AirPods 3rd Generation Call Quality Issues

Hello, I'm experiencing problems with my AirPods 3rd Generation during phone calls. People on the other end complain that I sound distant or muffled. Switching back to my 1st generation AirPods and people say I sound much better. I see this has been reported previously and Apple has closed the thread. I wonder why they would do that?

AirPods Pro 3

Posted on Sep 21, 2025 6:41 PM

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