Apple's New AirPods Pro 3 Deliver Helpful Workout and Travel Features

We evaluated the performance of Apple's premium noise-canceling earbuds, including the new heart rate monitor function and real-time foreign language translation

Allen St. John, Consumer Reports Senior Home & Tech Writer.

By Allen St. John
Senior Home & Tech Writer

Updated October 24, 2025

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A woman in a plank exercise position wearing Apple AirPods Pro 3 next to an image of the product. — Apple's AirPods Pro 3 feature a new heart rate function that allows you to leave your Apple Watch or fitness tracker at home.

Apple’s recently released AirPods Pro 3 earbuds deliver a variety of new features, including heart rate monitoring and real-time language translation. The company also promises heightened performance in key areas, although our testers find the improvements to be rather subtle.

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Allen St. John

Allen St. John has been a senior product editor at CR since 2016, focusing on digital privacy, audio devices, printers, and home products. He was a senior editor at Condé Nast and a contributing editor at publications including Road & Track and The Village Voice. A New York Times bestselling author, he's also written for The New York Times Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and Rolling Stone. He lives in Montclair, N.J., with his wife, their two children, and their dog, Rugby.