Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Are the AirPods Pro 3 worth it after 6 Months? We’ll take you through the biggest downside we encountered that didn’t show up in any of the early reviews, plus how the noise cancellation, sound quality, comfort and fit, and the battery life have all performed over the long term. Then we'll take you through if the downsides outweigh all the strong highlights with these buds, the stuff we didn't use, and our overall recommendations around this product.
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👉 AirPods Pro 3 vs. AirPods 4 (ANC) - Which Should You Buy?: youtube.com/watch?v=-xJRR07gSB8
👉 Best Wireless Headphones to Buy in 2026: youtube.com/watch?v=zbClh_tBl6o
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🕰️ Timestamps:
0:00 - The ANC Degradation Issue
2:01 - Reddit and Buying a Second Pair
2:49 - The Transparency Mode Fix
3:30 - Is This Affecting Everyone?
4:24 - Noise Cancellation
6:02 - Sound Quality
6:34 - Mic Quality and Transparency Mode
7:21 - Fit and Comfort
7:50 - Battery Life
8:07 - Find My and Precision Finding
8:45 - Features I Haven't Used (Heart Rate, Live Translation)
9:33 - Downsides and Recommendations
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6 Months Later purchased both pairs of AirPods Pro 3 seen in this video. This video has no sponsor.
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Are the AirPods Pro 3 worth it after 6 Months? We’ll take you through the biggest downside we encountered that didn’t show up in any of the early reviews, plus how the noise cancellation, sound quality, comfort and fit, and the battery life have all performed over the long term. Then we'll take you through if the downsides outweigh all the strong highlights with these buds, the stuff we didn't use, and our overall recommendations around this product.
📑 Blog Post: 6monthslater.net/2026/04/airpods-pro-3-review
🛒 Product Links: 6monthslater.net/2026/04/airpods-pro-3-review/#featured-products
👉 View all of our recommended products: 6monthslater.net/shop
🔗 Related Video links:
👉 AirPods Pro 3 vs. AirPods 4 (ANC) - Which Should You Buy?: youtube.com/watch?v=-xJRR07gSB8
👉 Best Wireless Headphones to Buy in 2026: youtube.com/watch?v=zbClh_tBl6o
👋 Follow Josh:
👉 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/joshteder.bsky.social
👉 Threads: threads.net/@joshteder
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👉 Reddit: reddit.com/user/joshteder
👉 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joshteder
🎥 Video Production Equipment we use 📹
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🕰️ Timestamps:
0:00 - The ANC Degradation Issue
2:01 - Reddit and Buying a Second Pair
2:49 - The Transparency Mode Fix
3:30 - Is This Affecting Everyone?
4:24 - Noise Cancellation
6:02 - Sound Quality
6:34 - Mic Quality and Transparency Mode
7:21 - Fit and Comfort
7:50 - Battery Life
8:07 - Find My and Precision Finding
8:45 - Features I Haven't Used (Heart Rate, Live Translation)
9:33 - Downsides and Recommendations
📜 Disclosures 📃 - Learn more at 6monthslater.net/ethics
Any music used is licensed from artlist.io: artlist.io/referral/1878516/Josh
6 Months Later purchased both pairs of AirPods Pro 3 seen in this video. This video has no sponsor.
Any Amazon links we provide in our descriptions are in conjunction with our Amazon partnership. The channel receives a small percentage of revenue from any sales generated by viewers clicking the links.
#AirPodsPro3
#Apple
#AirPods
#Earbuds
