Noise cancellation and transparency on the AirPods 3? Unfortunately, no
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Best answer: Unfortunately, no. The AirPods 3 don`t offer noise cancellation and transparency. They do offer some features once reserved only for the AirPods Pro, however. It`s like the AirPods Pro, but ... The next-gen AirPods have a design that`s much more in the AirPods Pro ballpark, but not entirely, as there are no replaceable earbuds. Inside, however, there`s a lot of the same once you get past the disappointment of not having noise cancellation or transparency. The Apple AirPods 3 offer spatial audio with dynamic head tracking and a MagSafe charging case — just like the Pro model that`s $70 more expensive. Better still, the AirPods 3 offers more battery life than the Pro model: 6 hours between charges versus 4.5 hours. That charging case also holds more juice: 30 hours of listening time compared to the Pro`s 24 hours. On a sound basis, it`s too early to tell how the 2021 AirPods 3 relate to the older AirPods Pro. Get the options you want If you must have noise cancelat...