Review on Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Wireless Headphones, black by Adam Kardasz ᠌

Name: Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Wireless Headphones, black
Item: Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Wireless Headphones, black
Rating: 3

July 10, 2023

Not the best quality, but generally not bad.

The touch screen has been disabled entirely because it causes more issues than it solves. Since you don't expect part of the features to be useable and you couldn't pay for it at all when purchasing headphones in the upper price segment, the absence of regular control is incredibly upsetting. And I was quite disappointed to find that there were only one size of ear cushion rather than a selection of sizes (even with headphones costing $200, there are removable ear cushions).
Therefore, considering the price and the fact that using them isn't exactly a joy, we arrive with a score of 3: you can put it to use, but don't count on any luxury features for the price.

Pros

I am not a professional musician or audiophile, but I found the sound to be excellent. - Very attractive Although it won't shield you from harsh noises, noise canceling headphones can make listening to a podcast or a speaker on the subway much more tolerable.

Cons

They are a unique trait, although they tend to disappear if you lean your head forward. For 9k, I expected to be able to upgrade to larger ear pads, but the headphones came with only the original, small ones. - The touch control is incredibly inconvenient because of the headphones' design; if you want to fix the earpiece (which happens frequently for me), the tap is likely to pause. This is something I had trouble getting used to even after a month. - Touch control, again; if your hand is even slightly dirty or there is sweat on your finger, the - You can use the microphone to communicate, but the quality of the transmission will be greatly improved if you use the phone instead. This is presumably due to the headphones' design, in which the microphone is absent and cannot function optimally; yet, it is still a drawback that should be taken into account before making a purchase. Since the transparency setting doesn't appear to do anything to process ambient noise and instead just amplifies what's there, using it will make it difficult, if not impossible, to hear anything of value. Touch control program that is inconvenient and has unclear instructions: a) I don't see why the noise-cancelling mode can't simply be activated by tapping the earpiece, like a regular phone, but for some reason this isn't an option. Transparency > Turn off b) Sometimes I can adjust the volume with a gesture; I looked for instructions in the app, but I couldn't locate them. c) Unintuitive features: I want to set up touch control -> I go to the settings, but there is nothing there, because it is not presented on the main screen in the most visible way. This is not a dealbreaker, but it does cast a less-than-desirable light on the experience.