Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro Review: Two Steps Backward?

The Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro has had a rocky entrance to the market, but are these earbuds really an upgrade from their predecessor? Should you buy the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro instead of other established buds from Sony, Apple, or even Samsung itself? Find out in our five-minute review!

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00:00 Introduction
00:13 Design, build, and comfort
01:30 Connection options and performance
01:57 Microphone quality
02:16 Sound quality (with lab measurements and MDAQS)
02:55 Battery life
03:13 Active noise canceling performance (with lab measurements)
03:34 Siren detect
03:45 App features (Android only)
04:22 Alternatives
04:56 Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro?

[SoundGuys]

Hey, everyone! We’ve read your comments regarding our ANC results for the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro. We want to clarify a few things:


2. Samsung provided the unit for our review. We have also reached out to Samsung to request an additional unit for a re-test, which we are more than happy to do. However, the results shown are valid and represent the performance of the unit we were provided with.


Let us know if you have any more questions!

[JDrach]

Surprised by the ANC remarks. I just mowed the lawn and enabled the ANC haflway through and it was pure silence, all I heard was music and didn't have to blast the audio. Compared to inferior Samsung Buds FE, Buds Pro, and Google Pixel Buds Pro.

[sinigangpapi]

I think you've got a defective pair there buddy lol

[CoopaCoop]

Anyone find better ear tips for the buds 3 pros? If so please let me know!!!

[KINGBARBOZA]

your ANC testing show different results to literally every other review

[RealLagu]

These are a huge upgrade from the buds 2 pros. The ANC is finally usable and doing something without muffling the music and the ambient mode is finally quite natural sounding.

[faethe]

Your anc results don't make any sense. Did you get defective buds?

[TheMissingDislikeButton]

Redo your anc test... Buds 3 pro definitely has better anc than buds 2 pro

[xnotic]

So not sure if you got a defective pair or something but your ANC test seems way off. I can tell you personally going from Buds2 Pro to these, the ANC is on another level. I work in a pretty loud environment, and these cut out way more background noise than B2P. I also watched several other reviews, and they all have same test results when tested with mics etc etc. Maybe try test with another fresh pair and see if its the same results if you get a ton of peeps on here claiming your ANC results are bad.

[serogas]

Got my buds 3 pro and love them over buds 2 pro. Much better fit and comfy! Don't agree with the review !

[jw]

the ANC measurements are in line with what i'm able to hear with these buds vs the bose QC ultra buds.. these buds 3 pro simply don't have great ANC, and it shows

bunch of fanboys in the comments not acknowledging facts

[GadZookz]

Got mine in BC last week but they are on their way back due to the defective ear tip connector issue which rendered them useless. I will likely reorder them when the issue is fixed.

[Bebb]

They are not limited to SBC or AAC, these have LDAC available 2:20

[uneCENT]

I returned mine. They sounded good, but they fall out and feel bad in my ears. Everyone's ears are different so your mileage may vary, but for me, it was a hard pass. I ended up with the linkbuds S from Sony which feel so much better and allow me to walk around without them falling out.

[nitinuppal]

I thought this video would explain how it's two step backwards compared to buds 2 pro. Misleading

[Frnk]

I am really sad that samsung went with a stem design. I have the buds2 pro. The fit is amazing. They never fell out or got loose when I am wearing them. Wearing a hat, hood or being in bed with them on is no problem.
I was more interested in the sound quality. The buds2 pro have a dual speaker setup too and sound amazing in my opinion. Especially listening to higher quality audio to take advantage of ssc. I'll be waiting on the time when samsung makes their next buds good. I doesn't feel like the upgrade is worth it, maybe if you really despise their design.

[grisnoirs]

Bose is the best for anc sony, jabra and pro 2 your testing is ridiculous.I tried them except jabra and they don't come close to the bose in real every day situation.

[MatttKelly]

Do these improve on the buds 2 pro fit? I'll assume your having the same problem i do. They dont go deep enough to get a good seal. I returned my buds 2 pro but love my normal buds 2. Would you say the fit is close enough to the 2 pro to not even bother w these?

[syedather]

Hi, can you please tell me which are best sounding earbuds? Sennheiser momentum tws 4 or Galaxy buds 3pro? My only priority is sound.

[bacphi]

I am a a long time Samsung fan. This bud3 pro works well with my S24 ultra. However, I took it to the sauna and it overheated after 7 minutes, then turned off vs Airpod pro has no problem even if I sit in the sauna for 30+ minutes.