Google Pixel Buds Pro Review: Just Get These!
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2022
- Pixel Buds Pro are excellent across the board... spoiler alert
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I personally also love the Live Translate feature of the pixel buds pro. It's a niche feature but for those of us who will use it for travel or for business, its really nice.
I really need to try this feature. Thanks for the reminder
Or when you’re at a really authentic Chinese restaurant 😄
Like a babelfish
Idk what are Carl tips?
It's a feature of the earbuds? I thought this was only in the Pixel phones
It feels like yesterday that we just lost the ability to use wired headphones. Now it’s simply feels normal to look for wireless earbuds.
Yeah I actually was looking for a decent pair of wired earbuds, since they stick out less and I can wear them better with a motorcycle helmet, but the options seem to be really cheap ones or really expensive hifi ones now.
it's been normal
That was their goal
I actually prefer wired. They sound better and I hate charging more things
I still use wired headphones with the USB C connector.
This was honestly the most down-to-earth, classic MKBHD video I think i've seen in a long time. Felt like old times with this one. Thanks for the recommend!
Yeah like Honey Nut Cheerios in the dorm closet classic.
@@TheFunEnglishTeacher💀💀💀🔥
The equalizer update was recently added. I like the multipoint setting also.
Can you tell me, when they say that these new features like Adaptive Transparency "are coming", do they mean that when those features will be launched, we'll have to buy new Pixel buds to enjoy them? Or do they mean that owing to the updates, we'll get those features in the Pixel Buds we've already bought? It may seem like a stupid question, but I'm not a tech savvy person and am considering buying these. So if you can answer the question, it'll be really appreciated.
@@kashiffarid8175 They're going to be firmware or software updates. You won't need to purchase them again to get access to new features.
@@ImFataI thanks for clearing that up for me :)
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Really rare for Marques to instantly recommend something so early into the video. So getting the Pixel Buds Pro soon 🎵
Interesting, I found the touch volume controls working like magic for me sooooo smooth and spot on. Ignores accidental touches and always registers when I want to change the volume. Incredible.
Thank you for letting us know. It is always great to have different reviews. That's how we can understand the product much better
This comment and reply are sus af
@@Theshabadaman why😂
UA-camrs are not the most reliable people for their reviews I remember when all the UA-camrs had the same lingo the same script the same buzzwords and all of them trashed PIXEL 4 but when I talked to people who bought the phone everyone had a completely opposite review the people who bought the Pixel 4 said that this is the best phone they have ever used so I try to listen to people who use the product for a longer time and give reviews rather than UA-camrs
@@Theshabadaman 😂 why
@@Theshabadaman having the buds I can actually say that it's no magic and it does mistake touches very VERY often. Sure you can get used to it but it will pause the song and change mode more often that some might expect
FOR THOSE WITH LOW VOLUME (like Marques says in his video): This is an issue with some buds on Android. To fix it, when sound is playing use the volume slider to lower the volume to 0% and then raise it to 100%. You should see that it's noticeably louder. Sometimes this sticks over multiple uses, other times you need to do it each time. Not a great solution but at least it works, and hopefully it gets patched soon.
I got a Pixel 7 myself. I didn't like the pixel buds too much previously. After watching this video I decided to give them a try again. I was not disappointed. The multipoint is definitely my favourite feature.
Finally, I've been waiting for this review. The battery life and sound quality on the Galaxy buds + has kept me satisfied. Definitely won't step down to less than the same 11 hrs of battery life (even if others may sound better). And I use a pixel so this should naturally be the next pair I buy right?
Depends on how much you like sound quality and tuning. If you aren't fickle about it, sure. But the sound on the new Galaxy Buds Pro 2 is likely superior to these.
@@godminnette2 *Galaxy Buds2 Pro
If battery is your main concern then yes
same, I got my galaxy buds plus 1.5 years ago. Its impressive how I still dont' want to change to a new earbud
Feel you there, I've had my Buds+ for a while now and I never feel inclined to upgrade them. I really enjoy how they sound, they're comfortable, and their battery life is excellent, plus I like their feature set in the galaxy wear app. I haven't been enticed to upgrade them since I got them and I don't know if I will unless something happens to them.
Always a great review. 👍🏾 In regards to the swiping for volume...I found that with any ear buds to be able to reliably use gestures I would have to first put my thumb behind my earlobe this would completely stabilize my hand during and allowed me to perform any gesture (multi-taps, swiping, tap and hold) during any activity with complete accuracy everytime. I'm not sure why this isn't advertised as it really should be the way to use any earbuds gestures.
Was this even a review? 🤔
Everything was entirely subjective and "just trust me bro" even the tidbit of comparisons at the end.
I like MKBHD but his audio equipment reviews need to be better. There should be at least a microphone sample (and comparisons), frequency response or sound test (and comparisons). These are some of the things dankpods does and he has less than a 10th the subscribers.
@@darkgod5555 I second this. He always brushes of the actual audio quality stuff by labelling it as audio phile, But if you ask him to make hundred-thousand video on ecosystems and tech bro gossip, he will happily take a dime for it
Galaxy Buds+ had a beta feature (when I tested them two years ago) where you could tap your right helix twice for volume up and left helix for volume down. That was a really cool feature but they didn't have Google assistant integration so I returned them.
@@alexanderkoch4830 yeah that worked well, but the problem is I only like to use one bud at a time. There are no other earbuds other than the Nothing Ear1 that allow me to change volume with just one bud.
@@denyle So you cant use just one bud and still have the gesture features??? That would actually be a bummer for me because I kind of want these, they look pretty slappy
Your intros always hit the beat just right it's so satisfying.
I absolutely love my Pixel 6 and can't wait to see what Google comes out with next. I got the normal Buds for free with my phone and only use them on occasion when out and about so they work great for me despite being imperfect.
I've been using the A-series that I got with my 6 Pro and wholly agree about the Assistant "superpower". Only just recently realized you can say "take a photo/selfie in X seconds" where X is anywhere from 3 to 30 and it will open the camera and set the countdown as you requested. I haven't had to take a group photo since learning of this but I imagine this will be much better than having to set it to 10 seconds, start it, and run back over to the group.
I really like using it for home control too and it's pretty neat how when using the hotword my other Google Home devices wake then recognize I have the buds in and then go back to sleep as my buds respond. And when using the tap and hold it feels like magic at how quick it turns my lamp off or responds to a question after taking my finger off.
Honestly would love to know how they manage to reproduce such low bass with such tiny drivers. They reproduce the low note in songs that I use to test the low end of speakers. But the original Google Home managed that as well so it seems they have some folks working on these products that really know how to get the most out of the speakers.
I'd also recommend testing out their connection strength as I've been thoroughly impressed. I tried putting my phone on the opposite side of my apartment with a couple walls in between and they remained connected. Even putting my phone in my fridge didn't make them drop or stutter. The only thing that actually did the trick was putting my phone in my microwave, closing it, and then putting a wall between it. That's literally a faraday cage for 2.4GHz so I really expected just closing the door would be enough. Granted, it's an older one that came with the apartment so the shielding might not be as good as more modern ones.
Honestly if they could make ones that had user replaceable batteries I don't think I'd have any qualms about wireless earbuds anymore. It definitely feels like "the future" to have tiny little devices in my ears that transform rapidly flashing light I can't see into my favorite music. But that feeling is a bit soured by the fact that some day they're gonna stop holding a charge and I'll have to buy new ones and figure out Google's recycling program.
you wrote an essay.. how often do u take selfies lol. It's really not that hard to click the button yourself as you have been doing all your life
run it on microwave for 2-3 seconds, it improves active noise cancellation
@@newfnshow031 he wrote his masters thesis, should he post it in a video so your zoomer brain can comprehend the words he wrote? You illiterate? Need an hour long youtube video? 😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😭😭😭😭 me no comprehend words
Mate the first part where you can take a photo/selfie blew my mind. I just tried it with the pixel buds pro. It makes taking group pictures so much more easier!!
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 MMMM YESSS GOOGLE GIVE ME MORE MORE MORE!!! I LOVE IT WHEN YOU BEND ME OVER LIKE THAT
I also found out through The Vergecast that the mic quality is also excellent on these especially for reducing background noise.
Weird that I started following you since March 21st 2008 Amazing difference in the quality of your videos, keep doing the good work.
You're the man. You always save me tons of research but with headphones I'm super picky. Hearing your intro just put my mind at ease. Now to finish the video and keep the algorithm happy.
so you let a algorithm dictate your internet?
@@TheChameleon2008 Nah, just got them today and they slap. Be well.
Would have loved to hear more details about whether it's worth using on iOS devices and what you lose/gain by using the "official" bud on each platform.
I used the old Google buds on my iphone and they sounded great. Just couldn't the Hey Google feature. I'm using the Sony xm4 earbuds now and I love them.
Me too!
I can’t say for certain, but I would assume the google buds would not pair as quickly with apple devices as AirPods do. AirPods have an apple-favoring Bluetooth chip that allows for quick connection
Apple user with AirPods Pro and anything you can think of. That pair really fast and pair with all your devices. Hey Siri comparability, surround sound on pros, ability to track on “find my” app, apple has eq settings and then there’s just the features of the AirPods that exist. I can’t speak for android but this is the apple experience and it’s pretty nice.
I'd like to see that even within the same OS, ie, how do these Google earbuds work on a Samsung phone?
Microphone quality is where most of these things fall behind. Looking forward to actual tests of these vs competition.
If I’m correct, the microphones are actually very good. It’s the limitations of current Bluetooth which is the problem.
@@terrasai2857 it is true ,even £3 wired inline mics on earphones sound x10 better than even the airpod pros
The Verge did a mic test. It outperformed even the AirPods Pro in some scenarios.
@@terrasai2857 yeah, I've gotten free wired headphones with better microphones than $500 Airpod Max's, it needs to be fixed tbh
As stated, every review I've seen testing this, including said Verge test, these outperform everyone basically. I've had mine for 2 days, I've yet to test a phone call, but I REALLY like them so far!
I wanted these already, but I'm glad to see that you're recommending them as well. Look forward to seeing your thoughts on the upcoming watch and tablet when you can get them in hand.
I got LG Tone Free Lp8 and I think they're worth a review, a lot of reviewers were comparing them to AIrpods Pro and I'm more than happy with how they sound and the diversity of the app. Also they fit well.🎧
Can they pair with LG TV?
Finally, the competition we've all been waiting for between Apple and Google! If there wasn't already enough lol... Thanks for showing us how much the "Pixel" name has excelled!
@@MbitaChizi I won't
Google make great accessories but the Pixel 6 Pro is not worth it at its original MSRP. I will get that on sale if you want, but that phone is overpriced.
Recent Samsung ones have been pretty good.
I like my Pixel 6 Pro. But I want to switch to an iPhone or Samsung, because I need to switch to 4K 30 just to record on the telephoto lens.
@@RealJoseph123 It's been on sale for $649 for quiet a while at Google's site and now on Amazon for $616. For that price I think nothing beats it atleast here in the US.
The biggest restriction for me when it comes to buying earbuds is battery life. I wear 1 earbud (and occasionally the 2nd) basically my entire 9+ hour workday 5 days a week for listening to music/audiobooks/UA-cam and for taking calls and joining meetings. Comfort is also a concern, but I haven't had much issue with most of the earbuds I've owned.
I'm using the Creative Outlier Pro's and Galaxy Buds+ right now because they both ACTUALLY give the 10+ hour battery life they're rated for, although neither sound particularly good. The Outlier Pro's actually sound almost bad stock but after some heavy EQ they're fine. Also they can reproduce wild amounts of sub-bass (when desired) with basically zero distortion which I love. The Pixel Buds Pro's seem to have all the features I like about both my current earbuds but with better sound and even more features. I'll def give them a try for $175.
Would be interesting to hear how they compare.
Do you always listen in the same ear, or alternate throughout the day?
@@mattb1875 Always the left unless my battery dies.
@@vinyfiny I’m worried I’ll get one ear sore if I only use that one, so I try to alternate through the day but didn’t know if it made much of a difference
@@mattb1875 I don't have that issue but everyone's ears are different.
I love this review, you nailed every feature and everything I was looking for in this review. great job! subscribed too 😁
MKB was waiting to see what everyone thought about these so appreciate that you reviewed them. Thanks so much for sharing ✌️💯
It would be awesome to see a review of all the mainstream ANC buds, like the AirPods Pro, Sony Wf XM4, Sonky linkbuds S, Samsung galaxy buds pro 2, beats, etc.
There are plenty of quality audio tech UA-camrs that do this…just do a quick search
@@deykno87 I am aware, however often times they give conflicting results and I am unaware of their biases so I can tune my expectations accordingly. So a centralised spot to find out the information from Marques would be extremely helpful
@@charliemolda297 check out the channel this is tech today. He does a great job and he's really objective and then shares his opinions towards the end. Really great review
check out RTings
Amazing vid! Love the consistent great content. WE LOVE YOU MARQUES!!!
I think the reason why volume threshold is raised with these buds is simply because of the bigger driver (also why there is more base). More powerful driver, more impedance, and usually this means it requires more power to drive (lower sensitivity). But this is actually a good thing with bluetooth buds. Often times, in order to conserve space, they opt for a smaller, less demanding driver (usually 6 mm or so) which is usually much more sensitive since it requires less power from the amp. This is why on more budget earbuds you get a lot of hiss when there is no playback, because the noisefloor is raised due to the heightened sensitivity (low impedance) and also because cheaper dacs/amps are being used.
Hey Marques. Love your videos.
Appreciate what you do and you are one of the people I look up to.
I love tech and I love the way you present it, continue doing what you do. We appreciate you.
These improve in the areas I wanted most over the A-series I was using before, primarily battery life. I rarely use ANC so having 11 hours of non-ANC battery life means I can comfortably use them all workday and not worry about battery life.
if you are using headphones for 9h straight without break you might have different problems than battery life too short
@@xeon2k8 ?????
@@xeon2k8 you know, there are jobs in fabrics and the kind of stuff where you are doing monotonous stuff and workers are allowed to listen to music while doing that. So for these kind of people it's good to have such battery life.
@@paddipat i didnt mean like one would be a weirdo or smth, i meant health-wise im PRETTY sure using in-ear for that many hours for most days of the week are going to screw your hearing in some way
@@xeon2k8 I did one of those jobs for 6 months and trust me doing that everyday is not good for you. I got 2 ear infections even though I would clean regulary, my ears would just hurt and my tinnitus worsened. Don't recommend.
I love mine, I only miss the wingtip of the last style, I find myself adjusting them constantly
For me they never felt like they were sitting in my ear right. Just ordered a pair of Galaxy Buds2 Pro and hoping those fit similar to my buds+. Worried about the battery life on them.
I must have big ears because the cheap buds A-series fall out of my ears with the biggest tip.
@@droosh same for me but only for the right ear.. i bought them for working out but its a waste of money
@@bhawesh111 I've reserved them for nighttime TV watching through my Google TV. They're great when I'm not moving. LOL
@@droosh yup.. me too.mostly indoor usage.. Their audio quality is just amazing 😍
Good review, interesting point about buds being different for everyone. I use my Pixel Buds April in for gym and running without any problems. Keep the great videos coming. 😀
Been waiting for this!
Thank you!
My biggest gripe with PBP is they fall out too easily, sometimes even just around the house. I've had no problem with the volume adjustment swipe gesture. It's actually very forgiving. Maybe Google updated it sometime after this review was posted?
I'm gonna have to try these pixel buds out.
Each intro gives a damn cool vibe , keep these fired up ⬆️
Disabling the Absolute Volume setting may allow the volume to be a lot louder. It allows independent volume on both the device and the Pixel Buds Pro. When my Airpods were connected to my Pixel 3a, they'd always sound really quiet, but the Absolute Volume fixed that.
Where is the absolute volume located? In the Pixel buds app or on the phone ?
@@anthonyparker1869 It'll be on your phone under developer options 'Disable absolute volume'
@@baileydunne6920 it's not always under the dev options for instance on my OnePlus u pro it's under sound and vibration and then earphone mode
@@anthonyparker1869 It's not recommended because it allows you to make sound louder than the headphones were built for.
Did not make any difference to the volume for me on pixel 7
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bezels so bad, bro had to turn the monitor around💀
Great review. Love when companies make useful, sensible and pragmatic upgrades.
Google making a useful upgrade lmao!!!!! Funniest thing I've heard all year
@@Brandon-bc5um Let us know about all the brilliant innovations Apple has added to their hardware lately. (note: things that Google/Android haven't already been doing.) We'll all be here waiting on that exhaustive list.
@@Brandon-bc5um agreed... they just gave the mere minimum and people are going crazy
I was really looking forward to this review having the Google pixel 6 I thought these would work great. Unfortunately I'm not confident in the volume area as I use my earbuds a lot for travel where using the extra volume is needed.
But I think I'll keep my jabra elite 85t. Highly recommend these buds, only thing is they do get a little sore after a few hours of wearing. But I think this is an issue with all earbuds.
+1 for jabras. I have the elite 7 actives paired with my pixel 4 and they're great
I've been using the Skullcandy Push Actives for a few months now, will say they're pretty good with base and do stick in my ears pretty well.
Still thinking of getting these though, I want a bit of an upgrade to audio and the noise cancelling on the push actives is rather dull, not to mention the transparency mode.
Just gotta reason with myself whether I actually want to spend 200 bucks on a pair of earbuds lol.
LMAO skullcandy make the absolute worse ear buds, their headphones are good but everyone knows to never buy ear buds from them 💀💀
Though I don't hate Skullcandy, their noise cancelling isn't great.
@@hudsonwade1089 I agree
Waiting for apple event video for hours now... hope you are planning to put one. Your video is the pulse check for me to decide what to and what not to order.
LMAO PULSE CHECK
I upgraded from the samsung galaxy buds pro to these a few weeks back and have been loving them! The fit and sound for me are next level. This review nailed it. Would add a couple of extra points. 1. The ear seal check feature is dope. Guess my right ear is slightly bigger than my left. Had no idea but this feature let me choose the right tips for the best seal. 2. If you are on Android there is an app called Wavelet that is a system wide eq . It's amazing! I'm sure they will release a custom EQ setting for the Pixel Buds Pro but in the meantime I've using the Pixel Buds 2020 one for the Pixel Buds A series and it sounds pretty, pretty good.
I've never really had issues with the touch controls on these. Swiping for volume on the buds themselves is so nice
Amazes me after all these years his editing and presenting keeps improving.
When you mentioned the tap to google assistant feature, I thought of an interesting idea. Tap the buds to open nearest light. If you have a light switch connected to google home it will turn on/off light in the room you're in
After spending two weeks with the Pixel Buds Pro, I agree with everything Marques covered in this review. They are fantastic earbuds...slightly better than the Airpods Pro 1st Gen IMO. Pair perfectly with the Pixel 6 Pro and seamlessly switch to my MacBook Pro and back depending on what device I'm active on - this would have to be their best feature outside of audio quality!
How would you rate the ambient mode?
How is the ANC?
@@jacobday1022 overall it does a good job, but could do with some tweaking by Google. Noise cancelling is very effective, however I've noticed I need a tighter earpiece fit than Airpods Pro 1st gen to achieve similar noise cancelling - but this is more an ear fit difference than anything. Transparency mode works fantastic in all but windy conditions where the Pixel Buds Pro struggle with how much wind noise to filter compared to Airpods Pro. Battery life is excellent also even with ANC on.
@@musicneurons7807 transparency mode is good, letting in most sounds clearly just a bit muted compared to having nothing in the ears. Also wind noise throws them a bit with more of a low woosh sound akin to background noise on an airplane. Both of those issues I imagine can be improved by Google via firmware updates, so hopefully they improve. Six weeks of using them as my primary earbuds and I'm very happy overall. They are a true Airpods Pro alternative with the benefits of native Android integration.
I have the Airpods Pro first gen.. would you recommend buying the Pixel Buds Pro to replace them? I went from iPhone to Pixel 7 Pro but still use a Mac everyday and my Airpods is paired to both Pixel and Mac. I'm interested in the better battery life of the Pixel Buds Pro.. but would like your opinion on if they're worth replacing my Airpods with. Thanks!
I love how you got into this video. Thank you. If I was busy I would have listened to the first minutes then played the video in the background so you get your watchtime.
Insta like!
Awesome video! Thanks, Marques.
Keep up the great work MKBHD!
thanks
I already love my buds A - I use them for just working out/soccer, I have nicer headphones for when I actually can sit down and listen or for commutes. But these look like a good upgrade whenever my buds A fail, they're going strong so far!
Your scripts are great from a video standpoint. Love it.
Hey Marques, I know you and you're team are busy and. a full agenda, but if you do an explained! for web browsers, it would certainly peak pp's interest . What goes on under the hood, which ware better fro videos, which are better for games and such...Keep making them videos, I fell in love w your style on google pixel 1 review, subscribed ever since
Had the OG 2020s and I've only gone for the new ones because I've lost my charging case for my old ones😭
But I have to say, these new ones are a big improvement on the a already great originals. Better sound. More comfortable. Incredible battery life. Feels like a genuine upgrade.
How are they with blocking outside noise? Like say using them to while mowing the lawn?
I would love to have an EQ setting that makes the buds be as close to studio reference as they can make them. That's the kind of sound I like.
Couldn't agree more on the old wing tips and the pressure point after extended use!
Loved the direct reveal in the start. Please provide topic timestamps!
Already have had them for a while and they are great, even with an iPhone, loosing the “hey Siri” or announcing texts etc. still very much worth it
@@cloudarthur7024 lol fr though
@@cloudarthur7024 can’t you change that in the iPhone settings?
@@cloudarthur7024 just living your life, and suddenly your pocket goes HMMM?
How’s the mic? That’s my biggest concern when using wireless buds. Am I gonna have to take them off cause I sound like I’m in a can.
Do you stilk get the assistant features and the voice translate?? These are the only features that make them worth $200.00 imo
The fact we are waiting on a future software update and Marques is still recommending them is huge. Love mine quickly put the Samsung buds on the back burner for a set of these.
Oof. Google software? Good luck ,😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Thanks, I watched this video this morning and it confirmed it for me. We can't get these off the shelf here in NZ but was it worth hunting down a parellel importer for the one set no color choice in stock? Hell yes. I love these things!!
I currently use the Pixel Buds Series A. Love the fit of them, especially with the Wing Tip. The only Buds I love more are the Bose QuietComfort. The only reason I have these ones are because they don't have a Master Bud that needs to be out all of the time. Was hoping the newest version of the Pixel Buds would be similar to the Series A with a better battery, EQ settings and wireless charging. I'm bummed that the wing tips are gone. Would love to upgrade to get more than 4 hours of play time, but not sure if I'm ready to give up the wing tips.
No wings are a deal breaker for me. The A series work just fine at half the price
@@mjnz I thought the same about the wing tips, but I upgraded to the Pros and I don't miss them at all.
@@mjnz I thought it would be a killer for me. Have had them for 2 weeks and they fit better and stay snugger than my Series A.
Idk...maybe if they offer a good deal (like half price) with the Pixel 7 I'll them a try. But more looking forward to the watch, maybe, if they get it right
Yeah I'm the same I can't get earphones to stay in my ear if they don't have wingtips
2:20 the Sony what? they seriously need better naming
I was gonna say the same thing lol. Seemed like a mouthful
Great Video Marquis.
The way I keep checking for the review on apple event ..
Thank you - getting this right now
Just got my Pixel 7 last week and the buds pro bundled for free. Fantastic combination!! The ecosystem really gives that super power feeling, like the Apple guys
I got the pixel 7 last week I didn't see any bundles
How is the sound with just one bud in ?
@@bluebarz3582 it's actually great! The switch is seamless. You can still activate the ANC and transparency modes with one ear bud connected.
@@oumuamua1963 The promo was upto 31 October and only in some markets like Germany and UK, in Netherlands, where I live it was not offered so I had to buy my Pixel from the Germany online store and pick it up in Germany during a work trip.
Personally I've had the buds and buds+ from the last gen and they'll hold me over until I lose them or another dog gets to one that falls out of my pocket. Cool to see these improving since the first gen!
Wired is the future~
Transparency mode is a must have features which should enable you to switch on to hear your surroundings. And the EQ features should be a must have feature too. I like the fact that you can get seven hours of play time (it should be enough).
I've been using my pixel buds a series for over a year now and will be upgrading to the pixel buds pro tomorrow, been need a pair of anc earbuds for a while now
Mines literally arrived Yesterday here in Ireland. And they are Great!! No Regrets so far!
When use the Pixel Buds PRO and the volume of the smartphone is set at maximum, the headphones feel low.
have to lower the volume of the phone to 9 and then raise it to 10 and the Buds then sound good and loud at 10.
Do you have the same issue?
@@manilograniglia nah I don't listen to anything that loud anyway. I usually have around 60 percent volume and they sound great for me
As usual, great review.
Marques (and all Android users): There's a great free app called Wavelet that enables an OS-wide EQ (which auto-switches depending on the active audio device) as well as other audio effects, I highly recommend it. I especially like the "channel balance" feature for making things sound centered when one of my ears is clogged.
I loved the Pixel Buds 2020, they're the perfect earbuds except for the connection problems but besides that damn, they had the perfect combo of features not seen in any other earbuds. If these can fix that, they would be the best eaurbuds on Earth.
Like you, hated the connection issues . But these don't have that problem, been using them for 3 weeks now...
@@ajs5018 do they stay in as nicely? The little bar-style wing on the 2020 version works so well, the earbuds never fall out or even come loose. These look like they don't have that same wing.
@@daizbid they do yes. I know it varies depending on people's ears but I find them more comfortable that the 2.
Yeah I miss my 2020s after I got rid of them for the connection issues. Fell in love with the Sony ear buds, xm4s are fantastic sound quality and anc don't know if I want to switch back. But I miss a lot of the functionality with my pixel. Tough choice. Maybe I can justify both by leaving a pair at the office just for work lol
I really liked my 2020s, especially the wireless charging, but the connectivity issues made them useless. To my surprise Google agreed to refund them a few weeks back and I replaced them with the Pros - all problems solved. So worth hastling them if you still own them.
Great review as always but I hard disagree on the latency. I have really bad lag on videos and gaming. Tried switching codecs and no improvement. I know a lot of others also have this issue.
When Marques just casually mentioned there was little to no lag while gaming, that made it sound like he didn't really test it. Wish Google could get this right.
same, disgusting delay, makes it unusable for gaming or video calls; ill try to return them
Got mine thanks to your review sir 👍
great reviews dude.
Hey Marques! Really great review. Would you also do a comparison with the AirPods Pro, just to know if these would also appeal to iOS / multiplatform users?
Considering he's using these instead of the Airpods pro that basically says what you need to know.
Airpods pro 2 are coming sooner than you think, so prolly just hold up for quite a while.
The continuity feature baked into Apple devices, is what I can't give up on. I can seamlessly switch the use of my AirPods with my iPhone, iPad, MacBook and iMac, without the press of any button or going into settings.
@@saturobi even the old galaxy buds live can do that.
@@Munyabrwn Lol, nah, not even close. Doesn't do it between my Note20Ultra and my Tab S7+.
These buds look really good for their price point, hopefully they sell well!
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In the US. Finally some Galaxy Buds and AirPods competition. I wish Nothing will bring its phone to the US.
so glad to see people considering google's bottom line XD
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Jaybird Vista 2 are my current headphones and I swear by those - everything the pixel buds have with all the EQ already in place and wing tips that have never agitated me even close to 8 hours use in one day 🤟🤟
If you can get hold of them I'd love to see a review of the new Huawei Freebuds Pro 2! Loving mine. Massive leap over the originals.
I personally feel my sony Xm4 is still the best in terms of battery life and Noise cancelation, also the sound quality is top notch.
Same, but I'm thinking of grabbing these too because I've been getting a headache using my XM4 at work.
@@Patrickdaawsome Oh wow, same bro. Their too big to be comfortable for a workday it seems. Not terrible just, the fit isnt optimal for my type of work. I'm looking into Buds2 Pro presonally.
Yeah earbuds cannot replace over the head headphones these are more competition for airpods and such
Except for the voice quality on calls, which is terrible
Thanks for the best tech reviews mkbhd!
no probs
Thanks a lot for the info!
Lol. We’ve talked about the “MKBHD Edition” of things in the past. These seem pretty darn close! Your voice has power. Now I need you to sound off on phone carrier plans and fees. See if we can get a MKBHD Edition carrier plan that doesn’t have insane line items and creatively criminal fee naming.
No microphone test?
When I first got these buds and paired them to my phone, the sound quality was really bad, it was very tinny. But then I updated the firmware and they sound much better.
Another point is the way they are wingless. At the very start, I had a hard time getting these in and out of the case and in my ears. But I've adapted to the shape of the buds and it's completely normal for me now.
Swiping to change audio works reasonably well. Sometimes it will register my swipe as a tap, pausing my music. Quick tip: you don't need to swipe all the way from the edges of the buds, you can start a swipe from the middle.
It's a Google product. Of course it's sounds bad lmao. SG SP idiots 🤦
Hey.
A Great Review yet again! Nothing more music to ears than hearing good things about Pixel through a Pixel phone ;)
Small Query though: How good is ANC when it comes to call quality, voice reception, mic etc. I find Airpods Pro working the best in that area. Hoping Pixel Buds Pro come close?
I just got a pair for Christmas and they're pretty damn nice.
Just a friendly reminder for all of us Android users. When using a Bluetooth device (especially one that supports LDAC). Make sure that you go into dev settings and match the sample rate and bits per sample to your source material (which is often 44.1/16 when streaming).
The default is set to maximum values which you do not always want. Some people call Sony headphones too bass-heavy, this fixes it.
MKBHD should pin this-I’m a iOS user but this is good to know!
@@RealJoseph123 the problem is that it annoying to do and Android just doesn't handle this properly. Android TV also has this issue which is annoying for folks that connect their TV to their Hifi system
5:20 I had the exact same issue the first 2 days I used them.
These work similar to Sony headphones where there's both the headphones volume and then the phone's volume. You've got to swipe forward to raise the volume on the buds.
I had the same issue with huawei freebuds pro. I have a oneplus phone which has an "absolute volume" feature that syncs volume between the phone and bluetooth devices like earbuds, speakers, etc. Try searching in in your phone's settings. If you have it, raise your buds' volume to max and enable absolute volume, and you are good to go
Wait what that's how that works???
Nope i just tried it on mine swiping forward only raised the phones media volume too
@@butterbertha9439 sweping forward on the earbuds while you've connected them to your Android phone, maxes it out to the point where you can then control it with your phone's volume rocker.
If you connect them just through Bluetooth on any device then you can sync your earbuds and devices Bluetooth volume.
I've got the Pixel buds app on my Pixel 6 and it has separate volume controls for both the earbuds and the phone, but on my Samsung tablet I didn't install the app so it's just synced Bluetooth volume
@@notjhoan but I have the app, are you sure your not thinking if media volume vs system/notification volume
@Marques Brownlee - a lot of earbud features you addressed are dealt with by the new Oldadance Open Wearable Stereo (OWS) 'buds' I've just received. The OWS have 16.5mm drivers & the 'wear all day' comfort level has been really good in the short time since I got mine.
The intro is dope
I really like the design, sound and battery life of these ear buds but getting the proper fit has been a pain. They stay in fine but they feel like they'll fall out easier than they should. And I didn't hear anything about the ANC but I feel like mine let in more sound then I'd like.
agree
Foam tips might help
I like the beats fit pro for the wing.
Can't wait for the Spatial Audio, Adaptive Sound, and the Volume EQ update hopefully all coming by the end of this year 🤞
@Bokang Sepinare He will use it for 5 songs on Tidal that do support it ofc. 😀
One of the main things I'm curious about for most ANC headphones is how different or consistent is the sound when ANC is on or off. I've tried headphones in the store that have sounded like different audio devices with ANC switch on or off and it's almost never mentioned in these reviews. Personally I don't care much about ANC, I use headphones for sound quality & comfort mostly, not blocking out sound, and ANC adds a lot to the price.
Thanks! I like your pixel case.
I just picked up a charcoal black pair a few days ago and love them, you pretty much nailed it with all of the good things and the few drawbacks, they could get a bit louder, but they are loud enough. Not having any lag in the Bluetooth signal is money, I always ran into that with Samsung buds. And the transparency feature could be a little better, but I think these are things that can be fixed with firmware updates. None of them are showstoppers, these are good out of the box.
I bought them for the tight integration with Google Assistant, I use it all the time, for nearly everything. Turning on lights, dimming lights, turning off my air conditioner, if I want to hear a verse on a song again, I'll tell it to skip back 45 seconds etc. Google Assistant has gotten so intelligent and useful, that it really is like having a supercomputer at your fingertips, or in this case in your ear. I signed up to be a beta tester for Lambda, can't wait to get my hands on that!.
To be able to do all this hands-free without touching your phone while you're say doing work in the yard, is really beautiful. I paired these with the Pixel 6 Pro, so with the Tensor chip, and these headphones ability to pick up your voice, voice translation is deadly accurate.
I'm dictating this comment right now as I drive.
Google did a really good job.
I absolutely love mine. I did find that the volume was fine, but then I mostly listen to podcasts and not much music.
you could have got $20 headphones to listen to podcasts instead of spending $200
Loved the wing tips on the buds but I like to sleep with them in and after two broken wing tips I finally moved to the pros (which now have EQ)
Good thing you pointed out the bottom half volume being too low - I thought I was the only one and my hearing was going lol
I haven't used them but I like the fact that they have low volume because the lowest end of a lot of ear pieces/headphones/bt speakers is still too high sometimes for maybe falling asleep, etc. So that's a plus for me that the bottom half of the volume slider is actually pretty low volume.
You make an excellent point that most reviewers fail to cover.