The EarFun Air Pro 3 True Wireless are the next generation of the EarFun Air Pro 2 True Wireless. With this update, the manufacturer has added a couple of new features you won't find from previous gens. They now have a companion app with a graphic EQ and presets to help you customize their sound. They also have multi-device pairing and support aptX Adaptive codec, which is designed for streaming high-quality audio or lowering latency, depending on your content.
Our Verdict
The EarFun Air Pro 3 are mediocre for neutral sound. Out of the box, they have a very excited sound profile that delivers intense bass. The extra punch, rumble, and boom overwhelm vocals and instruments, and to compensate, there's also a lot of treble, making these sounds harsh. Sibilants like cymbals are also piercing. You can fine-tune their sound to your liking using their companion app's graphic EQ and presets. They also support aptX Adaptive if you want to stream audio in higher quality than the default SBC Bluetooth codec.
- EQ and presets available via companion app.
- Not very immersive soundstage.
The EarFun Air Pro 3 are very good for commute and travel. These comfortable and well-built buds are equipped with an ANC system to help block out some of the rumbles of bus and plane engines. They're much more effective when it comes to passenger chit-chat, though. While they last over six hours continuously, if you need to replenish them, their carrying case holds an extra four charges if you need it.
- Comfortable and stable in-ear fit.
- Very good overall noise isolation performance.
- Not very immersive soundstage.
The EarFun Air Pro 3 are great for sports and fitness. These small and lightweight buds have a comfortable as well as stable in-ear fit, making them a suitable choice for jogs in the park. They're also certified IPX5 for resistance against direct water contact. Their wireless connection lasts over six hours continuously too.
- IPX5 rating.
- Comfortable and stable in-ear fit.
- Not very immersive soundstage.
The EarFun Air Pro 3 are decent for office use. They have a comfortable fit, support multi-device pairing, so that you can connect them with your smartphone and PC simultaneously, and last over six hours continuously. Their carrying case supplies an extra four charges, which is handy in a pinch. If your office is noisy, their ANC system easily cuts down ambient chatter around you.
- Comfortable and stable in-ear fit.
- Very good overall noise isolation performance.
- Supports multi-device pairing.
- Not very immersive soundstage.
The EarFun Air Pro 3 are Bluetooth headphones and aren't designed for wireless gaming, as their latency can cause your audio and visuals to fall out of sync.
The EarFun Air Pro 3 are wireless headphones, and you can't use them wired.
The EarFun Air Pro 3 are satisfactory for phone calls. They have an integrated mic, but your voice sounds thin and lacking in body. That said, you'll still be intelligible, especially if you're taking a call in a quiet place like at home. However, if you're calling from a noisy environment, the mic has trouble separating your voice from background noise. On the upside, the ANC does a very good job of blocking out sound like ambient chatter around you.
- Very good overall noise isolation performance.
- Mic has some trouble separating speech from loud background noise.
Changelog
- Updated Nov 23, 2023: The following test group's text has been updated following TB 1.6: Bluetooth Connection. There have also been text changes made throughout the review, including to the usages to match these results.
- Updated Nov 23, 2023: We've converted this review to Test Bench 1.6 , which updates how we measure latency. We've updated and renamed the following test groups: Wired Connection, Bluetooth Connection, and Wireless Connection (Dongle). We've also added new codec latency measurements and provided an audio sample of recorded latency.
- Updated Nov 16, 2023: We've retested these headphones using firmware 0.5.1, which slightly changed the results of all sound tests. As a result, the scoring of these tests has also slightly changed. However, there hasn't been a change in noise isolation.
- Updated Oct 30, 2023: We've checked the earbuds' noise isolation and frequency response using the new firmware version, 0.4.9. However, there were no changes to their performance versus firmware 0.4.2, so our results haven't changed.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The EarFun Air Pro 3 come in one color variant: 'Black', and you can see our model's label here. If you come across another variant of these headphones, please let us know in the discussions, and we'll update our review.
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The EarFun Air Pro 3 are the successor of the EarFun Air Pro 2 True Wireless. Unlike their more simply designed predecessors, they have a more excited and bass-heavy sound that you can fine-tune to your liking using their companion app's graphic EQ and presets. They also have a multi-device and aptX Adaptive codec support, which helps them rival other similarly priced in-ears like the Anker Soundcore Space A40 Truly Wireless. Their ANC performance is quite good, especially for mid-range sounds like office chatter, but it falls short of the Anker SoundCore Life P3 Truly Wireless when it comes to reducing the low rumble of bus and plane engines.
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The Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC Truly Wireless are better earbuds than the EarFun Air Pro 3 True Wireless. The Anker last longer on a single charge, leak less volume at high volumes, and have more available features via their companion app, like 3D surround sound. Their ANC also blocks out more bass-range background noise, like rumbly bus engines, making them better suited for commuting and travel. However, the EarFun have a better integrated microphone. You sound clearer over a call, though still a little thin, and it does a slightly better job of separating your voice from background noise as well.
The Apple AirPods Pro 2 are better in-ear headphones than the EarFun Air Pro 3 True Wireless. While both buds are comfortable, the Apple are better built and support Spatial Audio for a more immersive audio experience. Their ANC performance is significantly better, too, and they have an H2 chip for seamless pairing with your Apple devices. However, the EarFun are more customizable via their companion app and support multi-device pairing and aptX Adaptive.
The EarFun Air Pro 3 True Wireless are a later generation of the EarFun Air Pro True Wireless and have a few more features. While both buds are comfortable and well-built, the third generation have companion app support, which offers a graphic EQ and presets, and support multi-device pairing as well as aptX Adaptive codec. However, the original Air Pro have a more neutral sound profile, which some users may prefer, a better overall battery performance, and can block out slightly more background noise.
The EarFun Air Pro 3 True Wireless are the next generation of the EarFun Air Pro 2 True Wireless 2021and have a couple of differences. The third generation are more comfortable as well as stable due to a bud re-design, have a significantly better noise isolation performance, and companion app support. They also have a slightly longer continuous battery life and support multi-device pairing as well as aptX Adaptive codec. That said, the previous generation have a much more neutral sound profile.
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