SAMSUNG Galaxy Buds Pro 2 [2022] (SM-R510) - (Gray)

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Goosebump-inducing 24-bit uncompressed audio means you can listen to High-Res Audio tracks in all their glory.

Once you grant the app access to your data, you’re met with a home page displaying the listening mode prominently. Another boon for those entirely embedded in the Samsung ecosystem is auto switching, with the Buds 2 Pro connecting easily to Galaxy smartphones, watches and now even Samsung 2022 smart TVs for the first time. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. Samsung Care+ gives peace of mind for your new Galaxy device, providing protection against accidents and theft. There are various shots of her spinning on the skateboard and touring the park with the earbuds in her ears.It's nice to get some pro features like those on the AirPods Pro, which come with spatial audio support that works with iOS. Advanced Active Noise Cancellation works in unison with aerodynamic design to keep unwanted sound out, and lightweight ‘barely-there’ fit stays securely in place.

Presets are helpful for most listeners, but an optional, more granular equalizer would befit a flagship set of earbuds. We play a variety of different recordings from different eras: ’70s Tom Waits, 2000s Dr Dre, and Demi Lovato’s latest HOLY FVCK album – but the Samsung buds make them all sound the same, robbing them of their individual musicality and personality. The only thing that the bass emphasis negatively affects, in this case, is the already sort of quiet vocals, which sound just a touch too quiet compared to the bass. Samsung phone owners—or really, anyone with a modern Android—now have a solid reason not to be jealous of their friends’ elephant-trunked AirPods Pro ( 8/10, WIRED Recommends).The aforementioned AKG-tuned dual dynamic drivers—one for punchy bass, the other for midrange and high frequencies—means a more detailed overall soundstage than I hear from Google and Apple earbuds, and indeed even Samsung's own cheaper Galaxy Buds2 (which also have dual drivers).

The SmartThings Find application is only available on Samsung Galaxy devices with Android 8 or later. The frequency response generally apes our curve through the mids, which is great for the fundamentals. Conversely, the one odd omission on the features list is that the Buds 2 Pro don’t pause music when we take an earbud out. Press your fingers on the touch panels of the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro until the light blinks red, blue, and green. While the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro Buds don’t offer the most secure fit, they are among the most comfortable for long stretches.The irony is, we’ve long found Apple’s iPhones to be a better-sounding source than most other smartphones and sure enough, switching from the Galaxy S22 Plus to an iPhone 12 sounds noticeably better.