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• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  Pixel 2a buds were the gift I gave to me!

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  So, once a year I do something nice for myself. I switched over to Google Fi as my wireless provider and got a Pixel phone through them and I figured I might as well get some new earbuds to go with it so I bought the Pixel two ways and let me tell you they're amazing they fit comfortable I wear a smaller earbud in these than I do in a normal earbud but they're super comfortable, the sound quality is amazing, and the functionality with being able to interface with my Gemini take phone calls control apps fire off emails all this wicked cool stuff that I can do with them.... Well I'm just scratching the iceberg with them right now and I've only had them for about a month. The pickup at the store was the easiest thing I've ever experienced with any type of in-store pickup there was no waiting because the guy who was at the door was kind enough to just go behind the counter grab my stuff bring it out and I was on my way. Super painless super easy I even made it to work on time. And that's not something I can say everyday. They have some really useful features I like the transparency mode where I can hear everything around me crystal clear as I'm listening to music or talking on the phone and I also like the noise canceling on them the active noise canceling is a bonus because there's never any construction by my house in Preston and I work nights so it's kind of nice. I'm really glad that I bought these for myself. I'm also really stoked about the service that I got at BestBuy. I've never really shopped there before other than maybe a tablet here screen protectors there but honestly they really know what they're talking about they pointed me the right direction with every question that I had, knowledgeable staff, and one thing I really liked was when I asked a guy a question that he didn't know the answer to he didn't try to like steamroll me with anything else he just said you know I don't know let me go find out for you and he did. The service is amazing. The value is incredible. And the convenience of being able to stop on my way to work and just pick up whatever it is that I you know want to pick up is pretty cool.

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  Posted 3 weeks ago by Will

• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  LOVEEEE THESESSS!!!!

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  • Owned for 1 month

  I absolutely love these headphones. I use them for everything and one day. I left the case to the headphones home and went out shopping, and the headphones were still working in my ear. Lol, these headphones would be a great choice for purchase hands-down, they have an option where you can tap the headphones once and it will let you hear your background. You know how people will wear one headphone in their ear so they can hear out their other. These have the ability to let the outside noise in AnyWho I love these go get them.

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  Posted 2 weeks ago by Twinnie31

• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  Great sound, ANC, and comfortable all in one

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  I’m really enjoying these pixel buds 2a so far. I have an original pixel buds without ANC and unfortunately the batteries started to get so bad I can barely use them. So I figured now's as good as any to upgrade and I’m really impressed with the new fit and features in the buds 2a. PROS: First thing I noticed was before I could figure out how to turn on pairing, my android phone (and pixel buds app) was already asking me if I want to set up my new pixel buds 2a. I really love when google products do that and I don’t have to find the pair button and figure out how long to hold it. You just open the lid of the case and the app knows they’re there. Once I put the buds on, I was impressed with the comfort difference from the older pixel buds. I am a bit of a headphones collector and have a lot of bluetooth headphones from a lot of the big brands and the fit is always what makes me come back to one pair more than another. If I know I’m going to have the headphones in for more than an hour, I will sacrifice features for fit. But luckily I don’t have to do that with these buds. The ear tips felt good but I tested others and ultimately ended up with two different sizes in each ear. (something I usually end up doing with most brands.) I’m really happy to see 4 size options instead of 3 as well. This allows for people with very narrow ears to still find a comfortable fit without too much pressure pain. The audio quality was the next thing I noticed after getting all the setup and updates done. I turned on ANC and felt the world click off as I sat on my porch in silence. I turned on some music and noticed a really full and rounded sound. I jumped into the 5 band EQ and made adjustments to my liking. I think for this price, and not being the pro level buds, these have a surprisingly good sound. Podcasts are clear, music is full and the base is strong. Combined with ANC on, you can really get lost in the sound. And I really do enjoy that feeling of ANC clicking on and I gotta say, for a lower budget bud, the ANC is really impressive here. It does a fabulous job of knocking out lower end rumbles, better than high frequencies, but still a really solid noise canceling. Especially for the price. Google says this is thanks to the Tensor A1 chip which also allows the buds to work with gemini and provide better battery life. Which was the last big thing I noticed in my initial first test. The battery life is really good. And I don’t mean in hours, although google does say 7 hours of ANC and 20 hours from the case, but in real world use, you’re not really doing the math. To me, a good battery means I’m done with the headphones before the battery is. Meaning if I want to go mow the lawn or do a workout or go for a run, I’ll be done with that activity before the battery is done. And I got that from these buds. All of my day to day uses were never interrupted with a low battery. This is also in part due to taking them out and putting them in the case from time to time as well, providing little top ups. Maybe a went for a run, but then put them in the case while I showered then took them out to listen to music while I did laundry and so on. What this doesn’t cover, is long distance travel or maybe an all day wear need. But I think generally speaking, you’ll need to take them out of your ears for at least one reason or another in any given 7 hour time. And remember, you can turn off ANC to get even longer battery life in a pinch. CONS: So what about the cons? Honestly, I haven’t really hit any big ones yet. I think my biggest complaint is that there is no wireless charging on the case, BUT Google says this is the first pixel buds case to have a replaceable battery. Which is something. I assume the ability to change the battery is why it’s not wireless charging, but I don’t know for sure on that. What I do know is, in my experience, the batteries in the headphones go bad faster than the case, but I still appreciate this feature of changing the battery more than the con of no wireless charging. To be honest, the wireless charge usually didn’t work great on my older pixel buds anyway and I tend to just plug them in for a faster and safer charge. I guess another con could be the fit for some people. I think the twist option is really nice and I like that the buds fit both ways, but I do think some people with sensitive ears or maybe odd shapes may find the support fin to be a little uncomfortable. I find I get the best air seal when I twist them tighter (counter clockwise) so I tend to wear them that way always, but I do feel a little irritation on my right ear after an hour or so. And since I’m fishing for another con, this is really nitpicky but the tap controls to turn ANC on and off only toggle between ANC and Transparency mode. It does not include simply turning them both off. For battery reasons, I often will turn ANC and transparency off. As of right now, you can only do that through the app. Although I hope an update would add the 3rd setting to the rotation. OVERALL: So overall I have to give these buds a high score. I think google does a great job integrating into the android ecosystem and for all their flaws, they still make good products and are easy for anyone to understand. The buds sound great, there’s plenty of EQ and setting tweaking and for an “a” series, they still have ANC and great battery life. Google is clearly trying to put more into their lower tier products and I think for the average user, these pixel buds 2a are the best bang for the buck for any android user. Bonus, they don’t have some weird awkward stem hanging out the bottom of your ear screaming out for attention. They sit snug and small in your ear and go about their work delivering great sound. I would recommend for sure

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  Posted 2 months ago by bTobin