Airpod Pro 3 - Ear Allergy SOLVED, I hope!

I had the issue with APP1s and with 2s - but I'm delighted to say that I've worn my 3s for long gym workouts, travel into town etc for the last couple of weeks and I've had no issues at all as yet! And yes, the ANC is incredible - it matches that of my over-ear headphones (which are awkward for gym, get in the way and make my ears uncomfortably sweaty) .. there's often a CrossFit class that starts across from the free weights area in my gym in the morning, and they BLARE the music out. I could only hear a bit of it through my own music when mine was fairly quiet - other than that, fully blocked out. Magical.

I'll update further if anything changes as the buds wear with use, but I'd already be itchy as anything by now with the previous versions.

I have the airpods pro 1. Started the ear leaking, randomly, took me a long time to find out it was the airpods pro 1 tips, got new official tips from apple and leaking/infection continued. Foam aftermarket tips worked to stop leaking/infection. New airpods pro 3, ears started leaking after about 2 weeks of casual use. Hopefully when new aftermarket tips released i can test some. Also allergic to airpods 4 non aftermarket somehow, bought fully aftermarket painted airpods 4 also allergic.

I had a same issue with AirPod Pro2 and I had to give those to my Wife. Now I was searching info about pro3 silicon materials and allergic reactions and first hit was your post. Thanks for that. I am very pleased to hear, that AirPod Pro 3 has solved this allergic problem (hopefully) cause I loved those old ones until I got draining ears. Maybe tomorrow I will buy a new ones. All thanks go to you and your post. Finger crossed... (Picture: after 2h usage with AirPod Pro2 and this was result .. A couple of days later, my ear canal was totally wasted and needed medical treatment)

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Very hopeful indeed. I loved the AirPods 2 except…. It was like putting poison ivy in my ear canals. Intense itching and discomfort. After a fairly long process Apple did finally offer a full refund upon return and I will wait a while to confirm the new ones are non-allergic. My current Skullcandy are a poor substitute but no irritation at all, even on a 7 hr flight.

I’m really curious if Apple made any changes to the ear replacement tips on the earlier generations to help prevent allergic reactions. It’s such a relief to wear my AirPods Pro 3 for long periods without any discomfort!

That's a statement I've been looking for over the last few days.

Please keep us posted here!