Xiaomi Redmi Buds 3 Pro Review: $67 Wireless Bluetooth Headset is worth buying?

With a price tag of $67, the Xiaomi Redmi Buds 3 Pro is one of the attractive cheap wireless Bluetooth earbuds options, packed with a slew of benefits and even a high-end active noise cancellation sensor. In this price segment, there are very few options for users to buy high-quality Bluetooth wireless headset models. In a previous article, we sent you a review of the Urbanears Alby, one of such wireless Bluetooth headset models that costs just under $50 but delivers a relatively high-end experience thanks to long battery life.

In this Xiaomi Redmi Buds 3 Pro review, we will provide you with detailed information on the Bluetooth wireless headphones from Xiaomi. Along with Redmi Buds 3 Lite and Redmi Buds 3, the Pro version offers users a high-end wireless headset product, good sound quality, noise canceling as well as a focused user experience. Of course, the price of these wireless Bluetooth earbuds is also very attractive, only $67.

Design

Having held the Redmi Buds 3 Pro in hand, we can mention that the Pro version has the best build quality of the three versions. There is no creaking, loose feeling like the Lite version or the Standard version. Even the Redmi Buds 3 Pro charging box hinge is designed very firmly by Xiaomi, there is no wobble when opening and closing the charging box cover.

Redmi Buds 3 Pro has two color options: Gray and Black. Our Xiaomi Redmi Buds 3 Pro review unit is in the Black color version. Saying that it is black, however, the black tone of the Redmi Buds 3 Pro is not as black as the Redmi Buds 3 Lite, making it sophistication and high-end addition to the product. The design of the charging box is also not like that of the popular Bluetooth wireless headset. When you look at it, you might think of Google’s Pixel Buds headset as they have a similar charging case design.

The plastic part that completes the charging box of the Redmi Buds 3 Pro ends up in a smooth, non-glossy look like the regular Redmi Buds 3 and isn’t as thick as the Redmi Buds 3 Lite. This material feels comfortable enough to hold, not subject to sweat fingerprints. However, sometimes you still have to clean because this plastic material still leaves some marks that need to be cleaned up.

Sound

Unlike the regular Redmi Buds 3, the use of an in-ear design for the headset is also an advantage of the Pro’s sound quality. Due to the design of the in-ear headphones, the sound is preserved almost 100% and can reproduce almost exactly what the manufacturer wants. It differs from a regular wireless Bluetooth headset when it is not held firmly in the wearer’s ear.

We appreciate the sound quality that Redmi Buds 3 Pro can reproduce. Like many other cheap wireless Bluetooth earbuds on the market, Xiaomi will also increase the bass of the device to create a lively feel, but not too much like the Redmi Buds 3, with just enough bass to not affect the sound quality. Dominate the middle and high. Redmi Buds 3 Pro delivers a great electronic and pop music listening experience with reinforced bass. Although there is a higher-than-usual volume of bass, the depth of this tonal range that the Redmi Buds 3 Pro reproduces doesn’t really create a catchy feeling. It is understandable as it is a characteristic of a cheap wireless Bluetooth headset.

The mid-range of the device is also reproduced at a good level, with the singer’s vocals showing fine details, somewhat different from the instrumental of the song. While the singer’s voice isn’t very loud when singing in high pitches, you can experience high pitches listening to songs from Adele or Maroon 5.

In terms of a higher sound range, Xiaomi really hasn’t made it outperform its Pro version in the same price segment. It can cause the music to become flashy and annoying to the listener’s ears with poor quality music. Make sure you have a quality music source when using any model of headphones.

In general, the sound quality of the Redmi Buds 3 Pro doesn’t lean too much towards a certain sound range. All three main sound bands are deliberately designed by Xiaomi to be almost balanced, with the bass range just a little more prominent to be “compatible” with modern market music. The Redmi Buds 3 Pro can deliver a balanced audio experience with almost all genres of music, even with specific genres like psychedelic.

Features

As mentioned, the Redmi Buds 3 Pro is one of the affordable Bluetooth wireless headphones with good active noise cancellation. It can be considered a big advantage of this wireless Bluetooth headset. According to the manufacturer’s announcement, the Redmi Buds 3 Pro can deliver noise cancellation at 35dB, a relatively impressive number for a cheap headset like the Redmi Buds 3 Pro. There’s also a crosstalk mode that allows listeners to hear ambient sounds without taking off their headphones.

The Bluetooth wireless headset will also support gesture operations, including music transition, stop/play music, switch noise canceling/crosstalk mode, etc., thanks to the touch surface in the housing.

One problem that users should note when buying the Redmi Buds 3 Pro is that this headset does not have an official custom application from Xiaomi. To customize and update the software, users need to connect to a Xiaomi device with MIUI Global installed, then access the device’s Bluetooth settings.

However, if you do not have a Xiaomi device, there is a 3rd party application that can help users perform these operations. It is the Mi Buds M8 application (available on the Play Store), with the same user interface and features, but this is not an official application developed by Xiaomi.

Battery life

The charging box of Redmi Buds 3 Pro has a capacity of 470mAh, and each earphone has a 35mAh battery capacity. With a single charge, using 50% volume with AAC codec, without active noise cancelling, the headset has approximately 6 hours of battery life for continuous music playback, used with the charging box will be opened. expanded to 28 hours.

If you use a wireless Bluetooth headset with noise cancellation turned on, the battery life is reduced to about 3 – 3.5 hours. This is still a good battery life and completely meets the needs of users.

Redmi Buds 3 Pro uses a USB-C charging port, fully charging the headset battery will take about 1 hour, fully charging the charging case takes 2.5 hours and can quickly charge 10 minutes and provide 3 hours of music playback.

Final line

With a price tag of about $67, the Redmi Buds 3 Pro is one of the worthy options in the segment for both a good finishing quality and a good quality product as well as good sound quality and high-end user experience. This Bluetooth wireless headset is suitable not only for general users but also for those who are seeking an affordable headset model with high sound quality.

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 3 Pro also benefits from quality noise cancelling and good battery life. Talking about the same price segment, it is difficult for any product to have these advantages compared to Redmi Buds 3 Pro. Check out the attractive price of Redmi Buds 3 Pro on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk websites.