Samsung - Galaxy Buds+ True Wireless Earbud Headphones - Black

When I first tried the original Galaxy Buds, they were a revelation to me because they were the first true wireless earbuds I ever had. I have since owned and used different over the ear noise cancelling headphones, and true wireless earbuds with noise cancelling. However, I still found myself very excited to try out the new Galaxy Buds+ and so far here are my thoughts: WHAT THESE DO WELL: - The portability and ease of use remain the greatest quality of the Galaxy Buds line. The Buds+ case is so small that they can easily go in your pocket or throw them in your bag without being too bulky. After the initial set up (which is quick), all I had to do is flip open the case and they popped up on my Galaxy S10+ which was nice. - The design of the Buds+ themselves are once again discrete and out of the way. Everything is self-contained with nothing that sticks out away from the Bud and I think that is the way these true earbuds should be designed to look! - Another thing these maintain are the Wireless charging and USB-C charging interface. Both are very forward thinking and make it easy to charge them with the rest of your USB-C products. - The sound is really a great step up for the Buds+ headphones! You can tell there is better clarity and deeper bass than the original Buds. Overall I am very impressed with the audio immersion these supply while being in a such a small package. - Lastly, the Buds+ are excellent workout headphones! Seriously they never pop out no matter if I’m running, walking, at the gym, or playing sports. Really they work well in any environment. WHAT THESE ARE MISSING: - The biggest feature the Buds+ are missing are Active Noise Cancelling (ANC). I thought for sure Samsung would add this feature to the Buds+ given that other companies have done with same with their true wireless earbuds but I understand that Samsung wanted to maintain the small design and improve battery life in exchange for no ANC. - That being said, I compared the Buds+ to more expensive true wireless earbuds with ANC and you can definitely tell the difference in the two. However, in my opinion as of early 2020, ANC in true wireless earbuds are nothing compared to that of ANC in over the ear style headphones. Sure it creates a vacuum affect but when you are not playing music it does not drown out sound that much. - Other than that, these headphones really have everything you would want in a pair of true wireless earbuds. GALAXY BUDS VS GALAXY BUDS+ - The main question I suspect people will have are: why would I buy these over the original Galaxy Buds? Yes, the two devices largely look the same besides some minor cosmetic changes. Still, there are four main reasons why you should choose these over the original Buds: Better Sound Quality, insane battery life, improved calls, and Apple Compatibility. - As stated above, the sound is a much needed improvement to the original Buds. I used the Buds for their portability and ease of use, knowing the sound was just fine. Now I will use the Buds+ knowing that they can perform so much better and will be that much more enjoyable to use. - The battery life is not even a competition. The Buds+ have 11 hours of listening on one charge plus the case provides an additional full charge meaning its 22 hours total. The Original Buds had 6 hours per charge and 13 hours with the case. - The Buds+ also have 3 total microphones compared to the Buds 2 microphones. I have definitely noticed better call quality while using these which are a huge plus for me because I love using the Buds+ for calls. - Lastly, Samsung released an Apple iOS app for the Buds+ which make them much more useful when connecting them to an Apple device. That might not be super useful to some of you, but I think it's always better to have more compatibility than less. BOTTOM LINE: - After a week or month of using the Galaxy Buds+ I believe they will quickly become your go to earbuds. Sure you may get better sound out of more expensive headphones or noise cancelling earbuds, but you will not get the do it all utility of the Buds+ at this price point anywhere else. They sound great, have nice call quality, are simple to use, will last forever, and can be used anywhere you need to use headphones. The Buds+ will once again be the only headphones I use everyday and I think it will be for you too.

Here is the simple truth. AirPods Pro are the best wireless earbuds WITH the ANC feature. Galaxy Buds+ are the best wireless earbuds WITHOUT the ANC feature. I love my Galaxy Buds+ and would highly recommend them to family or friends. Here are the positives: - Great sound...better than my AirPods - Great bass...better than my AirPods - Great all day battery life - Available in 3 colors - No latency on mobile games or YouTube - The companion app works for iOS and Android - Mics were bad last year but they are great now for calls Here are the negatives: - No ANC - Bluetooth range is average - Glossy case is a fingerprint and scratch magnet Bottomline...these are the best wireless earbuds that aren’t AirPods Pro. They have the best sound and the best bass at an affordable price. The 11 hour battery life is legit. The biggest flaw last year was the mic call quality but that’s been fixed this year. I wish they had ANC because once you use that feature on an airplane or noisy environment...earbuds without that feature don’t have the same overall user experience. If you’ve never used ANC you won’t notice and these will do you just fine especially if you want to save $100.

So I used them for about a day now, and well I enjoy them for working out, sure the sound quality isn't amazing like the Sony WF-1000mx3 & they didn't leave me Teary Eyed like when using my Sony's. But the Buds+ beat them in Call quality and in battery life where I don't have to keep charging them. I'll use the Buds+ for work out and Sony for Coffee shops relaxations.

I've gone through a bunch of wireless earbuds, probably too many. My favorite earbuds were the Galaxy Buds but Samsung didn't release an iOS app for the times when I used them on my iPhone and not my Note. They were OK but would lose my EQ preferences when switching to my iPhone and I'm not a fan of neutral sound profiles. The battery life of the original Buds was also just OK. Better than AirPods (and still better than AirPods) but the case could recharge them only 1.2 times over. I was recharging their case 2-3 times a week. I eventually moved on to some different brands but I picked these up after finding out that Samsung released an iOS app. These feel the same as the original Buds. They're light and comfortable, one of the most comfortable set of earbuds I have worn. More importantly: they stay in my ears. AirPods, AirPods Pro, the Sony WF-100XM3, PowerBeats Pro, and many other never stayed in my ears. They would always pop out of my ear canals and often fall off my ears. These don't. I could wear the previous Buds all day and I can wear these ones just as long. The controls remain the same and they're just as responsive. I do miss the swipe controls from the Icon-X earbuds but these are still fine. Audio quality is a bit improved (for me) over the previous model. There's slightly more bass, even on the neutral profile, and I prefer having that warmer sound. I still set the EQ to dynamic and they sound similar to the previous Buds with the same EQ. If you liked the dynamic profile of the Buds, you'll enjoy the sound quality of the Buds+. The 2-driver setup helps push the bass a bit more. Sound isolation is really good. I have a pair of wireless earbuds with ANC and I really don't notice a difference between those and these. They seem to block out the same amount of noise and, once I have audio playing, everything is pretty much drowned out. I haven't used them on a flight yet but I have used them in public and they did a good job blocking out street noises. Office chatter, and general office noise, is easily covered up with these. Samsung did improvement the ambient sound mode. The experimental high mode enhances my hearing to the point where I can pick things out from far away. I have my Buds+ setup so that holding the right earbud activates my phone's assistant and holding the left activates ambient listening (or disables ambient listening). It's a quick and easy way for me to have a conversation with someone without having to take my earbuds out. Battery life has also been drastically improved. They're rated for 11 hours and you'll get anywhere between 10.75-12.5 depending on volume levels and what you do with them. The charging case recharges them once more. That may not seem like a lot, especially when AirPods are recharged 5X by their case, but the Buds+ last longer. You're looking at about 22 hours of total use with the Buds+ which is on par with the ~24 hours from standard AirPods. They have a quick charge feature where 15 minutes of charging gets you almost 2 hours of playback. The case is the same size as the previous Buds (small and portable) and features USB-C and Qi charging. It's nice that Samsung, again, included extra features without pushing the price up to $199. These do pair to two devices at once but it only really works with Bluetooth 5 devices. I've tried switching back and forth between my Note 10+ and work-issued notebook (Bluetooth 4.1) and it doesn't work. I have to go into my notebook's Bluetooth settings and manually select the earbuds each time. However, they remain connected to both my iPhone 11 Pro Max and Note 10+ without issues. Samsung made another solid set of truly wireless earbuds. They work seamlessly with Android smartphones and iPhones. They support the SBC, AAC, and Samsung Scalable audio codecs so you'll get the best option for iPhones and Galaxy phones. Pairing to my Note 10+ was just as easy as the old model but it was a few seconds faster. Pair to my iPhone wasn't an issue either. These are about $20 more than the first Buds, $30-$40 if the 1st gen. Buds are on sale. It's well worth the investment as these last about twice as long per charge, you get 22 hours of total use (instead of 12-13 hours), audio quality has improved a bit, these are better options for iPhone users now that there is a companion app (I'm not sure why it has low scores on the App Store but it's been fine for me), and both call quality and ambient listening have been improved. These are now my daily drivers replacing a $300 pair of wireless earbuds that I used to carry around (MW 07 Plus). I highly recommend these for people who want to pay regular AirPods (or even AirPods with wireless charging case) prices but want more features and better sound quality.

As an iPhone user I of course have the Apple AirPods. I wasn’t a fan of how the AirPods Pro fit into my ears so I went back the the gen 2. Now these Galaxy Buds Plus now with the app on iOS it’s bye bye AirPods. These sound amazing fit my ears perfectly connects just as fast as the AirPods but sound better and Samsung really upped the call quality on these. Usually nothing and touch or come close for that matter to the AirPods on call quality but these Galaxy Buds Plus are right there. I absolutely love these get a nice case and attach to your keys and your good to go. No regrets here do your self a favor even if your an iPhone user take it from a fellow iPhone user get these if your looking for a true wireless headset forget the AirPods!

An IOS user who prefers these earbuds over standard AirPods. The Samsung app for iOS works perfectly. Also, the call quality has drastically improved.

Had the Buds for about 3 weeks and they worked fine. Buds+ definitely have better bass and superior ambient sound. Battery life is excellent. Only problem is lack of volume control when connected to my Samsung UN49KS8000 from 2016. I've had multiple other BT earbuds and headphones handled this with no issues. Unfortunately a seemingly standard feature doesnt work with matching Samsung brand items. Also the glossy case is a fingerprint magnet.

I had AirPods but have these now way better. They have way more customizable features than air pod pos and best sound hands down.Also app and buds work great with iOS.