The Galaxy Buds2 is the latest pair of earbuds from Samsung and it arrives as a successor to the Galaxy Buds+ from last year while packing features from the Galaxy Buds Pro announced earlier this year.
Galaxy Buds2 Design
The Galaxy Buds2 has a rounder design that has a low protrusion which Samsung says helps to minimize wind disruptions and provides a secure fit. They are said to be the smallest and lightest (5 grams per bud) in the Galaxy Buds lineup.
Samsung will sell the Galaxy Buds2 in four colors – Olive, Graphite, White, and Lavender. However, all four colorways come in the same white case, so you can tell them apart when closed.
Samsung has decided to borrow a leaf from Google’s Pixel Buds A which also has the same white outer case but with an inner color that matches that of the earbuds. It is a simple but nice design that deviates from the boring same color for both the earbuds and cases we have seen in a lot of TWS earbuds. Design is subjective, so there is a chance that not everyone will like this color finish especially since the case is white.
Galaxy Buds2 Specs and Features
Samsung’s new earbuds have Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) which is cool considering you don’t have to shell out $199 for the Galaxy Buds Pro to get this feature.
The Galaxy Buds2 has the same dual-driver setup as its siblings – a 1mm woofer and 6.3mm tweeter, both tuned by AKG. You also get three microphones (2 outer and 1 inner) and a voice pickup unit (VPU) on each earbud. The latter works with the accelerometer to detect when you are talking and automatically switch to transparency mode. It will also turn on ANC when you are done talking. Pretty neat, right?
Samsung says the ANC mode cuts background noise by up to 98% and the Ambient Mode has three levels. Other features of the Galaxy Buds2 are Auto Switch between compatible Galaxy devices, customizable touch controls, wear detection, and support for the Galaxy Buds PC app.
There is a 61mAh battery inside each earbud and they will provide up to 5 hours of playback time with ANC on (7.5 hours with ANC off). The case which has a battery capacity of 472mAh takes the battery life to 20 hours with ANC on (29 hours with ANC off). There is support for fast charging – a 5 minutes charge will provide 1 hour of playback time. The case charges via USB-C and Qi wireless charging.
Galaxy Buds2 Price and Availability
The Galaxy Buds2 is priced at $149 and will be available for purchase starting August 27.
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