OnePlus Buds 3

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Sentiment score63% positive
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Last updated: May 27, 2026

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Reddit Iconandalas
11 months ago

huawei freebuds pro 4, imho is the best. next is oppo enco x3i or oneplus buds 3

11 months ago

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) 🤣

Reddit Iconiamraj3521
8 months ago

Been using nord buds 3 from past 6 months. It’s good but i am facing some problem as of niw like connectivity issue charging issue, it’s no a big deal can be resolved quickly but quite frustrating coz being unable to high freq!

8 months ago

IMO I've dropped it quite a lot from my pocket so it might be the reason! But the thing in facing is 1:- One bud still get connected with the device even after closing it in the case 2:That eventually cause it to not charging properly. And you might feel pain in your ear due to it's shape but will adapt to it within 2-3 weeks

8 months ago

See i am facing some charging issues so I won’t be able to comment about battery issue but call quality is good. Like really good so far!

Reddit IconAdventurous_Brain179
about 2 months ago

OnePlus buds 3/4(the pro line as well). Nothing/CMF

about 2 months ago

All how you eq it

Reddit Iconapp-69420
6 months ago

Mines been similar but not the same... I too bought it on release...... Working perfectly fine even after shit ton of abuse..... But abused enough(the shape is not fit for my ear for workouts so it kept falling during workouts) and due to making it fall again and again the left earpiece's internal speakers glue got loose and now I can head it working but due it it not being in its place it sounds off...

Reddit IconAU_3626
11 months ago

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.

Reddit Iconbadass4102
4 months ago

If you can go above your budget a bit I think you'd be happier in the long run. I bought the One Plus buds 3. I had the OG Galaxy buds Pros and noise cancellation sucked. I was gonna buy the Sony XM5s for around 10k but decided not to so I could buy a standing desk and another pair of buds for cheaper. These buds punch above their weight class. They're pretty comfy to wear. When you turn on ANC, the world just goes silent (almost silent), I can't hear my aircon anymore or fan. Weird feeling to have the fan blow on me without noise lol. But outside like when I jog, I can still hear a bit of road noise even with ANC so it's not 100% noise cancellation but I guess it's a good thing (for safety reasons). But with ANC on, I don't have to play music at full volume, it sounds loud enough na at like 40% because it drowns out most of the outside noise anyways. The main reason I got it was also because of the battery life. Lasts like 6+ hrs with ANC on. And much longer with it off.

Reddit IconBeautiful-Jacket-176
about 1 month ago

If you have an Iphone just get APP 2 or 3 their ANC is stellar and their Transparency mode is unmatched. I also personally prefer squeeze controls with the swipe functions ive tried CMF 2 and One plus buds 3 but the one plus sounded slightly harsh and the controls weren't great.

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