True Wireless
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen, USB-C)
84Great
$120
Full review dataApple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen, USB-C) vs t+a Ear (3a): which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen, USB-C) vs t+a Ear (3a), side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
True Wireless
t+a Ear (3a)
Not yet scored
$99
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen, USB-C) leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen, USB-C)
- t+a Ear (3a)
HearWiki score
84
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Sound
8.5
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Noise cancelling
9.0
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Battery
7.5
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Calls
8.0
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Value
7.5
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Price (USD)
$120
$99
Specifications
AirPods Pro (2nd Gen, USB-C)Ear (3a)
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $120
- $99
- HearWiki score
- 84
- Not scored
- Released
- 2022
- 2026
- Driver
- 11 mm dynamic
- 12 mm driver
- Driver type
- dynamic
- -
- Driver size
- 11 mm
- 12 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- -
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- 16 Ω
- -
- Sensitivity
- 100 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- -
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- -
- Battery life
- 6 h
- 42 h
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- No
- -
- Wear detection
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- touch
- -
- Voice assistant
- Siri
- -
- Weight
- 5.3 g
- -
- Case weight
- 50.8 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IP54
- -
- Foldable
- No
- -
- Detachable cable
- No
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Microphones
- 3
- -
- Microphone type
- beamforming
- -
What reviewers said
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen, USB-C)
These wireless earbuds deliver strong active noise cancellation and a natural-sounding transparency mode, making them a solid pick for Apple users. With around 6 hours of playback per charge and a case that boosts total listening time to 30 hours, they offer dependable daily use. The IP54 rating adds some protection against sweat and splashes, while Bluetooth 5.3 ensures a stable connection for most devices.
- Pro:Excellent active noise cancellation
- Pro:Natural transparency mode for ambient awareness
- Pro:Decent battery life with case
- Con:No multipoint connection
- Con:Limited to AAC codec
- Con:No custom EQ in app
t+a Ear (3a)
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