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Brand | Samsung Electronics |
Model Name | Galaxy Buds Pro |
Color | Phantom Black |
Form Factor | In Ear |
Connectivity Technology | Bluetooth 5.0 |
About this item
- Intelligent Active Noise Cancellation: Escape and tune in to your own moment of Zen — all with a single tap; Answer calls and instantly switch to talking with voice detection and let in the sounds that matter most with 4 ambient levels.Note : If the size of the earbud tips does not match the size of your ear canals or the headset is not worn properly in your ears, you may not obtain the correct sound qualities or call performance. Change the earbud tips to ones that fit more snugly in your ear
- High Quality Sound: Relive the memories of every beat of your favorite song with an 11-mm woofer and 6.5-mm tweeter built into every ear bud. Earbud Dimension (W x H x D)-0.81 x 0.77 x 0.82 inches. Case Dimension (W x H x D)-1.97 x 1.98 x 1.09 inches
- Water Resistant Workouts: Water won’t ruin your workout; Your IPX7 water-resistant Galaxy Buds Pro can keep the beat going even with a little rain; They’re even protected for immersion up to 3 feet deep for a half-hour
- Crystal Clear Calls: No matter where you are, stay connected whether you’re owning that virtual meeting or catching up with a friend; Our new design reduces background noise, so your voice comes through loud and clear.
- Long Lasting Battery Life: Get the juice you need to jam for hours; Wireless charging case is included, and you can also share your phone’s battery by placing your earbuds on the back of your compatible Galaxy device for on-the-go charging
- Touch Music Control: Control your playlist without reaching in your pocket; Skip songs, launch music and answer calls simply by tapping your buds, so you can stay in the moment
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Sound quality | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
Battery life | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
Noise cancellation | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 |
Comfort | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 4.2 | — |
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connectivity tech | Bluetooth 5.0 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth | Wireless |
headphones form factor | In Ear | In Ear | In Ear | semi-open-back | In Ear | In Ear |
connector type | wireless | wireless | wireless | wireless | wireless | wireless |
noise control | sound isolation | — | active noise cancellation | active noise cancellation | active noise cancellation | active noise cancellation |
headphones jack | 3.5 mm Jack | wireless | — | — | — | 3.5 mm Jack |
cable feature | Without Cable | Without Cable | Without Cable | Without Cable | Without Cable | Without Cable |
control type | call control,noise control,media control | Call Control | Media Control | Media Control | Media Control | Touch Controls |
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Capacity (Buds/Case)
| 61 / 472mAh | 61 / 472mAh | 60 / 472mAh | 85 / 270 mAh |
Speaker
| 2way 11mm woofer+6.5mm tweeter | 2-way Dynamic w/ Powerful Bass | 1-way (12mm) | 2-way Dynamic (Woofer+Tweeter) |
Play Time
| 5H (ANC On) / 8H (ANC Off) | 5H (ANC On) / 7.5H (ANC Off) | 6H (ANC On) / 8H (ANC Off) | 11H |
Ambient Sound
| Up to +20dB | Up to +9dB | N/A | Up to +15dB |
Active Noise Cancellation
| Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Water Resistance
| IPX7 | IPX2 | IPX2 | IPX2 |
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- Features including Active Noise Cancellation and Ambient sound require a Bluetooth connection to a compatible device. Advanced settings such as Ambient Noise Levels available only on Android devices running Android 7.0 or higher and 1.5GB RAM or above. Advanced features enabled through the Galaxy Wearable app on Android, available through the Google Play Store.
- Available only on Android devices running Android 7.0 or higher and 1.5GB RAM or above. Bluetooth connection required. Feature enabled through the Galaxy Wearable app on Android, available through the Google Play Store.
- Rated to IPX7 for submersion in up to 1 meter of fresh water for up to 30 minutes based on international standard ISO 60529. Not advised for beach or pool use. Charging case is not water resistant. If the earbuds are damaged, they are not guaranteed to be water resistant. If the earbuds or your hands are wet, they must be dried thoroughly prior to handling.
- Actual battery life may vary and depend on usage conditions such as function settings, playback file type and Bluetooth signal strength.
- Features including Touch Music Control require a Bluetooth connection to a compatible device. The Galaxy Wearables app is available only on Android devices running Android 7.0 or higher and 1.5GB RAM or above, through the Google Play Store.
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Product Dimensions | 3 x 2 x 4 inches |
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Item Weight | 1.2 ounces |
ASIN | B08MWZHHKP |
Item model number | SM-R190NZKAXAR |
Batteries | 1 A batteries required. (included) |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #18,473 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #1,388 in Earbud & In-Ear Headphones |
Date First Available | January 14, 2021 |
Department | Unisex Adult |
Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
Charging Time | 13 Hours |
Item Weight | 1.2 Ounces |
Units | 1.0 Count |
Number Of Items | 1 |
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Elevate the everyday with epic sound. SAMSUNG Galaxy Buds Pro combines crystal-clear sound quality with unprecedented control, making it effortless to elevate everyday moments. Use intelligent Active Noise Cancellation to escape into your music at a moment’s notice, even in a noisy crowd. Close the distance with crystal clear calls, so it always feels like you’re in the same room. And water won’t ruin your workout since the resistant Galaxy Buds Pro keeps the beat going even with a little rain. Auto pair your Galaxy Buds Pro with a Palette and find even more ways to make ordinary extraordinary. Disclaimers: Actual battery life may vary and depend on usage conditions such as function settings, playback file type, and Bluetooth signal strength. Some features require Bluetooth connection to a compatible device, and are available only on Android devices running Android 7.0 or higher and 1.5GB RAM or above.
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Customers like the quality and sound quality of the earbuds. For example, they say they're amazing, perfect for listening to audible books, and have good tones. That said, some complain about the fit. Opinions are mixed on value and battery life.
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Customers like the sound quality of the headphones. For example, they say it has good tones and rich bass. Customers are also impresseded with the improved noise-canceling ear tips and the large soundstage. That said, some complain about the lack of music quality.
"...Well, that wraps it up. For the TLDR readers out there: they sound amazing, ANC and touch controls suck majorly right now, the build and comfort are..." Read more
"...Ambient sound works very well and you have the choice of 4 settings from low to very high, I would suggest you leave it at high max, trust me you do..." Read more
"...The features like noise cancelling and ambient sound are nice, although I now find myself just using one earphone when I need to hear my environment...." Read more
"...The soundstage feels large, the bass on the bass drum carries weight but never sounds fake or artificially boosted, and the mids and highs feel on..." Read more
Customers like the quality of the headphones. They say it's absolutely amazing, rock solid, and one of the best on the market. They also say it has a very solid build quality and is one of best tuned IEMs out of the box.
"...The design and build are top-notch on these buds. The case feels incredibly solid and is about the same size as the case on my Airpods..." Read more
"...Very solid build quality, not too big of a fan of the Matt finish though (can be slippery, take caution), but if you hate fingerprints no worries..." Read more
"...I personally find them to be one of the best tuned IEMs out of the box regardless of being wireless or wired, and they are a lot more convenient to..." Read more
"...the Senns, I started having more lagging issues and problems with the left earbud on the L3P's, along with other quirks...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the battery life of the headphones. Some mention that the battery is wonderful, the case does a great job at holding its charge, and the mic quality is worth sacrificing some battery life. However, others say that the noise cancellation doesn't last as long as their previous Galaxy Buds, the battery doesn''t hold a charge as long, and that the right side always runs out of power well before the left side.
"...Long Battery life. 4/5 the battery life was very good, charged fast, I had a problem with the right bud dying about 20 minutes before the left..." Read more
"The case is very compact and convenient.The battery life is less than the Buds+ but usually doesn't run out, at least for me...." Read more
"Earbuds-Positive- Great sound quality, above average battery life, easy to configure for your lifestyle/work life...." Read more
"...with the old and feature for feature, my first notice was the battery life is less than the old Bud Plus's...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the headphones. Some mention that it's worth the price, while others say that the quality is not there for the price point.
"...Based on these new findings, it gets a 3/5. Not great, but not terrible or useless either.)AMBIENT MODE..." Read more
"...you gain some features and you lose some, and for me the trade-off is not fully worthwhile...." Read more
"...to use a credit card just, just buy them they are that good and worth every penny....not even the Air-pods Pro can step up with these buds not to..." Read more
"...with this product, but it's important to be aware of the flaws in such an expensive device...." Read more
Customers are not satisfied with the fit of the headphones. They mention that the buds keep falling out, the fit is not very comfortable, and the buds are too big for the ear cavity. They also say that the touch commands are annoying.
"...rubber tips and the largest ones that it came with are just not large enough to provide a better seal, why can't I use my older tips from my first..." Read more
"...ANC, 2/5 the ANC is kindof a joke, first they don't fit well enough to block out much noise but there was very little difference in the amount of..." Read more
"...I've done the shake test and they stay pretty well in there. Comfort is a 5/5DESIGN AND BUILD QUALITY..." Read more
"...went out to do some snow shoveling and noticed that both the buds seemed to feel loose and I had to adjust them a bunch of times to have them feel..." Read more
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As a forward, I have only tried these for a few hours, so I will update this post if my opinions change at all.
Some initial things to get out of the way, I am by no means an experienced audiophile. I do enjoy the many different aspects of audio though. I love the character of vinyl and have tried many different headphones over the years. By many, I mean dozens, as I have a very weirdly shaped ear canal that has trouble getting in-ear headphones to fit correctly. My main daily pair of headphones is the second-gen Airpods since they are the only thing that fit my ear well. I also have a pair of Skullcandy Crushers for when I want a pair of car subs attached to my ears and Jaybird X3's with Comply tips for skating and exercising. My testing device is a Note 20 Ultra, using Spotify set to the extreme quality setting (320kbps to my knowledge).
FIT AND COMFORT
This category is incredibly subjective, as everyone's ears are different. I will say, however, that this is the first pair of in-ear headphones that fit my incredibly weird ears out of the box!!! I've done the shake test and they stay pretty well in there. Comfort is a 5/5
DESIGN AND BUILD QUALITY
The design and build are top-notch on these buds. The case feels incredibly solid and is about the same size as the case on my Airpods (the buds case is slightly thicker). The buds themselves look great and the mirror finish is nice to look at. Overall, very well designed and built and thusly, gets a 5/5.
SOUND QUALITY
Another bit of forwarding before I jump in, this is another subjective category. I am sensitive to "bright" headphones (where the highs or treble are too high and sound painful to my ear) and steer away from them as soon as I notice them. I am only going to be commenting on certain tracks and genres that I enjoy and actively listen to.
I am blown away from the raw quality of the sound coming out of these! I had the Airpods Pro for a bit, and these sound similar but tuned for a tad more bass. This is exactly what I was looking for. You also have a couple of preset EQ options to tune it more to your liking or listening habits for the day. I'm hoping adjustable EQ support comes in the future to help dial in the sound signature to your liking. I'll break down each track and categorize it by genre.
-ELECTRONIC/HOUSE/OTHER SUB-GENRES
Transformer by Moog: I chose this track to see if the backing cymbal can be heard amidst the rest of the song. It's very clear, along with the rest of the track. Bass also sounds very nice, not overdone, and very tight and punchy. Clarity and great bass quality will be a reoccurring character in this segment.
-ROCK/METAL
I Love You to Death by Family Force 5: (This is the song I used for the shake test.) This is a track that I like to crank and test the audio quality at high volume. I can confirm that these buds sound just as good at high volumes. The cymbals don't destroy my ears, the guitars are very clear, and SGA's screams are great.
Suck My Kiss by Red Hot Chili Peppers: This is another track that regularly gets cranked. Flea's bass sounds perfect and once again, clear as day. The drums also sound killer.
-RAP
Jump by Mac Miller: I chose this track to hear how clear and tight the bass was. The bassline on this one can sound very different depending on what headphones you use. It's tight and punchy with these. Clarity was also strong on this one.
Bless Yo Trap by Smokepurpp: This song is perfect for its incredibly heavy (but well-produced) bass. This track through the Crushers will literally shake my head, it's great. These buds handle the drum machine (cymbal perhaps?) in the background very, very well. Most headphones will usually force me to limit the volume because it sounds so shrill. Not on these. I can crank them up and not worry about it. The bass left a bit to be desired... Until I used the bass booster EQ, which as you can probably guess, upped the bass and still sounded punchy and tight. Well done.
Big Fish by Vince Staples: I also tested the bass booster EQ on this one. I noticed when it was enabled, it started to eat into the clarity of the mids a bit. Without the EQ it sounds crystal clear.
Where I'm From by Digable Planets: This song's nice short bassline can sound different depending on your headphones. Very accurate and well-controlled bass on this one.
-CLASSICS
Rocket 69 by Todd Rhodes: This is the "make it or break it" moment for figuring out if headphones are too "bright" for me. Todd's vocals, along with the amazing sax solo can destroy my ears on some headphones. These handle this track PERFECTLY. Everything seems very well controlled and balanced. These buds produce a fantastic sound, without over-emphasizing any one aspect of the sound profile. Bass is nice and subdued (you could be surprised with what the Crushers do to this track) and the highs are not shrill or painful to my ears. The mids sound crisp and clear.
-POP/NOT SURE THE GENRE
Sit Next to Me by Foster the People: I was surprised by this track. I never noticed the bass guitar before. This is when I realized how much I was missing using the Airpods. Everything is so well defined and the stereo separation is perfect. Not much else to say about this one, as everything about it sounds great.
-COUNTRY
What Was I Thinkin' by Dierks Bentley: This track was another case of pure clarity. I could easily hear and discern every instrument and they were separated perfectly. A joy to listen to on these. Nothing was overblown on this one either, the bass might be a bit too high, but it's so tight that it adds to the sound in my opinion.
All of these tracks sound great to my ear and easily get a 5/5
MEDIA CONTROLS
Finally, something I dislike about these headphones. The single tap to pause/play a track works just fine. If you try to double-tap to skip/replay it is incredibly hit or miss. I'm not sure if this can be solved through software, or if my finger just doesn't hit the touch surface as well as it would like. Usually what ends up happening is, I double-tap to skip a track and it registers it as one tap, thus pausing my music. I then double-tap again to try to get it to skip and it just starts playing where it left off. Finally, on the third time, it will skip the track. Adjusting the buds usually ends up registering as a tap and will also usually pause your music, just trying to get it pressed in your ear better. It also does this sometimes when you initially take out the buds from the case and put it in your ear. It's a big pain in the butt right now and gets a 2/5
NOISE CANCELING
Don't buy these for some Bose or Airpod Pro level ANC. They're good at sound isolation when you're playing something, but pausing a track won't leave you saying "wow" like with the Airpod Pros. The only testing I've done so far with the noise canceling is cleaning around the house and listening to them while typing up this review. When a track is playing I can't hear my keyboard, but paused they're just about as clear as having the ambient sound mode on. I'll conduct further testing on these and report back with my findings. For now, it gets a 1/5.
(UPDATE: I've done some testing outside with them now and they are pretty good at blocking the lower frequencies. It takes a little bit for the noise canceling algorithm to catch up with the noise around you, but I would say it blocks out somewhere in the neighborhood of 50-60% of the noise around you. It also is great at removing wind noise at moderate speeds. Based on these new findings, it gets a 3/5. Not great, but not terrible or useless either.)
AMBIENT MODE
I'm happy to see that someone has finally implemented a function that allows the ambient mode to auto switch to on when you're speaking to someone. It's worked perfectly from the testing I've done so far. The ambient mode also sounds almost as good as the Airpod Pros' function. It works well, thus netting a 5/5
CONCLUSION
I am simply blown away by these headphones. So much so, that I spent nearly 2 hours writing this review. They do almost everything they set out to do exceedingly well. I am hoping that future software updates will fix the issues that I currently have with them. I will be replacing my Airpods with these and will be recommending them to my friends. Well done Samsung, you have a real winner on your hands.
Well, that wraps it up. For the TLDR readers out there: they sound amazing, ANC and touch controls suck majorly right now, the build and comfort are perfect, and I would easily recommend them.
Now at first I wasn't really able to notice the quality of the audio, I felt they were about the same as my original buds, boy was I wrong, not only these provide superior audio quality, these buds can literally pickup sounds that I wasn't able to hear before in my older Galaxy Buds, instruments that I didn't know that were there....a perfect example was Dream Theater - Octavarium....try listening to that song with these buds, the first 3 minutes will leave you in a trans-like state, orchestral basically, the sound is rich and just beautiful....
ANC works pretty well imo, it blocks out sound very effectively and you have the choice of two settings, low or high. I usually keep mine at high sense I work as a crossing guard, and I have to be outside several hours at a time listening to cars roaring past me, ANC takes care of that problem it makes a world of difference, I can barely hear any cars passing by me with ANC activated, all I hear is the music....
As for voice activated, its kind of a hit and miss for me, it activates when it detects or hears your voice and lowers down the volume of your music as well as automatically activating ambient sound so you can hear the other person you are speaking with, what I find odd though is it doesn't seem to activate when that person speaks to you first or asks you a question, literally you have to be the one to speak first in order for it to activate.....it can also be very interruptible at times, don't start singing along with any of your tunes because Voice Activated will kick in. EVERY. TIME. WITHOUT FAIL....if you are going to start a conversation you are still better off just removing your left or your right ear bud just to have a normal conversation with someone and just leave voice detect off....
Ambient sound works very well and you have the choice of 4 settings from low to very high, I would suggest you leave it at high max, trust me you don't need it any higher than that ambient sounds works very well and it will pick up everything around you, if you work at an office ambient sound would be a very important feature for you imo....
Very solid build quality, not too big of a fan of the Matt finish though (can be slippery, take caution), but if you hate fingerprints no worries you wont see any of them on these puppies, for such a small case and well thick enough buds, they are surprisingly heavy, it's understandable though, there is so much tech packed in such a small form factor it's no wonder they are slightly heavy, I think it has to do with the magnets, the magnets on these are a huge step up compared to the past buds, very strong your buds will not fall off the case that easy you have to deliberately shake them VERY HARD in order to send them flying....
As for the buds themselves well, they are pretty comfortable, somewhat, idk maybe I'm just going crazy but these are not exactly perfect fit I feel like the first gen buds had the right fit for me, these overtime start to hurt my ears a little bit, never had this problem with the older buds so idk guess it has to do with my ears, I think I just need bigger rubber tips and the largest ones that it came with are just not large enough to provide a better seal, why can't I use my older tips from my first gen buds? or even other tips that are out there? I just don't understand why Samsung didn't make the tips universal on these buds, these tips have a weird proprietary, idk, is connection the right word? anyways, the tips that it came with are solely and only for these buds so do not lose em, I cant find any replacements for these, eBay has some, but they are those foam ones and I don't like the foam ones...way to pull an Apple Samsung....why on earth was that a good idea? just make them universal so I can easily replace these things whenever I want...anyways moving along (sorry that was just a gripe I had)
Controls seem pretty straight forward, if you are coming from the original buds like me you will become instantly familiar with them....tap once pause, tap twice skip track, tap three times previous track....you get the idea....
(I only had these buds for like two days so sadly I haven't been able to test call quality with these, mainly I have just been using them for music, as intended)
In conclusion, there is alot more to these buds I can go on about but in all honesty this will turn into a very long review so I'm just gonna go straight to the point...ahem....BUY THESE....even if you have to use a credit card just, just buy them they are that good and worth every penny....not even the Air-pods Pro can step up with these buds not to mention 50 dollars cheaper and much more up to date technology that's being offered to you, in other words more bang for your buck, you can't go wrong with these and if you are an audiophile trust me, you will want these.....
Now at first I wasn't really able to notice the quality of the audio, I felt they were about the same as my original buds, boy was I wrong, not only these provide superior audio quality, these buds can literally pickup sounds that I wasn't able to hear before in my older Galaxy Buds, instruments that I didn't know that were there....a perfect example was Dream Theater - Octavarium....try listening to that song with these buds, the first 3 minutes will leave you in a trans-like state, orchestral basically, the sound is rich and just beautiful....
ANC works pretty well imo, it blocks out sound very effectively and you have the choice of two settings, low or high. I usually keep mine at high sense I work as a crossing guard, and I have to be outside several hours at a time listening to cars roaring past me, ANC takes care of that problem it makes a world of difference, I can barely hear any cars passing by me with ANC activated, all I hear is the music....
As for voice activated, its kind of a hit and miss for me, it activates when it detects or hears your voice and lowers down the volume of your music as well as automatically activating ambient sound so you can hear the other person you are speaking with, what I find odd though is it doesn't seem to activate when that person speaks to you first or asks you a question, literally you have to be the one to speak first in order for it to activate.....it can also be very interruptible at times, don't start singing along with any of your tunes because Voice Activated will kick in. EVERY. TIME. WITHOUT FAIL....if you are going to start a conversation you are still better off just removing your left or your right ear bud just to have a normal conversation with someone and just leave voice detect off....
Ambient sound works very well and you have the choice of 4 settings from low to very high, I would suggest you leave it at high max, trust me you don't need it any higher than that ambient sounds works very well and it will pick up everything around you, if you work at an office ambient sound would be a very important feature for you imo....
Very solid build quality, not too big of a fan of the Matt finish though (can be slippery, take caution), but if you hate fingerprints no worries you wont see any of them on these puppies, for such a small case and well thick enough buds, they are surprisingly heavy, it's understandable though, there is so much tech packed in such a small form factor it's no wonder they are slightly heavy, I think it has to do with the magnets, the magnets on these are a huge step up compared to the past buds, very strong your buds will not fall off the case that easy you have to deliberately shake them VERY HARD in order to send them flying....
As for the buds themselves well, they are pretty comfortable, somewhat, idk maybe I'm just going crazy but these are not exactly perfect fit I feel like the first gen buds had the right fit for me, these overtime start to hurt my ears a little bit, never had this problem with the older buds so idk guess it has to do with my ears, I think I just need bigger rubber tips and the largest ones that it came with are just not large enough to provide a better seal, why can't I use my older tips from my first gen buds? or even other tips that are out there? I just don't understand why Samsung didn't make the tips universal on these buds, these tips have a weird proprietary, idk, is connection the right word? anyways, the tips that it came with are solely and only for these buds so do not lose em, I cant find any replacements for these, eBay has some, but they are those foam ones and I don't like the foam ones...way to pull an Apple Samsung....why on earth was that a good idea? just make them universal so I can easily replace these things whenever I want...anyways moving along (sorry that was just a gripe I had)
Controls seem pretty straight forward, if you are coming from the original buds like me you will become instantly familiar with them....tap once pause, tap twice skip track, tap three times previous track....you get the idea....
(I only had these buds for like two days so sadly I haven't been able to test call quality with these, mainly I have just been using them for music, as intended)
In conclusion, there is alot more to these buds I can go on about but in all honesty this will turn into a very long review so I'm just gonna go straight to the point...ahem....BUY THESE....even if you have to use a credit card just, just buy them they are that good and worth every penny....not even the Air-pods Pro can step up with these buds not to mention 50 dollars cheaper and much more up to date technology that's being offered to you, in other words more bang for your buck, you can't go wrong with these and if you are an audiophile trust me, you will want these.....
The battery life is less than the Buds+ but usually doesn't run out, at least for me.
The features like noise cancelling and ambient sound are nice, although I now find myself just using one earphone when I need to hear my environment. I personally avoid the EQ settings from the Wearable app, the default sound is the best IMO.
Comfort and fit is not so great - they tend to hurt my ears after an hour or two and slip out of my ears regardless of what tips I use.
I should also note that they (and the Buds+) are much more water sensitive than indicated by the IP rating - if you clean them try to use as little water as possible or else they will stop working.
As for sound, they are a definite improvement over the Buds+ which had a weird treble timbre and was a bit anemic due to subbass focus over midbass. The signature is something like warm Harman and is not in need of EQ for me personally. I personally find them to be one of the best tuned IEMs out of the box regardless of being wireless or wired, and they are a lot more convenient to put on than higher-end IEMs with an over-the-ear cable so despite the fit issues I find myself reaching for them quite a bit.
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La calidad de los materiales es muy buena, el acabado mate del estuche se ve bien, además de que no se raya tan fácil y no se notan las marcas de los dedos al tocarlo.
Los audifonos son ligeros, de muy buena calidad y apariencia. La sensibilidad del sensor del tacto es buena. Sea duración de la batería se me hace buena y suficiente. En cuanto a la comodidad, hay que hacer varias pruebas con las gomas incluidas para determinar que tamaño se ajusta mejor. También hay que saber colcarlos de manera adecuada en el oído por que esto puede influir bastante en la comodidad y experiencia del audio.
La calidad de audio me parece muy buena, en especial los bajos. Principal motivo por el que los elegí. Cumplen bien con las expectativas.
La cancelación de audio es buena, hay mejores pero tambien peores.
El tamaño del estuche es bueno a secas, podría ser un poco mas pequeño y seria excelente, sin embargo, no es malo y es portátil. Lo utilizo en el bolsillo pequeño de los "jeans".
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Reviewed in Mexico on February 11, 2021
La calidad de los materiales es muy buena, el acabado mate del estuche se ve bien, además de que no se raya tan fácil y no se notan las marcas de los dedos al tocarlo.
Los audifonos son ligeros, de muy buena calidad y apariencia. La sensibilidad del sensor del tacto es buena. Sea duración de la batería se me hace buena y suficiente. En cuanto a la comodidad, hay que hacer varias pruebas con las gomas incluidas para determinar que tamaño se ajusta mejor. También hay que saber colcarlos de manera adecuada en el oído por que esto puede influir bastante en la comodidad y experiencia del audio.
La calidad de audio me parece muy buena, en especial los bajos. Principal motivo por el que los elegí. Cumplen bien con las expectativas.
La cancelación de audio es buena, hay mejores pero tambien peores.
El tamaño del estuche es bueno a secas, podría ser un poco mas pequeño y seria excelente, sin embargo, no es malo y es portátil. Lo utilizo en el bolsillo pequeño de los "jeans".
Hay opciones de mayor costo en el mercado y que pueden mejorar algunas de las características, pero por el precio de estos aufifonos, creo que es buena relación costo-beneficio.
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