Along with the new MacBook Pro lineup, Apple has also unveiled the 3rd generation of Apple Airpods with a new design and equipped with spatial audio, better battery life, and Adaptive EQ.
The Apple AirPods 3 features a new, wide design similar to its AirPods Pro sibling. With an H1 chip and Apple-designed acoustic system, the new AirPods use computational audio to deliver breakthrough sound with Adaptive EQ. The earbuds are equipped with Apple’s custom high-excursion drivers, and support in-ear sensors such as the skin-detect that discerns if AirPods are in the ear and pauses playback when removed.
The new AirPods are resistant to sweat and water, and feature a force sensor for easy and intuitive control of music and phone calls. Additionally, it connects through Bluetooth 5.0 and features dual beamforming and inward-facing microphones and connects via Bluetooth 5.0.
Moreover, it has spatial audio featuring Dolby Atmos in Apple Music, movies, and tv shows, along with dynamic head tracking, across Apple devices. The Apple AirPods 3 has support for MagSafe charging. Its battery was also improved as it provides up to four hours of talk time and six hours of listening time (five hours with spatial audio) that extends to 30 hours when paired with its charging case. Apple also boasts that five minutes of charge can provide an hour of listening time.
Pricing and Availability
The Apple AirPods 3 is priced at PHP 10,990 and is now listed on Apple Philippines’ official website. Availability in the Philippines is yet to be announced.
