Samsung’s latest wireless earbuds debut with several new features, plus an unexpected but welcomed redesign.
during Samsung’s annual Unpacked event, the company announced the latest generation of its premium flagship earbuds, the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro. Coming out two years after their predecessors, the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are packed with new AI-powered audio features, some interesting integrations with Samsung smartphones, and a significant redesign.
The third-generation Galaxy Buds‘ base and Pro models also sport a new form factor. Instead of a rounded design reminiscent of Sony’s WF-1000X-series earbuds, Samsung’s buds now look like — you guessed it — Apple’s AirPods.
The Galaxy Buds 3 have a traditional bud-and-stem design, and Samsung implemented the earbuds‘ touch controls on the stem. Like the AirPods, the Galaxy Buds 3 have microphone houses at the top of the bud.
The Buds 3’s earbud stem is a bit longer than the AirPods Pro 2’s, so Samsung’s newest earbuds more closely resemble the base model AirPods, but with an edgier, more angular design and LED light strips along the stem.
