AirPods Pro 3's Noise Canceling BEATS WH-1000XM6 and Gen 2 QC Ultra! 🔥

The AirPods Pro 3's noise cancelling is

so good that it's better than the best

noise cancelling headphones from Sony

and Bose.

What? I mean, if we look at these

measurements, what is clear is that the

AirPods Pro 3 could be a more powerful

noise canceller than the Sony WH-1000XM6

and Gen 2 Bose QC Ultra, especially in

the lower to lower mid frequencies. So,

it can deal with loud, droning, rumbling

noises more effectively than the

headphones. Where the headphones are

better is against the upper mids and

treble region. With the Sony's having a

clear advantage here. But shouldn't the

headphones be better all around since

they're bigger and cover the ears

entirely? How can something so small, so

tiny, so cute be more effective against

the low frequencies than full-sized

headphones? Well, the only reason I can

think of is that when you're using

headphones, even if the ear cups are

covering the ears entirely, there is

still empty space inside. That is a

pocket of air and air is a fantastic

conduit of sound, which creates its own

resonances within the confined space of

the ear cups and which in turn has to be

dealt with by the noise cancelling

algorithm of the headphones. Whereas

with earbuds like the AirPods Pro 3 that

plug into the ear canal, there is very

little space for there to be resonances.

And that simplifies the process of

cancelling low frequency noises with

very long wavelengths. What the AirPods

Pro 3 is less effective against is

higher frequency noises with very short

and unpredictable wavelengths. And that

can be blocked more effectively with

layers of material, which is why

headphones are more effective because

they've got layers of material like

cushions, the ear cups, and the

electronics in the ear cups. In the

following samples, if you're listening

with earbuds or headphones, you can hear

the rumbling of low frequency noises

more on the headphones, but not on the

AirPods Pro 3. But on the AirPods Pro 3,

you can hear higher frequency noises

more.

This comparison may seem stupid. Like,

why is Aaron comparing earbuds to

headphones? These are very different

products, right? But the reason is

because some people might be wondering

if it's worth getting the most powerful

noise cancelling headphones, which are

the Bose Gen 2 QC Ultra and the Sony

WH-1000XM6,

or should they go for the most powerful

noise cancelling earbuds, the AirPods

Pro 3, which are even more portable than

these headphones? I'm simply here to

tell you that it's not so simple. Yes,

there are reasons to get the headphones

like the battery life. Their battery

life is longer than any TWS earbuds on a

single charge. So, if you're on a long

flight, you don't have to keep

recharging the headphones. They just

work continuously throughout the flight

on a full charge. Whereas the AirPods

Pro 3, well, they last between 6 to 8

hours on a single charge. And if they

run out of battery, you've got to put

them back into the case to charge. And

this means in that period, you won't

have any noise cancellation or music.

Well, unless you use the ones provided

by the flight, those

plastic headphones and earbuds, which

are usually quite

The headphones cable connection also

means that you can plug them directly

into the in-flight entertainment system

without needing to use a wireless

adapter. Well, some airlines do support

Bluetooth on their in-flight

entertainment systems also, but it's

still not so common as far as I can see.

On the other hand, the AirPods Pro 3 is

super tiny, convenient, and portable. As

we saw, it will be more effective

against the droning noises of the

plane's engine, which is basically very

loud and very low frequency rumbling

noises. Keep watching because we're

going to talk about how they also

compare in terms of mic quality,

transparency, and sound quality. As

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stay notified. In terms of microphone

quality on Android, they're all pretty

comparable in quiet conditions. In noisy

conditions with noise gating, you're

generally going to get slightly better

results with the AirPods Pro 3 because

the Bose doesn't amplify my voice as

loudly and the Sony's noise gating is a

little too aggressive such that it cuts

into my own voice. If you are using an

Apple device, the AirPods Pro 3 will be

capturing at a wider 10 kilohertz band

instead of the usual HFP 8 kilohertz.

So, voice capture is clearer, more

natural in general. This was tested in

both quiet and

noisy conditions using really loud cafe

noise and

wind noise from this fan.

I'm now making a phone call in a quiet

place using the AirPods Pro 3.

I'm now making a phone call in a quiet

place using the AirPods Pro 3.

I'm now making a phone call in a quiet

place using the Sony WH-1000XM6.

I'm now making a phone call in a quiet

place using the Bose QC Ultra

headphones, too.

I'm now making a phone call in a noisy

and windy place

using the AirPods Pro 3.

I'm now making a phone call in a noisy

and windy place using the AirPods Pro 3.

I'm now making a phone call in a noisy,

windy place using the Sony WH-1000XM6.

I'm now making a phone call in a noisy

and windy place using the Bose QC Ultra

headphones, too.

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>> For transparency mode, the AirPods Pro 3

is a little better than the Bose QC

Ultra. There's a brighter, clearer, and

airier feeling. Whereas things are a

little darker on the Bose QC Ultra Gen

2. As for how they compare to the

Sony's, well, I've got to say that its

transparency is a little brighter

compared to the Sony WH-1000XM6.

But the Sony's transparency feels a

little more natural, maybe because it

isn't as bright as the AirPods Pro 3 in

the upper mids. Still, all of them have

fantastic transparency, great for

general awareness and verbal exchanges.

Some of the best transparency modes in

the market. For sound quality, you're

going to get a very different experience

from the AirPods Pro 3 versus the Sony

and Bose headphones. The most major

difference is that all of the action is

taking place in between the ears. So,

the sound staging feels more compact and

the bass is more impactful. Either the

Sony or Bose headphones will do better

for a wider, more enveloping sound stage

because the listening process is

different and now also involves the

outer ears, the pinna, and that creates

better spaciousness and height in the

sound stage. As for the sound quality

itself, the Sony sounds more visceral

and intimate. Whereas the Bose has a

more relaxed, laid-back signature

compared to the Sony's. Well, it's still