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The new Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro might be the most exciting earbuds of 2024
- Samsung has announced its new flagship earbuds, the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro.
- Powered by Galaxy AI, the earbuds have a ton of new features such as an Interpreter, Voice Commands, Adaptive EQ and ANC, and enhanced call quality.
- The all-new stem design has interactive Blade Lights with pinch and swipe controls.
- The earbuds were announced alongside the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 at Samsung’s 2024 Unpacked event.
Since their release in 2022, the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro have been one of our favorite wireless earbuds. After patiently waiting for a few years, we’re happy to finally see the release of the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro. The new flagship Samsung earbuds go toe-to-toe with the Apple AirPods Pro (2nd generation), thanks to their new stem design. In addition to featuring pinch and swipe controls, the new stem-shaped design has interactive lights. These lights are used to signify to others when you are using the new Interpreter feature, which will provide real-time translation of incoming audio to your earbuds, as long as you have them paired to a supported Galaxy device.
While the Interpreter is the headline feature, there is plenty more to check out with the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro. You can now control playback hands-free using the Voice Command feature. The microphones will also continuously analyze internal and external sound to provide Adaptive EQ and Adaptive ANC. Additionally, the microphones have intelligent Siren Detect and Voice Detect functionality, which will adjust the strength of the ANC in the presence of those sounds. For taking calls on the go, the earbuds have Super-Wideband call functionality and an AI model to block out background noise.
We’re excited to test out the sound quality of the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro. The earbuds have a new dual driver system, with a 10.5mm Dynamic driver paired with a 6.1mm planar driver. If you have a Samsung device, you can also take advantage of the new Ultra High-Quality Samsung Scalable Codec, which supports double the sampling rate of previous models (up to 24 bit / 96 kHz). You can find all of the specs listed below.
| Colors | Silver, White |
|---|---|
Dimensions | Earbud: 18.1 x 19.8 x 33.2 mm Charging Case: 58.9 x 48.7 x 24.4 mm |
Weight | Earbud: 5.4g Charging Case: 46.5g |
Speaker | 10.5mm Dynamic + 6.1mm Planar |
Microphone | 3 Mics + VPU |
Sound | UHQ 24bit Hi-Fi 360 Audio with Direct Multi- Channel |
Noise Control | ANC Ambient sound Voice Detect |
Battery | Up to 6 hours / Total up to 26 hours (ANC on) Earbuds: 53mAh Charging Case: 515mAh |
Connectivity | Bluetooth® 5.4, Auto Switch Codec: SSC(Samsung Seamless Codec) HiFi, SSC UHQ, AAC, SBC |
Sensors | Voice Pickup Unit (VPU), Force & Touch (Swipe), SWIR, Accelerometer, Hall sensor |
Durability | IP57 |
The earbuds are available in Silver and White. You can pre-order the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro today for $249.99, with general availability starting on July 24. Stay tuned for our full review of the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro coming soon.
