Is the SoundPEATS H3 worth the upgrade from the Edifier NeoBuds Pro 3?
Verdict
Meaningful upgrade
The SoundPEATS H3 scores 5.9 points above the Edifier NeoBuds Pro 3. That's a real improvement, though not the kind you'd notice on every track. The gains are concentrated in sound (8.4 to 9.0). You do give up ground on calls (8.0 to 5.6) and battery (7.1 to 5.3). On paper: driver size 10 mm to 12 mm and drivers per side 2 to 3. Worth checking: microphones goes 8 to 6. One caution: this steps down a line tier (NeoBuds Pro 3 to H3), and base models usually trade away tier features - check the codec and ANC rows above before trusting the score gap alone. It's also $12 cheaper, which makes this an easy call. Worth doing if you're replacing anyway; harder to justify as a pure upgrade if what you have still works.
What actually changes
Sub-scores both products have, on the same 0-10 scale. Bars extend right for a gain, left for a loss.
- Sound8.49.0
- Noise cancelling8.38.1
- Battery7.15.3
- Calls8.05.6
- Value9.08.5
Spec differences
Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.
| Spec | NeoBuds Pro 3 | H3 | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Codecs | SBC, AAC, LHDC, LDAC | SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LDAC | |
| Water resistance | IP54 | IPX5 | |
| Driver size | 10 mm | 12 mm | |
| Drivers per side | 2 | 3 | |
| Microphones | 8 | 6 | |
| Quick charge | 15 min → 3 h | 10 min → 2 h | |
| Driver | 2-driver hybrid | 3-driver hybrid |
About this verdict
Direction matters here: this page answers "NeoBuds Pro 3 to H3". The other direction is a separate question with a different answer. Scores blend published review verdicts across true wireless and shift as new reviews land, so a marginal call today may not be one next quarter.