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.

Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro is one of the best true wireless earbuds in its price bracket.

Rock solid connections; Ambient Sound; ANC; and EQ modes; Automatic switching to Ambient Sound mode on speech recognition; Touch-blocking; notification reading; and other great special features; Audio is on point for the price; with two separate drivers for bass and treble; Noise cancelation is...

Calls out in noisy environments sound too quite; Special features are limited to Galaxy smartphones; Speech recognition is finnicky under some circumstances

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.

Improved passive and active noise canceling; comfortable lightweight design; voice detection for ambient sound activation; nice price

Mediocre battery life; somewhat limited touch controls; Bixby is the only natively supported digital assistant

How you judge these 'buds will likely come down to what you find the most important. Call quality is great, but the active noise-cancelling (ANC) isn't the best available. But there's lots of tech in these compact headphones, which offer good all-round performance.

Great call quality; Good wind reduction; Compact form and case; Lots of tech options; Good sound quality; Water-resistant;

Noise cancelling is not the best; Control customisation could be better;

Samsung has had some ups and downs with true wireless earphones, as evidenced by the recent Galaxy Buds Live, which offer a striking bean-like design that works counterintuitively to their active noise cancellation. The new Galaxy Buds Pro ($199.99) don't look quite as unique, but they allow for an in-ear seal that makes for improved noise cancellation and sound quality. They're also completely waterproof, as compared with the merely water-resistant Galaxy Buds Live. That said, the noise cancellation here doesn't live up to the standards set by the AirPods Pro or the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds, and you really need a Galaxy phone to get the most out of the experience.A Better Design The Galaxy Buds Pro look understated and elegant. Each earpiece is a simple bud with a nozzle on one end for holding a silicone eartip (three pairs of different sizes are included), and a rounded, pearlescent touch panel on the back. Two ambient microphones, a pinhole voice mic, and a slightly larger gri...

The true wireless Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro earphones offer active noise cancellation in a stylish, waterproof design that works best with Galaxy phones.

Attractive, comfortable design; Strong audio performance; Fully waterproof

Average active noise cancellation; Some features require an Android and/or Galaxy phone

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

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