OnePlus Buds Pro 3 Review

OnePlus may be best known for its smartphones, but it has been quietly making inroads into the audio market with heavy-hitters like Apple and Samsung in its sights.

The OnePlus Buds Pro 3 are its latest attempt and at only $179.99 retail, and $149.99 at launch, they’re one of the best value premium true wireless earbuds you can buy under $200. 

Specifications

• Current Price: $179.99 (MSRP) $149.99 (OnePlus) 
• Colorways: Midnight Opus / Lunar Radiance
• Digital-to-analog Converter (DAC) Chipset: BES2700ZP-892
• Drivers: 11mm + 6mm
• Frequency Response: 10HZ~40KHZ
• Microphone Sensitivity: -38dB
• Microphones: 3 mics + VPU (Voice Pick Up Bone Sensor)
• Impedance
  • 18Ω±15%
  • 9Ω±15%
• Sound Pressure: 98.5dB
• Sensitivity: 97 ± 3dB at 1kHz (Input: -10dB IEC711)
• Bluetooth
  • Supported Bluetooth Codecs: LHDC 5.0 / AAC / SBC
  • Bluetooth Version: 5.4
  • Bluetooth Effective distance: 10m
  • Bluetooth Transmission Protocols: SPP, HFP, A2DP, AVRCP
• Call Quality: 3 mics + VPU (Voice Pick Up Bone Sensor) + AI algorithm
• IP Rating: IP55
• Noise Reduction Depth: 50dB
• Features
  • Google Fast Pair
  • OTA Updates
  • Find My Earphones
  • HeyMelody App
  • Dual Device Connection
  • Voice assistant
• Touch Functions
  • Single Press: Play/Pause, Answer/End Call
  • Double Press: Next Track, Reject Call
  • Triple Press: Previous Track
  • 1-Second Long Press: Noise Cancellation Toggle
  • 3-Second Long Press: Zen Mode Air
  • Custom Settings via App: Supported
• Earphone Battery Capacity: 58mAh
• Case Battery Capacity: 566mAh
• Playback Time (AAC, Adaptive ANC OFF, 50% volume)
  • Earphone Only: 10H
  • Earphone+Case: 43H
• Playback Time (AAC, Adaptive ANC ON, 50% volume)
  • Earphone Only: 6H
  • Earphone+Case: 25.5H
• Playback Time (LHDC, Adaptive ANC ON, 50% volume)
  • Earphone Only: 5H
  • Earphone+Case: 21.5H
• Talk Time (AAC, ANC ON, 50% volume)
  • Earphone Only: 4H
  • Earphone+Case: 17H
• Standby Time (earphones + case): 70H
  • Wired Charging Time: 70 min
  • Wireless Charging Time: 2H 30min
• Wireless Charging: Supported
• Latency: 94ms
• In The Box
  • OnePlus Buds Pro 3
  • Charging Case
  • Type-C Charging Cable
  • Ear Tips