Samsung’s third attempt at dethroning the Apple AirPods, the Galaxy Buds Pro, is the company's finest yet. They're the best sounding Samsung set I’ve tested since the first-gen Galaxy Buds, offering solid noise cancellation, decent mic quality and a robust water-resistant build. The only downside is that their shape can make getting a solid seal tricky, which is a particular annoyance given the sensitivity of their touch controls.

Robustly built, water resistant design; Nice neutral audio profile; Decent mic quality; Reliable ANC;

Lack of aptX will be an issue for serious listeners; Earbuds shape can make getting a tight seal and reliable fit tricky;

A complete wireless earbuds package for Samsung fans

Charming design, excellent audio quality, and has plenty of special features

Noise cancellation may not be as good as other competitors, plus many of its features are reserved for Samsung Galaxy smartphones

Samsung’s latest true wireless earbuds offer good sound quality, adequate ANC, and comfort. You’ll want a new Samsung phone to get the most out of them, though.

Excellent sound; IPX7 water and sweat resistance; Voice detect; Comfortable;

Best only for Samsung users; Disappointing battery life; Noise-canceling is merely OK;

Samsung's latest true wireless earbuds offer good sound quality, adequate ANC, and comfort.

Excellent sound, IPX7 water and sweat resistance, Voice detect, Comfortable

Best only for Samsung users, Disappointing battery life, Noise-canceling is merely OK

Very comfy, easy to use and the sound is really good.

Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Pro is an impressive advancement in features, capabilities and comfort over its predecessors. The price point is still cheaper than many competing wireless earbuds from specialist manufacturers while still offering effective active noise cancellation, a competent Ambient audio...

Useful Intelligent ANC; Water resistant IPX7 design; Great audio quality; Outstanding microphone quality

Works best with Samsung phones; Average battery life; No dust resistance

Samsung's new earbuds have all the same features as Apple's - and are just as locked to the manufacturer's own mobiles.

Very easy to use with Samsung's phones. Very resistant. Full-bodied sound with good separation.

Advanced features only work with the latest Samsung models. The ANC uses a prodigious amount of battery. Awkward touch operation.

A huge step up from the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live, the new Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro offer better sound and microphone quality with multipoint pairing and spatial audio support. They don’t offer the same level of noise cancellation as over-ear headphones or the sound quality of high-end earbuds, but for their price they offer just enough of both to be competitive.

IPX7 waterproof; Basic noise cancellation; Simple touch controls;

Flat, cramped sound; No Google Assistant / Siri support; Bulge out of the ear

Slowly but surely I'm developing into an earbud junkie who prefers having something on my ears all day. Headphones, anti-noise cancellation, music, phone calls, the list goes on.

Nice; balanced sound; Effective ANC and ambient noise modes; Great deal of features; Good call quality; IPX7 certification

Many features are Samsung-exclusive; Does not fit well; especially during conversations; Operation can get too complicated

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro rentroduces rubber tips to the Galaxy Buds line and, wouldn't you know it, have much better isolation because of it. These are solid premium true wireless earbuds for slightly less than much of the competition.

Good sound; Microphone; Decent noise cancelling; Wireless charging

360 audio limited to Samsung Galaxy devices; Touch controls are too sensitive