OnePlus Buds Pro 3 Midnight Opus – Dual Drivers with Dual DACs, Dynaudio Tuning, Up to 50dB Adaptive ANC, LHDC 5.0, IP55

The OnePlus Buds Pro 3 Midnight Opus is the black edition of OnePlus’s flagship earbuds. Inside each bud sit two drivers, an 11mm woofer and a 6mm tweeter, each fed by its own DAC and tuned with Dynaudio. Adaptive noise cancelling is rated up to 50dB, and the charging case stretches listening to 43 hours with noise cancelling switched off. Below you will find what the Midnight Opus finish is like day to day, and the conditions behind every headline number.

Midnight Opus: The Black Finish Up Close

Midnight Opus is the dark colourway of the Buds Pro 3. The buds are a deep black, broken only by a chrome accent on the stalks, and the vertical charging case follows the two-tone design OnePlus describes for this generation, with a vegan-leather look on the lid. In the hand it reads as understated rather than flashy, closer to a watch strap than a gadget.

Black is the colour that goes with everything. It matches a black, grey or navy phone case, it disappears against dark hair, and it does not draw attention in a meeting room when you keep one bud in for a call. If you want your earbuds to be noticed, look at the lighter Lunar Radiance version; if you would rather nobody noticed them, the OnePlus Buds Pro 3 Midnight Opus is the pick.

Why Choose the Black Version

Earbuds live in pockets, gym bags and ears, and they pick up marks. On a dark finish, pocket grime, sweat residue and small scuffs are far harder to see than on a light one, so the OnePlus Buds Pro 3 Midnight Opus keeps looking newer for longer with less cleaning. The chrome stalk accent is the one surface where fingerprints show, and a quick wipe with a dry microfibre cloth clears it.

That makes Midnight Opus the practical choice for three kinds of owner: the commuter who keeps the case loose in a jacket pocket, the gym user whose buds come out damp after a session, and the office worker who wants a pair that looks professional on video calls. The earbuds of the OnePlus Buds Pro 3 Midnight Opus carry an IP55 rating for dust and water resistance, which covers sweat and a light shower of rain, but OnePlus notes that the rating does not include the charging case.

Two Drivers, Two DACs, Dynaudio Tuning

Most earbuds use a single driver for the whole frequency range. The OnePlus Buds Pro 3 Midnight Opus splits the work: an 11mm woofer with a ceramic-metal diaphragm handles bass and lower mids, and a 6mm tweeter handles the treble. OnePlus gives each driver its own DAC, so each one is driven and tuned separately, and the overall voicing was developed with the Danish speaker maker Dynaudio.

For the OnePlus Buds Pro 3 Midnight Opus, OnePlus quotes a frequency response of 10Hz to 40kHz and a sensitivity of 97 ± 3dB at 1kHz. For high-resolution listening the buds support LHDC 5.0 at up to 1Mbps and 24-bit/192kHz, alongside AAC and SBC. LHDC needs a phone that supports LHDC 4.0 or later; on other phones the buds fall back to AAC or SBC.

Adaptive Noise Cancelling Up to 50dB, and Clearer Calls

The noise cancelling on the OnePlus Buds Pro 3 Midnight Opus is adaptive: the buds listen to your surroundings and adjust the depth in real time, with a maximum OnePlus rates at 50dB. In practice that means the strongest setting is used on a bus or in a busy mall, and a lighter one in a quiet office where heavy cancelling can feel like pressure in the ear.

For calls, each bud of the OnePlus Buds Pro 3 Midnight Opus uses three microphones plus a bone-conduction voice pickup sensor that detects your voice through vibration. OnePlus pairs this with an AI Clear Call algorithm aimed at wind and background noise. There is also spatial audio with head tracking, which OnePlus says renders on the buds themselves, so it works with Android phones and iPhones alike.

Battery Life, With the Conditions Attached

OnePlus’s figures change a lot depending on what is switched on, so here they are with their conditions. With noise cancelling off, using AAC at 50% volume, the buds last up to 10 hours, and up to 43 hours in total with the case. With noise cancelling on, that drops to 6 hours from the buds and 25.5 hours with the case. Streaming LHDC with noise cancelling on gives up to 21.5 hours with the case.

A full charge of the OnePlus Buds Pro 3 Midnight Opus case takes about 70 minutes by USB-C cable, or about 2 hours 30 minutes on a wireless charger. OnePlus also says a 10-minute charge gives up to 13 hours of playback with the case. Talk time is up to 4 hours from the buds and 17 hours with the case.

Who This Is Not For

If you use an iPhone, some of what you pay for in the OnePlus Buds Pro 3 Midnight Opus goes unused. LHDC high-resolution audio is not supported on iOS, the real-time AI translation feature needs a OnePlus phone running OxygenOS 15.0.1 or later, and the 94ms low-latency figure applies only to select OnePlus phones in Pro Gaming mode. On an iPhone you still get the noise cancelling, spatial audio and the HeyMelody app, but a cheaper pair could serve you as well.

Swimmers should also look elsewhere: IP55 covers sweat and rain, not submersion, and the case has no rating at all. And if you prefer over-ear headphones for long flights, no in-ear design, however good its cancelling, seals out engine rumble the same way.

Buying the OnePlus Buds Pro 3 Midnight Opus in the UAE

The OnePlus Buds Pro 3 Midnight Opus comes with a 1-year warranty from Totot. We deliver to every emirate within three business days, and delivery is free on orders from AED 300. If the earbuds arrive defective or not as described, you can return them within 14 days, and please report any shipping damage within 48 hours of delivery.

Technical Specifications

• Brand: OnePlus
• Model: OnePlus Buds Pro 3
• Colour: Midnight Opus (black)
• Drivers: 11mm woofer + 6mm tweeter, dual DACs, tuned with Dynaudio
• Frequency response: 10Hz – 40kHz
• Sensitivity: 97 ± 3dB at 1kHz
• Noise cancelling: Adaptive ANC, up to 50dB depth
• Microphones: 3 mics + bone-conduction voice pickup sensor per bud
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.4, range 10m, dual device connection
• Codecs: LHDC 5.0, AAC, SBC
• Battery (ANC off, AAC, 50% volume): Up to 10 hours buds, 43 hours with case
• Battery (ANC on, AAC): Up to 6 hours buds, 25.5 hours with case
• Charging: USB-C about 70 minutes; wireless about 2 hours 30 minutes
• Water resistance: IP55 (earbuds only, not the case)
• Weight: 5.28g per earbud; case 50.57g
• In the box: Earbuds, charging case, USB-C cable, ear tips in four sizes, manual
• Warranty: 1-year warranty from Totot

Specifications and battery conditions come from OnePlus. Full details are published on the OnePlus Buds Pro 3 specifications page.

FAQ

Is the Midnight Opus version completely black?

No. The buds and case are black, but the stalks carry a chrome accent, and OnePlus gives the case a two-tone finish.

Does the OnePlus Buds Pro 3 Midnight Opus sound different from Lunar Radiance?

No. OnePlus publishes one set of specifications for all colours; only the finish changes.

How many colours does OnePlus make the Buds Pro 3 in?

3: Midnight Opus, Lunar Radiance and Sapphire Blue, according to the OnePlus specifications page.

Is the OnePlus Buds Pro 3 Midnight Opus good for the gym?

Yes. The earbuds are rated IP55 for sweat and dust, and the dark finish hides residue well; the case is not rated, so keep it dry.

Does the OnePlus Buds Pro 3 Midnight Opus work with an iPhone?

Yes. Noise cancelling, spatial audio and the HeyMelody app work on iPhone, but LHDC high-resolution audio is not supported on iOS.

How long does the battery last with ANC on?

6 hours from the earbuds and 25.5 hours with the case, according to OnePlus, using AAC.

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