Samsung's Galaxy Buds 3 Look Like AirPods, but That's Not All That's New

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In a first for Samsung, its new earbuds, the Galaxy Buds 3 and Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, have stems just like Apple's AirPods. The new buds skew more premium, but their "blade" designs give them a more generic look than previous Galaxy Buds models. Both are available now for preorder and will ship on or after July 24. If you preorder them before July 23, you get a free case. If you shop on Amazon, you can score yourself a pretty good Prime Day deal. Both models are now $30 off with the open-style Buds 3 priced at $180 and the Buds 3 Pro going for $250. Both models come with a clip case as well so you can take them with you anywhere.

 

 

 

Similar to the AirPods, these are designed for people who don't like having ear tips jammed in their ears and prefer to hear the outside world. They're lightweight and comfortable and fit my ears a little more securely than the AirPods 3. Both the Buds 3 and Buds 3 Pro feature pinch controls like the latest AirPods (I liked their pinch controls) along with swipe controls to adjust volume levels. Both models also have ear-detection sensors that pause your audio when you take a bud out of your ear and resume playback when you put the bud back in. Finally, you can issue voice commands to control music playback without touching the buds.

As open earbuds allow ambient sound to leak into your ears and don't offer a tight seal, bass performance can be an issue. The Galaxy Buds 3 has a single 11mm dynamic driver. Their sound quality won't be as good as the Buds 3 Pro's, but it will hopefully measure up well compared to what you get with other premium open earbuds. 

 

 

 

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