We recently our best look at the Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro TWS earphones expected to officially hit the market Galaxy Unpacked event on July 10 in ParisThese photos were shared by Reddit user Plastic_Development1who managed to buy the Buds3 Pro for $250 at Walmart. However, two more Reddit users – LiNx0NeXtUs And single mind – also managed to buy the Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro ahead of the launch, and they all shared their impressions of the Korean brand’s upcoming TWS earbuds on Reddit.
First let’s take a look at what Plastic_Development1 said. The user said that the sound of the Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro is “great but a little higher on the bass.” However, the user also noted that the “sound quality is superior” and that they prefer the Galaxy Buds3 Pro over their first-generation Apple AirPods Pro. The Ambient Mode and Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) are also better than the AirPods Pro. However, the voice recorded through the Buds3 Pro’s microphone sounded muffled and the microphone quality was the same as the AirPods Pro.
Plastic_Development1 It was further said that the settings menu only showed AAC and SBC as supported audio codecs for the Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro, which support touch controls. Slide the stem to adjust the volume and squeeze the stem to pause or skip the music.
Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro (Source: u/Plastic_Development1)
A screenshot shared on Reddit revealed that the lights on the stems of the Buds3 Pro can be turned on and off with the pinch and hold gesture. But this works when both earbuds are out of the case and not in your ears. Also, the earbuds need at least 30% battery to light up and they support three lighting styles: flashing, fade in and out, and steady.
Another screenshot shows Voice Detect support for Ambient Mode, which can be manually disabled by squeezing the earbud after it has automatically enabled.
Blade Lights Control • Voice Detection Support
As for the design and construction, Plastic_Development1 said that the charging case and Buds3 Pro feel premium. The user believes that Samsung used a plastic hinge for the case instead of metal, but “they don’t feel worse at all” compared to the hinge on the AirPods Pro and “feel sturdy” compared to the Galaxy Buds2 Pro.
Reddit user LiNx0NeXtUs said that the stems of the Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro don’t feel like a huge upgrade over the bean design of the Buds2 Pro, and the music quality isn’t any different either. However, the Galaxy Buds3 Pro’s Ambient Mode is better than its predecessor’s, and they feel “just as comfortable as the Buds2 Pro, if not better.”
LiNx0NeXtUs said that the ANC of the Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro is also better than that of the Buds2 Pro and the AirPods Pro, which is something Plastic_Development1 also claimed. Moreover, LiNx0NeXtUs revealed that the slide gesture can only be used to control volume, while the squeeze/press gesture can do four different things. By default, a long press can toggle between ANC and Ambient Mode.
Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro (Source: u/LiNx0NeXtUs)
Reddit user single mind said that the Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro and their charging case are very light and plastic, making them feel cheap. However, the Galaxy Buds3 Pro “are very sturdy” and “do not flex at all.” The “case is sturdy and has a very slight heft to it.” The lid of the charging case “also has a good magnet and the buds fit snugly into the case.”
single mind said the Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro’s sound quality is “much better than the Pixel Buds Pro.” They have “better treble, better bass, and they’re louder.” However, the 360° sound “isn’t great” and the head tracking “lagged a little bit with movement.”
Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro (Source: u/single_mind)
The Ambient Mode is good, but “not very natural.” However, you can “turn it down to make it sound less hissy.” The screenshot below shows how to adjust it via the app, which provides a “fantastic” experience.
Ambient sound is adjustable via the app (Source: u/single_mind)
single mind claimed that the Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro are “very comfortable and sit well in the ears” and are better than the Pixel Buds Pro. They also revealed that the Buds3 Pro come with medium-sized tips preinstalled on them and a pair of small and large tips in the box. A USB cable is also part of the package.
Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro (Source: u/single_mind)
The “touch controls of the Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro are good” and offer a “small haptic tap”. The voice detection also works very well. single mind also provided some more insight into battery performance, saying that an hour-long call with ANC enabled consumed about 33% battery, and that placing the earbuds in the charging case charged them to 97% in about 12 minutes.
Alongside the Galaxy Buds3 Pro, Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy Buds3 next week. A recently surfaced image of their retail box revealed that the vanilla buds will also have a stem design.