Technics EAH-A1000: EAH-A1000-K · black (also in -S Platinum Greige)
Samsung Galaxy Buds3 (SM-R530): Galaxy Buds3 (SM-R530), silver or white. The tipped Galaxy Buds3 Pro (SM-R630) with light blades and the 2025 Buds3 FE are separate models.
| Specification | Technics EAH-A1000 | Samsung Galaxy Buds3 (SM-R530) |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2024 |
| Announcement and sale | Announced 30 September 2026; Japan sale planned for 19 November 2026 Technics | — |
| Model code | EAH-A1000 Technics | — |
| Colors | -S Platinum Greige, -K Black Technics | — |
| Type | Wireless over-ear stereo headphones Technics | — |
| Driver | 40 mm magnetic fluid driver; carbon fiber diaphragm Technics | — |
| Acoustic design | SST (Symmetrical Surround Technology) edge; flat baffle structure Technics | — |
| Noise cancelling | Full adaptive digital hybrid active noise cancelling Technics | Active noise cancelling (ANC) and ambient sound mode Samsung |
| Call microphone | AI beamforming voice extraction Technics | — |
| Bluetooth codecs | SBC, AAC, LDAC, LC3 Technics | — |
| Multipoint | Simultaneous connection to 3 devices; up to 10 paired devices Technics | — |
| USB audio | Uncompressed digital audio over USB-C (USB audio) Technics | — |
| Hi-res wireless | Up to 96 kHz/24 bit with LDAC Technics | — |
| Spatial audio | Optimized for Dolby Atmos; head tracking Technics | — |
| Playback (ANC on) | About 45 hours (AAC or SBC); 40 hours (LDAC or LC3); 30 hours (wired) Technics | — |
| Playback (ANC off) | About 90 hours (AAC or SBC); 80 hours (LDAC or LC3); 60 hours (wired) Technics | — |
| Talk and standby | Talk time about 30 hours (ANC on); standby about 200 hours (ANC off, auto power-off off) Technics | — |
| Charging | About 4 hours of playback from 15 minutes (ANC on, AAC); full charge about 3.5 hours (500 mA or higher source, 25 °C) Technics | — |
| Weight | About 306 g (without cable) Technics | — |
| Port | USB Type-C (charging and audio input) Technics | — |
| Folding | Two methods: swivel and fold Technics | — |
| Controls | Physical control button: volume, play/pause, track skip Technics | — |
| Build and comfort | Metal "Flow Arm"; faux-leather-look ear pads with high-density memory foam Technics | — |
| App | Technics Audio Connect (iOS and Android): equalizer, noise cancelling settings; Sound Share shares EQ settings by QR code Technics | — |
| In the box | USB-C to USB-C cable (about 1.2 m), USB-C to 3.5 mm audio cable (about 1.2 m), carrying case Technics | — |
| Design | — | Open-type stem earbuds without silicone tips; silver and white Samsung |
| Driver and microphones | — | 11 mm dynamic driver (one-way); 3 mics + voice pickup unit (VPU) per earbud Samsung |
| Sound quality | — | UHQ 24-bit/96 kHz, 24-bit Hi-Fi, 360 Audio with Direct Multi-Channel Samsung |
| Connectivity and codecs | — | Bluetooth 5.4, Auto Switch; SSC HiFi, SSC UHQ, AAC, SBC Samsung |
| Controls and sensors | — | Pinch and swipe (Force & Touch) controls; VPU, SWIR, accelerometer, Hall sensor Samsung |
| Battery life | — | Music: 5 hours ANC on (24 total with case), 6 hours ANC off (30 total); talk: 3.5 hours ANC on (18 total), 4 hours off (20 total) Samsung |
| Water resistance | — | IP57 (earbuds only) Samsung |
| Compatibility | — | Android 10 or later with more than 1.5 GB of memory Samsung |
| Size and weight | — | Earbud 18.1 × 20.4 × 31.9 mm, 4.7 g; case 58.9 × 48.7 × 24.4 mm, 46.5 g Samsung |