Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 FE

Overview

The Samsung Galaxy Buds3 FE combine excellent ANC performance, balanced sound quality, and Samsung's AI features in an affordable package that gets the fundamentals just right.

– As reviewed by SoundGuys

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8.6

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Last revision on May 6, 2026

Reviewers Liked

Comfortable
Good sound
Good ANC
Affordable price
Decent battery life

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You'll need a Samsung phone to enjoy most of its best features
No multipoint
No wireless charging

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I have to give Samsung props for a very clever, though once again exclusive, software trick. From inside any audio app on your Galaxy phone, you can swipe down to get to the volume control. Long-press on the volume slider and you’ll be given three options: 360 Audio, EQ setting, and loudness normalization. They’re the same options from the Wear app, but your preferences will be assigned to the app you’re using.

By Wired on September 27, 2025

The Samsung Galaxy Buds3 FE combine excellent ANC performance, balanced sound quality, and Samsung's AI features in an affordable package that gets the fundamentals just right.

By SoundGuys on September 27, 2025

As for how the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 FE sound, I found these earbuds a pleasant listening experience. It's not pulling up trees here, but they should sound perfectly fine for most users. The soundstage is decent with good separation, the bass has sufficient punch but isn't overly strong, while the vocals are clear. Battery life is good enough — Samsung says it's around six hours with ANC and up to 24 hours with the charging case. After a week of use, I haven't had the need to charge the case yet.

By Can Buy or Not on September 22, 2025

The Samsung Galaxy Buds3 FE isn’t a good everyday pair of earphones. No multipoint connectivity, mediocre Active Noise Cancelling, bad call clarity and a waterproof rating so bad that you can’t sport with them: these just don’t come recommended.

By Scarbir on September 22, 2025

The Samsung Galaxy Buds3 FE aim to shine as an affordable entry point into the Buds3 world, but they stumble over noticeable compromises that make their full price questionable in the competitive mid-range segment. On the positive side, they offer...

By NotebookCheck on January 23, 2026

As Samsung's budget-friendly option, the Galaxy Buds 3 FE focuses on delivering the essentials — improved ANC, improved IP54 water-resistance, and Samsung's Seamless Codec for near-lossless audio streaming on supported Samsung Galaxy devices.Yes, the...

By Tech ARP on December 03, 2025

Feature-rich or not, the Galaxy Buds 3 FE are still nice-sounding buds at a fairly affordable price. I think Samsung has room to improve in the ANC department, though, and if you’re looking for the most of anything, going FE just isn’t the way. But if you like Samsung’s Galaxy products and you’re more focused on quality sound over anything else, these might be your pick without costing too much.

By Gizmodo on September 18, 2025

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