Review on SAMSUNG Galaxy Buds Live True Wireless Earbuds US Version 🎧 with Active Noise Cancelling and Wireless Charging Case in Mystic Black by Hideo ᠌

Name: SAMSUNG Galaxy Buds Live True Wireless Earbuds US Version 🎧 with Active Noise Cancelling and Wireless Charging Case in Mystic Black
Item: SAMSUNG Galaxy Buds Live True Wireless Earbuds US Version 🎧 with Active Noise Cancelling and Wireless Charging Case in Mystic Black
Rating: 5

August 25, 2022

I was surprised by the quality for this price.

I didn’t write down the presence of active noise reduction in the pros of headphones, because. in this form factor, it does not work the way most buyers probably expect, and can be a disappointment. Unlike active noise canceling vacuum headphones, when you turn it on, you will not fall into silence, most sounds are still audible. Noise reduction saves relatively well from monotonous low noise, such as the subway or a vacuum cleaner, the headphones, despite the open design, allow you to comfortably listen to music in the subway at 2/3 of the maximum volume. Without the included noise reduction, you have to raise the volume to the maximum, and still the hum interferes. In general, the thing is useful, but do not expect miracles. In addition, to feel the effect of noise cancellation, you need to insert the headphones deep into the ear canal, which completely deprives the open design of the meaning. Attached for a photo for comparison, how to wear it "correctly", and how to wear it so that the noise reduction works.

I don't know what to say about the sound. It's not bad, familiar compositions sound, well . familiar. Nothing outstanding, it seems to me, here the sound was created from the position "to sound pleasant and not cause irritation." If you are an audiophile, then these headphones, like any TWS, are definitely not for you.

In general, you need to understand why you are buying these headphones in order not to be disappointed. I think it makes sense to buy them if the ability to comfortably use headphones for a long time and an open design are of paramount importance to you. That is, the headphones are suitable primarily for those who are looking for a device for the office, for walking and cycling, for use at home. If your usage scenario is different - for example, you use headphones mainly in the subway for an hour in the morning and evening, and another hour in the gym, then these headphones are most likely not for you. It's not that they can't handle this kind of use, it's just that there are cheaper and better models on the market.

Pros

The main advantage is ease of use. Headphones are gorgeous in the ears, it is even strange that such a form factor has not been used before. At the same time, there is no feeling of something alien in the ears and the associated feeling of discomfort, and at the same time there is no feeling that the headphones are about to fall out, you can safely put them on while cycling through the forest and not be afraid that you will look for an earphone in the foliage. At the same time, the headphones do not create the sensation of a "barrel" in the ears, because it is not a vacuum, and it is not scary to go out onto the roadway. The headphones connect to the phone very quickly when you open the box lid, I don’t know whether to take this as a virtue or for granted, with cheaper headphones, you had to wait steadily after installing the headphones in your ears. At the same time, the headphones can work with several devices without disconnecting from one device to connect to another - for example, if the headphones are connected to the phone, and you want to connect them to a laptop, you just need to select the headphones on the laptop and click "Connect". Also, if you put any earpiece into the box, the second one continues to play, I really missed this in my previous headphones, only the "main" earpiece continued to play there. Very cool design - a small box (in the photo, a comparison with a couple of other headphones, cheaper), small headphones, everything is neat and competent. Someone jokes that the headphones look like beans (really similar), but in the ears everything looks very harmonious, looks great, nothing sticks out, does not stick out, does not interfere with wearing a hat. It's nice that the bundled USB-C cable is of normal length, and not a stump, as is usually the case with TWS headphones.

Cons

The almost complete absence of noise isolation can be considered a disadvantage, but you need to understand that you can’t get everything, you need to choose either noise isolation and the barrel effect, as in vacuum headphones, or convenience and lack of noise isolation, as here. When I bought it, I was ready for the fact that when the music was turned off, everything around would be heard. But if you often ride the subway, and you need headphones specifically for the subway, it’s probably better to think about buying vacuum ones, the same Buds +, for example, which are also half the price. You should also be careful about the form factor of the headphones, due to the fact that the whole body is rigid, and there are only two regulator nozzles, the likelihood that the headphones will not suit you is higher than when buying regular headphones with ear pads. Try to try the headphones before buying.