viaim OpenNote
Apple AirPods Pro 3
What Buyers Say
viaim OpenNote
The product receives mostly positive feedback for its premium packaging, comfortable open-ear design, and useful AI recording and transcription features. However, a significant verified negative review highlights severe reliability issues, including spontaneous recording stops, garbled audio, poor transcriptions, and privacy concerns. The mixed sentiment is driven by a small sample size, with the negative review carrying substantial weight due to its detailed complaints.
Pros
- Premium packaging
- Comfortable open-ear design
- Accurate AI transcription and summaries
- Good sound quality
- Easy setup and pairing
Cons
- Unreliable recording stops without notification
- Garbled audio in recordings
- Poor transcription accuracy
- Spontaneous earpiece shutdown during calls
- Incorrect file timestamps and titles
Apple AirPods Pro 3
The AirPods Pro 3 receive high praise for their exceptional active noise cancellation, improved sound quality with deep bass and clear vocals, and comfortable secure fit. Users highlight the new heart-rate sensor, adaptive audio, and live translation as valuable upgrades. However, a few reviewers report discomfort due to the hard plastic shape or fit issues, and some note the case battery could be stronger. Overall, they are seen as a premium but worthwhile upgrade for daily use.
Pros
- Exceptional active noise cancellation
- Improved sound quality with deep bass
- Comfortable and secure fit
- Useful heart-rate sensor
- Adaptive audio and transparency mode
Cons
- Uncomfortable hard plastic shape for some
- Fit issues causing earbuds to fall out
- Case battery could be stronger
- High price point
- Different fit compared to previous generations
Scores
Specifications
| viaim OpenNote | Apple AirPods Pro 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Design | ||
| Form Factor | open-ear | in-ear |
| Wearing Style | ear-hook | true wireless |
| Ear Tips | — | XXS, XS, S, M, L |
| Weight | 0.07 kg | 0.01 kg★ |
| Audio | ||
| Driver Type | dynamic | dynamic |
| Driver Size | 18 mm★ | — |
| Drivers | — | 1★ |
| Impedance | — | 140 Ω |
| Hi-Res Audio | ✓ | ✓ |
| Codecs | SBC, AAC, LHDC | AAC, SBC |
| Surround | — | Spatial Audio |
| Noise Control | ||
| ANC | ✓ | ✓ |
| ANC Type | — | Adaptive Audio |
| Transparency | — | ✓★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Multipoint | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wired Connector | Bluetooth 5 | USB-C |
| Earbud Battery | ||
| Battery Life | 19 hrs★ | 8 hrs |
| Fast Charging | 10 min for 1 hour playback | 5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of listening time |
| Charging | USB-C | USB-C |
| Case Battery | ||
| Case Battery | 53 hrs★ | 24 hrs |
| Case Charging | USB-C | USB-C |
| Wireless Charging | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Microphone | ||
| Microphone | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mic Count | 4★ | 2 |
| NC Mic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Features | ||
| Voice Assistant | Voice Control 2.0 | Siri |
| Touch Controls | ✓ | ✓ |
| App | viaim AI | Android & iOS |
| Gaming Mode | ✗ | — |
| Bone Conduction | ✗ | ✗ |
| Water Resistance | IPX4 | IP57 |
Pros & Cons
viaim OpenNote
- Strong connectivity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong battery (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong sound (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong mic (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average user sentiment (23rd percentile)
Apple AirPods Pro 3
- Strong connectivity (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong build (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong anc (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (32nd percentile)
Verdict
Scores 94 overall, wins 7 of 7 usage categories and 4 of 33 specs.