Customer Ratings & Reviews

Good quality audio but unfortunately had a fitting problem for my ear. If only they could address that.

The earbuds were a great gift for christmas. Great Headphones.

I've used a variety of Bluetooth earbuds over recent years (including the Google Pixel Buds A series just prior to these). These new 2a buds are a definite upgrade. The fit in the ear is much more comfortable compared to older A buds (I just used the tips that came pre-attached, but there are additional sizes in the package if you need a better fit). Connectivity and use with my Android phone, iPhone, MacBook, and Windows work laptop is flawless and the mic must be great too since people on the other end said I was crystal clear (yes, I asked). I primarily use these for Teams calls/meetings and with the smaller size, I get less ear fatigue after 60-90 min calls. Battery life is pretty good and the case re-charges the buds quickly. Listening to music is also excellent though with choice of transparency and noise cancelling modes. Very pleased and great value!

Great value. I have own the pro versions twice prior and I can say I prefer these ones.

Seems to be doing the things it's supposed to do!!

Absolutely love them they are truly amazing! Definitely recommend

Very satisfied with the product. I would recommend it.

After using the Google Pixel Buds 2a for about a week now, I am very impressed with what they deliver, especially compared to ear buds near the same price point. There are better ear buds on the market for a significantly higher cost, but these will satisfy a lot of customers with their features and performance. These are definitely keepers for me. The Pixel Buds 2a are compact and lightweight, and the case they come in can be easily stashed in my front jeans pocket. They come with three different sized ear inserts, with the medium size already installed on the ear buds. For me, the medium size was perfect, and the Pixel Buds app verified that they created a good fir to my ear. These ear buds are easy to remove from and replace into the case--it can be a one-handed operation. Fitment in the ear requires a counter-clockwise twist for more secure and sealed fit. I have gone walking, running, and cycling with these ear buds in, and they don't budge when twisted in fully. As a side note, this is the first set of ear buds that I can wear with a full-face motorcycle helmet. I can put my helmet on and take it off with the ear buds staying firmly in place. This is huge for me, as I often use navigation on the bike or have to take an emergency call from my boss (more about call quality on the motorcycle later). I have worn them for several hours at a time with no ear discomfort. Even with the small size, the sound these ear buds put out is quite impressive. The bass is deeper, the treble is richer, and the overall sound is much crisper than any ear buds in the same price range--and I will argue that they are just as good as several ear buds in a much higher price range. The app comes with some pre-programmed sound settings and a 5-band equalizer, which provides a decent amount of sound customization. Noise cancellation is a big deal for some, and these ear buds do have a noise cancelling feature. You will not get a full immersice experience like you will with really expensive ear buds, but the Pixel Buds 2a do drown out a lot of background noise--and wearing them in the office provides a nice experience. I tried the noise cancellation on my motorcycle, and these ear buds do make the ride quieter, while still alllowing me to hear enough of what is going on around me to be safely aware. When mountain biking, the experience is the same. There is enough awareness to be safe, yet enough noise cancellation to hear what you want to hear from the ear buds. There is also a "transparency" feature, where the ambient sounds are amplified. This feature works somewhat well. When the ambient noise is at a constant level, the feature works well, but when the ambient noise has a lot of variation, the ear buds will initially amplify the environment when the noise first gets louder, and then it will adjust a few moments later. For example, when mountain biking and I turn my head so that the wind direction into my ears changes, the wind noise amplifies for a few moments before settling down. I actually find that mountain biking and motorcycling with the noise cancellation works a lot better, as it provides the perfect balance between awareness and ambient noise cancellation. I actually have yet to find a pair of ear buds--regardless of price--that does this "transparency" feature well. However, these are buds do it better than most. Integration with my Google Pixel phone is awesome. Pairing and installation was super easy, and the integration of "Hey Google" works really well. When on my motorcycle, I tested the "Hey Google" and the earbuds heard me without issue. I could request navigation, hear the top new stories, get stock market information, skip music tracks, adjust the volume, you name it. I actually called my wife while on the motorcycle and she said she couldn't even tell I was on my bike. That's just a snippet about the voice and call quality! I was also able to use "Hey Google" while on my mountain bike--but at faster speeds, I did have to slightly cup my ear with my hand for the earbuds to pick up my voice. No big deal. I do have the Pixel Buds 2a connected to both my computer and my phone. Switching between the two works well, and audio quality through both is really good. After using these ear buds for about a week, I am literally going to sell nearly every other pair of ear buds I have accumulated over the last few years. This set of ear buds does everything I want them to do--at worst well, and at best, exceptionally. What a great value - I highly recommend them.

These are good earbuds if you want a lower cost option to the ear buds pro 2.

Their ok they dont hold in the ear very well and their not very loud

The battery life sucks and people say I sound muffled and I can’t do sound cancellation because I don’t have a google phone which don’t get the app so this is something that should be mention in the description

They are okay but I'm still using them to this date

The product is not as expected and sometimes it acts weird.One of the buds completely goes off and I need to re seat in the box ,take it out then it works good.Definitely not worth of 100$.

Liked my old pair better. Can't change the volume with the earbuds themselves. Badically the same otherwise

sometimes when listening the audio turns into a staticy sound that g oes in and out. I had the same experience with pixel bud pro 2 so i figured i would try these. google isn't the best

As long as I have the Pixel 10 Pro, I wanted to try some pixel buds to see if keeping in the same ecosystem is worth it. After trying the 2a's out, I'd say there's nothing really special about doing that specifically. That said, these are good buds. They sound great for the size and are very comfortable. You can twist them to have a looser or more snug fit and there are several ear tip sizes included. They never even tried popping out of my ears. Battery life is good. I get around 7 hrs of use on a charge. The charging case (which is just USB C not wireless) got me 2 more charges. The case charges in about an hour and a half and the buds in just under an hour to full. Setup was easy but a bit of a let down. I figured pixel to pixel would be a breeze but I had to go and set up Bluetooth the "old fashioned" way. I did also try these on a Z fold 5 and they popped right up on screen and basically set themselves up. Weird. The noise cancelling for ear buds is definitely noticeable. It blocks out quite a bit. Sound quality is good as well. Not big bass but decent and nice clear audio. The only thing I noticed is that if specifically using a pixel phone, a spacial audio toggle pops up in settings. I tried it out and didn't really notice anything special. I even tried specific videos on YouTube for it and couldn't tell. The app tells you how the touch controls work but are not customizable. As long as these don't have the swipe for volume, I'd like the option to change what some of the taps do. Play/pause and volume up/down are my main wants. These Pixel 2a buds sound good and are comfortable. Definitely worth a try at this price point.

It’s nice to have this Pixel Buds “economy” version when shopping, and I wanted to try this 2a model out. Don’t mind not having wireless charging, as everything else I have is wired charging so no problem adding one more – I’m used to it. Interesting that there is no volume control on the touch pad, which I would really expect from buds at any price point. Other than that, to sound quality is very nice, and the ANC is quite effective – as good or better than any others I have tried in the same price range. Good connections to multiple devices, and I can switch from phone to laptop back to phone with no problems. The buds seem to sync with whatever device I am using – even switching back and forth with volume control. Battery life is good, and combined with the “low profile” and “twist in” to tighten the fit, these work nicely for overnight use and stay in the ears even with side-sleeping on the pillow. Added a separate high-impact case and with that I expect to be using these buds for a long time. Greetings from Central Georgia!

I usually cannot wear in ear monitors for a long time. For one reason or another, I do not find them conformable. I do own a few of them but they tend to be used a lot less than the headphones just because of the comfort. That said, these are the most comfortable IEM I have used so far. My direct comparison will be Samsing Buds FE and these are for sure better for sustained period of listening. Buds FE are slightly heavier than these and you can feel it when you are wearing them. The light weight helps the Pixel Buds 2A. After the twist, they stay in the ear, do not drop and I still do not feel any heft. So, a 100% from my end on the comfort. ANC worked as well as the Buds FE, though Buds FE have three mics vs the two in Buds 2A. Please note that my main test is in house as that is where I typically wear them. Both were able to filter most of the noise of my loud HVAC system. My specific unit unfortunately had an issue where the left earbud has a humming noise when the ANC is active. I reached out to google but so far, I have not received a response. I may end up claiming the warranty on these and will update how that works out. Music quality wise, Samsung Buds FE sounded slightly better because of the extra oomph in the base region, but the difference is not huge. I do not use these mainly for music but to listen to audiobooks and take calls, so for my use case comfort, ANC and mic quality matters more and these are just great for all those. In summary, I will recommend these if your main usage is not music. Do note that the bass response in IEM is a lot about how the fit is, since these are really comfortable in my ears, that might mean that they are not too deep and hence not making a seal as good as Samsung Buds Fe. So YMMV.

These are my first Pixel buds. I have been looking for an Android ecosystem friendly pair of buds that would give me some additional functionality beyond just a Bluetooth connection. The Pixel Buds 2A come in at a reasonable price, but are they good. In a few words, I was shocked. These hit way above the quality line that I expected for being the lower priced option below the “Pro” line. First off, I anticipated that I would have to figure out the size of the tips for my ears, generally needing the large tip for my right ear and the medium for my left. This set was no different. The tips are silicone, and are pretty typical. The first thing I did notice that was pleasing to me was that these are very lightweight. Noticeably so in my ears, with them staying in and not feeling a dragging down sensation that gives me concern they might fall out. They are small too, so they are very low footprint in my ears. I paired them with my phone and the quick pair function built into Android was streamlined. Immediately I was pushed a firmware update which I appreciate. Quick update and I then opened my music app. Initially I had them in aware mode and it was fine, nothing hugely different from other experiences, especially in the budget friendly tier. What did amaze me though was when I went into ANC mode. The immediate and effective silence from these blew me away. I tested them with a YouTube track of aircraft cabin noise from my surround sound system to see how they would do, and there was no sound. I walked around outside and had no people noise that interrupted me, even without music playing. Such a good value already! So then I put on some music. There is no way these are not more expensive. The separation of lows, mids, and highs was crazy. The bass lines were clean and not overblown. The highs were bright but not overly so, giving me good feeling of voices and things like cymbals and brass. The mids pushed the lows and highs out of the way, but not too much giving me a broad soundstage that felt surround like. Without an immersion setting. It was wild. I didn’t think this would be the case at all. I’m now completely sold on Google’s tuning. These go toe to toe with competition I didn’t even think would be possible. Overall, I have no hesitation recommending these. The one caveat I would give is that if you plan to use these with the iOS ecosystem, they still sound amazing, but you can’t do things like update the firmware or tune the eq if you want. That takes an Android based device. Otherwise, if you just want a solid Bluetooth performing set of buds, these are it.

I had a pair of Google buds and replaced with new buds but tje new ones dont stay in my ears