Folks on the Apple side of the fence can pick up the AirPods if they want a tightly integrated audio experience, but the closest we've got on Android is
Samsung’s Bean-Shaped Galaxy Buds Live Earbuds Are $50 off in White
There are a lot of very obvious AirPods-inspired wireless earbuds out there right now, but Samsung’s recent Galaxy Buds Live are different: they look like lil’ beans that you pop into your ears. These aural legumes are plenty powerful, however, packing active noise cancellation and strong audio quality. And the shape actually works well, as
Gizmodo reviewer Sam Rutherford described:
“The Galaxy Buds Live are quite comfortable, and when combined with their relatively petite dimensions and low profile, they are some of the most unobtrusive wireless headphones on the market. In fact, I’ve even fallen asleep while wearing them and they are right up there with the Pixel Buds as being one of the most comfortable earbuds in my ears. And when it comes to staying in place during exercise, even after a sweaty one-mile run, the Galaxy Beans never budged.”
Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro review: Goodbye beans, hello isolation
ReviewsFebruary 10, 2021 Touch controls are too sensitive
Bottom Line
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro are the true wireless earphones to get from Samsung. The Buds Pro take the best of the Galaxy Buds Plus and the Galaxy Buds Live, and make for an excellent true wireless headset for daily listening. These are very good true wireless earbuds, and they cost less than the top competitors offerings.
Galaxy Buds Pro
by Samsung
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro are the true wireless earphones to get from Samsung. The Buds Pro take the best of the Galaxy Buds Plus and the Galaxy Buds Live, and make for an excellent true wireless headset for daily listening. These are very good true wireless earbuds, and they cost less than the top competitors offerings.
Over on Best Buy’s website, they’re practically giving away refurbished
Galaxy Buds Live earbuds, aka the Galaxy Beans. For who knows how long, you can snag a pair of the Beans for just $60, which is quite a bit cheaper than their typical retail price of $170. And for those curious, refurbished earbuds are cleaned and tested before being made available for purchase. Figured I should just mention that quickly.
For specs, these Galaxy Beans feature active noise cancellation, great battery life, plus this unique design that can’t be mistaken for anything else on the market. I will say, the shape isn’t for everyone (it didn’t fit my ear well at all), but some folks seem to love these Beans. You can read my review here.
These quality work-from-home earbuds won t break the bank Mike Feibus, Special to USA TODAY
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