Samsung launched the Galaxy Buds Pro, its very first canal-type—closed—TWS earbuds with ‘true’ ANC or active noise cancelation on Thursday, January 14, alongside the Galaxy S21 Ultra, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21. While the Galaxy Buds Live have been technically Samsung’s very first TWS item with ANC, there open-variety design and style was far from conventional—and far from great. The Galaxy Buds Pro are more standard, and in the words of Samsung, its “most premium earbuds offering to date.”
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The Galaxy Buds Pro look like a cross involving the Galaxy Buds Live and Galaxy Buds Plus when it comes to design—while the buds themselves appear a lot like the Buds Plus, the case borrows heavily from the Buds Live—and that is a excellent point. All similarities finish with the design and style even though as function-sensible, the Buds Pro are nicely certainly, Samsung’s “most premium earbuds offering to date.” Some of the technologies that they function are brand new for this segment, even though some have been clearly inspired—which is once again a excellent point.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro specs, attributes
Let us begin with their audio credentials. The Galaxy Buds Pro come with a 2-way speaker technique consisting of an 11mm woofer and a 6.5mm tweeter. Together, they provide “Samsung’s best audio experience yet,” a thing that we will be testing out in detail in the days to come, even though if the Galaxy Buds Live and Buds Plus are something to go by, the Buds Pro look like an particularly thrilling update.
Moving on to ANC, as opposed to the Buds Live, the Buds Pro’s in-ear design and style “reduce the background noise by up to 99 per cent.” Samsung says it has enhanced Ambient Sound mode so the Buds Pro will be capable to “amplify nearby sounds by more than 20 decibels.” Like Sony’s ‘fabulous’ 1000XM4s, the Buds Pro can also automatically detect when you have began speaking to turn down your music volume.
Speaking of which, the Buds Pro come with three mics and Voice Pickup Unit (VPU). When paired with Samsung’s Wind Shield technology, phone calls made with the Buds Pro “have never been clearer.”
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Moving on, much like Apple, Samsung is also ramping up its efforts to create a ‘wholesome’ ecosystem by letting Galaxy phone/tablet users to squeeze more out of the Buds Pro. Galaxy users will be able to ‘automatically’ switch their buds’ connection between smartphone and tablet. Also, the Buds Pro pack a spatial audio-like feature called Dolby Head Tracking that will allow Galaxy smartphone and tablet users to “enjoy realistic and immersive sound” while watching videos so sound stays centered in the event they are on the go or moving.
The Galaxy Buds Pro are claimed to last for up to 5 hours with ANC on (8 hours with ANC off) with 13 hours more available in the case (20 hours with ANC off). Samsung touts a five-minute charge can lend 60 minutes of playtime.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro price
The Galaxy Buds Pro will come in Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, and Phantom Violet at a price of $199.99. India price is awaited.