True Wireless
Apple AirPods Pro 3
86Outstanding
$180
Full review dataApple AirPods Pro 3 vs Beyerdynamic AMIRON 300: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Apple AirPods Pro 3 comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 86. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Apple AirPods Pro 3 - Outstanding overall at around $179.
True Wireless
Beyerdynamic AMIRON 300
78Great
$150
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Beyerdynamic AMIRON 300 leads on 4 of 7 measures.
- Apple AirPods Pro 3
- Beyerdynamic AMIRON 300
HearWiki score
86
78
Sound
8.6
7.8
Noise cancelling
9.3
7.8
Battery
7.3
8.3
Calls
7.4
8.1
Value
8.3
8.5
Price (USD)
$180
$150
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Mixed generations
Apple AirPods Pro 3 (2025) against Beyerdynamic AMIRON 300 (2024). Neither is straightforwardly newer: the Apple AirPods Pro 3 brings ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid, while the Beyerdynamic AMIRON 300 answers with Top codec LDAC against AAC. The Apple AirPods Pro 3 answers on convenience features: it adds Water resistance IP57 against IP54.
- AirPods Pro 320251 yr newer
- AMIRON 3002024
What differsAirPods Pro 3AMIRON 300
- Top codec
- AAC
- LDAC
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Hybrid
- Water resistance
- IP57
- IP54
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Bluetooth, Multipoint pairing, Wireless charging, USB-C, Wear detection, Transparency mode, Companion app.
Specifications
AirPods Pro 3AMIRON 300
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $180
- $150
- HearWiki score
- 86
- 78
- Released
- 2025
- 2024
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 10.7 mm dynamic
- 2× 10 mm driver
- Driver type
- dynamic
- -
- Driver size
- 10.7 mm
- 10 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 110 dB/mW
- 95 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.3
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Battery life
- 8 h
- 10 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 8 h
- 7 h
- Battery incl. case
- -
- 38 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 120 min
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- Yes
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- -
- Yes
- Wear detection
- Yes
- Yes
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Siri
- Yes
- Weight
- 5.5 g
- 4.4 g
- Case weight
- 44 g
- 51.3 g
- Water resistance
- IP57
- IP54
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 3
- 6
- Microphone type
- beamforming
- -
- Call noise reduction
- -
- Yes
What reviewers said
Apple AirPods Pro 3
The Apple AirPods Pro 3 are premium true wireless earbuds that combine adaptive active noise cancellation with a comfortable, secure fit. They deliver clear calls, robust battery life, and a balanced sound profile, all wrapped in an IP57-rated design that handles water and dust. With Bluetooth 5.3, multipoint connectivity, and wireless charging, they offer a polished experience for Apple and non-Apple users alike.
- Pro:Excellent adaptive noise cancellation
- Pro:Clear call quality with beamforming mics
- Pro:Strong battery life of 8 hours with ANC on
- Con:Fit may be tricky for some ears
- Con:Premium price point
- Con:Limited codec support (SBC, AAC only)
Beyerdynamic AMIRON 300
The Beyerdynamic AMIRON 300 true wireless earbuds deliver a comfortable, premium listening experience with strong battery life and modern connectivity, including LDAC and multipoint support. While they don't break new ground in features, they perform solidly for everyday use, with hybrid ANC, wireless charging, and an IP54 rating adding practical value. The main trade-off is a higher price point that may not fully justify the overall sound quality or stability of multi-device connections.
- Pro:Excellent battery life, with up to 10 hours per charge and 38 hours with the case
- Pro:Supports high-resolution LDAC audio alongside SBC and AAC codecs
- Pro:Hybrid active noise cancellation and transparency mode for versatile listening
- Con:Multipoint connection stability can be inconsistent during dual-device use
- Con:Sound quality may not meet expectations at the premium price point
- Con:Feature set feels standard rather than innovative for the cost
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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