A new generation of OnePlus Pro buds has been unveiled by singer-songwriter Anuv Jain. Compared to its predecessor, the new model offers better audio quality, stronger noise cancellation, and slightly longer battery life.
With 11mm woofers and 6mm tweeters, the OnePlus Buds Pro 3 features a dual driver setup. The new dual DAC system sets these apart from the Pro 2 buds. The woofer is fed by one DAC, while the tweeter is fed by the other. Another improvement over the Pro 2 buds is the use of two magnets in the woofer. There are new diaphragms on both the woofer and tweeter as well.
OnePlus claims these changes result in powerful bass and crisp treble. Dynaudio, the Danish loudspeaker maker, has master-tuned the buds. The new Adaptive Noise Cancellation system automatically adjusts the cancellation level. As you exit a quiet office and walk down a noisy street, the ANC system can reduce noise by up to 50 decibels.
Battery life is claimed to be improved by Adaptive ANC since an excessively high ANC level drains the battery faster without significantly improving its performance. There is, however, only a very slight improvement. There is a 58mAh battery in each bud, which can last up to 10 hours without adaptive ANC or up to 6 hours with adaptive ANC turned on.
The case has a battery capacity of 566mAh, which translates into 43 hours of no-cancellation listening time and 25.5 hours of adaptive ANC listening time. There are two ways to charge the device: over USB-C (which takes 70 minutes) or wirelessly (2 hours 30 minutes). For 13 hours of listening, 10 minutes of charging are enough.
Each OnePlus Buds Pro 3 is equipped with three microphones and a Voice Pick Up (VPU) bone sensor. There is an IP55 rating for dust and water resistance (but not for the case). There are two colours available for the buds: Midnight Opus and Lunar Radiance.
Wireless connectivity is handled by Bluetooth 5.4 with LHDC 5.0 and AAC codecs. In addition, Google Fast Pair and Spatial Audio are supported. The minimum latency remains 94ms as before.
Pricing:
The OnePlus Buds Pro 3 cost Rs.11,999/- in India. Starting August 23rd, it will be available from Amazon.in, OnePlus.in, OnePlus Experience Stores, as well as offline partner stores like Reliance Digital, Bajaj, Croma, Vijay Sales, etc.
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