This is why you HATE the sound of the AirPods Pro 3…

Though Apple has been releasing smash hit after smash hit on the audio side for many years now, the new AirPods Pro 3 have been met by mixed reactions. For some, the sound is too bassy and somehow also shrill, while the earbuds sound perfectly fine to others. So who’s right? The answer is a bit complicated, but still worth teasing out.

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00:00 Not everyone likes the AirPods sound
00:17 Mental models and why it matters
02:39 Loudness-Dependent Equalization
03:27 AirPods Pro 3 frequency response at different volumes
04:26 AirPods Pro 3 vs AirPods Pro 2 frequency responses
05:41 How can Apple learn from its mistakes

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