Google Pixel Buds 2 Review

Google’s release of their true wireless Bluetooth earbuds brings a fair game to the market of wireless earbuds. Now that I’ve used the Google Pixel buds 2 for a few months now, I can finally answer the question about its performance. Over all the Pixel Buds 2 feels comfortable, has a nice fit, and performs fairly well.

Analysis

The earbuds come with a custom 12 mm dynamic speaker delivering high quality audio. This includes an adaptive feature that adjusts the volume to fit your surrounding area. The built-in sensors and mics are said to focus on your voice to result in clear calls. I found the calls to be quite clear to the point where I am able to have conversations while mowing the lawn. One thing to note is that these earbuds are not true noise canceling, unlike some of its competitors.

The Google Pixel buds have a great design to fit comfortably and securely in your ear. One thing to note when I first started wearing the pixel buds for long periods of time, It did start to hurt almost like a soreness. After wearing it for a few weeks the pain completely went away. Considering that my ears are tiny, this may not be every user’s experience.

Now, let’s get into some features. One cool feature about these earbuds is their sweat and water resistance, so taking them out in the rain shouldn’t be a problem at all. Google Assistant also comes in handy when it comes texting, calling, getting directions and more all hands-free. One fascinating feature I’ve come across was the real-time translations that use the earphones and your phone’s speaker phone to communicate in the translated language. Although it’s a very impressive feature, it may not be the best translator depending on the language. The last feature that comes to mind are the touch control features for doing things like adjusting volume, answering calls, or pausing or skipping music.

Summary

Specs

• Dimensions & Weight
  • Single earbud (Not incl. eartip and stabilizer arc)
    • .81 x .77 x .72 inches | .19 oz
  • Wireless charging case
    • 2.48 x 1.85 x .98 inches | 1.97 oz without earbuds | 2.35 oz with earbuds

• Sweat and water resistant (IPX4)

• Bluetooth® 5.0

• Audio
  • Custom-designed 12mm dynamic speaker driver | Passive noise reduction | Spatial vent for in-ear pressure reduction and spatial awareness

• Voice
  • Dual beamforming microphones | Voice detecting accelerometer

• Battery
  • Earbuds: Up to 5 hours of listening time and up to 2.5 hours of talk time
  • Earbuds with wireless charging case: Up to 24 hours of listening time and up to 12 hours of talk time
  • 10-minute charge of earbuds in the wireless charging case delivers up to 2 hours of listening time and up to 1 hour of talk time

• Charging
  • USB-C® charging port | Qi Certified

• Sensors
  • Each earbud
    •  Capacitive touch sensors for music, calls, and Google Assistant controls
    • Dual IR proximity sensors for in-ear detection to play and pause automatically 
    • Motion-detecting accelerometer and gyroscope
  • Wireless charging case 
    • Hall Effect sensor for case close detection

• Colors
  • Clearly White | Almost Black | Quite Mint | Oh So Orange

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Sources

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