The New AirPods 3

To start off Apple’s "Unleashed" event, Apple revealed what's next for AirPods. Building off of its introduction that began with a musical production mix of signature Apple sounds, the event took a deeper look at Spatial Audio; and what better way to start than to segue into the newest iteration of products that will take advantage of this feature.

AirPods 3 has an all new design, similar to the AirPods Pro. Open the case, there is the one-touch setup that will pair with all of your registered Apple devices. Apple has increased the battery life to up to six hours of listening time. Five minutes of charge time will get the user an hour of use. And the charging case will boost the AirPods with Spatial Audio to up to 30 hours of listening time with four full charges. MagSafe and wireless charging are also supported by the wireless charging case.

The third-generation AirPods cost $179. Orders start on October 18, 2021, with availability going live next week.