Which Wireless Earbuds Are Better? AirPods Pro 3 vs Pixel Buds.

If you’re wondering which trigger to pull, here’s a breakdown of which pair of wireless earbuds does what.

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While I haven’t gotten to hear Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 for myself yet, these wireless earbuds have a new architecture that Apple says should bring some improvements over the last generation. According to Apple, AirPods Pro 3 have a new “multiport acoustic architecture” that better controls the airflow and the way the sound carries to the ear. How demonstrable that change is remains to be seen, but it should be the best-sounding pair of AirPods yet, if Apple’s messaging is any indication.

Similarly, the Pixel Buds Pro 2 mark a significant boost in sound quality over the original iteration, with 11mm drivers that help augment both high and low ends. Which architecture delivers better sound quality will come down to preference, and we won’t know for sure until we try AirPods Pro 3 for ourselves, but both should be the best-sounding version in their respective product lines. AirPods Pro 3 will have tough competition, though—we thought the Pixel Buds Pro 2 were damn near perfect.

Why is Pixel Buds Pro better than AirPods (3rd Gen)?

    Has active noise cancellation (ANC)

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    Has passive noise reduction

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    Has a noise-canceling microphone

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    5 hours longer battery life

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    11 hoursvs6 hours

    2 more microphone(s)

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    6vs4

    Has ambient sound mode

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    Has USB Type-C

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    Greater comfort