Samsung Buds 3 Pro

[MrShandilya]

After watching the Samsung Unpacked event, I was really interested and curious about Buds 3 Pro. Normally,Samsung comes out with an upgraded version of their devices every year, but it takes them almost two years to launch a new version of Buds 2 Pro.

I just pre ordered it and now eagerly waiting for its arrival to feel the claimed improvements in reality.

It will be a truly amazing experience to use Samsung S24 Ultra and Samsung Buds 3 pro, all together. A beast for a beast.

Galaxy Buds 3 Pro: Significant Upgrades Over Galaxy Buds 2 Pro

Introduction

We usually don't recommend upgrading to newer products every year, but Samsung has outdone itself with the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro.

Overall Improvements

The newer earbuds offer improvements in almost all aspects, including audio quality, call quality, controls, customization, and battery life, compared to the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro.

Enhanced Audio Quality

While the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro uses a dual-driver setup with dynamic drivers, the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro uses an improved dual-drive setup featuring planar drivers.

Planar drivers usually have higher details, more control, and a wider soundstage.

Superior Audio Codec

The Galaxy Buds 3 Pro also uses a higher-quality audio codec called Samsung Seamless Codec Ultra High Quality (SSD UHQ) with a 24-bit 96KHz sampling rate, which is twice as good as the 24-bit 48KHz Samsung Seamless Codec Hi-Fi (SSC Hi-Fi) used in the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro.

Bluetooth 5.4 for Enhanced Privacy and Security

The newer earbuds also feature Bluetooth 5.4 for higher privacy and security.

Improved Call Quality

Thanks to their stem design, the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro have microphones closer to the mouth, allowing the voice to be recorded more clearly.

The earbuds also feature Super Wideband (SWB) call, which records audio in a wider bandwidth of 16KHz for more natural sounding calls.

Samsung also uses Galaxy AI's machine learning (ML) to reconstruct voices lost in noisy environments.

All these call-related features aren't present on the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro.

Intelligent Noise Control

Galaxy AI can also detect sirens (Siren Detect) around you or people talking to you (Voice Detect).

When it detects those things, it reduces ANC strength and allows ambient noise to pass through to your ears, letting you stay aware of your surroundings.

Enhanced Durability

The Galaxy Buds 3 Pro have an IP57 rating for dust and water resistance, an improvement over the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro's IPX7 rating.

If you constantly go to a beach or other places with dirt, dust, or sand, you should think of upgrading to the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro.

[AdiVik]

How much it cost after all discount & early buy offers??

[MrShandilya]

Approximately 14K.

[MrShandilya]

I received a 5k coupon code, subsequently selecting a credit card for the payment which has resulted in a reduction of its price by 5k.

[AdiVik]

Ohk. I am getting it for 13k . And I will buy one of these buds buds 2 pro or buds 3 pro. But not sure if extra 3k is worth for buds 3 pro? And one more thing , how many years these buds usually last?? As there is no battery replacement option in these.

[MrShandilya]

It will last as long as you can.
And yes, Buds 3 Pro is worth the extra 3k, because it's an upgraded version of Buds 2 Pro, also it's coming after two years of gap, with so many upgrades in all aspects. You can read my post, your concern will be clear.

And if you want to save some money you can easily go with Buds 3, even that will sound better than Buds 2 Pro. And it will cost you same as Buds 2 Pro.

[MrShandilya]

If you opt for an easy EMI option, your total payment amount will be reduced (approximately 11K), as the bank provides you with your upcoming EMI charges, but after settling your EMI, it may appear that you have paid around 14K and a half. This is because the processing fee associated with EMI.

If you have a sufficient amount, I would recommend that you consider opting for one-time payment.

[AdiVik]

And if I am correct buds 3 and buds 2 pro currently have same price. Right?

[MrShandilya]

Buds 2 Pro, which is listed at around 9k or 10k, presents an offer that would bring the price down to approximately 6k to 8k.

Similarly, Buds 3, which has a listing of 14999, offers an additional discount and also incorporates promotional incentives, resulting in a potential cost range between 11k to 12k.

[AdiVik]

I am seeing Buds 2 pro at 9809 and Buds 3 at 9499 after applying 4k card discount.