OnePlus - Buds 3
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"amazing, amazing, amazing ANC performance for earbuds! ... not even close in ANC performance vs these (Bose QuietComfort Earbuds (2024)) ... I, for ANC, prefer the approach Bose takes, blocking out pretty much all frequencies."
"Noise cancellation is solid. ... It's on the level of the Bose QC Earbuds, my previous daily driver, and actually sounds cleaner and feels better in the ear. ... Yes! I was also surprised by how good ANC is compared to the Bose buds. ... 10 ... The ANC on the PBP2 is better. ... Mine are much, much better than both my PBP1 and my Bose QCs."
"noise cancelling headphones are such a blessing for me. i've always been sensitive to noise and i get overstimulated easy when out in public. they give me silence and privacy when I need it. worth every cent!"
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"I put them in my ear, put the helmet on, then do one final “push” with my finger to seat them in my ear for the ride. ... The batteries die before they work out of my ear."
"I use it literally 18 hours or more a day and I can personally say, they don't hurt my earholes. ... They stayed on even after a 3 hour nap in bed, lying down."
"I have the ear shape where in-ear headphones always make a loud bumping sound when I'm moving, so AirPods 4 give the benefits of noise cancelling and great sound without the in-ear effect. ... AirPods 3 always fell out my left ear but they dialed in the size perfect for the 4's, they sit perfect and I've never had it fall out or shake loose doing sprints and a full marathon."
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"Literally couldn't think of any pair of IEMs + dongle dacs could sound as analytical as the C3P+ for around $70. ... detail is just sooo much better. The C3P+ is just leagues ahead the I5 in terms of detail and resolution. ... the C3P+ is actually the closest sounding one to really expensive iems or headphone that I have."
"Crazy good from the jump! ... When you factor in they're only $99 and go toe-to-toe with Bose QC Ultra at $299, this is the deal of the year!"
"Can't recommend them enough for the value, sound like $200 earphones."
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"Have run 3 half's and 2 fulls, never have ran out of battery provided they are properly charged beforehand."
"I use it for the same reasons and love it. ... I would not consider the regular Apple Watch because of battery life."
"the battery life easily lasts 10+ hours."
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"They’re very bassy and I love it ... I like the OnePlus buds a bit more sound wise, they’re bassy. ... The OnePlus buds are better for bassy music"
"I love oneplus buds 3 sound quality ... they're almost comparable in sound"
"Sound and fit are great. ... Sound quality- 9 ... the sound quality difference is definitely the most noticeable between the OP and A40."
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"Be warned neither are very good for phone calls. ... Both had people on the other end of my calls telling me they had a hard time hearing me whenever there was any significant background noise. ... Both are actually pretty bad at phone calls, especially when compared to other headphones and headsets I have. ... I was actually really surprised with how bad both of them are when it comes to phone calls. ... These are definitely not a pair of earbuds you could wear around your office if you are expecting to make and receive phone calls on them. ... I have not had a single phone call on either one of these where someone did not make a comment about how poorly I sounded on the phone. ... Was blown away at how bad they are. ... these are hands down the worst 2 for phone calls."
"I have to disconnect them when using the phone because ppl can't hear what I say while using them. ... Drives me crazy."
"O my i just tested these again during a number of calls and using different phones and wow they are awful!! ... but once it gets a little challenging these fall apart ... A complete fail sorry.. ... I'm getting barely any background noise cancellation with either set ... My voice comes through clear but the background is still there but maybe 30% of the volume. Tried with crowd noise at 65db"
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"USE THE STOCK ONES, any other tip I tried outside the stock ones, really make the ANC WAY worse, by 60% I would say, and it’s not an exaggeration"
"having somewhat of a shittier ANC. ... For the use of buses or even home, don't even think about it, the ANC goes crazy with the sound of the engine and the passive noise reduction is almost non present. ... I'd rather not having headphones in the bus and actively listen to the engine than to have these headphones and having to actually listen to the engine as well + weird ANC noises + doghsit quality audio. ... this newer model somehow improves in actually nothing and somehow got an even worse ANC even though the first already barely even had at all. ... ANC: it does contain it, but it does not contain it. ... Bluetooth buds have one purpose which is having ANC, and sounding slightly good. These couldn't even deliver on that."
"they are not noise canceling"
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"So freaking true! I've returned my Shokz Open Air's 4 times. ... It's so frustrating."
"For people that have not lost their hearing yet and can still hear very high-pitched noises, these earbuds produce a constant high-pitched sound even when both ANC and transparancy mode are disabled. ... This sound is amplified greatly when transparancy mode is enabled so I guess it's related to that feature"
"For Bose, Your *hair* can cause these issues. Their customer service well actually ask you if your hair was near your ears! I wish I was joking... ... And then the ANC will start toggling itself between, *Quiet,Aware,Immersion* repeatedly, the stupid voice saying it over, and over again until you put then back into the case to reset them. If you're home that's fine, but if you're in the middle of a 2-hour workout and nowhere near the case you're done. So you have to take them off, stick them in your pocket until you can get back to the car."
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"The subwoofer is boomy as fk as every samsung soundbar subwoofer has been, which stems from pushing too much the sub to mimic how actual subs sound like. ... All the previous Samsung subs were boomy af, this wont be an exception because of the aggressive DSP samsung uses in their soundbars."
"oh so muddy bass"
"But no matter how much I tinker with it I just can't kill the bass. ... for me the bass is overpowering. ... I am not a bass head so might not be the best person to answer this but as far as my limited experience goes they are the most bassiest things my ears have had the pleasure (displeasure) to listen to."
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"they hurt the part next to my ear canal."
"could not get them into a comfortable secure fit whatsoever"
"My ears hurt from the OnePlus Buds 3. I’ve tried different ear tips but it didn’t help."
If you can find them for the price, Method 360 ANC. Theyre 99 bucks for a introductory price right now. Earfun Air Pro 4 and OnePlus Buds 3 and Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC are also good contenders.
r/Earbuds • Best wireless ear buds for under $100 ->I have had sony xm5, one bud plus 3, sennheiser momentum 4, technics az80, beats studio buds, air pods, and soundcore liberty 3 pros and liberty 4 noise cancelling. i’ve borrowed a friend’s b&o with the soundcore
r/Earbuds • What are the best all-rounder earbuds? ->Initial listen, They were “fun”. Nice and lively, enhanced highs and bass. But after a while I became fatigued with them. An analogy could be like how tv manufacturers crank up the contrast settings for displaying the tvs in a showroom… but those settings are just overdone when you get the tv settled in to your home.
r/Earbuds • What are the best all-rounder earbuds? ->huawei freebuds pro 4, imho is the best. next is oppo enco x3i or oneplus buds 3
r/Earbuds • Best earbuds for calls? ->i have enco x3i. anc is amazing. i ride train every weekend. no complain from my wife. we usually on call for 6 hours while i was on train. my voices are clear but huawei freebuds pro 4 is better. trains noise factor is higher than busy street noise. oppo enco x3i = oneplus buds 3 (same product just different name) i bought huawei for 127usd and oppo for 67usd. i have also use others such as buds fe, liberty 4 nc. not good, voices are not clear. buds fe received very high rating for phone calls in rtings.com, but imho avoid, its bad. i bought 2, believing online review are dependable. on my search for clear call, now i owns, 2x buds fe, enco x3i, liberty 4 nc, buds pro, fiio utws5, 2x huawei freebuds pro 4. (so far huawei 0 complain) 🤣
r/Earbuds • Best earbuds for calls? ->Just started to use OnePlus Buds 3 about 2 - 3 weeks ago. The experience so far has been nice. ANC is great. I'm using the moderate ANC, yet it's good enough to suppress the noise you experience during busy bus rides.
r/srilanka • Best ANC Earbuds Under 20K LKR in Sri Lanka? (Must Have Great Sound + ANC) ->Stay with your One plus, they are already a good choice. If you need new ones the Samsung pros were always a good choice especially paired with Samsung devices for sound and call quality. Beside Samsungs seamless bluetooth cocec which enables hires audio, the pro3s got a planar driver for highs beside a dual speaker/driver unit which is pretty new at that price point and should make a quit good sound possible but Samsung ruined everything swith their latest update.
r/galaxybuds • Galaxy buds 3 pro ->The oneplus buds 3 and 4 don't disappoint whatsoever
r/Earbuds • Best under 100 pounds ->I have both. Hard to tell the difference. If I was recommending wireless buds to someone, I would recommend the Buds because of their better value.
r/oneplus • OnePlus Buds Pro 3 — Honest Review ->CMF best value, one plus better sound and ANC.
r/Earbuds • wireless earbuds advice for <60$ ->I have CMF, Liberty 4 NC and OnePlus buds 3. CMF is the worst, when I make a phone call other side couldn't able to hear my voice properly.
r/Earbuds • I've been struggling for a month now ->I would go for: Moondrop space travel is a safe choice for sound, they're very underwhelming in anc and are pretty flimsy( the only pair of earbuds that I had break into pieces) OnePlus buds 3 is very good with equalization, I got it to sound better than anything wireless before 200 usd, so best potential by far imo. Pretty sharp sounding stock, although you can partly fix it with companion app without diving deeper, also many people like their stock sound. Anc is great for the price and they're very slick and well-built. Ali 50 dollars Soundpeats air 4 pro are just nice. Very inoffensive sound, they lack high frequencies, but that's a blessing in disguise as they're not sharp. Kinda natural sound. Eq can make them better but isn't necessary at all. I would say that anc is a bit worse than buds 3, but very usable... unlike space travels. Well built. They're not a current model, wait for a sale on aliexpress and you can get them for 50. It's more like 65 now if I'm not mistaken.
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