Earbuds: save or splurge?
Two finds for the same need, each at the price the store showed today: what the extra money buys.
Savethe cheaper one
Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector
Apple’s wired earbuds with a Lightning plug, for iPhones with a Lightning port (iPhone 14 and earlier.
Splurgethe dearer one
Apple AirPods Pro 3
Apple’s newest noise-cancelling earbuds, which Apple says remove up to twice as much noise as AirPods Pro 2.
$185apart today
13.3×the price
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