Customer Ratings & Reviews

Google has always been in that top tier of software and now it is a breath of fresh air that they are able to provide hardware products in that same tier. I am a heavy wireless earbud user and I must say that Google is now a strong competitor to Apple and Sony in the wireless earbud department. Right out of the box the aesthetics and build quality of these headphones are great as I love the matte look and feel as there is no cheap plastic feel to them. The wireless charging case was exactly as expected and the fast pairing worked seamlessly. I do appreciate the removal of the wingtips from the previous version as those just felt cumbersome in my ear and created an additional pressure. This did not affect the fit at all though as the earbuds fit snuggly in my ear and even after multiple runs I have yet to have any issues with the earbuds coming loose. I did use the ear tip seal check in the Pixel Buds app and it recommended moving to the larger size ear tips so I would recommend running that test before just settling on the default medium size ear tips. In regard to the actual performance though I was extremely impressed with what Google has done here. I will say my daily drivers are my airpod pros, but after using these I was shocked at how they actually sounded better for typically once you hit that $150 threshold in earbud cost there is not much difference when it comes to actual sound quality as you are simply paying for extra features, but putting recency bias aside and going and back and forth the pixel buds put out a more pronounced and fuller sound. You are also not losing any of those extra features here with the pixel buds as the active noise cancellation is top notch and nearly matches that of the Sony WF-100XM4 earbuds which are noted as being the king of the mountain. Additionally, the transparency mode, call quality (both incoming and outgoing), automatic device switching, built-in Google Assistant, and in-ear detection are all on par with both those of Apple and Sony. There are a couple items I do want to highlight that I really liked with these earbuds over the competitors. The first was the simplicity of the app as every single piece of technology anymore has a dang convoluted app, but the pixel buds app was extremely straightforward and easy to use. I know I previously mentioned the active noise cancellation, but the thing that stood out was that there was not as strong of a pressure when this was turned on as with other earbuds which resulted in a much more comfortable fit. The last thing very subtle thing I want to note are the charging lights on the case as when the case is under 20% the light blinks yellow which is such a small thing, but comes in handy. Overall, there has yet to be anything I can fault these earbuds for as I am blown away by this product by Google. They are the perfect combination between the top-notch portability of the airpod pros and the superior sound quality of the Sony WF-1000XM4s. I would not hesitate to recommend these to anyone, especially if they are an Android user. If Google can build upon this success in their phone and wearables lines they definitely could dethrone Apple and Samsung in the coming years.

Very good sound quality, nice cancellation, and audio passthrough when needed. The gesture controls for volume are a little finicky, but work well.

Good sizing for ears. Pair/connect quickly and reliably. Nice case. White is good so I can see it in dark bag pockets.

These earbuds are really mediocre. They only support SBC and AAC codecs and no high bit rates. ANC is meh as they don't block out a lot of noise, and Transparency mode is meh too since outside noise is muffled. They fit comfortablely and I can lay on my side while sleeping and they don't feel bad. The only thing I liked with these earbuds were it's battery life and case design. That's about it. If these were lower in price then it'll justify the average quality features. Wait until these drop in price or save a bit more for Sennheiser's MTW3 for $50 more for better quality.

I have always wanted a pair of these headphones, but when they first came out, I think the features that were listed worked best with a Pixel device. So I avoided it. So when these came out, I had to give it a try. The box is small/smol and very eco friendly. There are no cables or bricks here. So you will need to use your existing USB C or just pop it on your wireless charging pad. The other stuff in the box are just the larger and smaller ear tips. They come preinstalled with the medium sized ones. The case is screams quality to me. I feel like I am getting a premium build here and this is before even opening the case. I have more expensive buds and that case feels a little less premium in the hand. I recommend downloading the app before pairing the device and also use the latest version of Android. I am pairing it with my Samsung Galaxy S20FE device on T-Mobile. After the app is installed. I opened the app and then opened the case. The phone immediately popped up the picture of the buds to ask if I want to pair it. Following the on-screen instructions, it paired within less than a minute. When I first put these on, I was in a High School Volleyball game, so there was a lot of background noise, echos and such. But when the headphones activated in the ear, a weird sense of silence filtered in. Meaning the voices were still heard but most of the background noise was muted out. You can hear some, but not all. I actually let my wife try this experience too, however, she is partially deaf, so I wasn't sure if she would get the same reaction I did. And to my surprise, she did experience the same filtered noise cancellation. This is where Google software magic comes into play. I have a couple buds that also have ANC and this has the most noticeable ANC out of the three I have. And they vary in price as well. In playing videos and music, I have to say the soundstage is good, but not fantastic. For me a great experience is clear and crisp bass. However, saying that. I did enjoy wearing the buds because they are comfortable to wear even after a straight 2 hours of usage. The battery life seems really good so far and connection has been solid, while walking around the house with these on. Bottom line, you are getting these Pros because of the wealth of features. The sound is in the middle of the road for me. But for many, it may be fine. I can see using these on a trip because of the ANC and it's that good. Not top of the line, but I can see it getting better with software updates.

Best alternative to the airpods pro for Android users. Awesome design and amazing features. Google assistant in your ear.

I can hear everything! Wonderful design. Had the previous version and this one just made me love Google even more!

Okay sound but the fit just wasnt it for me. Better off with JBL

Great item works amazing and noise cancelling as well as the notification features too are top notch A+++

I want to love these earbuds. I love the features of what they're capable of. I don't know if I got a dud or what, but my pixel buds randomly paused when I'm listening to anything. Doesn't matter if I have one button or both. I have done three or four resets and check all the settings and disabled some settings and it still does the exact same thing. This issue makes them pretty much unusable.

Falls out of my ear, not a good fit but really the only headphones that have all the functionality with pixel.

The audio is clear as promised. But the charging slot does not connect at all. I have to always find a time to use wireless charging

Bought these for my wife, finally found a set of ear buds that fit her and stay put, she loves them

I love literally everything about the earbuds. The feel the sound quality, the charger, time the shape.

They do everything as advertised. Good Noise Cancelling and easy linking to my wireless devices.

They got great sound quality and I love the amount of options they give with the touch controls

Phenomenal active noise cancelling. Good sound. Stock bud tips are okay. Aren't real secure

Sound quality was good but the ear bud didn’t fit into my ear canal comfortably with the types of ear piercing that I have

I have no issues with them falling out, and i love how easy it is to toggle noise cancelling.

Love these buds. They sound great with nice bass. Works real good with my pixel 6 pro.