Redmi Buds 3 Review

Introduction – Redmi Buds 3

All the activities we normally do on smartphones or laptops like watching seasons or movies and playing games need the best sound quality to enjoy them.

For this purpose, there are some headsets and earbuds available to experience perfect sound quality.

If you need an earbud that is low at price and affordable then you are at the right place, today I will tell you all about an affordable and less expensive which is Redmi Buds 3.

Xiaomi launched its semi-in-ear-designed earbuds “Redmi Buds 3” in September 2021. It has many features like 20 hours of long-lasting battery life, its noise cancellation of dual microphone, and its perfect sound quality.

The Redmi Buds 3 are smaller in size and light-weighted. Its weight is 4.47 grams and due to its smaller size, there is no difficulty comes when using it.

Redmi Buds 3 – Unboxing and Design

The packaging of Redmi Buds 3 comes in a simple way but good looking. Its box includes a pair of buds, a charging case, a charging cable, a user manual book, and a warranty card.

This is a complete package that includes everything you need for your earbuds so you don’t have to buy anything else.

The Redmi Buds 3 has a unique semi-in-ear design that is totally different from its ancestors. Many people like the semi-in-ear design but some people still prefer in-ear designed earbuds as it is secure.

Now we talk about the weight of Redmi Buds 3, which is 4.5 grams each bud and 0.15 in ouches. Its dimensions are 40.7 x 16.9 x 18.7 mm for one bud and if we talk about in inches, they are 1.6 x 0.66 x 0.73 inches.

The Redmi Buds 3 is only available in white color which is a bit disappointing thing for its users so they don’t have a choice of different colors but to buy it in this single color.

There are two microphones present in each bud; one silicone microphone is present at the top of them and another is present at the end of their backs. Their ear tips are not made of silicone.

The Redmi Buds 3 has a water resistance of IP54 and dust protection, which means it can’t be damaged from water and sweat.

Redmi Buds 3 – Charging Case

Redmi Buds 3’s charging case has an angular look with rounded corners which is finished with glossy white color. Its edges are soft and it looks refined and pretty good-looking.

The dimension of the charging case is 49.6 x 49.6 x 24.4 mm. On the front of the charging case, there is a pin-sized LED light present as an indicator.

To reset Redmi Buds 3, there is a reset button present below the indicator light. The built quality of the charging case is so solid that it can’t be easily scratched.

As it is rounded in shape so it can be easily placed on the surface and it gives a good and pleasant grip when you hold it.

Due to its smaller size, it can easily be placed in bags and pockets. Its size is smaller if we compare it with other charging cases.

There is no need to worry about falling out of the earbuds because it has a strong magnet that placed the Redmi buds 3 tightly in the charging case.

Redmi Buds 3 – Battery Life

Redmi Buds 3 has an important feature which is its battery life. Redmi Buds 3 has a lithium-ion battery of 310 mAh that can last up to 20 hours.

The USB-C port (charging port) is present at the bottom of the charging case. Another benefit of having these buds is that they come with a USB cable so you can use them to charge them.

The battery size of each bud is 35 mAh which gives 5 hours long-lasting time of audio. As it has good battery life but it also depends on your usage of buds and how much you use them.

If you charge the Redmi Buds 3 for 10 minutes, it will last up to 1.5 hours of audio. The charging functionality of these buds is pretty fast and awesome.

The light of the LED indicator tells that what is the status of the battery charging. Following are the important things you need to know about its charging status:

1. When you plug the charging cable into the case then you will see there is a white color which indicates that the buds are on charging.
2. When the LED light is switched off that means its battery is fully charged and you need to plug it out.

Redmi Buds 3 – Sound Quality

The Redmi launched a chip “Qualcomm QCC3040” the last year and this chip are present in the Redmi Buds 3. With the Bluetooth 5.2 support, there are 12mm dynamic drivers are installed in them.

The sound quality is good enough and it highlights the frequencies of the sound according to the choice of its users. Some set it to low frequency and some others as mid-frequency.

There is a bass present in the Redmi Buds 3 which you can feel when listening to any music. Its overall sound quality is well-balanced and clean.

It has noise cancellation microphones with its clear voice capture technology for noise reduction and this technology can help to improve the voice quality of the call. So, you don’t feel any noise when calling someone.

Redmi Buds 3 – Controls

To answer and end a call, there is a touch area/button present at the top of each bud. Following are the points you need to know when using these buds:

1. To answer or end the call you should double tap on the touch button.
2. To pause or play any music you have to press the touch button.
3. To play the next song you have to double-tap the touch button.

The size of the touch area/button is so small that you have to use it carefully and precisely. But it can send commands continuously and works fine.

Another awesome feature of these buds is when you placed your buds on to your ear, it will play the track and when you remove the buds it will stop the song.

The Redmi buds 3 can be used on both iOS phones and Android phones as well.

Redmi Buds 3 – Specifications

Durability	Water resistance and Dust Protection
Buds Battery	35 mAh
Charging Case Battery	310 mAh
Type of Charging	Wired USB-C
Buds Dimensions	40.7 x 16.9 x 18.7 mm
Battery Timing	Up to 20 hours approximately
Network range (Wireless)	10 meters
Weight	4.47 grams
Controls	Touch
Drivers	12 mm Dynamic Drivers
Charging Case Dimensions	49.6 x 49.6 x 24.5 mm
Design	Semi-in-ear Design

 

Redmi Buds 3 – Pros

You should know about all the pros of the Redmi Buds 3 before buying it, which are as follows:

1. They are semi-in-ear-designed buds.
2. It is easy to wear them and they are light weighted.
3. They have water resistance and dust protection.
4. Qualcomm QCC3040 chip is present in these buds.
5. They have a long-lasting battery that lasts 20 hours approximately.
6. The sound quality of the buds is quite good.

Redmi Buds 3 – Cons

You should know about all the cons of the Redmi Buds 3 before buying it, which are as follows:

1. The design of these buds is not much firmly.
2. There is no application present to control them correctly.

Conclusion

After completing all the testing and research phase, I would like to conclude that these buds are easy to use and low in price. They have a long-lasting battery which is a plus point.

They are waterproof and they have protection from dust also. They are light in weight and people feel comfortable when using them.

Redmi Buds 3 used Qualcomm QCC3040 chip which gives good quality performance and they can be used for iOS phones and Android phones.

The overall performance of these buds is very good and they are the best earbuds for all the people who wanted to buy good quality earbuds at a low price.