AirPods Pro 3 appear this week (with these major improvements)

The AirPods Pro 3 appear this week! Curious what to expect? These are all major improvements of the AirPods Pro 3.

AirPods Pro 3

A new generation of the AirPods Pro is coming! It is for some time expected that Apple will present the AirPods Pro 3 during the iPhone 17 event. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo now confirms this rumor, so there is a good chance that we will indeed see the ears this week. It is striking that Kuo confirms these rumors, because he previously expected that the AirPods Pro 3 would only come in 2026. He is now coming back to that now.

Instead, the AirPods Pro 3 appears much earlier, according to Kuo even this week. Apple is organizing a big event Tuesday 9 September 2025that day we see the new iPhones and Apple Watches this year. That is most likely not everything, because then the AirPods Pro 3 will also appear. Curious about which improvements will come to the AirPods Pro 3? We put them under each other!

Improvements for the AirPods Pro

Large improvements are expected at the AirPods Pro 3, because the earphones get a handy health function. Apple provides the third generation of the AirPods Pro with a heart rate monitor. We already saw a similar function at the PowerBeats Pro 2, which can perform a heart rate measurement during workouts. That is also possible with the AirPods Pro 3, due to the new sensor in the ears. You may always be able to do a heart rate measurement at the AirPods, even if you are not exercising.

Another important improvement at the AirPods Pro 3 is the new H3 chip. This processor ensures that the noise control at the ears becomes much better. The H3 chip not only ensures that environmental sound is better filtered, but also improves the sound quality of the AirPods. In addition, the connectivity is better thanks to the H3 chip, the ears connect faster with all devices and the Bluetooth connection is more stable.

Release

There have been rumors for some time that Apple is working on a new design for the AirPods Pro. We may already see the first changes at the AirPods Pro 3, because the charging box of the ears is said to be smaller. Earlier, Apple made the same adjustments with the AirPods 4, with a huge compact charging case. To make the box smaller, Apple probably also adjusts the design of the AirPods itself, by making the stalks of the ears shorter.

We know exactly what improvements come to the AirPods Pro 3 tomorrow, because then Apple will present the ears. The event starts on Tuesday 9 September 2025 7 pm (Dutch time). Apple announces many more new products in addition to the AirPods Pro 3. Do you not want to miss anything about all announcements? Then sign up for our newsletter, so that always stays informed!