Someone bought Galaxy Buds 3 Pro earlier and they sound great

Samsung is set to launch its biggest Galaxy Buds update in years later this month, and now someone has managed to get a pair of the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro early and share their first impressions.

The Galaxy Buds 3 and Buds 3 Pro have been leaked repeatedly in recent weeks, with the earbuds ditching Samsung’s “bean” design for something that, for lack of a better comparison, looks almost exactly like Apple’s AirPods. That includes stems and an open fit for the base Galaxy Buds 3, but there are also some unique aspects, like LED strips built into the sides of the earbuds.

However, via a local Walmart store, Reddit user u/Plastic_Development1 says he picked up a pair of Galaxy Buds 3 Pro for $250. A quick tour of the hardware we first covered yesterday shows off the new design and the surprising LED strips running down the sides. It’s not yet clear what exactly these lights are supposed to do, but a setting in the Galaxy Wearable app allows users to change the appearance of the lights. The lights can apparently at least display battery life.

Through a series of comments, the user here offers some first impressions of the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro.

This includes a comparison to the AirPods Pro, where the ANC and sound quality are said to be better on Samsung’s new earbuds, and they’re also said to be more comfortable. The stem supports swipe and tap gestures, with a swipe for volume and a tap for things like pausing and skipping songs. And Multipoint for connecting to multiple devices at once apparently only works with Galaxy devices. The case, while all-plastic, is said to still have a nice hinge and overall hardware.

Overall it looks pretty good.

Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro (and Buds 3) on July 10 alongside other new devices.

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