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OnePlus has just presented its new earbuds to consumers outside of its homeland, the OnePlus Buds 3, alongside the OnePlus 12 and the OnePlus 12R. These are the company’s latest truly wireless earbuds. They were originally announced in early December last year.
The OnePlus Buds 3 have been announced for global markets
These earbuds have a two-tone design, kind of. The vast majority of them have a shiny finish, while the part closer to the ear tips has a matte finish. The earbuds are quite compact and come with different ear tip sizes in the packaging. The charging case is square-ish, but it has rounded corners. The charging case is also made out of plastic.
You’re getting IP55 certification here, which makes these earbuds an option for working out. You don’t have to worry about sweat or rain. They also come with integrated dual dynamic drivers (10.4mm woofer + 6mm tweeter), and offer Hi-Res Audio Wireless with LHDC 5.0.
They do offer noise cancellation and transparency mode too
Noise cancellation is also a part of the package. They offer up to 49dB noise cancellation depth with TUV Rheinland certification. Smart Scene Noise Cancellation 2.0 is a part of the picture, as is adaptive ANC. You’re also getting transparency mode here. So, there are three levels you can choose from, transparency, normal, and ANC.
OnePlus included a 58mAh battery inside of each earbud. The company claims that you can get 7 hours of use out of them after a fast 10-minute charge. It remains to be seen, though. The charging case packs a 520mAh battery.
OnePlus says the offer truly compelling battery life
In terms of battery life, OnePlus claims you’ll get 6.5 hours of playback with ANC (28 hours with the case included). Without ANC you can get up to 10 hours of play time (44 hours with the case). When it comes to straight-up talk time, OnePlus says reaching 4 hours is doable (17 hours with the charging case).
You’ll also find three microphones on each earbud, which should help with call quality. The earbuds do allow for dual connectivity (as in two devices at the same time) and are equipped with Bluetooth 5.3. Google Fast Pair is supported, and OnePlus quotes a 94ms latency.
They offer “rich yet delicate” and “dynamic but balanced” sound, says the company
The company claims these earbuds provide “immersive sound environments that are rich yet delicate and dynamic but balanced”.
Each earbud measures 31.68 x 20.22 x 24.4mm. The charging case measures 58.72 x 50.15 x 25.81mm. The earbuds weigh only 4.8 grams each, while the charging case weighs 40.8 grams. They come in Metallic Gray and Splendid Blue colors.
These earbuds will become available to purchase on February 5 in the US and Canada. They are priced at $99.99/CAD$139.99, and will be available from OnePlus.com and Amazon.
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