Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus Review

Quick Points

• Fit: In Ear
• Enclosure: Closed Back
• Connectivity: Wireless
• Best For: iOS & Android
• Noise Canceling: No
• Microphone: Yes

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What Comes Inside The Box

• Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus
• Charging Cable
• 3 X Ear Tips, 3 X Wing Tips
• Charging Case
• Galaxy Buds Manual
• Warranty Card

Reasons Why You Should Buy Them

• The sleek, slim and all-plastic design of Samsung Galaxy Buds + comes in 6 color options: Black, White, Blue, Red, New Aura Blue and limited BTS edition with a unique purple charging case, and the earphones have sporadic purple splashes over with the BTS Logo on top
• Great battery life of up to 11 hours on a single charge, an additional 11 hours with the charging case and also comes with the fast charging feature that offers 1 hour of playback with just 3 minutes of charging time
• Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus offer high-level call quality, audio heard through two external microphones and an internal one sounds great
• The "Spotify" functionality allows you to directly access the service from earbuds through the Galaxy Wearables app
• New dual-driver system, which is tuned by AKG, offers rich and warm sound quality with deep and consistent bass, well-balanced mid range and treble, better suited for pop and hip-hop music
• Three different sizes of ear tips and optional wing tips keep the buds comfortably and securely in the ears during running or gym workouts
• Built-in microphone and touch-sensitive controls to answer calls, music play/pause, skip tracks, adjust the volume levels, ambient mode on/off and connect with voice assistant of your phone or you can use two new home screen widgets to check battery level, on/off Ambient Sound mode or lock the touchpad
• Dedicated Galaxy Wearables app for pairing earbuds with your smartphone, select EQ presets, adjust Ambient Noise settings, monitor battery life and connection status, configure touch-pad options, toggle audio notifications, install software updates, find my earbuds and select voice assistant
• “Ambient Aware” mode lets you keep an ear open for external announcements without removing the earbuds
• Multipoint Bluetooth connectivity of Samsung buds allows you to seamlessly switch between two devices to enjoy music and receive phone calls
• The case can be charged either wirelessly using a charging mat compatible with Qi standard, or using a Type-C cord
• Apart from AAC, SBC and Samsung's scalable codec support, the Bluetooth 5.0 delivers seamless connectivity and superior audio quality

Reasons Why You Should Avoid Them

• Samsung Galaxy Buds+ are almost indistinguishable from last year's model, without any visual change, it is very hard to tell the difference
• Bluetooth connectivity is still not very reliable (this was the problem with the first-generation model as well), drops the signal and skips the tracks occasionally as you walk through the busy streets
• The "Spotify" functionality, which allows you to access songs directly from the earbuds, works with Android phones, but not with iphones
• Samsung Galaxy Buds+ plus True Wireless Earbuds do not have Active Noise cancellation to filter unwanted external sounds, a feature now quite common in high-end true wireless models
• While the plastic construction saves weight, it is extremely cheap compared to other true wireless headphones in the similar price range
• Ambient mode, which allows you to keep your ears open for external announcements, works with Samsung phones, but not with iPhones
• Built-in proximity sensor pauses the music when you remove earbuds, but do not automatically resume after putting them back in your ears
• Only IPX2 water-resistance rating, whereas competitors such as Jaybird offer completely waterproof models in the same price range
• Unlike the Apple Airpod case, which contains an additional 19 hours of juice, the Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Black case only supports one additional 11-hour charge
• No support for superior Bluetooth codec such as aptX, aptX Low Latency, LDAC and Qualcomm's True Wireless Stereo Plus

Highlights

• Premium sound by AKG delivers superb dynamic range and exceptional sound accuracy
• Perfect fit headphones to insulate you from annoying noises, so you can focus on what you want
• Ambient Aware mode lets you filter in some of the outside world to be more in-tune with your environment
• Included three adjustable silicone ear and wing tip sizes to ensure a comfortable fit
• Up to 11 hours of non-stop music on a single charge
• Put your Galaxy Buds+ in the wireless charging case and get almost 11 hours of additional music playback
• A dedicated internal microphone and two external microphones ensure loud and clear call quality, even in noisy locations
• Pause your Spotify playlist, answer calls and adjust volume levels with a tap
• Switch seamlessly between two paired devices at once
• Thanks to IPX2, Galaxy Buds+ can handle a light drizzle, a little sweat and even accidental spillage
• Galaxy Buds codec support: AAC, SBC, Scalable (Proprietary)
• Android & iOS compatibility through the Galaxy Wearable app on Android and the Galaxy Bud+ app on iOS

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