Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro (RANKED against 31 Earbuds)

[@GTLifts9999]

Appreciate the honest review. I feel most tech reviewers overhyped these when they first came out.

[@pickyaudio]

Cheers! My aim is to keep the hype moderate

[@458Avinash]

I am using the Buds 3 Pro. In an actual noisy environment (when a train passing by in a station plus announcements, my friends thought I was talking from my room), it's damn good. I went for the Buds 3 Pro for the Mic quality and Samsung eco system features. Audio Quality is decent. ANC and Transparency are as good as Apple Airpods Pro 2 (Transparency is more natural with Buds 3 Pro, ever so tinnier and louder with Apple).

[@Fozzee.1970]

Great buds imo

[@Jonathannetworkspeedtester]

I'm still using my Buds 2 Pro 😊

[@IggyRE]

I've been looking forward to this review. Call quality is a sticking point for me. The galaxy buds 3 pro isolate voice better while 1+ buds pro 3 drop the volume to cancel noise, but they both soften the voice when you throw everything at them. Multipoint support may be the deciding factor though since I'm not in a single ecosystem.

[@pickyaudio]

True it's pretty close overall mic wise.

[@rolins3279]

If phone call quality is really important to you, buy the Huawei Freebuds Pro 3

[@_-Z-]

Thank you for another great ranking and comparison, Picky! 👍

[@pickyaudio]

Thanks for watching!

[@Blu3_777]

Thats why i love your reviews, you just tell it how it is. There was alot of influencer saying that the transparency mode was better than the airpods but i didnt trust that, so i waited for your review to come out. Thanks as always

[@pickyaudio]

I appreciate that! It’s a great transparency mode but the white noise has to be taken into account

[@roscoe007]

Sweet haircut Picky! Looks good! Also great vid I love the buds 3 pro 🔥

[@pickyaudio]

Cheers! Glad you're liking them 😊

[@JOURNEYOFVISHNU005]

Finally bro you tested the galaxy buds 3 pro🥰🥰

[@pickyaudio]

🙌

[@dk.burlysprout]

Thank you for the review, comparison and total scoring ranking

[@pickyaudio]

No worries!

[@Bigdude0444]

2:24 a little tip for putting the earbuds back in the case. If you take them off using the opposing hand it basically lines up automatically when you bring it to the correct side that it slots into. Your hand turning as you remove them automatically makes it face the right way. So if you grab the right earbud with your right hand you have to flip it to put it in, if you grab it with your left hand instead as you pull it out and move it to the case you'll kind of naturally turn it and it just lines up.

[@vincentrahal9767]

Had to return mine too. Didn’t know about the proprietary ear tips. And they ripped when I tried to change them.

[@pickyaudio]

Damn what issues were you having?

[@vincentrahal9767]

@@pickyaudio the proprietary ear tips was the biggest reason. However, the reason I got them was because of the translation feature they were advertising. I couldn’t get that to work. And once the ear tip ripped, that was the last straw

[@vincentrahal9767]

@@pickyaudio by the way, I watch your videos all the time. Thanks, Keep up the good work.

[@IMHO88-dm1xf]

@@vincentrahal9767 - are you using the new Galaxy Flip 6 or Fold 6? Because the translation feature is apparently only available on them at the moment.

[@vincentrahal9767]

@IMHO88-dm1xf s24 u

[@norrismannjr]

I agree, I think the oneplus buds pro 3 are the best all around.

[@fliboimoney]

@@norrismannjr do you own the one plus 3 pro? I almost got them!! But Flossy Carter gave them only two Major Goooo's......

[@norrismannjr]

@fliboimoney I had most of the ones he reviewed. Yes, I have them. I'm going off of the way they sound off of the flat eq app you can get in the Google play store. They sound better to me over everything but the devialet Gemini ii.

[@pickyaudio]

Yea for the price it's such a solid option

[@thelazylazy4041]

Thank you for this review and I'm loving the hair, Picky!

[@pickyaudio]

Cheers!

[@virdewindersingh13]

Reviews are super helpful. You look sharp after the haircut.

[@pickyaudio]

Thank you!

[@Carmineee006]

Nice video Pickyy, did you update warbuds to the last version? Because the noise cancelling now works well, but for higher frequencies is not the best

[@pickyaudio]

Cheers, Yea I always had them updated to the latest firmware

[@FelipeM0391]

Nice review picky really like it, these are actually my daily drivers and loving them so far, I understand why you ranked them like this, For the price there are a few better options I know. But at least here at the US there is a lot of offers and trade in deals, I just got mine for $100 and for that price it's a 10 for me.😀 Love your rankings a evaluation system actually.

[@piotrtrzaskoma3578]

Not bad. In Poland they are pricing the Buds 2 Pro at $20 when resold, down from $200 for the Buds 3 Pro.

[@fliboimoney]

@@piotrtrzaskoma3578 in Germany the GB 3 pro were 259 Euro 281 total USD on military base.... I said heck no I got mine for like $140 through Samsung with trade in and a case!!!!

[@pickyaudio]

Nice price! Great to hear you're enjoying them

[@FelipeM0391]

@@pickyaudio Thank you Picky 😀

[@fliboimoney]

Awh the best and most anticipated review of the year!!!!! Popcorn in hand and headphones plugged in!!!! LETS GOOOOOO!!! Excellent Review, Fair, Tough, Honest trusted!!!! Enjoyed!!!

[@01mememememe]

'Excellent Review, Fair, Tough, Honest trusted!!!!' Enjoyed!!! summed up as PICKY AUDIO

[@Kikwatz]

"best and most anticipated review".... Definitely not 😅

[@pickyaudio]

Glad you liked it!

[@LA-db9xj]

Just bought a pair of Buds3 Pro yesterday for $209.99 at BB. Nice $40 saving was a nice incentive. Today will be be my first full day with them starting out at the gym. Hopefully there will be an OTA update for multi-point connection. But it wasn't a deal breaker for me.

[@pickyaudio]

I hope you like them!

[@Fozzee.1970]

There won't be any multipoint and it's not a deal breaker for me either.

[@CJDilag]

Have this August. Lucky enough to not encounter issues. Found it to be really good in terms of fit, sound (also EQ responsive), and calls. ANC and transparency are decent. You can change the eartips to 3rd party ones from the Airpods Pro (Spinfit and Symbio have these) due to their same adapters. I sometimes use it without the eartips so it can be like the non-pro version 😁

[@pickyaudio]

Interesting! I Didn't think of using them without ear tips

[@mflobest]

Nice review. Does each bud support mono mode? (i.e. hearing both left & right audio channels when turning on one bud at a time)

[@pickyaudio]

Thanks! Yes they do

[@mflobest]

@@pickyaudio Appreciate it!

[@masterbeef92]

The new haircut is really nice!

[@pickyaudio]

Thank you!

[@msds82]

Big fan of your content! Where did you buy the One+ here in Australia?

[@pickyaudio]

Cheers! On the 1+ website

[@kofiobodaitetteh8226]

Bro you cut ya hair. I used to refer to you as “ picky audio earbuds Jesus”. Can’t anymore 😅 Still really appreciate your channel and the reviews. Bought a few buds off your recommendation and haven’t been dissatisfied Nice work

[@pickyaudio]

haha earbud Jesus has moved on. It's Picky Audio Gen 2 now

[@kofiobodaitetteh8226]

@ Gen2 or the old you, the reviews are always on point. Innnnn Depth!!!!! 😅

[@NegyedMisi]

Lack of multipoint is a show stopper for me. These buds are probably flop of the year. Manufacturing issues, lack of features. Otherwise it could have been future proof and promising.

[@Radykall1]

Agreed. Especially for that price point. When you're getting all of what you're getting from Soundcore, Oneplus and Earfun for half the price or less, these are a non-starter.

[@Fozzee.1970]

Disagree best buds I've ever had.

[@HyderMohammadWaseem]

I have s23 ultra and windows laptop . Such a bummer no multi point. Agreed

[@kishore9tadikonda]

It those ratings applicable to ios or android I want one tws for my Apple 15 plus Which one is better

[@dannybonas2589]

They fixed the issues they had. I've owned my pair for a while now and I love them

[@k.j006]

Hello brother... I have s23 ultra so 1plus buds 3 pro or galaxy buds 3 pro.which should i pick for best music or movie experience. For oneplus it only supp. AAC right.? On my device

[@ferencpopovics3845]

Galaxy buds 3pro for sure

[@IMHO88-dm1xf]

Thank you for another Dope, In Depth review bro!! Totally agree about the multi point should be at least for ALL Android devices!! 💯 Is this case smaller than the Sony XM5 case?

[@pickyaudio]

No wories! XM5 case is smaller but slightly thicker

[@Dilman33]

Got my pair at $150 usd. And they are perfect. Sound quality is outperforming

[@lcameeno1]

Where at?

[@HasanAlKharfan]

You have to use the buds 3 pro with a recent samsung phone/tablet and enable 16 band mic option in wearable app. That's how you get them to have THE BEST microphones on any wireless earbud

[@hyliansaviour9420]

Didnt bother upgrading from the buds 2 pro. Not a fan of stem buds and they sound great! Plus im already in the samsung ecosystem and easily switch between phone and tablet

[@pickyaudio]

Buds2 Pro are still great for sure!

[@h3w45]

Soundcore is amazing

[@mikeevans7381]

Thanks for the review nice job as always. I would like to point out that it's not easy to make earbuds IP57 and have good performance with the microphones. Jabra does it but not many others do. I think Samsung did a good job here the only thing I don't like is that ecosystem situation. 💯👍🇺🇸

[@pickyaudio]

No worries Mike! Yea true it must be tricky to do

[@mayksahin1091]

Nice reviews 💪 thx for video

[@Hicks-g1m]

What do you think is the best earbuds to listen to Machine Head? I love that band

[@pickyaudio]

Right now it's the B&W Pi8 for me. Or the Denon PerL Pro

[@Hicks-g1m]

@@pickyaudio Thanks I should check them out and maybe buy them if I can afford them 🤘

[@Yoryi.daths99]

You should test the Realme Buds air 6 pro. They are greatly rated in America and Europe.

[@heibaimao]

Is it recommended to use oneplus buds 3 pro for galaxy phones? Codec wise

[@labibahmed9710]

looking good bro

[@tywiggins13]

I had to return 3 pairs of these. The one i have now still makes the high pitch sound in my ear

[@thamous906gamz4]

I need help with choosing! Should i get the galaxy buds 3 pro (im on samsung) Or are they not worth it for the price ? Heavily been considering the sony xm5's but I've heard they arent exactly very comfortable All what im looking for in earbuds is some good comfort and some good anc ( and sound quality too) Please help!

[@pickyaudio]

The more I’ve used the XM5’s the more comfortable they become and the ANC is noticeably stronger. Either pair you go for though you’ll be all good.

[@thamous906gamz4]

@pickyaudio yea so little update: the xm5s were on sale the day you replied and that sale is gone now 😑 So I shifted my gaze on 3 different options those being: Soundcore liberty 4 pro Oneplus buds 3 pro And most risky of all: the galaxy buds 3 pro Which one should I get out of them? Or should I just risk it and go for the galaxy buds? Would be great if you replied, and sorry if I annoyed you 🙂

[@thamous906gamz4]

@pickyaudio and side note: when will the buds of the year video be uploaded? Might help me decide

[@aaronpena8493]

hey not super related to this video but can you do a review of the Jabra elite 10 gen 2 compared to gen 1? especially after the firmware update they received i want to know the difference and how impactful it rly is while still compared to top contenders like Nothing ear and 1+ buds pro 3

[@rudyzulkarnaen1633]

I bought the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro in August. I guess I must have gotten the broken ANC one. I felt the ANC is almost non existent. Since I'm using this mostly to listen to music on an airplane, this buds is no fun at all. Later on I bought the new Bose QC and the ANC is waaaay better than the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro. And then a friend of mine asked to trade the buds 3 pro for his wf1000xm5. I was hesitant at first because I do love the sound of the Buds 3 Pro. But then I brought the xm5 on an airplane trip and was blown away with the ANC. I do still curious with the Buds 3 pro though.

[@emreercan7011]

I wonder if I should switch to these ftom soundcore liberty 4 The only thing i want is good enough latency around 100-150ms i have s24u and i wonder hows the latency wanna completely abandon WIRES and the 1 thing that i cant get from wireless is latency Do you recommend the for galaxy smartphone users in terms of latency Do they reach airpods level or gaming buds when paired with Samsung flagship Thanks

[@pickyaudio]

Thanks for the donation! I haven’t measured it properly but even the latency on my ancient S10e was on par with AirPods Pro 2 on an IPhone 15 pro.

[@over1498]

How much did they spend developing proprietary eartips and they left out multipoint

[@daraakinsooto7247]

I have been using stem-style buds a lot, and I am only realising now that I usually prefer the buds style. I am open to anything, but I do feel the previous styles by Samsung are better. I heard that Sony is releasing new headphones, hopefully, new earbuds too, but right now I am looking to purchase new headphones, so I am looking forward to potential new audio tech from Sony, finally! 😂😂.

[@Nathan_nine1]

Nice hair style bro ❤

[@degatube]

@picky - did you switch on the UHQ mode in the bluetooth detail settings of the buds3 pro when evaluate the SQ?

[@pickyaudio]

My ancient S10e does not support it sadly

[@degatube]

@pickyaudio 🙂 I found that the audio quality noticeably improved when I switched on the UHQ mode on my S24U.

[@janakiramd2133]

Hey suggest me a best earbuds between OnePlus buds pro 2 vs OnePlus buds 3 vs moto buds plus

[@rust2156]

OnePlus buds pro 3

[@rolins3279]

Moto Buds Plus

[@adasko948]

Saund quality saundcore liberty 4 pro 7.5 😮? Were is saundcore liberty 3pro? They play great, the app does the job?

[@arakainer]

Blackening fan here 🙋

[@pickyaudio]

Let's go!

[@HasanAlKharfan]

The thing with game mode and ultra high quality is that they are processed on device and put extra strain on your phone/tablet. Game mode makes touch input on my tablet slower and uhq mode makes my devices overheat really fast (they never usually do so even with sony ldac)

[@01mememememe]

Thanks - thankfully your haircut, unlike Sampson's has not made you loose your touch

[@mike24kb]

LOVE THE HAIR!!!!

[@pickyaudio]

Thank you!

[@ivan-j4l9x]

I really dislike the ear tips and they are proprietary. I also don't like the the pinch and swipe gestures. The buds sometimes don't sit on the charging prongs all the time. The sound quality and transparency is good but I miss the comfort of the buds 2 pro.

[@AllLove0307]

These earbuds are the truth, but multipoint is an issue here

[@shinsolaire7099]

Had to return them, sadly the whole angled approve made the fit atrocious for me, which made attempting the squeeze controls even less comfortable, the whole sharp edged stems approach didnt help, this is the first sammies that were a dud for me, I have been on the ecosystem so it was a bummer, I got the One Plus Pro 3s instead and they have been wonderful i appreciate your coverage for both.

[@basurapremachandra]

[@joshuaamachree]

Hi Picky Audio, you never include earfun air pro 4 to your list. 😭

[@pickyaudio]

They're in the sub $100 ranking

[@carlos6640]

I returned them cause they were so painful in ears. The base is made of hard plastic which led to a little soar in my ear. Im so surprised that they just release products without testing properly. I really liked them, I find them soo cool but they must ensure that they fit comfortable. Otherwise they are unbereable. Ears are not like feets and shoes, don't expect to get used to. To fix that issue id suggest Samsung to release proper tips

[@Fozzee.1970]

Opposite experience the most comfortable buds I've ever had. I can wear them for hours.

[@carlos6640]

@Fozzee.1970 good for you

[@oilalalet3181]

Do Brasil um grande abraço.

[@lamar310]

AirPods are #1 in sales and the most popular earbuds so Samsung copied Apple. They actually did a good job though…these get loud, have good bass, and sound good. Strange twist…they sound the best on iPhone with Apple Music

[@JPJH]

Would like to see a comparison between buds 3 pro and tour pro 3.

[@kurtiskeys483]

Thanks for the review but i dont think this was the best review you have done. You sounded annoyed though most of the beginning of it and you where to me being more hard on these then others you have reviewed. But i guess thats what happens when someone that what you said in the apple family thinks when they get samsung products. Some of the nit picking you did on these you didn't do on others. Im just saying.

[@BJPerryJr]

Another Picky review💯💪 Lets goooo

[@pickyaudio]

Cheers BJ!

[@Dan-oj4iq]

Please forgive me for going off topic. Can anyone here tell me if you were holding both the Nothing Ear and the Nothing Ear 2 in hand could you tell the difference just by looking at them as to which was which?

[@pickyaudio]

The Nothing Ear case will say 'Nothing' on it. Ear 2 will say 'Ear Case'

[@Dan-oj4iq]

Thanks, James!

[@daraakinsooto7247]

Did someone say there is no multipoint connection? Oh, okay, if that's the case, I am out, but it is possible to add in a firmware update, which many earbuds have been able to do.

[@pickyaudio]

They could I don’t think they will though

[@deanhatescoffee]

I have the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro. They sound great, mic quality is excellent, and transparency works very well, but they won't stay in my ears - especially while I'm eating or talking. I've tried every size eartip and even bought some foam tips - nothing worked. Annoying to the point of needing a replacement. I've since tried the Shokz Open Fit - cool idea, but the tip that's supposed to sit on your ear kept digging into my ear, so I had to return them. Then I tried the EarFun Free Pro 3, which sounded pretty good and stayed in well, but became uncomfortable after a few hours of wear. I then tried the Bose QuietComfort Buds (2024), which were comfortable, but the sound quality was disappointing, even after tweaking the EQ. That was really surprising considering the Bose brand used to be so well known for sound quality. I'm currently using the Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro - excellent sound quality, excellent controls, good mic, and they comfortably stay in all day. The biggest downside I've found is the transparency - it's fine, but not quite as good as the Galaxy Buds Pro 3. Would the One Plus Buds Pro 3 be a better way to go for better transparency?

[@pickyaudio]

It sounds like you prefer a deeper fitting bud with a longer driver shaft. Check my spreadsheet as I mention if the bud has a shallow, moderate or deeper fit.

[@deanhatescoffee]

@pickyaudio will do, thanks!

[@EricDejuanOOO]

Samsung wants to be Apple so bad.

[@lamar310]

To be fair…AirPods are #1 in sales and the most popular earbuds. Samsung is copying Apple trying to boost sales but they actually did a good job. I own the AirPods Pro 2 and Galaxy Buds Pro 3 and they are both great…AirPods have more features and Galaxy Buds get louder and have more bass

[@andreerland1804]

Doesn’t everyone?

[@stevhollen4971]

Ok have i been the only one to do this but don't they fit so much better in my opinion that if you switch earbuds sides it seams to get a better seal and stem is tucked in earlobe so probably would hurt the calling features

[@ashkanglm750]

your max db value measurement is definitely wrong. I don't say the rankings is wrong but the number is too high I can guarantee you get deafen in 10 minutes if you listen to 120 db. that's frightening loud and no manufacturer allowed to designed mass produced headphones to be this loud. I have orginal buds pro and in most songs they reach maximum output of 101 db according to own samsung digital wellbeing app and I would say that number is pretty accurate. 120 db is loudness of strong pa systems when you sit in 1 meter of them

[@HasanAlKharfan]

On your app you are missing many features that are needed for a full review. I'm pretty disappointed....

[@Jiraiya06]

Can you review Jbl Tour Pro 3?

[@ItsMido84]

You so bloody handsome 😍

[@redtomato181]

Man, the mic quality is 100 percent better than OnePlus. How did you give it 8 out of 10?

[@gakwayadavid1558]

To my ears as well! the samsungs were better!

[@458Avinash]

I am using the Buds 3 Pro. In an actual noisy environment (when a train passing by in a station plus announcements, my friends thought I was talking from my room), it's damn good. I went for the Buds 3 Pro for the Mic quality and Samsung eco system features. Audio Quality is decent. ANC and Transparency are as good as Apple Airpods Pro 2 (Transparency is more natural with Buds 3 Pro, ever so tinnier and louder with Apple).

[@redtomato181]

I totally agree with you 👍

[@CorazónAtómicoDelaVíaLáctea]

Not at all. OnePlus are better.

[@Cyncede]

Can you do the sony link buds fit next?

[@BJPerryJr]

Great Picky honest work like always. Now if only Apple would give us a fully customizable EQ and stop being a bunch of stubborn assholes…lol Thanks for sharing your thoughts 💯💪👍

[@pickyaudio]

Agreed!

[@Hudson_-_Metcalf23]

nice cut!

[@Hudson_-_Metcalf23]

Also could you please make a picky review on the SoundPEATS breezy open ear buds? Thanks!

[@KariBar007]

Bravo

[@ASLRadek]

Nice!

[@akshaypote5829]

totally disagree...you have ranked one plus buds pro 3 at the first place...one plus buds are not even durable and hardly last for a year...they are nowhere compared to galaxy buds 3 pro

[@dragileinchen1485]

L

[@rkid495]

Alright

[@messi9994]

👎👎