They’re also brimming with features, and offer solid cross-machine and cross-platform compatibility.
ANC and transparency mode are comparatively mediocre, though.
(I’d suggest they’re not, but it’s worth noting that they’re not here.)
The soundscapes available in Zen Mode Air
Not bad, eh?
Optional head tracking is on the table too, which works well in practice.
This works without issue in practice, tested across OnePlus, Android and iOS devices.
It’s an unintuitive design move that just takes some getting used to.
Even now, I still sometimes struggle to find the touch-sensitive area consistently, but controls otherwise work reliably.
If you didn’t tell me the buds' noise cancellation was dynamic, I wouldn’t readily know.
Should I buy the OnePlus Buds Pro 3?
Transparency mode doesn’t add much either.
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The soundscapes available in Zen Mode Air
Look closely and you can see the touch sensitive area on the inside of the stem
(Image credit: Future | Alex Walker-Todd)
(Image credit: Future | Alex Walker-Todd)
