# AirPods Pro 3 are here, but should you buy AirPods Pro 2 instead if they’re a bargain? Here’s the price I’d pay, having tested both

> Apple's much-anticipated AirPods Pro 3 are now available to buy at last, bringing improvements to the sound quality, active noise cancellation, and battery life over AirPods Pro 2.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/audio/earbuds-airpods/airpods-pro-3-are-here-but-should-you-buy-airpods-pro-2-instead-if-theyre-a-bargain-heres-the-price-id-pay-having-tested-both?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=68d33c49c2bc8bc6d65d1c92)
- **Published:** 2025-09-24
- **Category:** Audio & Video
- **Tags:** #airpods #battery #apple #both #hours #instead #available #bargain
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/68d33c49c2bc8bc6d65d1c92

---

_GearOpen's distilled summary. The full original article is published at TechRadar (source link above); GearOpen does not republish the source's full text._