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Six hours without Personalized Spatial Audio and 30 hours including case. Five hours with Spatial Audio is not stored as an indistinguishable row.","quick_charge_playback_h":"Battery. Approximately one hour of earbud playback after five minutes in the case. Claimed runtime, not a reviewer measurement.","ip_rating":"Resistance section. For non-water sports and exercise. Resistance is not permanent.","case_ip_rating":"Resistance section explicitly covers the charging case as well as earbuds.","dimensions_mm":"Size and Weight. Dimensions of one earbud in published metric units.","case_weight_g":"Size and Weight. Maker charging-case weight, not combined case and earbuds weight.","in_the_box":"Reference configuration is the original 2021 MagSafe case. Later Lightning-only case is not represented.","platform_connections":"System Requirements explicitly names Mac, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple TV. Bluetooth is the published audio connection. other row covers iPadOS/watchOS/tvOS and does not make a universal microphone claim."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/10/introducing-the-next-generation-of-airpods/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["release_date","announce_date","launch_price_usd","form_factor","bud_shape","wind_noise_reduction","audio_sharing","fast_pair","predecessor"],"notes":{"release_date":"Pricing and Availability explicitly states in-store availability on 2021-10-26. Preorders opened earlier.","launch_price_usd":"US launch price from Pricing and Availability.","wind_noise_reduction":"Breakthrough Audio Features. Acoustic mesh covers the microphone to reduce wind sound during calls.","predecessor":"Apple's October 2021 release announces the third generation of AirPods and cuts the price of AirPods 2nd generation."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/de/newsroom/2021/10/introducing-the-next-generation-of-airpods/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["launch_price_eur"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"German launch price including VAT from Preise und Verfuegbarkeit."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/109525","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["series","model_numbers"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Exact generation heading names the earbuds. Charging case heading gives A2566. No sibling generation or case revision is included."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/guide/airpods/welcome/web","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["manual_url"]},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-euro/guide/airpods/devb2c431317/web","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["control_types","gesture_controls","volume_control"],"notes":{"control_types":"Model-specific controls section. Force sensor on stem. Pro 2 adds volume swipe. AirPods 4 and Pro 2 support head gestures with Announce Calls and Announce Notifications enabled."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-euro/guide/airpods/dev57e5b7e58/web","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["single_bud_use","wear_detection","customizable_controls"],"notes":{"single_bud_use":"Set the microphone location. Either earbud can act as the microphone when used alone.","wear_detection":"Turn automatic ear detection on or off. Playback stops on removal and resumes on insertion.","customizable_controls":"Change press-and-hold and mute/end call actions."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/apple-airpods-3rd-generation-review-61295/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["form_factor","anc","bluetooth_codecs","measured_battery_life","measured_charge_time_min"],"notes":{"measured_battery_life":"Original MagSafe-case model review. Battery section reports 6 h 21 min continuous playback, table identifies 75 dB SPL. Test codec and firmware not specified.","measured_charge_time_min":"Charging plot and text: about 50 minutes to full for earbuds in case. This is a review measurement and does not populate claimed charge time.","anc":"Noise isolation section describes unsealed fit without active noise cancellation."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-euro/guide/airpods/dev228ba3df8/web","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["automatic_device_switching"],"notes":{"automatic_device_switching":"Opening section explicitly describes switching between Apple devices signed into the same account. Linked supported-model list includes these models. This differs from simultaneous Bluetooth multipoint."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-euro/guide/airpods/dev499c9718b/web","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["compatible_platforms"],"notes":{"compatible_platforms":"Android setup explicitly covers AirPods 3, AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 2. Audio and calls supported, Siri unavailable on non-Apple devices."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/102628","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["volume_control"],"notes":{"volume_control":"Control audio with AirPods Pro 1, AirPods 3, AirPods 4 (both models), or AirPods 5. Explicit Siri volume commands. Requires compatible Apple device and Siri availability."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/airpods/repair","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Apple Limited Warranty section on US AirPods service page covers Apple-branded device and accessories for one year from purchase. US market. Excludes statutory rights and optional AppleCare."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/10/introducing-the-next-generation-of-airpods/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["markets","find_my_networks"],"notes":{"markets":"Pricing and Availability explicitly names US orders and retail availability for original MagSafe-case product. Other 26 countries are not individually named.","find_my_networks":"Find My with network of Apple devices, proximity view, Lost Mode and separation alerts. Requires compatible Apple device and Find My enabled. This is a crowdsourced network, not only last connected location."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/apple/airpods-3rd-generation-truly-wireless","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["predecessor","successor"],"notes":{"predecessor":"Public opening and Differences comparisons identify AirPods 2nd generation as previous generation.","successor":"Public replacement notice and Differences explicitly name AirPods 4. The reference successor is the basic model, not ANC edition."}},{"url":"https://www.cnbeta.com.tw/articles/tech/1196103.htm","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["driver_type","drivers","microphone_count","microphone_count_total"],"notes":{"driver_type":"Public 52Audio teardown syndicated by cnBeta identifies moving-coil transducer. Original A2564/A2565 buds and A2566 MagSafe case. Measured approximately 11 mm unit size is not stored as claimed circular diameter.","drivers":"Earbud teardown extracts one moving-coil transducer. Existing one-driver count retained. Acoustic role and published diameter remain unknown.","microphone_count":"Each earbud has two physical call microphones: rear microphone samples external noise for calls and stem microphone captures voice. Four across pair. Inward Adaptive EQ microphone and speech accelerometer excluded.","microphone_count_total":"Teardown summary explicitly identifies three MEMS microphones per earbud, including inward Adaptive EQ microphone. Six across pair. Case and vibration sensors excluded."}},{"url":"https://www.chargerlab.com/teardown-of-airpods-3-charging-case/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["case_battery_capacity_mah"],"notes":{"case_battery_capacity_mah":"Original MagSafe A2566 teardown identifies A2516 cell with printed rated 345 mAh, 1.327 Wh and 3.85 V. Rated cell capacity, not USB output capacity."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/apple-airpods-3rd-generation-review-61295/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["transparency_mode","adaptive_audio_mode","conversation_detection","multipoint","measured_frequency_response_notes"],"notes":{"transparency_mode":"Noise-control discussion explicitly says no Transparency mode. Natural ambient audibility from unsealed fit is separate.","adaptive_audio_mode":"Review identifies Adaptive Audio among newer features absent on AirPods 3. Adaptive EQ is separate from ANC/transparency blend.","conversation_detection":"Review identifies Conversation Awareness among newer features absent on AirPods 3.","multipoint":"FAQ explicitly states AirPods do not support Bluetooth multipoint. Apple account switching is separate and retained in its own field. HeadphonesAddict calls switching multipoint, but its described behavior is sequential account switching, not concurrent connections.","measured_frequency_response_notes":"Independently viewed 2021-model retest figure explicitly names B&K 5128 and SoundGuys Consumer Curve v2.0. Reviewer text names sub-bass roll-off below 50 Hz. Plot shows upper-mid/lower-treble emphasis relative to target, rather than all high frequencies elevated. Unsealed fit affects the result. Codec, firmware, playback level and spatial settings are not specified."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/airpods/dev00eb7e0a3/web","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["sound_personalization"],"notes":{"sound_personalization":"AirPods 3 supports a Personalized Spatial Audio ear/head scan profile. Setup needs an iPhone with TrueDepth camera and iOS 16 or later. Supported content, compatible Apple software and the same Apple Account are required. Apple silicon is required for supported Mac playback. This is spatial personalization, not custom EQ or a clinical test."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/102663","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["eq_bands"],"notes":{"eq_bands":"Custom EQ section names three-band adjustment only for AirPods 4 or later, Pro 2 or later and Max 2. AirPods 3 lacks independently adjustable custom frequency bands. Adaptive EQ, host Music EQ and Headphone Accommodations tone/amplification are separate."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/111863","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["health_features","cables_included"],"notes":{"health_features":"Accessibility list explicitly names Live Listen and Headphone Accommodations. These require compatible Apple host settings and do not establish clinical Hearing Aid or medical clearance.","cables_included":"In the Box lists one Lightning to USB-C Cable for original MagSafe case. Length is not specified."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-nz/guide/airpods/devd9aac5b42/27/web/27","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["hearing_aid_feature","loud_sound_reduction"],"notes":{"hearing_aid_feature":"Clinical Hearing Aid eligibility names AirPods Pro 2 and Pro 3. AirPods 3 is excluded. Ordinary Live Listen is a separate accessibility route.","loud_sound_reduction":"Active Hearing Protection eligibility names AirPods Pro 2 and Pro 3. AirPods 3 is excluded. Host headphone-level monitoring is not sudden environmental sound reduction."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/106340","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["firmware_updatable"],"notes":{"firmware_updatable":"Firmware table includes AirPods 3 (6F21 on access date). Automatic updates require charging, Bluetooth range of Wi-Fi-connected iPhone, iPad or Mac. Apple service can assist without an Apple device. No Windows updater is implied."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-euro/guide/airpods/dev4a13375fb/web","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["precision_finding"],"notes":{"precision_finding":"UWB information explicitly restricts hardware availability to MagSafe charging cases for Pro 2 and Pro 3. Original AirPods 3 A2566 case is excluded. Bluetooth proximity view is not UWB Precision Finding."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-ie/123185","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["live_translation"],"notes":{"live_translation":"Complete supported AirPods list includes AirPods 4 ANC, AirPods 5, Pro 2/3 and Max 2, excluding AirPods 3. Compatible iPhone, Apple Intelligence and firmware requirements do not change this model exclusion."}},{"url":"https://media.tatacroma.com/Croma%20Assets/Entertainment/Headphones%20and%20Earphones/User%20Manual/262016_User%20Manual.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["fcc_ids","other_certifications"],"notes":{"fcc_ids":"Apple 2021 leaflet AM034-04787-A identifies A2564, A2565 and A2566. Regulatory US table gives FCC IDs BCG-A2564 and BCG-A2565. No case FCC ID inferred.","other_certifications":"Same original-product leaflet contains EU and UK conformity declarations and Canada compliance statement. These are named radio/conformity declarations, not medical or acoustic certifications."}},{"url":"https://media.distrelec.com/Web/Downloads/_t/ds/AirPods-3rd_eng_tds.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["battery_life_claimed"],"notes":{"battery_life_claimed":"Apple technical sheet pages 2-3 states up to four hours talk per charge and up to twenty hours talk including case. Existing maker listening rows retained. MagSafe and later Lightning cases have same stated talk runtimes. Five-hour Spatial Audio listening claim is not duplicated as an indistinguishable anc_off row."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/apple/airpods-3rd-generation-truly-wireless","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["measured_battery_life"],"notes":{"measured_battery_life":"Existing SoundGuys 6.35 h retained. Second row 6.8 h is public Office Work verdict continuous playback, original MagSafe model. RTINGS battery procedure uses looping track at calibrated 85 dB SPL and recordings to determine battery exhaustion. Exact source host/codec, firmware and spatial setting are not publicly stated. Third row belongs to separate HeadphonesAddict test and is documented by its source entry."}},{"url":"https://headphonesaddict.com/apple-airpods-3-review/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["measured_battery_life","measured_microphone_notes","compatible_platforms","platform_connections"],"notes":{"measured_battery_life":"Third row is own Battery test 6 h 14 min at 50 percent host volume, original MagSafe case. Linked site method charges to full, plays music until depletion at normal room temperature. Test host, codec, firmware and spatial setting unknown. First/second rows belong to SoundGuys/RTINGS, preserved with their source notes.","measured_microphone_notes":"Own microphone recordings compare Windows laptop/Audacity and iPhone/Voice Memos, plus Samsung/iPhone calls. Phone models, OS builds, codec and firmware unknown. Subjective assessment of actual recorded tests, not numerical mic extension or standardized speech-to-noise result.","compatible_platforms":"Own Bluetooth microphone recordings and phone calls prove Windows, iOS and Android. Existing macOS and other Apple OS support comes from maker technical requirements source. other covers iPadOS, watchOS and tvOS, not all platforms.","platform_connections":"Actual Bluetooth recordings/calls establish microphone use on iOS, Android and Windows. macOS and other Apple OS Bluetooth audio support come from maker technical requirements, with microphone cell absent where not separately proved."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/102596","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["sound_personalization","feature_requirements"],"notes":{"sound_personalization":"What you need explicitly names AirPods 3 or later and TrueDepth iPhone with iOS 16 or later. Same Apple Account, supported content and listed compatible devices/software apply. Mac playback requires Apple silicon with Ventura or later.","feature_requirements":"Same explicit setup and compatible-device requirements for the ear/head spatial profile. This is not an unqualified promise for every iPhone released after iPhone X."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/headphones/tests/active-features/battery-life","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["measured_battery_life"],"notes":{"measured_battery_life":"Method for RTINGS second row: calibrated 85 dB SPL, 250-2000 Hz pink-noise calibration, looped playback track, time-lapse video and binaural recording until depletion. Continuous life excludes case recharges. Review public verdict supplies the actual 6.8 h value. Codec, exact host/firmware and spatial setting remain unknown."}},{"url":"https://headphonesaddict.com/how-we-test/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["measured_battery_life"],"notes":{"measured_battery_life":"Procedure for third row: charge to 100 percent, play music at 50 percent volume until depletion, record start/end to the minute, normal room temperature around 20 C. Exact review gives 6 h 14 min. Test host, codec, firmware and spatial setting remain unknown."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/apple/airpods-4-truly-wireless","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"RTINGS calls the AirPods 4 without noise cancelling the successor to the AirPods 3rd generation."}}],"fields_filled":82,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}