Google - Pixel Buds True Wireless In-Ear Headphones - Clearly White

Though they aren't without their issues, the Pixel Buds have so far been my favorite wireless earbuds to use. They sound good, the charging case isn't too big, and the experience of using them is as intuitive as I've seen on Android. They do feel a little expensive for what they are, but they're still a great companion for my Pixel phone. I like how compact the charging case is. It's about the size of a pack of floss and slips easily into that tiny little jean pocket. It charges wirelessly and over USB-C and has LED indicators on both the outside of the case and inside of the lid. I have noticed some small cracks start to appear on mine, but they don't appear to be growing or affecting anything. Pairing was about as easy as it could be. Opening up the case brought up the prompt onscreen on my Pixel phone. And after pairing each time you open the case you'll get an onscreen notification showing the battery level of each bud and the case, which is nice. The sound quality is very good. Not quite as good to my ear as my Sony WF-1000XM3's, but still very clear and well balanced. Noise canceling is not included, which is a little disappointing at this price. There is a feature called Adaptive Sound that is supposed to adjust volume based on the environment, but it's just okay by comparison. I've seen stories of others having connectivity issues, but so far I haven't experienced that on mine. The touch controls work pretty well for the most part. Every now and then it does seem to mix up a press with a swipe, but overall I prefer the controls over most other earbuds I've used. Google Assistant is easy to get to with touch or voice and is much more responsive than other buds I've used, where you often have to wait a second or two before addressing it. The battery life seems to hold up to what Google lists and falls a bit short compared to others offer in similarly priced buds, but it's more than fine for my usage. Overall while I wouldn't consider these to be the 'best' wireless earbuds in this price range, I still like them more than any others I've used so far.

I've been using these headphones daily since they arrived. The look and size of these are perfect. They fit perfectly even for my small ears and have yet to hurt after prolonged use. The build quality of the headphones and case are perfect, definitely feel like $200 headphones. The battery life is great, charge rate is great, case battery life and charge speed are great. These headphones cut background noise so well that when I'm not speaking even while in public, I have been asked if I mute the call after talking. Google assistant has been absolutely amazing and checking and responding to notifications has been a breeze. I absolutely love these headphones with only a few issues that I believe may be fixable with software updates which is why I held off on reviewing for a while. Playing mobile games there is a delay in the playback for some reason. I really hope this is just a bug because I would prefer to use headphones while gaming but the delayed sound is obviously an issue. The second problem, I have had moments where the sound randomly changed to a stereo or of pitch volume/sound I'm not sure if maybe battery life was the issue in either the headphone or phone, but again I hope these are just isolated incidents caused by battery or software. I do highly recommend these headphones though, my favorite Bluetooth pair yet.

To say that I was looking forward to using these buds would be an understatement. I ordered them ASAP, and then waited a couple of weeks for them to finally come in. I had read and watched some great reviews and first looks on these and I was very hopeful. There are some great things about these buds, but there were some issues that I had that ultimately had me returning them. First, the good stuff. The pairing was super simple and worked similarly to Apple's pairing across devices you are signed in to. The fit was good, it offers minimal passive noise cancellation, but I think that increased the comfort for me. Battery life was not best in class, but adequate for my usage. The case that the buds come in is one of the best and feels great. It has a nice texture which I wish more manufacturers would adopt. It also has a nice heft that makes the entire package feel substantial. The sound quality was very good for me, and this can be something that is subjective, but I've used many different earbuds/headphones and these are right up there with some of the best I've tried in sound quality. Now, the bad stuff, and the reason I ended up returning these earbuds. I kept experiencing connection issues, the sound would pop in and out on one or both buds frequently. This happened indoors with my phone sitting on and endtable less than 5ft away or even while I was using my phone in my hand. I had some occurrences when one of the buds would lose connection completely and I had to place both earbuds back in the case to get them to both connect again. The second issue I had was that both earbuds would discharge unevenly. Now, I read that Google said that this was normal since they were handing off what each bud does in order to even this out, but a couple of times one of the buds drained completely while the other still had around 30% charge. These issues persisted through a couple of resets, repairings, and firmware updates. I really wanted to keep and love these buds. The sound quality was amazing, the case and buds felt great, and the Google Assistant integration was very convenient. Unfortunately, connection issues and battery problems kept me from relying on them or choosing them first from the earbuds/headphones I have at my disposal. If they fix these issues, or if you happen on a pair that do not have these issues, then they would be great earbuds. Otherwise, I would wait it out until they figure these issues out and remedy them.

Have been waiting to get these since they were launched in the Google Event in October. Now that I have them they are not disappointing in any way. They sound better than I expected and have a great seal and fit in the ears. Google assistant makes it even better to use them. Battery life could have been better but no complaints. Overall a great product and great integration with Pixel devices.

I wanted to love these but they fall short of the competition. For starters, you CANNOT connect to two devices at the same time. For some, this may not seem like a big deal. But if you're using these while working at a desk, this is VERY annoying. If I need to take a video meeting or webinar, etc., I cannot also connect to my phone so I have no idea if a phone call is coming through while I'm on the pc audio. When I'm done with the meeting, etc., I must remember to drop the pc connection and enable the phone connection so I don't miss a call. And so on, back and forth. This is extra annoying because other earbuds (Jabra 75t) do this seamlessly. I'm beyond disappointed that Google chose to disregard this feature. The positive - they work well and these earbuds are much more comfortable for me than any other earbuds I've tried and they stay put while exercising. I have not had connection issues but I've only used them at home because of stupid COVID.

Now that Google has FINALLY fixed the intermittent audio disconnect issue, I can't recommend enough these wireless headphones; especially if you're a Google Pixel phone owner! The seamless integration with Android & Google Assistant is a huge plus. I've read that there isn't much bass but let me state that there actually is; possibly more so with the new "Bass boost" feature. Can't forget the charging case of these buds too; one of the best I've seen on the Android side of things.

I'm a supporter of google, but these really disappointed me. I had waited since finding out that Google was going to release their own wireless earphones, I knew that their first roll out of them had problems, so I waited until the blue ones were available which was when they announced that they weren't going to have any more problems. They were wrong. Sometimes one earphone shuts off or doesn't connect. It has good sound quality, but it doesn't make up for that problem and the problem of having to adjust it from falling quite often. I hope their next version will be better and will make up for these since they are not reliable. They are cute though!

I have a small chubby ears and it's difficult to find ear buds that fit well without trying to pop out and without hurting. I tried the Galaxy Buds Live before these because I had heard how comfortable they were, I couldn't wear them for more than 10 minutes before they started hurting. I can wear these a lot longer specially if I don't place them all the way in, the wing sticking out. If I do need them while being active I put them all the way in and they stay put, I can go about 45 min before my ear hurting. I reposition them and go another 45 min. The sound is good but I did like the buds live better. That being said I needed something comfortable not something that sounded the best, but the quality is there none the less.