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Samsung Galaxy Buds3
SoundPeats PearlClip Pro
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TypeEarbuds
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureOpen-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeEarbuds
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureOpen-Back
Bass Amount
Very Underemphasized (-16 dB)
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Treble Amount
Very Emphasized (4 dB)
MicYes
Sound Signature
Bright
Our Verdict
Samsung Galaxy Buds3
SoundPeats PearlClip Pro
While most people searching for open-fit earbuds will consider models like the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds or the SoundPeats PearlClip Pro, it's also worth considering traditional, unsealed earbuds like the Samsung Galaxy Buds3. While these don't leave your ear as open as the Bose or SoundPeats, they still let you hear a little of your environment. Since they nuzzle gently by your ear canal, you also get much better bass performance. Whether the tradeoffs are worth it is really up to you. If you want something with more versatility, the Samsung are the way to go. But if hearing your surroundings while out jogging is your sole use case, the SoundPeats are the obvious choice.
Variants
- Galaxy Buds3 (Silver)
- Galaxy Buds3 (White)
- PearlClip Pro (Beige)
- PearlClip Pro (Black)
- PearlClip Pro (Purple)
- PearlClip Pro (White)
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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.1
Full Comparison
Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
1,250 Hz
600 Hz
Bass Amount
-1.2 dB
Bass Amount
Very Underemphasized (-16 dB)
Treble Amount
-4.6 dB
Treble Amount
Very Emphasized (4 dB)
Sound Signature
Bright
Frequency Response Consistency
6.2
7.8
Consistency L
Consistency R
Std. Deviation
0.86 dB
0.91 dB
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
9.6
2.2
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.9 dB
20.6 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20 Hz
102.38 Hz
Low Bass
-2.67 dB
-28.8 dB
Mid Bass
-0.31 dB
-10.48 dB
High Bass
0.23 dB
-2.59 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
9.0
7.0
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.11 dB
4.06 dB
Low Mid
0.07 dB
-3.19 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.13 dB
0.89 dB
High Mid
1.16 dB
5.16 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
4.9
5.6
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
5.15 dB
5.51 dB
Low Treble
-4.09 dB
4.51 dB
Mid Treble
-5.28 dB
2.23 dB
High Treble
-9.62 dB
-10.71 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.5
6.7
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.24 dB
1.94 dB
Dips
2.48 dB
2.69 dB
Stereo Mismatch
8.1
Frequency Response Mismatch
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
N/A
0.27 dB
Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch
2.42
1.26 dB
Weighted Phase Mismatch
20.85
1.6°
Cumulative Spectral Decay
CSD
PRTF
2.0
0.0
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
5.4
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.2
Harmonic Distortion
0.0
Harmonics Levels
THD Ratio
WHD @ 94 dB SPL
0.390
N/A
WHD @ 104 dB SPL
0.126
N/A
Electrical Aspects
Impedance
Sensitivity @1kHz-1V
N/A
Bluetooth Max SPL
101.6 dB
Virtual Soundstage
2.9
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
On/Off
No
Virtual Surround
360 Audio
Movie Mode
Test Settings
Firmware
R530XXU0AXJ1
2.1.15
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
Balanced
Dynamic EQ
ANC
On
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Imaging
7.0
Group Delay
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.28
Weighted Phase Mismatch
20.85
1.6°
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
N/A
0.27 dB
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.42
1.26 dB
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.390
N/A
WHD @ 100
0.126
N/A
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Earbuds
Earbuds
Enclosure
Open-Back
Open-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.02 lbs
0.03 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.1
6.3
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Okay
Feedback
Decent
Okay
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant + Game Mode
Breathability
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
Portability
9.6
9.4
Portability Picture
L
1.3" (3.3 cm)
1.5" (3.8 cm)
W
1.0" (2.6 cm)
1.1" (2.7 cm)
H
0.8" (2.0 cm)
1.0" (2.5 cm)
Volume
1.05 in³ (17.16 cm³)
1.57 in³ (25.65 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.5
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.3" (5.9 cm)
1.8" (4.6 cm)
W
0.9" (2.4 cm)
2.8" (7.2 cm)
H
1.9" (4.9 cm)
1.0" (2.5 cm)
Volume
4.23 in³ (69.38 cm³)
5.05 in³ (82.80 cm³)
Build Quality
7.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
8.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
4.5
0.3
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
Yes
No
Overall Attenuation
-10.78 dB
-0.79 dB
Bass
-4.78 dB
-0.06 dB
Mid
-15.37 dB
0.26 dB
Treble
-12.98 dB
-2.85 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
5.0
0.2
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-12.42 dB
-0.40 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-11.77 dB
-0.25 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-12.46 dB
-0.31 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
Leakage
7.2
6.5
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
38.14 dB
42.18 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.7
6.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
232.91 Hz
232.91 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.61 dB
3.92 dB
HFE
6,450.8 Hz
6,358.31 Hz
Weighted THD
0.117
N/A
Gain
5.38 dB
-10.17 dB
Noise Handling
5.0
6.8
SpNR
SpNR
8.22 dB
5.97 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
5.0
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
5.0
6.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
6.7
5.4
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
4.7 hrs
3.25 hrs
Additional Charges
4.0
3.0
Total Battery Life
23.5 hrs
13 hrs
Charge Time
1 hrs
0.75 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
7.5
5.5
App Picture
App Name
Galaxy Wearable
PeatsAudio
iOS
No
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
Yes
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
On/Off
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
Yes
Yes
Surround Support
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Wired Connection
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connector
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Latency - Analog
N/A
N/A
Latency - USB
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency Connection
No Wired Audio
No Wired Audio
Bluetooth Connection
7.0
8.8
Bluetooth Version
5.4
5.4
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
Quick Pair (Android)
Yes
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
192.91 ft (58.80 m)
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
Latency - SBC
233 ms
104 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
SBC
AAC Support
Yes
Yes
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
No
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
2.2
2.2
Type
Charging Case
Charging Case
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Supply
USB-C
USB-C
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