The new Google Pixel Buds may sound like a timeless throw-off of Samsung and Apple’s work but actually offer something new: an ever attentive Google Assistant.
It might seem like a minor addition, but Android users haven’t had a full Apple AirPods-like useful ways until now. Yes, some amazing real wireless earbuds such as the Sony WF-1000XM3 are for this crowd, but they’re still not completely paired with your Android device.
The new Pixel Buds are Google. Not only do they connect to your second pixel phone, you ‘re opening the case in close proximity to them just like AirPods connect to iOS devices, but if you allow Google Assistant, you can speak to that everytime by saying wake words – just like AirPods again.
Yet as opposed to their cupertino-based rivalry, Google’s Buds give live language translations as long as you’re linked to the Internet.
That said, whereas the Google Pixel Buds tend to offer the best compatibility with Android devices, they do not offer an active noise reduction of about 3 hour battery life mid level with other comparative Sony and Samsung earbuds.
Worse still, they have some of the worst audio quality of any real wireless earbud we reviewed so far in 2020. It is dry, treble-heavy and after a half hour of listening, people who are prone to hi-hat clashes and sibilance wear it down.
There is no question that these enhancements are massive compared with the initial Pixel Buds and are an outstanding partner for your Google Pixel 3, Pixel 3a or Google Pixel 4 phone.
The feature set alone is a major change and Google has taken clear note of what consumers want in terms of ease of use and elegant design.
The benefit of the Pixel Buds is because of their sound quality and lack of active noise cancelation technology. A variety of other earbuds sound better and cheaper less or cost more and provide noise cancelation.
As much as we admire the Google Pixel Buds functional set for pixel proprietors, the poorer audio quality, lower battery capacity and looser fit prevent our unbridled suggestion from being received by Google Pixel Buds.