(NEW) Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro ANC Earbuds (Open Box)
$67.89
$229.99
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Condition: New; Open Box
Color: White
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Absolutely Positively Amazing!
By J on Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2023
I bought these for my wife. We have bought at least four different sets of earbuds, including off brand and Bose. These Samsung Galaxy Pro 2 Earbuds stand out from the others. I am not sure if it is because of them matching my Samsung Galaxy S20+ or if it is just because they were designed very well and with significant thought. But they are truly amazing. First, setup took less than thirty seconds. Nice simple easy, just the way it should be. The sound quality is equal to Bose. Within the application (Galaxy Wearable), you have an equalizer that offers six different settings. As of this moment I have not found any way to customize the equalizer. These earbuds offer 360 surround sound and head tracking, which allows the sound to focus on the direction of the device that it is coming from. Turning your head to one side makes the earbuds focus the sound a little more to the earbud. I guess that would work great if watching videos or something. For music, I really see no significance. The fit is perfect. They come with three different sizes. My wife needs the smallest and they fit perfectly for her ears. The middle size fits my ears. They are easily changed in a matter of a few seconds. Once on, you do not need to worry about the sleeves coming off easily as with many other brands. The noise cancellation is positively amazing! I have a two-year-old that has the ability to shatter glass with their voice. My ears ring when they scream, and they scream A LOT. That feature alone sold me. As soon as I tried her buds, I went back to Amazon and ordered a pair for me! I can still hear my child, but it no longer murders my ear drums, which is perfect. This nice feature actually enables me to keep my volume down to a safer level. I can't wait to test these buds against my riding mower. Then let's talk about background sound during a conversation on the phone. Every other earbud I and my wife have ever tried has been able to pick up significant background noise. These earbuds seriously focus on the voice of the wearer and not just every sound around them. You can hear their voice clearly and the background noise seems to be "further away" making conversation much easier for the other side of the call. These earbuds offer head tilt reminders. I use my computer a lot and when I am working, I do have the tendency to tilt my head forward. These earbuds detect when you keep your head tilted too long and remind you. Notifications are identified by a voice with these earbuds. This is also customizable based according to the application and you can set it to read the notifications in more detail. I know if it is a text message, e-mail or application notification, which is great. Now I don't have to look at my phone every single time to determine if the notification warrants my attention. Operation of the earbuds is pretty simple. While the volume control will certainly take me a little to adapt to, the rest is understandable. First, you can customize the earbuds response to taps and holds (holding finger to a certain earbud) so that you get the features that are most important to you. That alone is nice since no earbud I have experienced has ever allowed this. One downside is the volume control. Where all the other earbuds in the past either had buttons to raise or lower volume or the ability to slide the finger up or down on one earbud, these require both earbuds. The left lowers the volume while the right raises the volume. Answering phone calls (default) is simply double tapping the right earbud. Playing music, tapping the right or left earbud will pause the music and one tap again will resume the music. Double tapping will skip forward one track and triple tap backs it up one track. Of course, as mentioned earlier, you can change this in the application to suit your needs. Battery life is pretty impressive. They boast 29 hours of battery life. So far that seems to be true. My wife uses her earbuds all day and does not need to drop them back into the charger during her daily routine. This certainly stands out against the Bose earbuds I have used that have only about a 3-hour battery life. On top of the extended battery life compared to others, if you are using only one earbud and leaving one in the case, you can change out earbuds mid-call and not lose your call. That is a feature I have never had the privilege of enjoying with other earbud brands. The charging case is simple to use. Just drop the earbuds in. The charging port is a USB-C and they provide a cord in the package. Compatibility to other brand phones seems to be a possible problem, but honestly, I expected that. My wife has an I-phone for work and is not able to connect to it with these earbuds as of yet. The internet does claim they will connect and to my knowledge, they should since Bluetooth is pretty much Bluetooth, and the technology should be the same across all devices. Another nice feature I enjoy is earbud location detection. They will show on a map using GPS, where your earbuds are, which is nice. Also, you can make them ring out to locate them if you are at their location, but just don't see them. These location features do require having the Smart Things application, which is also available in the google play store. Overall, these earbuds are amazing, and they are competitively priced. I highly recommend these for just about anybody.
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Total garbage!
By The Critic on Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2023
These are quite possibly the most expensive, worst earbuds I've ever purchased in my life. I own the original Galaxy buds, which are fantastic. They stay in my ears, they seal well and have great sound because of the fit and drivers. The originals pair easily with my Motorola phone and the app works fine. Regular updates kept them working and up-to-date. I even accidentally left the case with the earbuds inside of them outside on a summer night when it rained, the next day I thought I was sunk. I took them in, dried them off and they've been working fine 2 years later... The original Galaxy buds are that good. For me the originals were missing one or two things that I thought would make it worth the upgrade. Active noise cancellation was huge for me and the originals do not have this. I like to use my earbuds outside in the summer doing yard work like cutting the lawn weed whipping and things like that... I sweat profusely and need something that's resistant to water and sweat. They also have to stay in my ears as I'm actively moving around on a lawn, where if one were to fall out good luck to me finding it... I was also interested in the sound pass thru feature that lets you hear ambient sound, if you wish while wearing the buds, the originals have this but it is not in stereo, so it does not help you if you were walking on the street or riding a bike. You would hear a car coming but could not distinguish the direction. These 2 Pros have stereo pass thru. Anyway, on Amazon Prime, garage sale day I decided to go ahead and pick these up for almost $200 (I know what was I thinking?)... I was excited for the upgrades. The headphones came and I immediately noticed something that I had not researched before, these headphones are not actually made by Samsung engineering, they are made by AKG. AKG happenes to make headphones for studio applications and they usually have a very flat, tinny or shrill response that I've never liked. This was a bad sign... I paired the earbuds to the phone using the same app as the originals and all went well. After an update I was ready to give them a shot. The earbuds would not stay in my ears. Try as I might they slipped and slid and they kept falling out of my ears. This is frustrating because it's purely down to the design of the shallow ear canal, speaker. I have no idea why they would have gone with a different shape as the earbuds now only barely sit in the ear canal. The speakers do not seal no matter which ear tips I tried as the earbuds came with three different silicone sizes. The design of these headphones is baffling. A quick Google search will point out that this is a very common problem that I was not aware of before I purchased them, and people will recommending purchasing aftermarket tips to solve this problem. After spending this much on a pair of earbuds, no way am I going to start looking for fixed to their major design flaws, spending more money and time in the process. The Samsung Wear app even has a setting that helps you test, to see you when you have a good seal on the earbuds which I could not attain unless I violently jammed them in my ears, to which they only stayed sealed for maybe 30 seconds before they started coming out and just plopped out of my ears every single time. Wrestling the earbuds into your ears is an exercise and frustration as every time you touch the stupid things you activate some setting or pause a song or switch to the next song or mute them or try to make a call... It's infuriating! After 20 minutes of a balancing act and attempting to get the earphones to stay in my ears, with a good seal, I finally was able to get them to stay for just a few seconds while I not moving at all. This was not going to work outside, but I wanted to test some of the other features. This led me to testing the active noise canceling which although the app told me I had a good seal did absolutely nothing but to block out only the slightest breeze of the AC in the house. It failed to even block out the fault hum of the washing machine, running in my laundry room. What?! When using something like a lawn mower or a leaf blower these will do 100% absolutely nothing. I am positive the attempt to block out the sound of airplane engines would also be futile with this extremely wimpy "noise canceling"... This is a major disappointment and as far as I'm concerned false advertising. I decided to give the sound a shot just to hear how they reproduce music that I've listened to for years with no issues on my original Galaxy buds which I think sound great. Just as I feared, typical AKG, no matter which setting I chose the highs are so hyped they tickled my eardrums in the most unpleasant of ways, irritating me to the point where I had to literally turn the music down to the lowest volume to be able to bear the shrill, high-pitched highs. I tried every EQ setting they offer and not one of them took away this ridiculous high-pass. Complete and utter, $200 fail! I honestly can't express how disappointed I am in these things and would urge anyone to simply stay away. These are a huge disappointment and have soured me from Samsung audio products. How could they get it so right the first time around and totally doo-doo the bed, with these?! TLDR Terrible sound quality, horrible fit, ridiculously ineffective active noise canceling, huge unwarranted price tag. Total garbage.
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Absolutely Positively Amazing!
By J - Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2023
Verified Amazon Purchase
I bought these for my wife. We have bought at least four different sets of earbuds, including off brand and Bose. These Samsung Galaxy Pro 2 Earbuds stand out from the others. I am not sure if it is because of them matching my Samsung Galaxy S20+ or if it is just because they were designed very well and with significant thought. But they are truly amazing. First, setup took less than thirty seconds. Nice simple easy, just the way it should be. The sound quality is equal to Bose. Within the application (Galaxy Wearable), you have an equalizer that offers six different settings. As of this moment I have not found any way to customize the equalizer. These earbuds offer 360 surround sound and head tracking, which allows the sound to focus on the direction of the device that it is coming from. Turning your head to one side makes the earbuds focus the sound a little more to the earbud. I guess that would work great if watching videos or something. For music, I really see no significance. The fit is perfect. They come with three different sizes. My wife needs the smallest and they fit perfectly for her ears. The middle size fits my ears. They are easily changed in a matter of a few seconds. Once on, you do not need to worry about the sleeves coming off easily as with many other brands. The noise cancellation is positively amazing! I have a two-year-old that has the ability to shatter glass with their voice. My ears ring when they scream, and they scream A LOT. That feature alone sold me. As soon as I tried her buds, I went back to Amazon and ordered a pair for me! I can still hear my child, but it no longer murders my ear drums, which is perfect. This nice feature actually enables me to keep my volume down to a safer level. I can't wait to test these buds against my riding mower. Then let's talk about background sound during a conversation on the phone. Every other earbud I and my wife have ever tried has been able to pick up significant background noise. These earbuds seriously focus on the voice of the wearer and not just every sound around them. You can hear their voice clearly and the background noise seems to be "further away" making conversation much easier for the other side of the call. These earbuds offer head tilt reminders. I use my computer a lot and when I am working, I do have the tendency to tilt my head forward. These earbuds detect when you keep your head tilted too long and remind you. Notifications are identified by a voice with these earbuds. This is also customizable based according to the application and you can set it to read the notifications in more detail. I know if it is a text message, e-mail or application notification, which is great. Now I don't have to look at my phone every single time to determine if the notification warrants my attention. Operation of the earbuds is pretty simple. While the volume control will certainly take me a little to adapt to, the rest is understandable. First, you can customize the earbuds response to taps and holds (holding finger to a certain earbud) so that you get the features that are most important to you. That alone is nice since no earbud I have experienced has ever allowed this. One downside is the volume control. Where all the other earbuds in the past either had buttons to raise or lower volume or the ability to slide the finger up or down on one earbud, these require both earbuds. The left lowers the volume while the right raises the volume. Answering phone calls (default) is simply double tapping the right earbud. Playing music, tapping the right or left earbud will pause the music and one tap again will resume the music. Double tapping will skip forward one track and triple tap backs it up one track. Of course, as mentioned earlier, you can change this in the application to suit your needs. Battery life is pretty impressive. They boast 29 hours of battery life. So far that seems to be true. My wife uses her earbuds all day and does not need to drop them back into the charger during her daily routine. This certainly stands out against the Bose earbuds I have used that have only about a 3-hour battery life. On top of the extended battery life compared to others, if you are using only one earbud and leaving one in the case, you can change out earbuds mid-call and not lose your call. That is a feature I have never had the privilege of enjoying with other earbud brands. The charging case is simple to use. Just drop the earbuds in. The charging port is a USB-C and they provide a cord in the package. Compatibility to other brand phones seems to be a possible problem, but honestly, I expected that. My wife has an I-phone for work and is not able to connect to it with these earbuds as of yet. The internet does claim they will connect and to my knowledge, they should since Bluetooth is pretty much Bluetooth, and the technology should be the same across all devices. Another nice feature I enjoy is earbud location detection. They will show on a map using GPS, where your earbuds are, which is nice. Also, you can make them ring out to locate them if you are at their location, but just don't see them. These location features do require having the Smart Things application, which is also available in the google play store. Overall, these earbuds are amazing, and they are competitively priced. I highly recommend these for just about anybody.
Worth the money!
By Moma Z - Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2024
Verified Amazon Purchase
I researched on this earbuds for a year when it came out but it was so expensive. Then this year I saw that it's on installment and discounted. It even got more affordable this month, wish I waited longer. I love this because I have the Z Fold 5, been a phablet x stylus user since Note 2! There are so many reasons to invest in this earbuds, most especially if you're a Samsung user. First, it just integrates with my phone intuitively and I can use it with my MacBook 2017 and Garmin Fenix 6s! The Wearable widget helps reconnect the earbuds back to the phone faster than fumbling with the app. I can continue listening to a song or podcast on Spotify from my phone to my laptop and back to my phone, and the sound quality and volume doesn't change. Second, the connectivity is sustained better than other wireless earbuds, whether watching a video, listening, or gaming! There's a gaming option that minimizes the lag between the sound and game action. I can leave my phone farther and still listen to music, or more important, get calls while doing tasks more than 20 feet or more away - even between 2 rooms apart. I had cheaper buds that once I close our steel-cored front door, the connection with my phone will be disrupted even if my phone is just right next to the door. Third, I love the responsiveness to equalizer adjustments! I'm not a sound engineer or audiophile but I used their reviews to narrow down my options based on the products that produce the best sound qualities on the range of frequencies I can already hear with my naked ears. We appreciate sounds differently so it depends on individual hearing but we'd agree that these pricey things respond fast! My hearing was tested, I'm also trained in classical music, and have a healthcare background, so my ears seek refined details from music or physiological sounds. I don't like too much enhanced bass and uncomfortable loudness, as those can lead to deafness. These buds can be loud and bass-proud too! Fresh from the box, these buds were on Normal settings on the Wearable equalizer. To me, I heard the lower frequencies more than the higher ones but I can still distinctly appreciate the higher registers. So I tweaked the equalizer and it responds immediately!!! That equalizer doesn't allow customization but Spotify allows it. I noticed that the Dynamic option looks like the Harman Curve, whether you're a fan of it or not, it's preset already. Although with these earbuds, I can tell if music has been rendered with Dolby, HiFi or some technology... some music do sound unnatural. I had to check the music piece I'm studying if I heard the musical dynamics right, as I might be attempting to produce that sound quality in real life. Now, the stuff I don't like... first, these were so uncomfortable at the start. I can't bear these in my ears for 30 minutes when I first got it. I had to stretch my earlobes and wear these for staggered periods of time per day. I mixed and matched between small and mid-sized tips until the buds fit test say they're ok and it does feel comfortable. It took me a week to adjust my ears and now I can wear them 4 to 6 hours straight. I almost returned these but I thought I'm used to having wired earphones and it's the sacrifice to wireless earbuds that do work. Just like others advice, do the fit test frequently until the fit feels right. Second, the charging case isn't waterproof and shockproof, so I bought the Samsung armor for it. Both the buds and case get dusty pretty quickly. I clean the tips and case with alcohol and tissue. Third, I don't like that it's protruding out of my earlobes but it is what it is. As of this writing, it's one of the smaller and lighter earbuds. I've tried working out and doing sports with these, they pop out when I clench my jaw, move my head in many directions or jump. I have to strap these so if it does pop out, it'll hang from my shoulders and not get stepped on. Oh well, enjoy yours!
Why did I wait so long to buy these
By Thor20 - Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2023
Verified Amazon Purchase
All of my mobile devices are Samsung products. I have the Samsung Note 20 Ultra phone, the Tab 8 Ultra tablet and now I have the latest earbuds Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro. Not sure why I waited so long to purchase Samsung earbuds. I would usually purchase either Sony or Jabber and in one case the Amazon Echo Buds (Priced right and used for travel - it lost I didn't pay a lot of $$$ for them). Back to the review. I find the Galaxy Buds to be on par regarding sound, battery life, features, and fit with my Jabber's 75T and close to the 85t. Sound: The earbuds have a rich sound that can be enhanced using the built-in EQ settings. Listen to a lot of Audible Audiobooks and often set the eq to voice. I can clearly hear the voice even when the narrator has a booming bass-filled voice. For music, they do not disappoint either. The sound is rich and clear and has a nice amount of base that does not drown out the vocals. Battery: Battery life is great for my needs. I use these on walks and when my wife drags me along on a shopping trip. With ANC enabled that lasts for about 5 ish hours. Features: -I love how these integrate into the Samsung echo systems. The same Samsung Galaxy wearable app I use for my Samsung Watch 6, is used to manage the earbuds. -Voice Detect is a very cool feature that allows me to automatically turn on ambient sound and lower the volume for a quick conversation. Normal playback resumes after 5, 10, or 15 settings. That way when someone approaches me to have a conversation, I do not have to tap the earbuds or fumble around with my phone to stop playback. This feature also seems to know if I am actually talking to someone versus singing along with the music, super cool tech! -Touch controls are good but limited. For instance, where you can customize what a tap does it does not allow customization for the individual buds. If I set the custom setting of "Touch and Hold" to switch noise controls, noise control is then enabled on both the left and right bud. I wish that I could make the left bud handle the noise control and the right handle volume down or something along those lines. -360 Audio: Helps to enhance the overall sound, probably through the EQ settings. The sounds seem to be more dynamic and make me want to dance. There is also a head-tracking function that is used for video/movies. Head tracking adjusts the sound direction when you turn your head, making it seem like the sound is coming from the direction you are looking. Fit: Fit can be subjective as it really depends on your biology. These earbuds have been the best fitting earbuds for me ever. My more expensive Sony WF-1000XM4 had great sound and features but fell short in the fitment department for me, same goes for the Jabra 75T/85T. Summary: My entire immediate family uses the Samsung Echo system. I have purchased these earbuds for everyone but myself. I guess I was being an earbud snob, thinking these were inferior to the likes of Sony and Jabra. These are great earbuds and I recommend you give them a try. I wish I had tried them much sooner. I was going to buy the newer Sony buds WF1000 XM5, but the Samsung bud2 pros were a steal compared to the Sony's so I decided to give them a try. I am so happy I did as these are now my go-to earbuds.
About perfect for wireless headphones.
By Crank - Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2022
Verified Amazon Purchase
For what they are, I think the device is well-engineered. The Pro 2s are high-quality earbuds. You really kind of need the Samsung app for the equalizer and the various settings you get with touch and sound, so make sure to get it. Without the app, I wouldn't really think they are the best choice. But most people will be using these with Galaxy phones. Equalizers per music player, such as VLC, are much better so be sure to use that if you have it to get the best sound. These buds are lighter compared to the previous Pro model. A huge plus. They fit perfectly in my ear almost, and they don't really seem like they will fall out even when running or working harder than normal. I will have to test them for longer lengths of time. So far so good. The packaging and contents are very simple: you get three sets of tips, though, the middle ones are default and worked great, with one smaller cord to charge the magnetic box for storage. It's a grippier, matte texture for the box too. Mine came in a simple plastic bag from Amazon. It is highly recommended you download the Wear app from Samsung. Once you have that they are very easy to set up, and you can constantly monitor whatever you need to with ease. Warranty and registration were a bit harder than I would have liked, but it's doable, not that the warranty is very long on these. You only get a year, and everybody should realize these cannot take many falls. They are very sensitive, so make sure they fit your ears! The features on these are pretty killer all told. I usually turn noise-cancellation off, as it uses too much battery, and I don't really want or need that kind of thing. Ambient sensors when talking are awesome, and the normal isolation is a good space between something like Etymotic in-ear headphones and Sennheiser open-backs. You can fiddle with settings to get your preferences for how you touch and manipulate the device. I found my preferences were quite easy to set up, and the whole thing took about ten minutes. I had no issues with sensitivity on the touch panel area of the earbuds. Works great for me. I do wish these came with a better equalizer, but the Clear setting is probably the most balanced. These are way too bassy out of the gate, and the response is definitely not flat. The Clear setting reduces the bass a bit for a more neutral and even setting with a touch of added treble. I just wish they would let us direct our own EQ options though. Seems like it would be a pretty easy addition to the software. Volume wasn't overpowering at max, but I think it did the job. Again, this is nothing like an amped pair of open-back headphones, so don't expect concert-level sound. AKG has engineered these fairly well in the product space. I'd put them up there with some decent midrange in-ear headphones like the Etymotic ER3XR. There is no way these will compete with any decent open-backs like a Sennheiser HD600 when amped, but I didn't expect that. For what they are, they do the job well, look and feel nice, and the new matte texture is vastly superior and more premium than the first Pro by a mile. All told, if you want to go the wireless earbud route, these are a top option with very few competitors when you take in the whole experience. They won't replace my normal wired headphones at all, but they might be a godsend at work when I just need to chill out and listen to some tunes without the bother of lugging my phone around and wires getting in the way. I don't recommend using these things for hours at a time. There is a serious lack of scientific knowledge on the amount of low-dose radiation over long periods of time. RF, EMR, et cetera. A lot of newer, independent science is starting to find anomalies with oxidation with lower doses and non-ionizing radiation in general. SAR data so far still uses fairly old standards, and though these are a little less powerful in specific absorption rate than a high-end phone, most wear them for WAY longer than that while directly in your ear. If you do need some quality in-ear wireless buds, these are definitely an option to consider. Their SAR data was slightly below the Airpod levels at least. All in all you can't do much better for your wireless audio needs.
Best Samsungs Yet, but not Perfect
By Mr. Stateham - Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2022
Verified Amazon Purchase
I upgraded to these after owning the Galaxy Buds Live, which is a very different design. I'm not an audiophile, but I am fairly experienced with mid-tier sound equipment, speakers, and headphones. I built my own 11.1 surround sound movie room using a higher end Yamaha receiver and have used Klipsch, Polk Audio, Paradigm, BIC America, Sony, Yamaha, Pioneer, Bose (don't judge me, they work well in some applications), JL Audio, JBL, Mirage, and other brands of speakers through the years in home and car audio setups. For headphones, I've mainly used wired as early wireless models sounded hollow and tinny in comparison. I've used lower end AKG and Sony buds, as well as mid-tier Sennheisers. I've also used higher end Sony over-ear headphones as well as the highly rated (but lesser known) Status Audio CB-1 studio monitor headphones. I waited a while to buy into the wireless headphone market and finally took the plunge with the Buds Live as they offered something my wired headphones didn't—ambient sound. Usually this is an unwanted distraction and noise isolation is preferred, but sometimes I want to be aware of what's going on around me and be able to engage in a conversation even if I have my buds in. Apple did this well with their pass-through technology, but I'm not about to switch over to an entirely new product line and closed ecosystem just for headphones, so I waited. The Buds Live managed this trick with a low-tech solution by not sealing in the ear canal, so I gave them a try. Sound quality was decent—on par with my lower end AKG wired buds, but not as good as my mid-tier (~$100) Sennheiser buds. They also were finnicky with their connection and cut out a lot if my phone was in my pocket, especially if I bent over or squatted. BUDS 2 PRO: I upgraded to these as they also had a pass-through feature which seemed to work fairly well and did so automatically when you started talking. I figured this would be just as good and offer better sound and isolation when desired. Overall I think this feature works pretty good and is a nice compromise for me. In terms of sound quality, the Buds 2 Pro are definitely a step up from the Buds Live and probably on par with my wired mid-tier Sennheisers. I can't complain about the sound quality at all. As with the Buds Live though, the Buds 2 Pro require a bit of fidgeting to get them seated in the ear properly. Traditional ear buds, and even Apple's Airpods require little thought or adjustment beyond getting the right sized rubber or foam tips for a good seal. Samsung seems to go for more experimental designs which require learning and getting used to. After a few days use, they still aren't "natural" to put in or locked into muscle memory—I have to fuss with them a bit to get a good seal. Once in though, I haven't had any problems. Overall, I recommend these buds. They still aren't perfect as the fit isn't intuitive, battery life a little meager, and the noise cancellation is about 85-90%, not 100, but overall, solid headphones. Could you get way better sounding wired headphones for tons less money? Yes, for about $50 you can pick up a pair of Status CB-1's and hear every fine detail in high fidelity. But in the wireless in-ear category, prioritizing convenience and mobility over everything else, these perform admirably. I've heard Sennheiser's Momentum True Wireless 3 buds *might* edge these out in terms of sound quality, but they look a lot more bulky (stick out more from the ear and therefore may be less stable) and don't have the automatic ambient sound pass-through feature. They also are a touch more money. On the upside though, they appear to be a more traditional bud design, so might be more straightforward to put in, but Airpods are probably still the easiest to put in and take out. But I plan on using the Buds 2 Pro for years before feeling the need to upgrade again. I'm satisfied with the purchase, though still wincing at the cost-to-performance ratio compared to wired options. Can't knock a product for performing in the top tier of its specific market though, so I'll give it 5 stars as a true wireless earbud, but would give it 4 in sound quality against cheaper wired in-ear and over-ear options.
Don't get the colors
By Hope - Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2025
Verified Amazon Purchase
This is my third set of Samsung earbuds. This is the first time I got a color. It's been a year and 2 months. The purple is yellowing. You can tell I use the left one more than the right, but when the back where it's not covered by the case is yellow. Functionallity is still great. Easy to use and connect.
Durable
By Dustin N. - Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2025
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Crazy how durable these ear buds are compared to the previous model. I accidentally washed them found them as I was pulling my clothes out got them into a bag of rice, sealed it and left it for 2 weeks, had training school, came home charged them and they worked fine.
Total garbage!
By The Critic - Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2023
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These are quite possibly the most expensive, worst earbuds I've ever purchased in my life. I own the original Galaxy buds, which are fantastic. They stay in my ears, they seal well and have great sound because of the fit and drivers. The originals pair easily with my Motorola phone and the app works fine. Regular updates kept them working and up-to-date. I even accidentally left the case with the earbuds inside of them outside on a summer night when it rained, the next day I thought I was sunk. I took them in, dried them off and they've been working fine 2 years later... The original Galaxy buds are that good. For me the originals were missing one or two things that I thought would make it worth the upgrade. Active noise cancellation was huge for me and the originals do not have this. I like to use my earbuds outside in the summer doing yard work like cutting the lawn weed whipping and things like that... I sweat profusely and need something that's resistant to water and sweat. They also have to stay in my ears as I'm actively moving around on a lawn, where if one were to fall out good luck to me finding it... I was also interested in the sound pass thru feature that lets you hear ambient sound, if you wish while wearing the buds, the originals have this but it is not in stereo, so it does not help you if you were walking on the street or riding a bike. You would hear a car coming but could not distinguish the direction. These 2 Pros have stereo pass thru. Anyway, on Amazon Prime, garage sale day I decided to go ahead and pick these up for almost $200 (I know what was I thinking?)... I was excited for the upgrades. The headphones came and I immediately noticed something that I had not researched before, these headphones are not actually made by Samsung engineering, they are made by AKG. AKG happenes to make headphones for studio applications and they usually have a very flat, tinny or shrill response that I've never liked. This was a bad sign... I paired the earbuds to the phone using the same app as the originals and all went well. After an update I was ready to give them a shot. The earbuds would not stay in my ears. Try as I might they slipped and slid and they kept falling out of my ears. This is frustrating because it's purely down to the design of the shallow ear canal, speaker. I have no idea why they would have gone with a different shape as the earbuds now only barely sit in the ear canal. The speakers do not seal no matter which ear tips I tried as the earbuds came with three different silicone sizes. The design of these headphones is baffling. A quick Google search will point out that this is a very common problem that I was not aware of before I purchased them, and people will recommending purchasing aftermarket tips to solve this problem. After spending this much on a pair of earbuds, no way am I going to start looking for fixed to their major design flaws, spending more money and time in the process. The Samsung Wear app even has a setting that helps you test, to see you when you have a good seal on the earbuds which I could not attain unless I violently jammed them in my ears, to which they only stayed sealed for maybe 30 seconds before they started coming out and just plopped out of my ears every single time. Wrestling the earbuds into your ears is an exercise and frustration as every time you touch the stupid things you activate some setting or pause a song or switch to the next song or mute them or try to make a call... It's infuriating! After 20 minutes of a balancing act and attempting to get the earphones to stay in my ears, with a good seal, I finally was able to get them to stay for just a few seconds while I not moving at all. This was not going to work outside, but I wanted to test some of the other features. This led me to testing the active noise canceling which although the app told me I had a good seal did absolutely nothing but to block out only the slightest breeze of the AC in the house. It failed to even block out the fault hum of the washing machine, running in my laundry room. What?! When using something like a lawn mower or a leaf blower these will do 100% absolutely nothing. I am positive the attempt to block out the sound of airplane engines would also be futile with this extremely wimpy "noise canceling"... This is a major disappointment and as far as I'm concerned false advertising. I decided to give the sound a shot just to hear how they reproduce music that I've listened to for years with no issues on my original Galaxy buds which I think sound great. Just as I feared, typical AKG, no matter which setting I chose the highs are so hyped they tickled my eardrums in the most unpleasant of ways, irritating me to the point where I had to literally turn the music down to the lowest volume to be able to bear the shrill, high-pitched highs. I tried every EQ setting they offer and not one of them took away this ridiculous high-pass. Complete and utter, $200 fail! I honestly can't express how disappointed I am in these things and would urge anyone to simply stay away. These are a huge disappointment and have soured me from Samsung audio products. How could they get it so right the first time around and totally doo-doo the bed, with these?! TLDR Terrible sound quality, horrible fit, ridiculously ineffective active noise canceling, huge unwarranted price tag. Total garbage.
Alright.
By Grim - Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2025
Verified Amazon Purchase
Honestly I'm a bit disappointed in these. They're less comfortable than the old ones, but they last longer and sound slightly better.
Great Sound & Comfort
By James H. - Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2025
Verified Amazon Purchase
Sound is great & configurable. Easy set-up. Occassionally I have a connection issue, they seem to have a "mind of their own". Very comfortable in the ears, I wear 6 hrs a day for conference calls.
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