Samsung - Galaxy Buds3 Wireless Earbud Headphones - Silver

When I first got these earbuds I was super excited because I really wanted an earbud that fit an Apple Airpod but for Samsung. The redesigned Galaxy Buds3 is very similar to the Airpods 3rd gen in terms of shape, but I really like the stem controller better. Unfortunately the Galaxy Buds3 had 2 major downsides that are major factors in my decision return. 1. They don't have the ambient noise option that is included in the Buds 3 Pro version, which is a must for me because I use my earbuds at work and being able to hear various work-related notifications/conversations/etc. while still being able to listen to music is very important to me. 2. I have small ears (I have to use child-size in-ear hearing protection if I'm working in loud environments instead the regular sdult versions) and the Buds3 are just slightly too big for me to wear comfortably for more than 30 minutes at a time. It's also hard to keep them in my ears and I've had them fall out on more than one occasion if I turn or raise my headntoo fast. That being said, I really wanted to keep the Buds3 because the sound quality is better than the older Galaxy Buds I have and I found the touch gestures for the stems to be easy to learn/remember. The Galaxy Buds3 are a great addtion to the Samsung family, they just don't work for me specifically. Picture is of the right earbud for the Samsung Galaxy Buds3 (upper left) Apple Airpod 2nd gen (upper right), and Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro 1 (bottom center) for size comparison.

If you have a previous pair of Samsung Buds, you already know what you are getting into, if you don't keep reading. The Buds 3 have a very distinctive shape, that in my opinion, goes on the right direction, the triangular stems do facilitate swipe gestures but sacrifices the pinch by making it harder to keep steady while you do it. Audio quality along a Galaxy Device is really good, 8/10. Custom equalizer makes it shine tbh, people that buy this for sound mostly please do you research on how to reach your preferred sound profile to maximize this feature, trust me, it's worth the investment. Battery life is decent, bigger than my previous buds, by I am biased since I dont do long listening sessions. Case feels sturdy, very rigid, makes a nice clamp that hopefully doesn't softens up with time. My biggest surprise is how good the ANC is, IEMs are my preferred types of headphones, but since 3 Pros were pulled back I decided to give this a shot and boy I am not disappointed. Coming from XM5s and QC Ultra, this are very competitive on the field, but not as good due to design factor. Earbuds will never reach the same isolation as ANC, but this buds provide a more than solid experience avoiding noise. These are strong pair of earbuds the definitely outperform 95% of earbuds within the range, of course, in the right hands.

These are very good for what they are. For some reason, they have an ANC option in the wearable app, which is almost useless since these only sit in your instead of a seal with tips. These are clones of the original Airpods, not the pros, with better sound, app control, and enhancements. I guess Samsung finally conceded that having the mic ever so closer to your mouth makes for better sound call quality. I use these for work where I can have both in my ears but still need to hear when someone calls out to me. I prefer this to using the ambient noise software from the headphones that sometimes peak and screech in my ear when they hear loud sounds like the previous generation buds Pro 2. The sound is great, with good highs and mids, and surprisingly nice bass. They last pretty long, average 6-7 hours. I already dropped an earbud on concrete but there was not a scratch on them, so the finish seems durable. Overall good earbuds, the only weird thing is there is a learning curve in putting them back in the case. not sure if that's just me though. I traded in my buds 2 pro for a discount and am happy with the upgrade.