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...

IPX7 waterproof; Basic noise cancellation; Simple touch controls

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

The Galaxy Buds Pro are Samsung’s best true wireless earbuds yet. They pack excellent sound with solid noise-cancelling into small and comfortable earbuds without stalks, which have good battery life and a great, compact case – a combination that’s still hard to find.

great sound; solid noise-cancelling; seamless switching; good controls; comfortable fit; excellent case; solid battery; no stalks; IPX7 water resistance; made of recycled materials.

expensive; battery cannot be replaced; some features restricted to Samsung devices; can only connect to one device at a time.

Let’s just get to it: Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Pro are the best true wireless earbuds that the company has made yet. For their $200 asking price, you get a comfortable fit, effective active noise cancellation, and good, punchy sound quality.

Best sound quality yet for Samsung earbuds; Voice detect feature is super convenient; IPX7 water and sweat resistance; Improved mic performance

Average battery life; Some features only work with other Samsung devices; Touch controls can be finicky; No more software support on iPhones

The Galaxy Buds Pro are a premium package, with a decent fit combined with top-notch sound, active noise-cancellation, and smart features that make that ANC seamless to use.

Intelligent ANC; IPX7 water-resistance; Excellent audio; Wireless charging

Some features limited to Samsung phones; Fiddly touch controls

The Galaxy Buds Pro are a premium package, with a decent fit combined with top-notch sound, active noise-cancellation, and smart features that make that ANC seamless to use.

Intelligent ANC; IPX7 water-resistance; Excellent audio; Wireless charging;

Some features limited to Samsung phones; Fiddly touch controls;

The Galaxy Buds Pro are Samsung’s most impressive earbuds to date, but you’ll need a Galaxy smartphone to get the best out of them

Attractive design and comfortable fit; Premium sound quality; IPX7 certification

Mediocre ANC; Numerous features are Galaxy exclusive

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro are decent for mixed use. They're comfortable, portable, and have a stable fit, which makes them a suitable choice for physical exercise. They also have an ANC feature that can help cut down office chatter around you.

Can isolate ambient chatter; Comfortable and well-built design; EQ presets available.

Mic has poor noise handling; Sub-par battery performance; No multi-device or NFC pairing.

No matter the very capable wireless earbuds options already available for Android users, there has always been the case of looking towards the Apple AirPods Pro with a bit of envy, for the feature set it brings to the table and the performance it delivers.

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

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