- Effective active noise cancellation (ANC)
- Great sound quality with Hi‑Res support
- Comfortable fit for long listening
- Solid battery life with quick charge
- IP55 water & dust resistance
- ANC not as strong as top‑tier earbuds
- Touch controls can be finicky
- Glossy finish may be slippery
- No multipoint Bluetooth connection
The OPPO Enco Air 3 Pro delivers a well‑rounded experience for the price, blending strong ANC, excellent sound, and solid battery life into a comfortable, feature‑rich package. It's a worthy choice in the mid‑range TWS segment, especially if you value high‑resolution Audio and adaptive noise cancellation without spending a Premium.
I’ve been meaning to write a long-term review of the OPPO Enco Air 3 Pro for quite some time. I keep putting it off because I’m waiting for something to go wrong with them so I can report on it. Still, I’m happy to say that nothing has really gone wrong with these even after 9 months of use, and this has been my case with every Oppo I’ve really had or reviewed in the past because a lot of them I’ve had for well over one and a half to two years, in some cases more than two and a half years now. No doubt the battery does deteriorate over time, but all in all, there’s nothing really much to complain about.
OPPO Enco Air 3 Pro Specs
| Feature | Specification Details |
| Driver | 12.4 mm Dynamic (Industry-first Bamboo-Fiber Diaphragm) |
| Audio Codecs | LDAC (Hi-Res), AAC, SBC |
| Frequency Range | 20 Hz to 40 kHz |
| Noise Cancellation | Up to 49 dB Smart Adaptive ANC |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 5.3 (supports Multipoint/Dual Connection) |
| Battery Life (ANC Off) | 7 hours (Earbuds) / 30 hours (with Case) |
| Battery Life (ANC On) | ~5 hours (Earbuds) / ~23-25 hours (with Case) |
| Fast Charging | 10 mins charge = 2 hours of playback |
| Latency | 47 ms Ultra-low latency (Game Mode) |
| Durability | IP55 Dust and Water Resistance (Earbuds) |
| Weight | 4.3 g (Earbud) / 47.3 g (Total weight) |
| Unique Features | OPPO Alive Audio, Golden Sound 2.0, Google Fast Pair |
Build Quality
Talking about the build, the one thing I don’t like about this is that Oppo is still sticking to this glossy finish, and as expected, ever since my in-depth review, it has picked up scratches and scuffs. The back of the case, in particular, has gotten a whole bunch of scratches because this is why I keep setting it down. This is how I put it down on the desk, so it’s bound to get scratches and scuffs. Now, if you do carry this around, you are throwing it into a bag, and it will get scratched by keys and other hard objects. So if cases are available, you should get one if you don’t like scratched-up cases.
The earphones themselves are also glossy but these earphones despite being glossy won’t really pick up scratches and scuffs if you ask me because it’s either in your ear or it’s in the case so there’s no real ability for it to get scratched up unless of course, you are putting it on a table or if you have dropped them a few times. I have dropped it once or twice, but it’s been on a relatively smooth surface, so it hasn’t fallen onto an abrasive surface and doesn’t have any scratches. The overall build of this has fed pretty well even after 9 months.
Features
These have got everything you need, really everything’s the latest Bluetooth version 5.3. It does have Multi-Device pairing, so it works fairly well. I’ve tried it on multiple devices, and it works well. The handover is practically instantaneous whenever I get a phone call. It’s significantly better than what we used to have, where you had to press and hold your button to switch to the secondary device or back to the primary.
The Multi-Device pairing works well so that you can control the finer aspects via the app. I’ll quickly walk you through what is in the app. Of course, you can see the case’s battery life and the earphones’ battery as well. You can toggle between your active noise-cancellation modes, and it also offers EQ settings you can choose from. There are three modes to choose from, and it also provides a high-quality option.
One thing to keep in mind is that when it is in LDAC Mode, even if you are not listening to high-resolution music, it will still draw a lot of power, significantly reducing your battery life. It does have the golden sound for testing Oppo AI Live Audio, which is cool when you want a slightly more expansive stage while listening to your music.
Latency and Gaming Performance
It does have a latency Mode of 47 milliseconds, which is quick. It is very respectable, and then you do have your dual connectivity for whenever you want to connect to a secondary device. You also have your earbud fit test and find my earbuds, which is always important, I’d say, with any set of earphones. And of course, you can customise all your touch and tap controls.
ANC
Active noise cancelling on this is respectable because Oppo claims it can cut up to 49 dB of noise, and it does a good job. But I’ve just come out with a very recent comparison between the Realme Buds Air 5 Pro vs OPPO Enco Air 3 Pro. The one place this is lacking is in the higher-frequency range. It is not able to cut off, let’s say, whooshing from fan blades or wind noises, as well as those other two earphones, as I did discover in that comparison.
Having said that, it’s more than good enough. I’m comfortable wearing it and using it whenever there’s a fan on, or AC on, or even outdoors. I’m okay with that little bit of noise coming in because it will let me know about certain things around me. If you’re not OK with a bit of higher-frequency noise bleeding in, consider the other earphones I mentioned.
Environmental Noise Cancelling (ENC)
Apart from active noise cancelling, this does have environmental noise cancelling, also known as ENC, and this is obviously used to cut out a lot of the environmental noise around you, for whenever you’re on any phone call, so that your voice can be isolated over all that noise and carried over to your recipient.
Battery Life
On the battery front, this is a good performer. I’ve now usually used it for up to 2.5 or 3 hours. I don’t like to have anything in my ears for longer than that because I want my ears to breathe, and I like to take a break from focusing on any media for that long. Using it for about 3 hours and putting it back into the case, it’s usually a little more than 50%, maybe 55% battery life.
If you put it on LDAC Mode, you can expect the battery to come close to dying at 3 to 3.5 hours, maybe even 4, because it’s unnecessarily using more energy to let in more data. So if you’re not someone who even listens to high-resolution music, there’s no point having LDAC Mode on.
Sound Quality
On a sound front, I’ve always liked these earphones. A lot of people don’t because the masses like heavier bass, they’re not so particular about detail recovery. But Oppo does have an audiophile heritage, so their separation, highs, and mids are terrific. The detailing with these earphones is quite good for that matter. Even the mid-range vocal and instrument separation is absolutely fantastic for a set of earphones that cost as much as these.
Do I Still Recommend These?
Would I recommend these earphones after all this time? Well, after 9 months of using these, I’ve not used them every single day. I do shuffle between a whole lot of earphones, especially because I’m reviewing a whole bunch of things. But this is also one of my go-to sets of earphones because I like how they sound, especially for the price. It sounds like a very nice, sweet-sounding set of earphones.
If you are a bass enthusiast, you most likely won’t like this. I’d point you towards the OnePlus Buds 4 or the Realme Buds 5 Pro. But overall, this is for the person who wants finer details in their music. They want to hear the small bits of effort that musicians put into their mixes and recordings, because some other earphones don’t do it as well as these do.
Conclusion
Overall, I still do like these earphones. They are great performers, and I’ve had no issues I can really complain about, except that I can talk about it in the long-term report because I have heard the original call recording. The call quality is not the best out there, especially compared to its peers, but you’d be the best judge.
Pricing and Value
As for how much these cost, at the time of recording this video, they still have a maximum retail price of about 7,999 rupees, but you can make them yours for 4,999. So, for 5,000 rupees, considering all the features and everything it has, it’s a pretty good value for money. If you are a stickler for sound, I recommend this. If you are very particular about call quality, this could be a deal-breaker for many people, and it’s a decision you’ll have to make.
