Surprisingly comfortable; Solid battery life; They have ANC;

Sound basic next to the best rivals;

While the clever new design proves a hit, the Galaxy Buds Live are severely let down by ineffective ANC

Stylish, unobtrusive design; Comfortable fit; Decent bass reproduction;

Ineffective noise-cancellation; Restrictive touch controls; Only IPX2 rated;

While the clever new design proves a hit, the Galaxy Buds Live are severely let down by ineffective ANC

Stylish, unobtrusive design; Comfortable fit; Decent bass reproduction;

Ineffective noise-cancellation; Restrictive touch controls; Only IPX2 rated;

While the clever new design proves a hit, the Galaxy Buds Live are severely let down by ineffective ANC

Stylish, unobtrusive design; Comfortable fit; Decent bass reproduction;

Ineffective noise-cancellation; Restrictive touch controls; Only IPX2 rated;

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live are adequate for mixed usage. They're well-built, decently comfortable, and very portable. They also maintain a stable fit and generate a well-balanced sound profile. That said, due to their somewhat open fit, you may have trouble achieving consistent audio delivery.

Well-balanced sound profile; Low wireless latency on mobile devices; Good build quality; Exceptionally portable, lightweight design.

Sub-par overall noise isolation capability; Control scheme has limited functionality; Middling microphone recording quality and noise handling capability; Leak quite a bit of audio.

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 Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have a certain charm. Honestly, having received them free of charge from Samsung, I would use them without any problem on a daily basis. They are really classy and the design is the most original on the market today.

Original and ergonomic design; Solid battery life; Good microphone call quality; Comprehensive companion application

Spotty ANC performance; Disappointing and inaccurate audio rendering; Not the best option at this price

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 deserves credit for taking the risk on a weird new design with the Buds Live, not least because for the most part these deliver on their promise. They’re extremely comfortable, surprisingly stable, and honestly after a while you do sort of forget the whole beans bit.

Good audio quality; Active noise cancellation; Very comfortable

Bad touch controls; No passive noise blocking; ANC is limited

A unique design that's comfortable to wear, sounds great, offering customisation through the accompanying app. But without a proper seal, Samsung can't deliver the active noise cancellation (ANC) as effectively as some rivals.

Unique design; Comfortable to wear for long periods; Good battery life; Decent sound quality; Plenty of features

Lack of isolation reduces effectiveness of active noise-cancellation