![]() In development since 2015, Bluetooth LE’s advancements are several and significant. Jonathan Takiff/Foundry A word about the next generation of Bluetooth The case will recharge the buds four times. You can charge the EarFun Air Pro 3’s charging case with a Qi charger or a USB-C cable. That’s how the multipoint connection works: You can pair the buds with two devices at the same time, one active and the other in standby. They will pause the music and temporarily switch to a phone call, even if you’ve been streaming music from a different Bluetooth source. The AirFun Pro 3 keep playing and will shut down only if you disconnect them the paired device or return them to their case. I was surprised to discover the absence of one common feature of modern earbuds, which will automatically pause the music when you pull them out of your ears. You can track both the buds’ and the case’s battery level in the app.Īctivating Game Mode reduces the audio lag time to 55ms (from 100ms in the Air S) to improve gamer twitches and video lip-synching but in the “no free lunch” department, Game Mode reduces battery run time. The case itself can be recharged with its USB-C cable or on a Qi pad (provide your own). And their charging case can deliver four full recharges. They deliver run time of about 7 hours with ANC on, 9 hours with it turned off. Their deeper bass response is thanks to their 11mm wool composite drivers. Jonathan Takiff/Foundry What else is new with the EarFun Air Pro 3?ĮarFun’s top-of-the-line earbuds support Bluetooth 5.3-they have to, to work with Bluetooth LE. The EarFun Air Pro 3 fit well and are comfortable for long listening sessions. Callers have said I sound muffled and asked “Are you outside?” even when I wasn’t. It’s still not much help at shushing the sound of other people chatting in your presence (live or on TV), or for suppressing extraneous environmental noise when answering phone call. On the upside, I’m happy to report that the Air Pro 3’s noise cancelling has been upgraded with a six-microphone-array-the earlier model used four mics-and I found that it works reasonably well at suppressing a variety of whining/roaring motor as well as wind noises. Let your finger linger and the bud’s sensor will interpret the gesture as a double-tap, pausing the music. The instruction to “tap once” should really suggest “ quickly flick your fingertip up (or down)” in the thermal touch zone. EarFun’s user guide, however, still doesn’t adequately explain how to get the volume up (using the right-hand bud dimple control) and the volume down (on the left-hand bud) to cooperate. The newly planted dimples at the top of the earbuds’ pipes aren’t just a cute decorative design element, they help the wearer land a finger on the right location for some thermal touch control operations. The curvature of the new buds’ enclosure has been shaved and reoriented, so these things sit still and maintain a tighter seal in my ear canal-which is crucial for both passive and active noise cancelling-and they deliver fuller bass performance. ![]() Compared to the EarFun Air S (left), the Air Pro 3 (right) shows a more smartly sculpted enclosure and a helpful, dimpled touch-spot. They also have mediocre noise cancellation and flakey touch controls.ġ. ![]() While I liked the battery features, price, and overall sound profile of the Air S, I had gripes: Those buds are slippery in my ears and need periodic readjustments to stay seated in primo position. Those similarly styled nozzle-tipped buds are also much more affordable alternatives to the “true wireless” offerings from Apple, Bose, Jabra, and the like. This review is part of TechHive’s in-depth coverage of the best noise-cancelling headphones.Īs luck would have it, a pair of the EarFun Air Pro 3 landed on my doorstep just a few days after TechHive published my earlier EarFun Air S review. As it stands, however, that’s a very big “if.” Collectively, these upgrades could provide a rash of user-friendly enhancements- if hardware makers on the playback side of the equation also adopt these standards and play to their strengths. Tapping the brand-new Qualcomm QCC3071 audio chip, EarFun outmaneuvered the majors to deliver the very first earbuds to support the next-generation Bluetooth LE Audio architecture, working hand-in-hand here with the equally new LC3 (Low Complexity Communications) codec. What really sets the Air Pro 3 apart from its mid-priced competition is a futuristic feature set that could grow in usefulness and service for years to come. I’m happy to report that the Air Pro 3’s noise-cancelling has been upgraded.
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