Just six months after the excellent Galaxy Buds+ , Samsung has a new set of true wireless buds, and they're probably its most anticipated product in this space. The Galaxy Buds Live may look like beans, but they sound a lot better than a pinto in your ear canal.

Fit The Beans are probably the most comfortable true-wireless buds I've ever used; Charging and case The case is compact and has both USB-C and wireless charging; Sound The audio quality is good overall. It might not be the most accurate, but it's fun to listen to.

Noise isolation, or lack thereof Since the Beans don't seal inside your ears, they don't block environmental sound very well; ANC The noise-canceling only makes a tiny difference; Touch controls It's too easy to accidentally trigger the touch controls when adjusting or removing the earbuds.

Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Live have a lot going for them, from clear sound and compact size to moderate noise cancellation and solid battery life. Not to mention flashy style that looks like nothing else in the genre. For me, though, the fit is a dealbreaker.

Fresh; cool aesthetic; Good feature set; Clear sound and calls

Rigid fit tough for small ears; Touch controls are tricky; Not workout ready

The Galaxy Buds Live are an interesting set of true wireless earbuds, featuring an atypical bean-shape design. On paper spec sheet is impressive and matches, if not beats, their main AirPod competition. But sadly, they still fail to fully deliver in one crucial area: audio.

Comfortable fit; Improved audio quality on previous gen’; Decent battery life

Lack detail on complex genres; ANC isn’t terribly effective

The Galaxy Buds Live are an interesting set of true wireless earbuds, featuring an atypical bean-shape design. On paper spec sheet is impressive and matches, if not beats, their main AirPod competition. But sadly, they still fail to fully deliver in one crucial area: audio.

Comfortable fit; Improved audio quality on previous gen’ ; Decent battery life;

Lack detail on complex genres ; ANC isn’t terribly effective;

Samsung should’ve called these things the Galaxy Beans. What a missed opportunity. With that out of the way, let’s talk about the new Galaxy Buds Live. The company’s latest true wireless earbuds and their unconventional design have leaked extensively over the last few months, and I’ve had many...

Bold; unconventional design; Lengthy battery life; Powerful; balanced sound

Noise cancellation isn’t good for much; Might not fit the smallest ears; Occasional signal interference

Great price; strong battery life; small; low profile design; handy touch controls; good sound quality; compact charging case with Qi support

Active noise canceling not as powerful as expected; comfort and fit could be hit or miss,

Samsung’s ambitious wireless earbuds boast a neat design and tick a lot of boxes, but the sound quality and software need to be better

Comfortable, clever design, Impressive bass weight, Clear and open presentation

Beaten for timing and dynamics, Charging case issues, Some bugs in the system