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Apple - Refurbished Excellent - AirPods (3rd generation) - White
Average customer rating
3.3
(26 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 26 reviews
5 Stars
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1 Star
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54%of customers recommend this product.
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14 out of
26)
Customer Reviews for Apple - Refurbished Excellent - AirPods (3rd generation) - White
Customer Rating
1
Worse Apple product ever
on November 19, 2021
Posted by: Kay
from Toronto
1. The fit is too bulky
2. It’s actually a retrograde that they put a button onto the earpiece. It used to be just a tap, now you have to press buttons. The design is a dismal failure.
3. 2nd generation is so much better
2. It’s actually a retrograde that they put a button onto the earpiece. It used to be just a tap, now you have to press buttons. The design is a dismal failure.
3. 2nd generation is so much better
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting bestbuy-ca
Customer Rating
5
Impressive
on December 19, 2021
Posted by: Cutlass5268
from Alberta
I’ve used many brands of truly wireless earbuds. I have a pair of AirPods Pro and AirPods Max, but haven’t touched a set of regular AirPods in years. Mainly because I didn’t like the sound and lack of bass. I didn’t have high hopes for these 3rd gen AirPods and figured I’d be giving them to one of my kids. But I was extremely surprised when I put these in my ears and played some music. In my opinion these crush the sound and bass of the AirPod Pros. If you have first gen AirPods, these are definitely worth the upgrade by far!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bestbuy-ca
Customer Rating
3
Passable yet nothing fantastic — poor value
on March 13, 2023
Posted by: Tech4life
from Toronto
I was looking forward to upgrading from my two-year-old AirPods (2nd gen), to these newer flagship AirPods 3 — and yet I felt rather underwhelmed and disappointed by Apple.
While these do sound slightly cleaner and a little bit more detailed with music and overall video playback. The AirPods 3 also have a very "cold/flat" sound profile, and at times sounds a bit harsh (particularly with the mids and highs of certain songs). I was surprised, as I rather enjoyed the AirPods 2 overall sound profile. My AirPods 2 sounded warmer, clear enough, and not overly aggressive. It's hard to explain, however the newer AirPods 3 sound hollow, vs. having a nice natural, full sound profile. I was disappointed.
The fit is what many have spoken about with these AirPods. They are indeed slightly larger, everything about them is (even the case is a different size). While the AirPods 3 themselves fit my ears fine, they're definitely snugger (even to a fault). My AirPods 2 are not necessarily as snug fitting, they are lighter and felt more comfortable for me. Especially after using one with longer listening sessions. The AirPods 3 felt alright, but less comfortable after shorter listening sessions. You can start to feel them, after say 20 minutes of typical usage — which is frustrating as an avid music fan.
Obviously having a MagSafe-compatible charging case is a big convenience, it's a clear advantage over my AirPods 2. I believe all earbuds over $60, should have wireless charging these days.
While I wanted to love the AirPods 3, especially since they're considered to be the successor of the AirPods 2 — the AirPods 3 felt flat off my expectations and is honestly disappointing. Coming from my AirPods 2, I expected these to sound superiorly better, have a better fit, and of more convenient. Only the convenience of having wireless charging is the only win I see with these, and perhaps a sturdier build AirPods case.
With all the hype these got a year or so ago, the AirPods 3 are pretty lackluster and were a major letdown for me. You're better off grabbing a pair of AirPods 2 (with wireless charging) on sale. Or just go for the new AirPods Pro 2, as they're way better valued and have everything one could ever need out of a pair of flagship earbuds. They also sound better, are more comfortable, have incredible ANC, have better battery life, and more.
The AirPods 3 just don't cut it and is f poor value. These days, there are so many great options for decent earbuds that are of better value and far less expensive than the below-average AirPods 3.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting bestbuy-ca
Customer Rating
5
Good product
on October 26, 2021
Posted by: trevorwhiteboy
from Canada
Perfect upgrade from the gen 1/2 AirPods. Spatial Audio is also great.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bestbuy-ca
Customer Rating
1
Horrible
on October 31, 2021
Posted by: Dusty
from Somewhere
Sound is sloppy no ear tips and over priced sheeps will be sheeps
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting bestbuy-ca
Customer Rating
1
The item got lost
on December 8, 2021
Posted by: Mohamed Deghiedy
from Winnipeg
The delivery man left the airpod in front of my door and once I returned back home I didn’t find it and till now I didn’t receive my refund
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting bestbuy-ca
Customer Rating
3
Doesn't fit small ears
on January 6, 2022
Posted by: Karen
from Coquitlam
I loved my old airpods, they fit perfect. These new ones are too big and diff shape, they slowly slip out of my ears even while just sitting. I think it is from having small ears for me, but could just be the new shape (again old ones fit great). The sound is great, the features are great, just simply don't stay in ears and that feeling is uncomfortable. I returned them to apple.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting bestbuy-ca
Customer Rating
3
Good sound quality
on January 15, 2022
Posted by: 007
from Richmond Hill
For the first month or so, it worked pretty well. it connected to my MacBook automatically with no stress and sounded great with the new Spatial audio. But the one downside is that after a month, the right AirPod just won't make a sound. So I brought it to Apple but they couldn't do anything either. I was forced to replace them. NOW MY NEW ONE IS BROCKEN TOO!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bestbuy-ca