But pop in the new AirPods Pro 3, and, genuinely, that noise just disappeared, almost completely. Apple’s claiming that the AirPods Pro 3 are now the world’s best in-ear buds when it comes to noise cancelling, and it’s hard to argue against that. Of all the things Apple revealed today, these may be my most-wanted.

The newest version, AirPods Pro 3, which Apple announced on Tuesday, continues that on both fronts. Apple says they sound even better than before, with better bass and noise cancellation. But, the best new feature has less to do with how things sound, and everything to do with the experience of what you’re listening to.

Apple says the ANC on the AirPods Pro 3 blocks twice as much noise as the AirPods Pro 2 and four times as much as the original AirPods Pro. A big part of this is due to the ultra-low noise microphones and computational audio on the earbuds, but the new foam-infused ear tips are also playing a vital role.

Get a look at the real-time translation the new AirPods Pro 3 bring to your ears, which you can prompt through a gesture. Powered by Apple Intelligence, it uses noise cancellation to reduce the volume of the speaker to elevate the provided translation to the user.

Apple's Live Translation feature, unveiled during its AirPods Pro 3 announcement, is expanding to older models including AirPods 4 with

But the AirPods Pro 3 AI translation demo further revealed that, when both parties are wearing the earbuds, the conversation flows naturally, with each person hearing a live translation of the other’s words in their own ear. This was shown with one user speaking in Portuguese and the other one in English.