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Samsung isn't worried that the Galaxy Buds look like AirPods, and you probably shouldn't be too

The design similarities between the latest Samsung and Apple earbuds is uncanny, but there's are good reasons for that.

In a conversation with Patrick Chomet, VP and Head of Customer Experience, the Samsung executive was asked about the new Galaxy Buds 3 and 3 Pro-- specifically, how the earbuds were receiving backlash from the internet due to them looking very similar to Apple AirPods. The stem design, which Samsung refers to as "blades," also gives the Galaxy Buds 3 series better directional audio -- a feature that seamlessly switches between active noise cancellation and transparency mode depending on if someone talks to you or there are sirens blaring down the street -- due to the microphones on both earbuds now pointing closer to the user's mouth. As someone who's tested just about every pair of Samsung earbuds, including the bean-shaped Galaxy Buds Live and original Gear IconX, comfort and fit have been a longstanding issue that I'm glad the company is finally tackling -- even if it's doing so at the cost of some initial pushback from the public.

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