Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro 2 [2022] (SM-R510NZAALTA) - (Gray)

So, I've owned a lot of wireless headsets over the last few years, and so far, in almost every category, this takes the cake. I didn't expect a headset from Samsung to go this hard, especially with my fondness for Audio Technica and Sennheiser setting my expectations, but here we are. Let's break it down: The first thing I want to state is that I've replaced my last 3 headsets due to their death, and so longevity of this headset will heavily determine whether this review stays 5 starts. I've had it for around two months now, and I expect, generally, to get at least a year out of something like this under pretty heavy use. So far the only headset I've had that met this expectation was the Sennheiser CX Plus True Wireless, lasting around a year and a half before one of the buds gave out unexpectedly. After that is was the Audio Technica CKS50TW, out of which I got a grand 3 months, and didn't honestly care to replace under warranty. SOUND QUALITY: My standards for sound quality are pretty high. My desktop audio setup is an Audio Technica ATH-M50x, and while that's not the most impressive headset ever on its own, it's fed by an EVGA NuAudio sound card, and produces some impressive sound with a little bit of EQ tweaking. This headset gets so close to that sound quality that I probably use it more than the M50X now when at my desk. It's better than both the CKS50TW and CX Plus by quite some margin in this regard, and I've seriously come to enjoy the 'dynamic' EQ preset. It is *stunning* quality, in my opinion, for a headset of this price. In case you were wondering, yes it's better than the AirPods, although I've found that *most* headsets from reputable manufacturers in this price range are. BATTERY LIFE: This is perhaps the one aspect of this headset that *doesn't* completely take the cake, but it's still absolutely respectable, and I completely agree with sacrificing battery life for comfort and size, because that is another aspect in which this headset shines. Look- the battery life isn't the *best*, but I typically get 5-7 hours out of it, more if you have noise control turned off, and truthfully, in my room, I don't need it most of the time. There are a lot of headsets out there that do better in this category, but the tradeoff they make is protruding out of the ear to house their larger batteries, and in this case, I think the fact that we're able to get this much battery into an earbud that completely nestles into a fully supported and secure position in the ear is worth it. This is still *plenty* of battery life in my opinion, and the headset charges swiftly, as does the case. NOISE CANCELLING: The ANC and hear-through are both best-in-class as far as my experience goes. This was something where Sennheiser just about made it and Audio Technica kinda fell on their face, but this is the best ANC of any headset I've tried. It does a *fantastic* job of silencing typical office/home background noise like vents, fans, etc. as well as outdoor noise like engines, wind, etc.. One of the other benefits of the completely rounded in-ear design with no protrusion is that they are susceptible to comparatively little wind noise while doing things like cycling, which is my main use case for these. I'm willing to bet that their completely nestled fitment helps with noise cancellation, and may explain why other headsets that protrude further tend to fall flat in this category. There's little else for me to talk about beyond the fitment, and that's something I've said enough about. They're very comfortable, they fit very closely and don't protrude out to catch things like the wind, or my hair. They stay in place exceptionally well, and my overgrown pixie cut even hides them completely because of their low profile. My only complaint is that if the tip of a hair pokes into the pickup for the ANC, it can cause some static until you brush off the hair, a relatively minor gripe that only applies to people within a very narrow range of hair lengths, since longer hair couldn't poke its ends into the pickup, and shorter hair wouldn't reach it. Overall, I sincerely hope this headset lives a long life; I've very much enjoyed it so far, and would like to for as long as possible. The build quality seems decent, and my only concern is dropping the buds on a hard surface or wax ingress, but I think both the headset and tips are well-designed to prevent wax ingress, and dropping things is sort of an end user problem in this case that only particularly butterfingered individuals like myself really struggle with, so we'll see how this goes.

I actually just bought these a 2nd time because I lost a set that I bought 2-3 months ago. I got these because I lost a set of Airpod Pro 2s that I spent something like $300 on. These sound much better, way more bass and the connectivity with my samsung phone is nice. I got a Caseology case thats really nice and has a belt hook, grab that. The case these come in, I've never dropped, and it feels like its well made but it's not grippy at all and it has no slot for lanyards or carabiners or anything so you're going to wind up throwing this thing across the room at some point. Never done the translation or any of that. My annoyances are that these things do NOT fit in your ears anywhere near as well as any headphone I've had. These are actually the worst "stay in ear" headphones Ive ever had. I've only ordered refurbs from Amazon in my 2 orders and both orders only came with 1 set of ear trips. I assume that they come with small-medium-large if you order new but you don't get that here, so you need to go buy ear trips. That's really annoying and unless I just happened to get 2 very well put-back-together refurbs that just happened to not have the other 2 tip sizes.. I'd be shocked. Anyway, another problem, which I discovered when these didn't have the ear tip size I need, is that these are one of the least accessorized popular IEM headphones. There's no wing tips on amazon. There's almost no accessories for these. If you look up Buds 2 or Buds 3, etc, there's tons of cases and wing tips and a billion different ear tips to try out which you won't have here. Anyway, I just bought another set after losing mine so I like em. Just aren't perfect. I can't imagine dropping another $200 to have the buds pro 3 is worth it at all if these already blow my AIrpod pro 2s away. Oh the find my earphone thing sucks. I know my left earphone is somewhere in my house but it can't find it. My Airpod Pro 2s were always able to be found if i lost them unless I left them at a bar. I lose things a lot, I'm ADHD. suxx.

To begin my review, I want to say right off the bat, these earbuds are phenomenal. This is the third pair we have in our household because they are so amazing. We have been upgrading from the previous model. They provide great sound quality, the touch panels have a good level of sensitivity, and they are high quality. I will start with the good things and add the bad as I go. Not really all that bad, just personal preferences. They come with 3 sets of ear tips to adjust the fit. I do find when moving around, I need to adjust them in my ears. Being water resistant, when I am caught in the rain, I feel confident these won’t be damaged. I don’t think a person who jogs or walks for exercise will find them to stay in your ear. For me, I use them when I need to take a call, or I am in an area I want to hear my phone without disrupting people around me. Be sure to use the Wearables app to test your fit to ensure you have the right tip. As with all tips for earbuds, it can be challenging to switch these out. Even with the fit not being perfect, they are comfortable to wear for extended periods of time. As for the sensitivity, I find the Buds 2 Pro are reasonably sensitive. The previous model was challenging. I do like how they have adjusted it. I do find the customization to be limited. There is only one touch control with limited customization. The touch-and-hold command is set to volume up on the right, and volume down on the left. I like this, as I am mostly adjusting volume. I don’t like that I can’t mix this up. I would like to have one control the volume and let the other do something else. You can integrate them into your voice command apps like assistants. I use mine with YouTube music. I can use a single tap to pause or two taps to go to the next song. This also works with phone calls. Two taps to answer the call or three taps to decline the call. I do think the battery performance is acceptable. I can get around 4.5 hours without charging them again. I like the Wireless PowerShare function. I use my phone to charge them when in a bind. If you are curious about the noise cancelling, I think these earbuds perform well. I can hear people around me, but it cancels it out enough for me to be able to hear things on my device. I like this mostly because I can still be aware of my surroundings. This leads me into the actual audio quality. You can toggle on the ambient sound mode and it removes the distortions with your voice. With everything good, there are always some cons. I think it is worth mentioning the rubberized case needs a revamp. It looks great as a rounded square shape. It sits flat and feels sturdy. The downside is that the rubberized matte scratches super easy. It also collects lint like you wouldn’t believe. I do like the grippy feel of case when I pick them up. Another thing I do notice is the magnet on the lid, which does keep it secure. The magnets inside, another manufacturing flaw. They don’t follow the guides of the cutout, so I shift them into place. Didn’t have this issue with the previous model. I hope they consider that for 3 Pro that is rumored to coming this year. I would highly suggest these earbuds, they are well worth the price. I also want to mention this seller was great to deal with. The packaging was perfect and arrived within the delivery time. 5 stars all the way around.

Awesome experience coming out of the box and immediately intergrating with the app and my phone.It took awhile to get used to how to use the touch controls but It's good once I got it.They have to be in your ear properly for the noise cancellation and ambience to sound the way its supposed to.They fit good and don't fall out.I wore them with Anc, voice recognition and touch on and they went from 100%-35% in 3 hrs so I'm guessing they'll last 4.5hrs with most features on.This is a major issue im surprised no one on the development team stopped to say hey guys battery life is really important lets increase it before releasing them.idk what they were thinking. Probably that most ppl only wear them one at a time but Im one who likes both in especially since they have voice recognition.Even with 1 in, I want the battery to last way longer.They just rounded up to 5hrs (20% an hr if your lucky).Other then that I love the design, the sound quality is great,and the voice recognition is my favorite. It works perfect for when I'm at work and someone starts talking.I don't have to take my earbuds out to hear them.Unfortunetly that's part of what burns the battery and I'll be taking them out to charge them all throughout the day anyway.Iam impressed with the speed of charge but its annoying.Im coming from a $30 pair of earbuds that sounded fine had a few features including waterproof and the battery lasted for weeks with wearing them all day and keeping them in the case in-between. If the battery on these lasted like that, these would be a 10 star for me. I'm constantly checking the battery and adjusting settings to try to preserve it.I just want to pop them in with the features I like, forget about the battery and be at ease. I'm glad I got these now instead of when they first dropped...the nerve to charge almost $300 and you can't even get a full day's play or a good night sleep with some sleep music flowing through them on.id give them another .5 star for being transparent about the battery.I also have myself to blame for not realizing how my experience would be constantly charging them. It's like cool these are amazing but wait do I want to use all the features I need or have longer battery life.i Dont wanna choose! I won't both 😌 Also no complaints on call quality and I love the feature where I can hear myself during calls.It helps me know how loud I'm talking instead of wondering if I'm talking too loud or quiet while there in. Update after using a couple of weeks The features of the headphones outshine the battery life...but both is still preferred.They do go to full charge pretty fast in the case especially if you have the charger pluged in as well.The sound quality is great and I still love the voice detection,noise canceling and Ambient sound...My only issue is every now and then I hear a high pitched sound when adjusting the right ear bud and the case gets easily soiled if your wearing lotion or just ate a bag of chips or something. So I've upped my rating to 4 stars for those reasons.

Really great purchase. I'm a huge samsung advocate and these don't disappoint. I've had these for nearly 2 years and the sound is just as good as they were when they were bought. I've washed them, sat on them and so much more and they're completely fine (obviously don't aim to do those but rest assured they will be ok if you accidentally wash them). They're good as noise canceling and they fit comfortable in my ears. The battery lasts all day and even 2 days depending on how much you really use them. They connect to your phone so you can customize them to your preferred settings. Comes with a charger, you need your own bring. Overall, great purchase.

I've bought a bunch of ear buds over the years from Air Pods, Skull Candy, JBL, Sony, etc. THESE ARE FAR SUPERIOR! If you have a galaxy phone, the widget and apps make it easy to not only customize the buds to your liking but also find them if you forget where you left them with the Smart Things app. When you're close, they'll of course connect to your phone, then the wearable app allows you to allows you to make them beep so even if you don't see them right away, you can hear them (granted it's a subtle beep). This in my opinions is an awesome feature for these tiny yet pricey amazing little gadgets! The ANC is awesome and ambient surrounding feature is great, which both can be adjusted to your liking in the app, on the widget, or if you'd like, you can add the adjustments to the touch feature of your buds. Just know that some of the features you can use, may drain the battery quicker, which is understandable. It's normally difficult to find a good set of ear buds that fit, sound amazing, and have additional options to create a better experience. These do the job right. For those with fit issues, you can even order memory foam tips that'll definitely help keep them in place, so if you're worried about them falling out, definitely do some research on the tip replacements! Have not been disappointed once with the Buds2 Pro! With Amazon's return policy, it doesn't hurt to try these things out, even if you're on the fence. Definitely worth the penny for the sound and options! Will update if any issues arise!

Love these earbuds. Small and convenient. Sound quality is great. Most use on plane trips and battery lasts. Noise cancelling works well too!

So I've several people tell me I needed to give the Galaxy Buds a try. They told me the buds have awesome sound and since getting them, have never used any other brand of buds. Myself, I've always used LG Tone earbuds and never had an issue with any if the ones I had until the last pair separated along the seam when pulling them out of my ears. I glued them back together with superglue, but they were never the same. I tried the JLab Air, but they kept falling out. I tried the JBL Beam, and the cushions were either a little too big or a little too small. Both had decent sound and somewhat decent ANC/Ambient Aware, but still weren't right. Then a clerk at Walmart told me about several people having issues with different earbuds until they bought the Galaxy Buds and he hasn't heard from them since. I really liked the Galaxy Buds Pro 2, but at $229 in Walmart I just couldn't justify it. So I hopped on Amazon and lo and behold, found them for $109. Took a chance and bought them and got them a day later, even though it said two day shipping through Prime. I have to say, I'm pretty impressed. But there are deficiencies... Pros: First, let's start with the sound. The sound is amazing and the different equalizers available through the Galaxy Wearable app offer a good range of different listening styles. Second is the fit. With the medium tips that came on the earbuds, it was a perfect fit. They're secure in my ears and with the ANC on, can't hear anything other than what I'm listening to, not even my extremely loud 13 month old daughter. Lastly, the features... the ANC is great. The 360 audio, both with and without headtracking, is also great and the battery life (without having all the bells and whistles turned on) is also pretty great. Now the downsides... Cons: If you have all the bells and whistles turned on (ANC/Ambient Aware, 360 Audio) your battery life is going to be significantly shorter. I would recommend only using all the features at the same time if needs call for it. Next is the Ambient Aware. While you can hear what's going on around you, it's not as clear or significant as what my LG Tone FP8 or even my JBL Tune Beam have. Lastly is the touch options. There is a setting you can turn on where you can tap a certain area on the earbuds L/R for volume up/down, but it's an extremely small area where it registers and is hard to his exactly right, so it's kind of a disappointment. Overall, I would call these quality earbuds. Especially for the price I found on here. Yes, there are a few downsides, but they don't detract too much from the overall experience. Since they pair well with Samsung product via the Wearable app, I would highly recommend any Samsung owner to check these out if they havent.