Google Pixel Buds Pro Review - 6 Months Later
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2024
- Google somehow managed to make one of the best pairs of noise cancelling earbuds we've tested in a while. If you're in the market for a new pair, our review takes a closer look at these buds, how they compare to more expensive earbuds like the Sony WF-1000XM4s or Bose Quiet Comfort II, how comfortable they are to wear compared to other buds like the Google Pixel Buds A-Series, especially for long periods of listening.
We'll also walk you through how well their noise cancellation works, how it stacks up against other competing buds, how much better they sound than the Pixel Buds A-Series, how well their mic quality performs, their transparency mode, battery life, and charging options. We'll also walk you through the Pixel Buds companion app, pointing out some of the most useful features and finally we'll walk you through who we think should pick up a pair of the Pixel Buds Pro.
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0:00 - EQ and Sound Settings
0:38 - Sound Quality
1:05 - Comfort
1:27 - Noise Cancellation
2:00 - Battery Life
2:33 - Earbud Design
3:02 - Earbud Playback Controls
3:40 - Multipoint and Google Assistant
4:06 - Find My Device and Connection Stability
4:23 - Mic Quality
4:48 - Case Design
5:18 - Setup and Firmware Updates
5:34 - Transparency Mode
6:00 - Spatial Audio is late!
6:22 - Who shouldn't get Pixel Buds Pro
6:46 - Price of Pixel Buds Pro
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Hands down one of the more comfortable buds I've tried. I've had no issues with them either. Google killed it this time
Have you used for running session?
@@Balttazarr No, I don't use any earbuds for running sessions no matter how secure they are. I'd rather opt for headphones.
@@GangityBirditybecause of fear of them falling out of your ears?
@@HavLnt I'd say more so for comfort but that's an option too. The only earbuds that will for sure stay in most people's ears are sports buds with hooks that go around your ear for extra security
I use jaybird x3 for running. More like jog walk. Yes. In fear of losing tws
great review thanks, nice mic check at beginning and end :o)
What I love the best about these buds is the battery life as well as the bass which is pretty amazing. I did have a hard time with the fit in my ears, on some occasions one of my earbuds even fell off my ear onto the sidewalk. So I went on Amazon and purchased a set of foam ear tips and that helped a lot. Just a little tip for those of you who are having the same trouble with the fit 😉
What size did you buy to fit to the buds?
@@1g9i8z4 I got large for myself.
Nice one! I also love the music outro 🎶
I've had every single set, sadly lost the first iteration in Kyoto on a train lol but then get the cheaper revision immediately after. I've gad them for two years and still strong. Saw these on sale today for 140 and immediately jumped on the deal. I'm hyped for these! good review!
Thanks for the review. Wondering if you can comment on single bud use, specifically if both left and right mono channels get mixed into a single bud so nothing is missed when listening to music?
Thanks for this review. My current earbuds are starting to lose battery life (and I'm tired of connectivity issues), so this has helped me decide to probably buy these this year.
I brought these couple months ago and saw reviews about how they are not that bassy??? I dunno what they've been listening too but these absolutely pump! Very good for the price even when the noise cancelling is "off" it's seriously quite very good veerrry good
Here in Germany the spatial audio update arrived already, so it should arrive you soon =)
I wanted these but ended up with the Sony WHX-4000. I am pleased with my purchase but really wanted these, shame Google and Apple hate each other
I'm so, so happy with them. Very comfy, controls are great, unlike other people they are more than enough loud for me, and the bass is amazing when i quickly adjust it how i like it. Only paid 124£, can't recommend enough
Thanks for your Work!!🥰
I really wanted to like these since I have the watch and phone, but I just sent them back because I couldn't get them to fit me well with stock and comply ear tips. I just heard about how spinfit eartips may work. I did have an issue of the anc and transparency making a beep noise in the right ear when on, since day one, but I heard that a reset may fix it. I just never did it, since I knew I would probably have to send them back because of how they fit.
Nice I'm buying now cheers
Great Video, spatial audio is here now but it's nothing special, barely apps/content that supports it too.
Which would you recommend between these and the Sony Linkbuds S? Both are on sale for $150 right now.
I wanted to know since i have been researching so intensively these past 2 days between this pixel buds pro and the Samsung galaxy buds pro 2
I'm a Soundcore Liberty 4 pro user coming from Liberty pro 1, the most powerful sound with ACCA technology and the insane battery life I've ever experienced Anker is known for it's battery technologies, but I'm thinking about pixel buds pro because I have a Pixel 7 Pro
I'm a soundcore guy myself. Time to upgrade. Did you decide on a pair and if so what has your experience been like if you went with the buds?
@@theevrymanshow @hichamboukhatem7127
Yes, I am also a Soundcore guy. Have owned and used the Liberty Air 2 for years, now. I like them a lot and the only things I sometimes miss is the ANC and the multi-device pairing. I've now bought a Pixel 8 Pro (desperatelly had to upgrade my phone and I hope this one lasts me for at least 5-7 years) and got the Buds Pro for free. Do you think I should keep my Soundcore or move on to the Pixel Buds Pro? Thanks a lot!
How do these compare to the Sony Linkbuds S for the "plugged in" feeling and ANC?
how is ANC function compared to others? e.g good for study at noise street, on the plane etc
Thanks as always for your review.
I had thought that I had read that this version of the ear buds featured an easy way to change connection from one device to another - e.g. from phone to tablet. However I don't see it mentioned in the specs at the Google store, or in this review. Was this just my overactive imagination, or is it a real thing?
That’s the multipoint audio connectivity, which I don’t think we showed visually but you can switch devices they’re connect with in the pixel buds app.
@@6MonthsLater Thanks for the quick response. Looks like something else to put on my wish list!
You’re welcome!
Waiting on my replacement pair, had to send mine back after only a few months, the left bud stopped working and beeps. Recently started making sound again but wayyy quieter and still beeping. The pairing also slowed down a lot over time, taking 10-20 seconds a lot of times to connect with u put them in.
Dude, are u gonna make video on airpods pro 2 ? Im actually waiting for your review since they release
No, unfortunately I can’t wear them for more than 15 min before my ears start to hurt because of their shape. - Josh
Have you encountered the issue with one or both buds charge maxing out at less than 100 percent? More often than not, I have one or both buds maxing out anywhere between 94% and 98%. If you Google "Pixel Buds Pro charging Reddit", there are dozens of reports of this issue, even with replacements, which could indicate it being a software issue, but nobody in tech media is mentioning the issue at all.
Do you think the ANC is comparable to the AirPods Pro 2 in extreme environments? I use Airpods under my helmet instead of earplugs to tamp down the sound of my motorcycles exhaust.
Still confused with this or the sony linkbuds s. which do you think is a better buy?
Hi, I'm wondering if the battery from these pixel buds pro can be replaced somehow when they reach their end of life... Or if I will have to buy a new pair?
I have the Spatial Audio update but no head tracking yet. I tested in a few different streaming services apps and it's working on some but not all. I would like to see the Spatial Audio toggle be something you can control with a tap or at least in the toggles when you bring up the on screen volume slider.
I have it too.
Is it limited to the new phones? I have a Pixel 4.
@@MarkTomeh it may be but I'm not sure.
Spatial audio for pixel phones is there but will other Android phones get it?
Does anyone know about the mic noise handling while on calls and how it stays in your ears while working out?
I had them for 6 months but now they have a chirping noise on the left ear bud, anyone else have this problem, I seen online that this is the same problem they had for all their replacements.
Got these for 99 dollars. They show up today. Pretty excited.
As of this post spatial audio works really well
I love the design of the pixel bud A because it fits great... what about the pixel Buds pro, in your opinion do they fall out easily?? because i want to have the new features but... I'm afraid that these will fall off and not fit like the series A, just for the wingtip
I have had the pixel buds pro for about 4 months now and the fit really annoys me - i feel like im always pushing them back in especially when moving around or working out or running etc. and some cases they have fallen out when on a run and ive just had to put them away because i don't want to lose them... This isnt to say don't order them - seems like it's a hit or miss when it comes to the fitment - some people think they're perfect and some people find the fit not tight enough.
Im very tempted to replace my OnePlus Buds Pro with these now i own a pixel. Is the swap worth it?
I received my Pixel Buds Pro on October 12 for free with the purchase of a Pixel Pro 8, and I charged them. The next day, I used them for a Microsoft Teams meeting. I started my meetings around 0730 CST and around 1150 CST. The Pixel Pro Buds are dead on me. I was using them on my Windows PC. However, they sound great, and the folks on the other side of the meeting had no issues listening to me. Is it normal for them to last around 4.5 hours? I was playing around with the ANC a lot, and maybe that was why the battery did not last long. I also had issues connecting with two devices. I activated the settings to connect two devices Pixel Pro 8 and Windows 11 PC when I was trying to switch from my PC to my Android Pixel 8 Pro to play music no sound at all, even thou I can see that I was connected to the Buds Pro. FYI, my PC was silent, and nothing was chiming or playing. I did notice when I walked away from my PC from my home office to the kitchen that the connections were pretty bad compared to my Sony XM5 overhead earphones. Has anyone had this issue before, especially when connecting between two devices?
can you use one bud by itself without having to use both and thus also increasing how long you can use them by only using one?
I have the pixel buds a and they make my ears feel plugged when wearing them. I heard these help with that, do these make your ears feel plugged up?
Ok to be honest these earbuds are the best electronic product I've ever owned, full stop. I actually dropped one of my buds from the window of my 13th floor apt into a nearby garden and the bud just paired right back to my phone when I eventually found it, I had it tested afterwards and neither the noise cancelling nor the sound quality or volume had been affected at all. Been using them pretty much daily for over two years and never dipped in performance, they work as they did on day 1.
The sound is excellent, the noise cancelling is phenomenal, awesome battery life, very comfortable to wear hours in end, microphone so crisp I can have great sounding phone calls and online meetings, the background noise canceling is also impressive. Great hardware controls, great app as well.
I hope Google could finally figure out its terrible virtual assistant situation, voice controls can be really finicky and annoying, for an otherwise a perfect experience.
Kudos to Google for such an amazing and complete product. Top notch.
Would the mic work OK in a automotive shop
How about the ANC? Does it block stupid ramblers around you?
Does anyone have a problem with the wind coming through very loudly? It happens to me when I'm riding my bike, I can't find a solution for it and nobody seems to mention that in reviews but seems like it's a common issue especially mentioned on Reddit 😔
I don't have the pixel bud pros but my Jabra 85t's have this same issue. It sounds like the microphones on the earbuds pickup on the wind much more apparently, even with ANC on
I bought the samsung galaxy buds2 pro but I returned them because of terrible sound leakage, do these leak sound as badly as the Samsung ones? (My sister was listening to these buds and I could hear the music from another room, and she could hear the music too when I was listening to them)
Lost my AirPods and looking for something different. Thinking to get these and so I’m looking at reviews
I have an iphone is a bad idea to get one of this ?
Planning to get one this fall. Any suggestions on which color to pick? Not a big fan of vibrant ones and don't want charcoal either, so debating between fog and lemongrass.
I just bought these today just before I was heading to work. Very easy to get them set up and I had them in listening to music until the battery died (about 7 hrs). Had no clue the case could charge them without a cable connected lol. Gonna take some time this weekend to learn all about these, I really really enjoy them. Gonna make taking walks easy!
haha same when i bought my first set, i thought you had to put em in the case and then charge the case lmao
This is news to me also! I always wondered why they said 20 hours with the case. I just bought mine yesterday so still figuring them out.
@@tomahawkjo8574 they 120 for the fog colour on Amazon uk seriously concerning them at tht price i just got the pixel 7a
do these pickup the sound of wind very easily?
@@niylbob no they don't. They have ANC.
These buds sound great to me (although not as good as the Airpods Pro) and are super comfortable but I haven't exercised with them yet and I'm a bit nervous about them falling out. Just walking around is fine. I wish they'd kept the wing tips for the Pros.
If these had the sound quality of the xm4 they would be perfect
I literally just bought the Pixel Buds Pro for the features but the major features are the ear comfort and battery life. It was brutal not buying the Sony XM4s but the Buds were $100 less (on sale from Google at $138).
What's mic quality like? Does it pickup a lot of background noise when on a call?
No i have these and trust me these works magic!!
My only gripe with the buds pro is that phone calls volume are low. I can barely hear what the other person is telling me. Is there a setting that might be causing this? I'm thinking about that EQ bass adjustment you mentioned in the begining of the video.
Or adjust the EQ and use the preset to boost vocals to see if that can help. Also I'd double check your phone call volume settings in your phone's settings just to make sure it somehow isn't turned down when connected to the buds - Josh
Did you try swiping up during the call to increase volume?
After a year, the battery on right ear bud is giving out. Only getting 20mins full charge
Can someone help me every Google pixel pro but I've had has made the same problem with noise cancellations or the other setting but I'm constantly hearing a whistling beeping sound every other. Second if I have both of your putts in or if I just have noise cancellation on and you should not be like that I can't find anything online to fix it
Guys help,them or the Samsung buds 2 pro?
I guess I received a dud pair because I ended up returning the Pros. My Pixel Bud A's were more reliable and fit better. I eventually got tired of all the connectivity and buggy software issues. FYI: a reset only temporarily fixed the issue. I MIGHT purchase another pair around the holidays to give it another run
I had connectivity problems. Call toggle kept turning off. But it was not the buds, it was the phone I believe. I changed the avrcp settings, restarted the phone en the problems were gone. Then I changed the setting back, and restarted again. Now, they're perfect
do they stay in while jogging or running? or any active movement aint trying to have them fallout every 40 seconds
For me yes, but everyones ears are different, so its hard to say if it'll be fine for everyone. - Josh
Why are everyones black topped and mines are grey ?
Pixel Buds Pro or Sony LinkBuds S , what to buy ?
Priority is Mic Quality and Multipoint Connectivity .
I have the Pixel Buds Pro. When I use them for phone calls everyone says I sound very good and clear, however the Mic test in this video, the Sony Link Buds sound a little better to me.
Spatial audio is now available:)
what is more worth getting the pixel buds a or the pros?
Pros in my opinion because of that noise cancellation, I can't use the A-Series for most tasks like cooking or even walking near traffic because they just don't block out enough noise - Josh
@@6MonthsLater yeah for me Pixel Buds A is more Sony LinkBuds S or Airpods regular with more open back with the vent
When I use it with my MacBook while noise cancelling is active it works for less than 4 hours
I found the pixel buds a to have much clearer audio. But I don't listen to hip hop so that's me. The clearer sound has been verified by many audiophiles and sound engineers. Glad your happy with these but they sound super muffled to me. I tried all the eq options also.
Use Wavelet
@@BlizzardWind99I get a message saying it doesn't work on Android 14
How can you say the anc is best in class?
Its so bad, worse than my 60€ SoundCore p3.
For higher noise's the anc acts more like an amplifier.
I got air pods pro 2 now and they are incredibly.
nice!
In my opinion, these do need more firmware updates before they're on top for me. They need more controls to customize sliding & button presses. That's the only thing they need, then they'd be great.
Unfortunately these things certainly do not fit my ears no matter what tip variation or position I put them in and it's too late to return them. I absolutely hate mine seeing as how much I had to pay for them. I'll be walking around, they fall out, bend over and they fall out, look to my left or right? Yep, they fall out. I can't use them at the gym or a phone call which are the only two reasons I use earphones. I really wanted to like them as part of their integrated Pixel system but these are just poorly designed. An optional wing tip should be available. Buyer beware!!
Thanks for this comment. If you don't mind me asking: have you had trouble with other buds (wireless and corded) fitting your ears? I'm trying to figure out if I'll have the same issue.
I feel like the stabilizer wing on the Pixel Buds A series is really beneficial and I'm sad they lost that.
I only paid 110€, pretty hyped for them to arrive tbh
Hi, are The buds good? I'm considering them instead of getting the Galaxy Buds Pro because im in the Google Eco system with a Pixel Watch and Phone. Is the Sound good, anc etc. ?🙈 Best regards
@@rjs2082 Yes, I really like them, especially if you use the Google Eco System, I love the ANC and the Sound overall
@@pyro3641 thank you very much!🤗
Do these work well with the pixel 5?
They should. idk why they wouldn't
Do they fit good enough to work out in?
I've tested: It does!
@@magic6277 Did you by any chance test the ANC in an airplane? I saw on some earlier review that the ANC was really bad on the plane, but maybe it got fixed by now...
@@pixxel8637 I did! I wouldn't say there's anything wrong with it: It definitely worked as expected, but it still wasn't the same as my Sony WH 1000x m4, though not that far off. Ended up using both lol.
So, I would say it worked, but as I sat the engine so I still heard the motors fairly well if I didn't have music on. With music it was absolutely fine though. :)
So depends on your expectations... Not any bad, but not amazing.
I loved these but my right ear is dying on me. It's chirping and it's no where near as loud anymore.
I do like the fit and EQ options. Not sure on the spatial audio yet but need to wait until they add head tracking too.
I have had issues with putting them into the case and a bud or both buds still being connected. I wish they could quickly auto connect to my CCwGTV like Airpods on Apple TV.
Wow, it's crazy how much Google is like Apple yet still craps on them every chance they get. Can't use the Pixel Buds with iPhone and the Pixel Watch repells the Apple Watch charger.
They're not loud enough otherwise I'm fairly impressed
as a self proclaimed google nut, I'm really disappointed that they didn't work out for me. Within 15 minutes of wearing them, they felt so uncomfortable in my ears. I tried wearing them for short intervals, then a bit longer every couple of hours and I ended up returning them because I just couldn't get past how uncomfortable they felt in my ears, my ears were in legit pain after more than 15 minutes of wear. Turns out my ears are just small, and they were uncomfortable because the buds were too big.
I ended up getting a pair of the A-series earbuds, because they're close to my original pixel buds that died in the beginning of november after two years of use. I love them, despite google getting rid of the volume control swiping option.
no comment on known issue of sound drifting to one side, or volume, whateever you want to call it. Sound balance goes more left or more right eat, only way to fix it is taking them out of your ears for few seconds, sometimes that helps balancing them again.
Mine basically fell apart within like 6 months. Left ear stopped working or got extremely quiet/hard to hear anything out of. The right ear followed suit a few weeks later. I used to wear them maybe 3-4 hours a day. Treated them well. Never in water. Maybe I just got a defective pair. When I first got them they were pretty good. Noise cancelling. Definitely better sound than AirPods. But they just didn’t last at all. 😊
3 cases on me died already...
I have the exact same issue
@@rostislavzlatnik8091wow
Same issue I don't know what to really do.
@@shakisanrajaprabakaran2627 did they get quiet? I fixed it by cleaning them with some toilet paper
Being sold at $107 in India due to annual sale by Ecommerce firms.
Got them for 100 with my pixel 8 pro purchase
Do they have a tracking device
Had to return mine they were so uncomfortable. They're very bad about staying in ear with movement, I'd constantly have issues with them staying in ears while walking or working out.
Agreed. A series and regular buds fit much better
@@mouf32 I agree! I love my A series buds so much. I wish I could have the a series design with transparency and noise cancellation
Same issue myself. Currently trying out the Sony Link Buds S and so far having a better time with them
This is one of the reasons I returned mine. It was the fitting issue and buggy earbud software. I went back to my A's
tbh these are terrible around the subway or cars. ANC isn't as good as once that have passive noise cancelling + ANC. i seriously dont mind the plugged ears feeling. i feel like it allows more clarity and noise cancelling improvements
These are an improvement over the 1st gen buds. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxK5mc3yw4xA7Mf2j6k6n1Uqv_KUgrKdeM Pros: The fit is fantastic. This is the biggest plus. They stay in my ears when running and become unnoticeable. They are tight but comfortable. The sound quality is about the same as the 1st gen buds. They pair more easily with my LG G8 ThinQ and immediately reconnect when removed from the case. The sound balance is excellent, good but not overpowering base and clean mid tones and highs.Cons: The noise cancellation is good but perhaps a little less effective than the Bose ANC on the 1st gen buds. Passthrough mode as not as good as the 1st gen buds making it a little more difficult to hear conversations when in passthrough.
I have spatial audio.
I would like to say that I feel ripped off by buying the pixel buds pro. I've owned $30 earbuds from amazon from a knockoff brand that were more reliable, more comfortable, show a battery indicator on the outside of the case, and its battery life was much longer. I think that google is making excuses about its shortcomings and reliability. as an excuse, Google says that opening and closing the case will show the battery indicator on your phone. This is cumbersome and doesn't work on Samsung galaxy s23 ultra. Something as simple as finding the battery indicator is difficult. I will stick with these earbuds for a while since they were expensive and get the job done, however, next time I'm not buying this brand.
😀
I had these for almost a month and ended up returning them. The battery life is actually better than the airpods pro 2. Audio quality and mic are both good, not as good as the airpods. The fit is bad though, they kept falling out of my ears.
Google not making the app available on IOS is the exact same type of reason apple is criticized and hated
It's only appropriate that android users have their own apple equivalent
I bought these earbuds day one so why am I here? 🤣🤣🤣
How have they been? Do you recommend them?
@@danay7120 they're pretty good. Can't hear anything when you're playing music though Sometimes they still connect to my phone even though they're in their case "charging" which is kind of annoying
smoother case, easier to fall into the toilet.
Audio lag is bad on these, will be returning
these sound horrible, they are not comfortable at all and the nc does almost nothing at all
Constantly fall out of my ears.
They suck, support is a joke. I have not had a day where they do not lose Bluetooth connection either the left or right bud.
Google pixel buds pro are comfortable? They are the worst I have ever used! They are umbearable! The Sony linkbuds s are so much better; if only they would not break at every drop of a water falling on them...
Low quality garbage, especially the case
Tell me why the pixel buds a series sounded the best. Clear
Just got the pixel 7 pro... The buds pro can free... Winner
Thanks Josh 🙂,
however I'm waiting for The Soundcore Liberty PRO 4`s
I have The PRO 2`s, Love Them, will continue to wait.
JaneLee - in Suburban Philadelphia
1/23/23