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Samsung Galaxy Buds2 gain 360 Audio support with update

Zohaib Ahmed — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 08:53:01 +0000

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro released last year came with a feature similar to Apple’s Spatial Audio tech, allowing audio to respond to head movements. Called 360 Audio, the feature is now coming to the more recently launched Galaxy Buds2 with an update.

The firmware update R177XXU0AVC8 is sized 3MB and is currently rolling out to the Galaxy Buds2 with its changelog mentioning the 360 Audio feature along with call quality and Bluetooth stability improvements (via GSMArena).

However, there’s a difference compared to Spatial Audio — 360 Audio is intended to work with audio from most apps and simply shifts the positioning of audio channels based on your head movements. Spatial Audio, on the other hand, is designed to work only with audio content that’s built for 360 degrees.

Being a more recent release means the Galaxy Buds2 hasn’t received many updates. One of the more notable improvements arrived right after the earbuds’ launch, allowing the Buds2 to work with Samsung’s Galaxy Buds app for Windows.

If you haven’t yet received firmware update R177XXU0AVC8, then try pairing your Galaxy Buds2, launching the Galaxy Wearable app, selecting Earbuds settings, and tapping Earbuds software update.

Aside from the Galaxy Buds2, the Galaxy Buds Live have also been treated to the same feature with update R180XXU0AVC2.

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Samsung Galaxy Buds2 costs $149 but comes with ANC and up to 20hrs of battery life

Habeeb Onawole — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 16:57:29 +0000

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.

New leak show the Galaxy Buds2 in three colors, will have ANC and better boost

Habeeb Onawole — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 14:44:09 +0000

Samsung will announce a new pair of wireless earbuds at its Galaxy Unpacked event scheduled for next month. There have been multiple leaks related to the earbuds which will arrive as the Galaxy Buds2 but a new leak that surfaced today gives us our best look at them yet.

The leak comes in form of three gifs posted on Twitter by Evan Blass and they show the Galaxy Buds in White, Lavender Purple, and Olive Green. However, unlike previous Galaxy Buds that come in a case with matching colors, all the colors of the Galaxy Buds2 come in a white case, though the interior has the same color as the earbuds.

Galaxy Buds2 pic.twitter.com/Gi2PipKaqr

— Evan Blass (@evleaks) July 6, 2021

While the new earbuds still have an in-ear design, the design has changed. They also look smaller now and come in the same squircle carrying case as the Galaxy Buds Live and the Galaxy Buds Pro.

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The case of the Galaxy Buds2 has a USB-C port at the back but it should also support wireless charging. There is an LED in front to indicate when the case is charging and another inside that lights up when the earbuds are charging.

Galaxy Buds 2 has a better bass performance. https://t.co/pedRhfq4RB

— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) July 6, 2021

With respect to features, Ice Universe has revealed that the earbuds have active noise cancellation and better bass. It has been previously reported that each of the earbuds may have a battery capacity of 60mAh while the case will have a battery capacity of 500mAh.

Galaxy Buds2 already in development; might even launch this year

Habeeb Onawole — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 23:39:37 +0000

Samsung’s latest wireless earbuds and its best yet is the Galaxy Buds Pro. Announced earlier this year alongside the Galaxy S21 series, there is a chance we may be getting yet another pair of earbuds from the Korean giant this year and it may launch as the Galaxy Buds2.

According to the folks at Android Police, Samsung is already working on its fifth pair of TWS earbuds called the Galaxy Buds2. The official name was found in a teardown of the latest version of the Galaxy Wearable APK.

A successor to the Galaxy Buds called the Galaxy Buds2 is in development

They also found out that the earbuds go by the codename “berry” and supports multiple device connection and will also be compatible with non-Samsung devices as well as tablets. So far, that is all that is known about the tablet.

Last year, Samsung launched two pairs of wireless earbuds – the first was the Galaxy Buds+ that was announced alongside the Galaxy S20 series in Q1 2020 and it was followed by the bean-shaped Galaxy Buds Live later in the year. There is a chance Samsung may launch the Galaxy Buds2 later this year too. However, we believe it will be positioned under the Galaxy Buds Pro but come with upgraded features such as better battery life, improved design, and better audio quality over the first-gen Galaxy Buds and the Galaxy Buds Plus.