It's taken me slightly longer than my colleagues to get my hands on a pair of AirPods Pro 3, but I've finally got them. I'll admit, I've been excited to try out the latest Pro earbuds from Apple, thanks to their auspicious launch during the recent Apple event.

With some trepidation, I inserted them into my ears and connected them to my brand-new iPhone 17 Pro Max. The familiar pairing ritual initiated, and I was away, listening to tunes and blocking out noise with my AirPods Pro 3. So, how have I found them, and is the new ANC as good as everyone says it is? These are my initial impressions of the AirPods Pro 3.

The AirPods Pro 3 are Apple's best buds yet. They have 8 hours of ANC time, intuitive touch controls and excellent ANC. Apple's sound engineers have also crafted some excellent s

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