Real owners lean toward the Apple AirPods Pro 3: 51% of 343 owners recommend it, vs 45% of 240 for the Pixel Buds Pro 2.
Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score
“Yea, I compared them to my xm5 (over ear headphones)… and not kidding, the ANC is better, and so are the low ends and bass. It’s actually insane”— Bokchoyk on Reddit
“I find that the new Airpods Pro 3 have a more secure fit, at least on my ears, and the ANC performance was better compared to the Airpods Pro 2.”— DagobietRTINGS on Reddit
“They hurt my ear holes. I can’t wear them”— djbdb on Reddit
“although the PBP2 are not the best at anything, they do everything pretty well and nothing terribly. I kept them over Sony, Technics, Samsung, Bose, OnePlus, Huawei, Jabra, Anker.”— trouser_mouse on Reddit
“I've had the Buds Pro 2 since they first came out and have had zero issues with them”— Zeus161616 on Reddit
“The biggest issue I have with these is the microphone quality. For example in a Discord voice call I get alot of complaints that my friends don't hear me at all.”— ReiTW_ on Reddit