Real owners lean toward the Apple AirPods Pro 3: 51% of 343 owners recommend it, vs 44% of 105 for the Samsung Galaxy Buds4 Pro.
Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score
“Yea, I compared them to my xm5 (over ear headphones)… and not kidding, the ANC is better, and so are the low ends and bass. It’s actually insane”— Bokchoyk on Reddit
“I find that the new Airpods Pro 3 have a more secure fit, at least on my ears, and the ANC performance was better compared to the Airpods Pro 2.”— DagobietRTINGS on Reddit
“They hurt my ear holes. I can’t wear them”— djbdb on Reddit
“They did feel like a big step up compared to the BP3 considering theyre able to go toe to toe with the XM6”— Dry_Faithlessness308 on Reddit
“wow it's a night and day difference when you use the earbuds on a Samsung device vs any other device. And they finally don't fall out my ear.”— LongSteamyDump on Reddit
“Buds 4 pro, none of the sizes fit well, constantly fall out, never feel like they sit well in the ears”— brm1286 on Reddit