January 2022 • Macworld 45
Review: AirPods (3rd gen)
Price as reviewed: £169 from fave.co/3oTGuqe
W
e’ve been waiting for
Apple to release an
update to its basic
AirPods for quite
some time. First released five years
ago, AirPods have become a huge
hit and nearly ubiquitous everywhere
you see in-ear wireless earbuds, but
the second-generation update two
years ago left much to be desired –
it improved battery life and added
hands-free ‘Hey, Siri’ support and
not much else.
AirPods Pro are a wonderful step
up from basic AirPods, but the £239
price is out of reach for many.
Now we have the third-generation
AirPods. Finally, basic and more
affordable AirPods bring some of what
we love about the AirPods Pro down