Shokz OpenComm2 2025 vs Apple AirPods Pro 3: Which Headphones Are Better?

Tested using Methodology v2.0

Updated Feb 25, 2026 12:42 AM

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TypeLocked

Noise CancellingN/A

EnclosureLocked

Bass Amount N/A

WirelessLocked

TransducerLocked

Treble Amount N/A

MicLocked

Sound Signature N/A

TypeIn-ear

Noise CancellingYes

EnclosureClosed-Back

Bass Amount Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)

WirelessTruly Wireless

TransducerDynamic

Treble Amount Slightly Underemphasized (-3 dB)

MicYes

Sound Signature Warm

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Our Verdict

Shokz OpenComm2 2025

Apple AirPods Pro 3

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Variants

OpenComm2 2025 (Black)

AirPods Pro 3 (White)

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Black

OpenComm2 2025

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AirPods Pro 3

Black

OpenComm2 2025

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White

AirPods Pro 3

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Black

OpenComm2 2025

White

AirPods Pro 3

Black

OpenComm2 2025

White

AirPods Pro 3

Black

OpenComm2 2025

White

AirPods Pro 3

Main Differences for

Sports And Fitness

Threshold

0.10

Sports And Fitness

0.0

8.1

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Sports And Fitness

0.0

8.1

Travel

0.0

8.5

Office Work

0.0

7.9

Wireless Gaming (In Development)

0.0

6.0

Wired Gaming (In Development)

0.0

5.9

Audio Reproduction Accuracy

0.0

7.4

Noise Isolation

0.0

9.7

Microphone (In Development)

0.0

6.3

Frequency Response Consistency

0.0

8.9

Sound

Sound Profile

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Normalization Frequency

N/A

650 Hz

Bass Amount

N/A

Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)

Treble Amount

N/A

Slightly Underemphasized (-3 dB)

Sound Signature

N/A

Warm

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Frequency Response Consistency

N/A

8.9

Consistency L

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Consistency R

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Std. Deviation

N/A

0.51 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

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Bass Profile: Target Compliance

N/A

9.8

Bass Profile: Target Compliance

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RMS Deviation From Target

N/A

1.1 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

N/A

20 Hz

Low Bass

N/A

1.17 dB

Mid Bass

N/A

0.61 dB

High Bass

N/A

0.22 dB

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Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance

N/A

9.0

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance

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RMS Deviation From Target

N/A

1.41 dB

Low Mid

N/A

1.71 dB

Mid-Mid

N/A

0.17 dB

High Mid

N/A

-1.62 dB

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Treble Profile: Target Compliance

N/A

8.2

Treble Profile: Target Compliance

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RMS Deviation From Target

N/A

3.18 dB

Low Treble

N/A

-3.19 dB

Mid Treble

N/A

-2.08 dB

High Treble

N/A

-10.26 dB

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Peaks/Dips

N/A

6.5

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Peaks

N/A

1.94 dB

Dips

N/A

3.17 dB

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Stereo Mismatch

N/A

8.2

Frequency Response Mismatch

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Apple AirPods Pro 3 Frequency Response Mismatch

Phase Response Mismatch

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Apple AirPods Pro 3 Phase Response Mismatch

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

N/A

0.38 dB

Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch

N/A

0.83 dB

Weighted Phase Mismatch

N/A

0.5°

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Group Delay

N/A

8.4

Group Delay

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Weighted Group Delay

N/A

0.7 ms

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Cumulative Spectral Decay

CSD

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PRTF

N/A

0.0

PRTF

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PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)

N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.)

N/A

PRTF Distance

N/A

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Harmonic Distortion

N/A

9.2

Harmonics Levels

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THD Ratio

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WHD @ 94 dB SPL

N/A

0.05%

WHD @ 104 dB SPL

N/A

0.20%

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Electrical Aspects

Impedance

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Sensitivity @1kHz-1V

N/A

Bluetooth Max SPL

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106.0 dB

Virtual Soundstage

N/A

5.0

Virtual Soundstage

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Head Modeling

Locked

On/Off

Speaker Modeling

Locked

On/Off

Room Ambience

Locked

Head Tracking

Locked

On/Off

Virtual Surround

Locked

Personalized Spatial Audio

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Test Settings

Firmware

Locked

8B30

Power

Locked

Connection

Locked

Bluetooth

Codec

Locked

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

Test Instrument

Locked

Audio Precision APx517B

EQ

Locked

Adaptive EQ

ANC

Locked

Tip/Pad

Locked

Silicone (medium)

Microphone

Locked

Integrated

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Design

Style

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Type

Locked

In-ear

Enclosure

Locked

Closed-Back

Wireless

Locked

Truly Wireless

Transducer

Locked

Dynamic

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Comfort

N/A

8.0

Comfort Picture

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Weight

Lock lbs

0.02 lbs

Clamping Force

Lock lbs

0 lbs

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Controls

N/A

8.2

Controls Picture

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OS Compatibility

Locked

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

Locked

Good

Feedback

Locked

Great

Call/Music Control

Locked

Yes

Volume Control

Locked

Yes

Microphone Control

Locked

Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing

Locked

Noise Cancelling Control

Locked

On/Off

Talk-Through

Locked

On/Off

Additional Controls

Locked

Multi function + Voice Assistant

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Portability

N/A

9.4

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L

Lock" (Lock cm)

1.5" (3.9 cm)

W

Lock" (Lock cm)

1.3" (3.3 cm)

H

Lock" (Lock cm)

0.9" (2.2 cm)

Volume

Lock in³ (Lock cm³)

1.70 in³ (27.84 cm³)

Transmitter Required

Locked

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Case

N/A

9.0

Case Picture

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Type

Locked

Hard case

L

Lock" (Lock cm)

1.9" (4.7 cm)

W

Lock" (Lock cm)

2.4" (6.2 cm)

H

Lock" (Lock cm)

0.9" (2.2 cm)

Volume

Lock in³ (Lock cm³)

3.91 in³ (64.10 cm³)

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Build Quality

N/A

7.5

Build Quality Picture

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Apple AirPods Pro 3 Build Quality Picture

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Stability

N/A

8.0

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

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Side Picture

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Headshots 2

Front Picture

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Rear Picture

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Top

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In The Box

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Isolation

Noise Isolation - Full Range

N/A

9.7

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Apple AirPods Pro 3 Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph

Noise Cancelling

N/A

Yes

Overall Attenuation

N/A

-28.69 dB

Bass

N/A

-23.84 dB

Mid

N/A

-32.38 dB

Treble

N/A

-30.51 dB

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Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios

N/A

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Airplane Noise Attenuation

N/A

-26.78 dB

Airplane Noise Isolation Audio

Office Noise Attenuation

N/A

-24.95 dB

Office Noise Isolation Audio

Street Noise Attenuation

N/A

-30.01 dB

Street Noise Isolation Audio

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Noise Isolation - Voice Handling

ANC Wind Handling

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ANC Wind Noise

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Leakage

N/A

8.6

Leakage

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Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

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29.6 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Locked

Yes

In-Line

Locked

Boom

Locked

Detachable Boom

Locked

Mic

Locked

Yes

Recording Quality

N/A

5.5

Microphone Frequency Response

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Apple AirPods Pro 3 Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

Lock Hz

236.29 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

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5.83 dB

HFE

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2,873.5 Hz

Weighted THD

Lock

N/A

Gain

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12.21 dB

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Noise Handling

N/A

7.0

SpNR

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SpNR

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44.04 dB

Noise Gate

Locked

Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

0.0

7.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

0.0

7.0

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Active Features

Battery

N/A

7.5

Battery Type

Locked

Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life

Lock hrs

9 hrs

Additional Charges

Lock

2.0

Total Battery Life

Lock hrs

26 hrs

Charge Time

Lock hrs

1.6 hrs

Power-Saving Feature

Locked

Standby mode

Audio While Charging

Locked

Yes

Passive Playback

Locked

Charging Port

Locked

USB-C

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App Support

N/A

7.0

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App Name

Locked

iOS Interface

iOS

Locked

Yes

Android

Locked

macOS

Locked

Yes

Windows

Locked

Equalizer

Locked

ANC Control

Locked

On/Off

Mic Control

Locked

Room Effects

Locked

Playback Control

Locked

Button Mapping

Locked

Yes

Surround Support

Locked

Yes

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Connectivity

Wired Connection

N/A

0.0

Cable Picture

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Analog Audio

Locked

USB Audio

Locked

Detachable

Locked

Length

N/A

Connector

Locked

No Wired Option

Latency - Analog

N/A

Latency - USB

N/A

Recorded Latency

N/A

Recorded Latency Connection

Locked

No Wired Audio

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Bluetooth Connection

N/A

7.9

Bluetooth Version

Locked

5.3+H2 chip

Multi-Device Pairing

Locked

Yes (Apple Ecosystem)

Quick Pair (Android)

Locked

Quick Pair (iOS)

Locked

Yes

Line Of Sight Range

Lock ft (Lock m)

334.65 ft (102.00 m)

Latency - SBC

Lock ms

183 ms

Latency - aptX

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)

N/A

Latency - LDAC

N/A

Recorded Latency

Recorded Latency Codec

Locked

SBC

AAC Support

Locked

Yes

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Wireless Connection (Dongle)

N/A

0.0

Line Of Sight Range

N/A

Latency - Dongle

N/A

Recorded Latency

N/A

PC Compatibility

Analog

Locked

Wired USB

Locked

Non-BT Wireless

Locked

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PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

Locked

PS4 Wired USB

Locked

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

Locked

PS5 Analog

Locked

PS5 Wired USB

Locked

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

Locked

Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Locked

Xbox One Wired USB

Locked

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Locked

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Locked

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Locked

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

Locked

Base/Dock

N/A

2.2

Type

Locked

Charging Case

USB Input

Locked

Line In

Locked

Line Out

Locked

Optical Input

Locked

RCA Input

Locked

Dock Charging

Locked

Yes

Power Supply

Locked

USB-C

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