 euros
The main differences between the 3rd generation AirPods and the Pro is the existence of active noise cancellation function and ambient sound mode, which is only available in the Pro. The difference between these two and the 2nd generation lies mainly in the integration of Apple's custom high excursion transducer that allows adaptive equalization functions and spatial audio with dynamic tracking.