detailedReviews: detailedReviews 1: content: Having now used the Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro for 24hrs, I am providing my initial thoughts on this product and will be sure to update if i find anything changes.
I have previously owned a few different iterations of Samsung Galaxy Buds and Buds Pros and have come from the Galaxy Buds2 Pro's which I have used for 2 years since they launched. I was initially very hesitant to see Samsung using a completely new design for them in the Buds3 Pro and was not sure about upgrading however I have to say I am truly glad I did.
These earphones have improved on all the features i have come to love previously. The ANC is much more powerful than before and truly blocks out most sounds and also has controls for how much noise you want to block out. I have found the adaptive sound mode the best for my personal use and keep the voice detect and siren detect on so the Buds switch automatically if i need to be alerted to something or someone starts talking to me. These buds also have a new voice command feature which you can use by simply saying basic commands without having to touch the Buds, i have found myself using this to quickly change the volume or play the next song but imagine it would be especially useful if working out.
The design has also changed this generation since they have an all new stem design, this helps dramatically improve the call quality of others being able to hear you thanks to the microphones being closer to your mouth. I was also initially concerned about switching from tapping on side of the previous generation to the new pinch/swipe controls found on the Buds3 Pro, however found myself quickly adjusting to this. Once i found exactly where and how to swipe/pinch i found this comtrol system much more intuitive and easier to use. The Buds3 Pro also features new blade lights on the side which you can turn on or off depending your preference.
Additionally the new design of the case looks so much more premium and uses a magnet to keep the lid closed and also also magnets to keep the buds in the case. This helps ensure even if you accidentally drop the case the Buds will stay secure in the case. Another welcome addition is a new pairing button on the bottom of the case meaning you can easily pair with any bluetooth device.
I would highly recommend these to both customers who are considering upgrading their existing wireless earphones and to those who are completely new to wireless earphones as the Buds3 Pro are super premium and easy to use.
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starRating: 5
title: Significant upgrade with powerful ANC and new design
detailedReviews 2: content: Connectivity – This is straightforward with a Samsung Phone; however, I cannot comment on how easy it is on other devices. However, I feel once you have the Galaxy Wear apps, and all relevant aspects downloaded for buds on another android device it would similarly. When using a Samsung phone, you just need to open the case, click connect and off you go! Easy! When using default settings, the earphone pauses the music/video pretty quickly then resumes when you put it back in your ear.
Functionality – When using as my daily driver, its pretty easy to forget they are in your ear. The ambient sound is great and clear, and the voice detection is relatively good apart from few occasions where I’ve said voice command to like ‘music stop’ or ‘next song’ and it hasn’t kicked in but thought I was talking so engages ambient sound for talking to someone. The noise-cancellation is effective but isn’t needed all the time as the sound isolation is pretty good for earbuds of these class (better in my ear than some others I’ve tested). The sound equaliser options are very varied and allows for decent amount of customisation, could be better though. Auto-switching to phone audio when earbuds are removed is nice touch, this along with auto-switch to ambient sound when sirens are detected. Note that the voice commands work well with any phone as they are tied to earbuds and not the phone and that there is a small issue if you grab the bottom of the stem during a call you may end the call (as I discovered during an interview).
Sound – The basic equaliser settings are pretty good but starts out on balanced when first paired with your phone, personally I’d recommend the dynamic setting for more full and accurate sound profile as ‘balanced’ profiles a flat sound profile, along with clear. However, the earbuds will automatically adjust the overall sound to your ear ‘fit’, but there is no detail on how this is achieved. The sound itself its clear and has had me thinking I’ve heard things outside of the music or podcasts, but it’s just been a sound coming from the earbuds. The adaptive noise-cancellation works well, and the adjustable active noise cancellation.
Overall, I’d recommend these earbuds in a heartbeat to anyone looking to upgrade their old earbuds. Definitely an upgrade from previous generations from Samsung and look forward to smaller improvements made with new software releases in the future.
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starRating: 5
title: Great functionality and sound customization options
detailedReviews 3: content: The pairing process is incredibly quick. Just moments after taking the Buds3 Pro out of the case, they were automatically connected to my Samsung S24 Ultra, ready for testing. Their lightweight design combined with an ergonomic shape makes them comfortable to wear. Even though I'm generally not a fan of earbuds with a stem, I found the Buds3 Pro quite pleasant to use.
The controls are somewhat unconventional. To pause or switch modes, you need to squeeze or hold the stem. I don’t mind this approach, though. Additionally, the Galaxy Buds3 Pro offers a control feature where pulling the stem adjusts settings, although it’s not the most convenient method, which is why I mostly control them through my smartphone. They provide clear audio, and I’ve made several voice calls using them, with the sound quality being well-managed by the device.
The active noise cancellation (ANC) feature operates in three modes: sound transparency, adaptive mode, and full noise cancellation. There are some features exclusive to Samsung devices that enhance the user experience. For instance, while recording video on my Samsung S24 Ultra, the earbuds' microphones can be used to capture higher-quality audio. Another Galaxy-exclusive feature is the AI translator. Lastly, regarding battery life, the Buds3 Pro lasts around 6 hours on a single charge. The case can recharge the earbuds fully about four times. You can charge the case using a USB Type-C cable or wirelessly, which is especially handy if you have a wireless charger in your car.
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starRating: 5
title: Quick pairing, comfortable fit, and clear audio
detailedReviews 4: content: The Galaxy Buds 3 are a fantastic upgrade—sleek in design, powerful in performance, and packed with smart features. The new stem-style look not only feels more modern but fits comfortably and securely, even during workouts.
The sound quality truly impressed me. Whether I was listening to podcasts, classical music, or bass-heavy tracks, the Buds 3 delivered clear highs, rich mids, and deep bass without distortion. The ANC is solid and blocks out most background noise, while the Ambient Mode feels natural and keeps me aware when needed.
Calls are clear too, thanks to multiple mics and intelligent noise reduction. I’ve taken calls outdoors, and the person on the other end could hear me perfectly. Battery life is great—over 5 hours with ANC on, and the case adds extra charges throughout the day.
Touch controls are replaced with intuitive pinch gestures, which work reliably and help avoid accidental taps. Fast pairing with my Galaxy phone and seamless switching make the whole experience feel premium.
Overall, the Galaxy Buds 3 strike the perfect balance between style, sound, and smart functionality. Easily one of the best earbuds I’ve used this year.
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starRating: 5
title: Sleek design, powerful sound, and smart features
detailedReviews 5: content: Have been testing the Galaxy Buds 3 for some weeks now - almost by mistake, as I'd originally planned to try the Buds 3 Pro. I'm so glad I got these instead though for reasons I'll explain later.
The Buds 3 connected seamlessly to my Galaxy Fold 6 using Samsung's proprietary Bluetooth codec and have provided an absolutely rock solid connection in my usage so far. They have also connected easily and reliably to another Android device I have using the AAC codec so should also work well with other devices.
Before moving on to the sound and usage specifics, the Galaxy Wear app provides useful settings options and well as as a number of prebuilt sound eqs and a 10 band equaliser for the user to generate their own custom one to tailor the buds to their sound preference.
As for the fit and sound, I have used a number of IEMs over the years including many of the popular wireless options each year, what I love about these is that they sit securely but not deeply into the ear which means you have a good awareness of your surroundings without having to resort to so called 'transparency modes' which just seem to attract more wind noise into the buds I've tried in the past. There is a noise cancelling option on these but I'm not convinced it does the job that many will expect compared to 'deep ear' IEMS with ANC options.
Whether you like to hear your surroundings or be enveloped in background silence will be personal preference but the advantage of the design of these is that they are very comfortable and do not provide ear fatigue during extended usage.
Controls work great - slide on the stalks for volume and presses for track skip and play /pause etc all function as expected.
Mic quality is very good from my experience also.
Finally, probably the most important part, sound quality. I'm actually blown away by these - they fit my sound preferences almost perfectly via the Balanced eq but absolute hit the spot with a couple of very minor in app eq tweaks. No overblown bass, but still enough tight and punchy bass for the music I listen to coupled with plenty of details in the mids and treble region without ever sounding harsh or artificial.
Overall, these are highly recommended and have comfortably exceeded my expectations.
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starRating: 5
title: Seamless connectivity and impressive sound quality
detailedReviews 6: content: Samsung's latest generation of Buds has adopted a completely new design profile and asthetics. Gone are the round buds that sat inside the ear cavity - Say Hello to the new gen bluetooth earpods.
Right from the time you unbox them, they provide a premium feel. They fit really well and you can customise the tips in 3 sizes as normal. Pairing with a Samsung phone was super easy and smooth.
The fit and feel is so much better than the Gen2 Buds Pro. They no longer fall out easily and the light strip on the edge is funky. Easily one of my favorite features.
The sound quality is truly one of the best out there and you cannot hide away from the fact that Samsung has spent a lot of time, fine tuning the software to get the audio, noise cancellation and features, absolutely perfect. Listening to hi-def music is a joy, with clear bass, mids and highs.
Being buds, they are never going to match the noise cancellation of over ear cps, but the Buds 3 pro make a valiant effort.
The most exciting aspect is going to be the AI enabled features that can support live translations. Still early days, but I am look forward to testing these across additional languages as they go live.
The Samsung Buds 3 pro is a definite recommendation from me. Whether you choose the shiny silver or the white (like me), you are buying into one of the best buds in the market today.
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starRating: 5
title: Premium feel, excellent sound, and AI features
detailedReviews 7: content: The earbuds have a super sleek design and the blade lights give them a fun, futuristic finish.
On top of being great design wise, the blade lights can also be used to find the buds if lost when it’s dark (e.g. at night) which is useful.
The buds are comfortable to wear and there is no strain on the ears after a couple hours use.
Gesture controls using the stems of the buds are easy to use.
The microphones of the buds offer great performance call quality wise. Voice comes out clear to callers even with a lot of background noise.
The sound performance of the buds is really impressive.
While listening to music, vocals have a lot of clarity and songs overall sound more energetic.
There are a lot of preset equalisers in the wearable app to tune the buds’ sound exactly to your particular taste.
Overall, the buds look and sound amazing and are a great companion to a Galaxy phone.
There are so many great features like live language translation (which surprisingly works very well) and siren detection so important sounds can be filtered through while listening to music.
The only improvements needed would be with a better battery life and ANC.
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starRating: 4
title: Futuristic design with great microphone and sound
detailedReviews 8: content: Bought these as a second set of earbuds yet became my main pair about 5 minutes after setting up. They're excellent all rounders. Fit and finish is really good. The case is a nice size, feels premium and doubles as a fidget toy if that's your thing. Earbuds are comfortable and seal well (subjective).
ANC is brilliant, really can't hear much of your surroundings. Transparency is equally as good, and the conversation detection means I rarely need to take them out of my ears, brilliant feature.
Can't comment on call quality yet but I'm sure they'll do the job well! Battery life seems good enough but it's easy enough to reverse wireless charge them off your phone for a quick boost should you ever need to!
Sound quality (most important bit!) is incredible for a non audio brand so to speak. Dare I say as good as, if not better than buds such as the high end brans of the world. They're crisp but have a lot of bass also. Quite a warm sound profile but not muted in any way. Really enjoying listening to music on them.
All in all, if you have an android phone, especially a Samsung and need a good sounding pair of buds with some good features, just buy them. The fit is perfect, stays in my ears as long as I take them out, the battery life is quite good, but the sound... the sound is just another level. Crystal clear, with amazing bass. The volume is perfect, it's def. louder than other earbuds I've tried...10000% recommended
I doubt you'll regret it!
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starRating: 5
title: Excellent all-rounders with brilliant ANC and sound
detailedReviews 9: content: Liked how buds3 changed every single thing I hated in buds 2 pro and made sound quality and latency better. I had to turn off touch controls on buds 2 pro because it was impossible to adjust it without triggering control. Hated the volume up & down feature (lab) because it was hard to trigger and was getting triggered unintentionally when chewing, the fitting wasn't that good. All these problems are gone now. Liked how i can control volume without pinching and other actions requires pinch so annoying unintentional touches are gone. However I didn't like few things, right bud's light shines more than left one. Its really noticeable when in dark. 2nd thing is synchronization between both buds. sometimes they feel little off. I never had this issue in buds 2 pro. It would be understandable if this happened when taking one bud out but this happens when i take the buds out of the case one by one. However these issues aren't that major so I never thought about returning or getting buds 3 pro replaced.
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starRating: 5
title: Improved sound and controls over previous models
detailedReviews 10: content: Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro have progressed from earlier editions and have a more triangular bud, along with “stems”, which have blade lights, indicating battery life and connectivity power. The stems can be controlled by pinching or by gestures, allowing the user to change volume, stop/start music and answer phone calls.
The Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are comfortable to wear and are supplied with three sets of ear tips for the best fit. They fit snugly and felt secure whilst wearing around the home and garden.
On opening the case to the Buds 3 Pro, they automatically connected to my Samsung phone, with no need to set up pairing.
The sound quality, even at a high volume, is excellent, with great noise cancelling features.
Battery life is solid, both in terms of the case and the Buds. After seven hours playing overnight, the battery was still ok.
These Galaxy Buds3 Pro are a step-up from the Buds2 and I look forward to making full use of the different features over the coming weeks
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starRating: 5
title: Comfortable fit, great sound, and noise cancelling