Samsung Galaxy Buds3 FE
Are the Galaxy Buds3 FE right for you?
The Galaxy Buds3 FE are Samsung's Bluetooth earbuds, with a canal-type design and active noise cancelling.
Best for
- Shutting out background noise. Samsung lists ANC, and two reviews praised the noise cancelling.
- Galaxy households. Samsung says Auto Switch moves them between Galaxy devices without pairing each one.
Skip if
- You need them connected to a phone and a non-Samsung laptop at once. Two reviews listed the lack of true multipoint as a drawback, and Samsung describes Auto Switch as working between Galaxy devices.
- You're counting on a charging cable in the box. Samsung says a USB Type-C cable is not included.
Want to see them next to a keyboard and a mouse? Try them on the QuickDesker board and build a whole desk setup around them.
What do they cost, and what should you check first?
- Seen at Best Buy for $149.99 (Gray) on 28 Oct 2026
- Seen at Samsung for $149.99 (Black) on 28 Oct 2026
- Seen at Walmart for $149.99 (Black) on 28 Oct 2026
Prices change; check the one for the colour you want. Samsung's store lists them in Black and Gray. The box holds the earbuds, 3 sets of ear tips (S/M/L), the charging case and a Quick Start Guide, and Samsung says a USB Type-C cable is not included.
On phones, Samsung lists Android 11.0 or higher with more than 1.5GB of memory.
Samsung rates them IP54 and notes that the rating covers the earbuds only; in an IP rating, a second digit of 4 means protection against splashing water.
How good is the noise cancelling on the Galaxy Buds3 FE?
Two reviews praised it. One found it effective even on airplanes. Samsung lists ANC alongside Ambient Sound, a mode that lets outside sound through on purpose.
Samsung's battery figures depend on whether ANC is on: up to 6 hours with it on, or 24 in total, and up to 8.5 hours with it off, or 30 in total.
For calls, Samsung lists 3 mics and Crystal Clear Call technology, which it says uses a machine learning model to isolate your voice. That cleans up your voice for the person on the other end and does nothing to what you hear. There's more on how it differs from active noise cancelling in our guide: What “noise cancelling” actually means on a headphone box.
What do you get over Bluetooth, and can they switch between devices?
They connect over Bluetooth 5.4, and Samsung lists SSC (Samsung Seamless Codec), AAC and SBC. A codec is how the music is compressed for the wireless link, and iPhones use AAC.
Switching is down to Samsung's Auto Switch, which it says moves them between Galaxy devices without pairing each one, as long as you're signed in to your Samsung account on each. Two reviews listed the lack of true multipoint, staying connected to two devices at once, as a drawback; one specified non-Samsung devices.
Samsung lists an 11mm dynamic driver, which it says is for deep bass. There's more on what driver size tells you in our guide: What do headphone specs actually mean? Frequency response, impedance and driver size.
Full specifications
| How it is worn | Canal type design |
|---|---|
| Connections | Bluetooth® |
| Active noise cancelling | ANC |
| Codecs | SSC (Samsung Seamless Codec), AAC, SBC |
| Battery life | Up to 6 hours / Total up to 24 hours (ANC on); Up to 8.5 hours / Total up to 30 hours (ANC off) |
| Weight | Earbud: 5g; Charging Case: 41.8g; With M size eartip |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Ambient Sound |
| Microphone noise reduction | Crystal Clear Call technology uses an advanced pre-trained machine learning model to isolate your voice |
| Bluetooth version | Bluetooth® 5.4 |
| Driver diameter | 11mm |
| Driver type | 1-Way Dynamic Driver |
| Microphone | 3 Mics |
| Water resistance | IP54 (Earbuds only) |
| Spatial audio | 360 Audio creates a spatial audio experience, simulating surround sound |
| Dimensions | Earbud: 18.0(W) x 21.1(H) x 33.8(D) mm (Exclude eartips) |
| In the box | the earbuds, ear tips (3 sets: S/M/L), charging case and the Quick Start Guide. USB Type-C cable is not included |
Samsung's Galaxy Buds3 FE product page and Galaxy Buds3 series support article don't list a passive noise isolation claim or a Bluetooth range.
Specifications from Samsung's Galaxy Buds3 FE product page, Galaxy Buds3 series support article and Newsroom launch announcement, read 21 Sep 2026.