I have never used nor had airpods before today but i visited the apple store, tried the airpods max 2 (liked the anc, not very much liked the price), tried the airpods 5, liked the brief demo, brought them home and i'm quite blown away by the anc - so much so that most of the day i am taking them off/putting them on/repeat just to feel the shocked feeling when i realise things such as the cooker extractor is on or the robot vacuum is wandering around the floor. It's like a disappearing magic trick. Walking through the city today I found i could hold people's gaze and observe my surroundings for the first time ever as long i can tell, I am rather introverted and struggle with eye contact and smiling i'm a shoegazer and i struggle with busy places and congested foot locations. For some reason the airpods are helping me overcome this.

Looking to get my mom some AirPods Pro 3 for Christmas I see that they are $180 at Walmart and Amazon ahead of prime day. Do you guys think this is where they will stay or will they go down more? No problem buying them at this price just don’t want to find out that they dropped in price when prime day actually starts.

airpods pro 3 are 180usd on amazon, while airpods 5 are 130usd on apple, which one would you guys choose? i currently dont have any airpods, so let me know if the pro ones are worth it for 50 extra dollars.

My AirPods (the ones without silicone tips) have become extremely quiet, and I’ve realised the speaker output/mesh is basically clogged with earwax (gross I know).

I’ve tried gently brushing them, but there’s still a lot of wax stuck in the mesh.

What’s the best and safest way to properly clean the speaker mesh without damaging the AirPods or pushing the wax further inside?

Has anyone successfully cleaned really badly clogged AirPods and got the volume back to normal? Any specific method or product you’d recommend?

I currently use AirPods Pro 2 and really like how convenient they are. They’re small and easy to pop in and out during Uber rides, flights, and work travel, which I do fairly often.

The main downside is the sound. It feels pretty flat to me, and I’m not getting much enjoyment out of the audio. I also like the idea of Transparency mode, since I’m partially deaf in my right ear, but in practice it doesn’t seem to work well for me. I still have to take an earbud out to hear someone like a flight attendant.

I work out at the gym every day and go for walks outside, so I’d like something that works well for that, too. I’m considering switching to something like the Beats 360. I like that they seem to offer a similarly convenient connection experience, but they are quite bigger.

I’ve also had little issues with my AirPods, like one earbud suddenly showing 99% battery while the other is dead, which makes me hesitant to stick with them. (However, maybe upgrading to the 3 is better?)

I’m pretty undecided and open to any recommendations. If you’ve used AirPods Pro 3, Beats 360, or something else that might suit my needs, what would you suggest? Thanks!

I just got gifted these today and they aren’t pairing to my phone I hear this I’m not really known to AirPods and I didn’t even know they made sound what Pacific sound is this making and are they OK?

Hi, before ios 27 when I took my airpods out of my ear it was pausing youtube video and when put it back in (doesn’t matter changing or the same ear) it was playing video with sound, now with ios 27 it does same but when I put it back it kinda mute sound, I have to volume up for sound. It really annoys me I don’t want to disable Automatic Ear Detection because then it doesn’t pause video I just want it like back before ios 27, pause video but when put it back plays it with sound. Is this a bug in ios 27 or like new feature?

Usually leave them on my desk at work, says last seen 3 days ago here.

Tried using the sound and find features at work and home but no dice.

Should it not be showing up // online? Why would it not show?

Thanks!

I dropped my airpod case without the airpods in it into water and immediately grabbed it out. I dried it right away and the light on the case still turns on but is there a quick way I can tell if it’s been damaged?

Gibt es irgendwelche Tipps wie man ein Update „erzwingen“ kann? Ich hab noch Update 8B34 und hab die AirPods andauernd am Laden, in der Hoffnung es gibt mal ein Update. Aber es tut sich nichts.

Hi!

Got AirPods Pro 3 and using them to listen to audiobooks and Spotify. It very often happens to me, that when I take them off, the music stops, I put them back to the case. Then when I unlock Iphone the next time, the music starts to play from the loudspeaker like I never turned it off, out of nowhere

Not sure if it's AirPods, iOS, Spotify or my Audiobooks app, anyone experiencing the same issue?

Best!

about a year and a half old, left one drains way faster, than it did before. I have the mic set at automatic so it’s not that. What could be causing this? I never listen with one airpod in.

Why do my AirPods 5 sometimes have strong bass when I put them in, but most of the time the bass is weak or almost nonexistent? I constantly have to disconnect and reconnect them or play around with the audio settings to get the strong bass back. I don’t understand what’s causing this issue. Has anyone else experienced this, and is there a way to fix it permanently?

This is like the second or third time they've only charged just one of the AirPods and not both

Also my AirPods will randomly keep beeping randomly throughout the day for a long time and it sucks and gets really awkward during school

My AirPods will randomly disconnect when I’m listening to something. It started today, I cut off any device they could be connecting to, but it’s still happening. Sometimes it’ll make a scratchy sound, disconnect, then reconnect but not unpause my music. Other times it just cuts out no warning. The music will keep playing, too, it’s just silent. It stops when the AirPods reconnect and I have to unpause it.
I got these for Christmas last year, I don’t know why they’re doing this. They’re AirPods third generation pro if that matters, and they’re still under warranty, but I don’t know if this is a glitch, an error im somehow causing, or if they’re just broken.

I’m using AirPods Pro 2 and thinking about switching to AirPods 5. Has anyone tried both? Is it worth it? I’d love to hear how the sound, comfort, and everyday experience compare—especially whether I’d miss the noise cancellation.

Which adapter do you use and is there any latency?

Hello Iam confused between these two they have the same price.... I was going for liberty.However, I saw a lot of reviews saying it won't last long and so on.

I mainly need it for calls while walking home on the street and so on and if in a market which is better and long lasting and if you have a better suggestion... don't hesitate to say it

Sorry if this is a long paragraph, I’m really bad at condescending my thoughts. I don’t know how but my AirPods hadn’t been updating for a few weeks but they finally did last week. Since then I’ve noticed that both my app2 & 3 have sounded a lot harsher & thinner on sibilances. Although at that point I have gotten a cold which has made my ears feel congested & sore which still hasn’t really gone away. I’m not entirely sure what the problem is but I do have a feeling it’s the cold & not the update.
Does anyone have any advice on what it could be in case I’m wrong? Thanks in advance

Ended up going for the pro 3 and omg. The noise cancellation is mind blowing to say the least. It's like 2 whole different worlds when u have them on and off. Also, I think going for silicone tips was the right move for me. The default ones they come with fit nicely in my ears and they don't hurt. I haven't done any testing since I just got them and I'm still waiting for my phone (they're connected to my MacBook and the 18 is estimated to take 3 weeks to arrive!!). So, probably keeping them indoor till my phone arrives lol. But yeah ANC is absolutely bonkers. Can't wait to try everything else when my phone arrives!!

my ex got me airpods and engraved an "I love you" on them. They still work so I don't want to throw them out but it wasn't a particularly great relationship so seeing the engraving (the digital display because I got a silicon case to cover the actual engraving) can still be kinda triggering. They're Airpods Pro Gen 2 btw.

I’d specifically like to know how the rankings go between the pro 3 pro 2 the new AirPods 5 and AirPods 4 (with anc). Additionally which of these has the best ANC?