AirPods 3 review: the missing link in the evolution of Apple headphones
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The author of these lines has been waiting for something like this for a long time - headphones at an affordable price with the usual functionality of "simple" AirPods and "bonuses" in the form of the capabilities of the more expensive Pro and Max models. Apparently, the company quite succeeded in its plans, although it is impossible to call AirPods 3 direct heirs of AirPods 2: despite the origin and similarity of the design, there are unusual details that affect the everyday experience.
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