Can I use regular earbuds for mobile gaming?

You can, but you'll experience 150-300ms of audio delay with standard Bluetooth. For casual games this is fine. For competitive games where audio cues matter (battle royales, rhythm games), the delay is significant enough to affect performance.

Do gaming earbuds sound good for music?

Most gaming earbuds are tuned with boosted bass for explosions and footsteps, which can sound fun but unbalanced for music. Premium options like the Galaxy Buds3 Pro offer multiple EQ profiles for gaming and music. Dedicated music earbuds at the same price will generally sound better for music.

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