SAMSUNG Galaxy Buds Pro 2 [2022] (SM-R510) - (Gray)

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Listeners who don’t need the best ANC from Samsung but still want plenty of features will be perfectly happy with the Buds 2. In use, the buds kept us going on our weekly commute without the battery life hitting rock bottom, but we can imagine wanting extra hours when on a long-haul flight.

Five hours in the earbuds (with ANC on) is average at best and lags behind the AirPods Pro 2's six and Sony XM5’s eight hours on a single charge. The Galaxy Buds 2 Pro is especially aimed at Samsung owners with its exclusive Samsung Seamless Codec, and everyone else has the AAC or SBC Bluetooth codecs to choose from. At most, the flexibility available to you includes variation within a type of control, like assigning one bud’s command to switch ANC to normal listening mode and the other to toggle ANC to Ambient sound.If you want to stay totally up to date, the Samsung Galaxy Buds FE are a stripped-back but current ANC set of buds.

We wish Samsung gave listeners a longer leash regarding control and sound customization, but the limitations are expected. Magnets keep the lid closed, but the case is its own kind of dust magnet too, picking up dust particles like a lint trap in a clothes dryer. It is the essential source of information and ideas that make sense of a world in constant transformation.They’re sweat and water-resistant too, and last for up to a whopping 18 hours with the included charging carry case, so you can be kept in glorious music for ages (even if you’re in the mood for a long run in the rain). It has also been suggested that acrylate allergy could be the root cause for the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro skin and ear issues, and again, we don’t have clear data from Samsung on that. What’s handy is that you can turn off all touch controls entirely in the Wearable app to counteract this. Both battery cases look nearly identical in form, and both cases scratch easily despite the difference in texture.

ANC(Active Noise Canceling) is on by default, and the touch and hold gesture for ANC can be configured in the Galaxy Wearable app. Default setting' refers to the original setting for the Galaxy Buds2 Pro when it was first released, simply with the power turned on. If they don’t fit well, however, the buds are so small that it can be tricky to get your fingers around them to place them just right. Support for 24-bit audio is all well and good – but playing music wirelessly is still a lossy game, especially when using Bluetooth.The newer Galaxy Buds 2 Pro deviates by exaggerating above 10kHz and under-emphasizing between 7-9kHz with extra bass.

Finally, in-ear, these feel extremely comfortable, which can make all the difference between a set of buds that look good on paper and a set you actually want to wear. While the AirPods Pro (2nd generation) does a better job of adhering to our target, the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro has better active noise canceling.Compatibility : Galaxy S21|S21+|S21 Ultra 5G, Galaxy S20|S20+|S20 Ultra, Galaxy Note20|20+, Galaxy Fold, Galaxy Z Fold2 5G, Galaxy Z Flip, Galaxy S20 FE, Galaxy S10e|S10|S10+, Galaxy Note10|10+, Galaxy Tab S7|S7+, Galaxy Tab S6, Galaxy Tab S6 Lite with OneUI 3.