AirPods Pro
My old AirPods, they lasted 5 years before deciding they didn't want to charge anymore. It was a good run.
| Maker | Apple |
|---|---|
| Model | AirPods Pro with MagSafe Charging Case (MLWK3ZM/A) |
| Type | True wireless earbuds (ANC, transparency mode, MagSafe case) |
Store
| Store | Price | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | 3 195 kr | 2021-11-13 |
Specs
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| ANC | Active Noise Cancellation with dedicated mic |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Battery (earbuds) | Up to 4.5 hours (ANC on), 5 hours (ANC off) |
| Battery (case) | Over 24 hours total, MagSafe + Lightning + Qi charging |
Description
My first-generation AirPods Pro, bought together with the Apple Watch and the iPad Air. They were my daily earbuds for calls, podcasts and music until they died in the beginning of 2026, and I'd say they paid for themselves (they even outlived their own eartips).
Frequency Response
As you can see, it's not really made for the actual target, so Apple doesn't really care that much about if it hits a Harman or Super 22 target curve.
Impressions
For a consumer headphone, it's surprisingly good! I originally bought them because I didn't want to have the hassle of pairing other phones, and they seemed like a good option at the time (plus if I got them along with the iPad Air I'd get a discount), so I got it all together.
It has a pretty good audio CODEC and a decently stable connection if you're using it with Apple products, of course (for all other things it's a bit median). For the price, I think there are way better buds in the market with a better audio fidelity than this one. Or even better drive.
Crinacle says it's a good thing, I agree, they're good, but not on that level, and honestly not near a WF-1000XM4 (or at least Sony WF1000XM5, which is the one I use and tested because I didn't know there was a XM4).
The main thing about these is that they're very convenient, especially if you have an Apple device, because it seamlessly connect to everything. The problem is the battery that lasts less and less every time, but charging them is super fast.
The microphone is extremely bad, maybe Apple fixed that in the later versions, but this one is quite unusable, for a bunch of things, especially talking outside when wind is coming. ANC is ok, it depends a lot on the isolation of your eartips too, but it's not quite like the XM5 for example.
Final thoughts
For a 3k bud, not really worth it, but it lasted for 5 years of daily use, so it's a good value for the money, but you could get cheaper ones, or even the ones in the same price level and have better sound and better ANC. So basically, it's the okayest of all the okayest phones in the price range.