Google Pixel Buds Pro – Wireless Earbuds &ndash
Google Pixel Buds Pro – Wireless Earbuds – Bluetooth Headphones – Lemongrass
Small buds built for big music.
Custom-designed 11 mm speaker drivers make music sound powerful, yet nuanced.
A fit made for you. Even the eartips adapt to you.
The pliable eartips have a mouldable design that conforms to the shape of your ear, creating a gentle seal for your music to shine.
Automatically helpful. Be heard clearly on calls.
Your voice sounds clear even in loud and windy places, thanks to beamforming mics, a voice accelerometer and wind-blocking mesh covers.
Not afraid of water.
Google Pixel Buds Pro are water resistant, so you can wear them during sweaty workouts or on rainy days. Or even during sweaty workouts on rainy days.
Earbuds actively relieve plugged-ear feeling ” data-position=”triggerHorizontal” />Call quality depends on signal strength, environment, network traffic and many other factors. Actual results may vary. To prevent possible hearing damage, avoid listening at high volume for prolonged periods of time. Devices must have been previously paired with Google Pixel Buds Pro. All listening times are approximate and were measured using music playback with pre-production hardware and software, with fully charged earbuds and case, and other features disabled (including active noise cancellation for Google Pixel Buds Pro). Case is used to recharge Pixel Buds. Charging times are approximate. Use of other features will decrease battery life. Battery life depends on device, features enabled, usage, environment, and many other factors, Actual battery life may be lower. Requires a Google Assistant-enabled Android 6.0 or newer device, Google Account, and an Internet connection. Data rates may apply. Translation is not instantaneous. Google Google Pixel Buds Pro will process voice data when triggered and transcripts of voice interactions with the device will be stored in the activity history of the Google Account paired with this device. For available languages and minimum requirements go to g.co/pixelbuds/help. To prevent possible hearing damage, avoid listening at high volume for prolonged periods of time. Requires a Google Assistant-enabled Android 6.0 or newer device, a Google Account and an Internet connection. Data rates may apply. For available languages and minimum requirements, go to g.co/pixelbudspro/help. Call quality depends on signal strength, environment, network traffic and many other factors. Actual results may vary. Devices must have been previously paired with Google Pixel Buds Pro. All listening times are approximate and were measured using music playback with pre-production hardware and software, with fully charged Google Pixel Buds Pro and case, and other features disabled. Case is used to recharge Google Pixel Buds Pro. Charging times are approximate. Use of other features will decrease battery life. Battery life depends on device, features enabled, usage, environment and many other factors. Actual battery life may be lower.
| Dimensions: | 3.7 x 6.5 x 13.5 cm; 130 Grams |
| Model: | GA03204-UK |
| Batteries Included: | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
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| Dimensions: | 3.7 x 6.5 x 13.5 cm; 130 Grams |
After going through a fair few wireless headphones this is one that finally stays in my ear during various activity and is very comfortable for the most part, they can get sore after a few hours but how long should you have them in for anyway??? My ear canal isn’t exactly designed by nature to have earbuds plugged into it, let alone for several hours.
Other than that the sound quality is tops, battery life is amazing and the case is well designed. The only reason it’s not a full 5* is because the app is lacking in features, it only let’s you adjust bass levels and turn off touch controls but would be nice to see some more eq controls and options to customise the touch controls
Better than my EarPods by far. Nice fit. Would recommend
I walk & run wearing these…so comfy, great clarity & so clever…love Google.
I wonder if they are designed to work optimally with the Tensor 2 chipset rather the older Tenor 1 that the Pixel 6 and 6 pro use?
Using with Pixel 6, the earbuds themselves have a brilliant sound, and fit nicely within the ear, without falling out continuously. The app that accompanies the buds is also excellent, battery indicator for each bud and the case, plus a lot more. Definitely worth getting.
Brought for my son very good sound quality but should be for the money
Good points, nice sound quality, live translation facility (although not really used in anger yet), touch controls, natty little storage/ charger box.
Less good points, occasionally volume momentarily spikes and I don’t get the battery duration advertised especially with the left one!
After having used Shure 425s for many years, I was sceptical of moving to Bluetooth but these have blown me away. Strong charging case too.
I use mine for audio books and Spotify when I’m out walking. Sound quality is great for the price point. Really easy to set up although I have a Google phone so may be why.
Very comfortable and easy to use.
I already owned some Pixel Buds A loved the sound so opted for the upgrade to Pro in all honesty I felt the sound wasn’t as good as the Pixel Buds A the noise cancelling was decent and I loved the swipe up and down in the buds for the volume control a very neat idea. That said I couldn’t justify the price as in my opinion the Pro wasnt better sound wise than the A that I already owned so I sent these back
Overall, they’re a good pair of pods that aren’t intrusive in the pocket when carried around.
Positives; the ear buds case is shaped well for pockets not being too big, the battery life is about 7-10h with cancellation from my experience. The buds themselves seal comfortably in the ear, and you can change the commands for each earbud to do different actions.
Negatives; main negative is that the noise cancellation is not perfect, anything just loud enough or too high pitched will get through fairly audible. You can also accidentally activate other commands while trying to change volume sometimes as well as if the earbuds are rotated in the ear, it can be harder to change the volume as it expects top to bottom motions.
Nothing bad at all to report . The fit is snug and the sound is almost live. For 68 quid well done Google !!
I rarely write reviews (I think a handful on here) credit where it is due !
Let me say I am no audiophile but have always invested in high quality audio equipment.
I had bought the Pixel 7 Pro when it was released last year and received the Pixel watch as a free gift and having been impressed with how slick the two worked together had been contemplating finishing off the full Google device ecosystem by purchasing the Pixel Buds Pro but couldn’t bring myself to commit to 199 as my existing Senheisser True Wireless buds did me well enough.
When the Pixel Buds Pro went down to 129 this week I decided to just take the plunge.
I haven’t long had them but thought I would share my thoughts / first impressions.
– Setup
Google has really nailed making the setup of their products a slick affair and simple to get everything working well. The experience was as good as I found connecting the Pixel watch to my 7 pro, a very polished one.
I was surprised that I actually had to switch from using the medium tips (which I have always used on other buds) to the large but the seal test just wouldn’t show the required “ticks” until I did.
A good fit is critical to getting the best out of these but the same is true for all “in ear” buds.
Once the seal check was passed then I played quite a few tracks from different genres, mostly EDM / Chilled House / Hip Hop / D&B) and initially didn’t think they were that much better than my previous Senheisser earbuds, although I must admit the Buds Pro were definitely more comfortable to me.
– Firmware update
Whilst listening I ran the firmware update which was showing as a Manual update available (taking them from v1.5 to v3.14 firmware revision). As a side note I really liked the fact I could continue to listen to music whilst the earbud firmware was being downloaded and installed apart from about the last 10 to 20 seconds in the final part of the update process.
In my opinion the current 3.14 firmware really brings the Buds Pro to an improved level of performance which was discernable to me over listening to the same track on the initial v1.5 firmware. The detail seemed just the little bit crisper straight away sonically.
– Sound
The sound is very clean in it’s “Default” setting on equalisation, with a well honed separation of details of the layers contained within the tracks I have listen to so far although perhaps a little light in the mid to low bass frequency range.
The overall sound profile is warm and detailed, not overpowering, with the highs, mids and bass well presented with good separation. Track elements are presented very well with motion between left and rights channels clearly noticeable.
Interestingly, in reviews I had read (and boy I have read a lot of them) – seemingly review opinions seem to go from one extreme to the other (from reviewers loving them to others hating them) many people had said that the Volume EQ did nothing. In my experience the opposite is completely true. From 0 to around 40-50% there is a noticeable added “depth” present when this is switched on which makes listening at lower volumes far more enjoyable. As you then move past circa 50% – 60% the change applied by this setting is no longer present so as not to distort at higher volumes (which, in my humble opinion is exactly what such a setting should do).
The EQ has a similar “well managed” impact to the sound. The “Heavy Bass” setting adds great overall depth without overpowering other frequencies present or dampening the detail of the tracks being listened to which fits well with the music I prefer to listen to.
Having the 5 band equaliser (now available with the latest firmware) is a great addition allowing the ability to tune the sound to each owners preference.
I would say that if you drive low and mid bass at maximum levels and then play at full volume to me personally there can be a little “muddiness” introduced right at maximum volume level (only on certain tracks with very deep basslines) but that level of “over focus” on the lower frequencies isn’t what I like when listening to music as I tend to prefer a more detailed, natural sound personally.
Tracks that I have listened to on these buds I think show how good they are:
The Next Rap God – Dax
Overtones (Extended Mix) – Frost
Rumblah – Gorgon City
Something, Everything (feat. Richard Walters) – Sultan & Shepard
Les Djinns – Djuma Soundsystem
Motherboard – Daft Punk
– Spatial Sound / Audio
I quickly tested this with the fight scene on the airplane in the film “The Grey Man” on Netflix. The spatial effects were definitely noticeable (although I am probably spoiled by running a full 7.1.2 system with Yamaha a4a amp and B&W speaker system with B&W PV1D sub at home) but for a mobile phone with in ear buds it is a pretty good initial impression.
– ANC / Transparency
A few simple tests of the ANC and transparency capabilities, in my humble opinion, deliver impressively against my expectations. I am sure you can get buds that deliver better ANC
/ transparency but I think the Pixel buds are very effective at both. I am sure Google will continue to improve both these areas over time with future updates (or at least I hope they do).
– Call Quality
Call quality to me is exceptional. Absolutely no complaints from me at all. Very clear at my end and the two calls I made the people I was speaking to couldn’t tell that I wasn’t using the actual phone although I did make the calls from indoors.
It may be different when calling from outdoors, time will tell over the next few days.
– Touch Controls
I had always been impressed by the touch controls on my Senheissers but the performance of touch controls on the Buds Pro are an improvements over those.
I love the “slide to” increase/ decrease volume which seems to work very well and consistently for me.
– Google Assistant Functionality/ Integration
As I had hoped for it is seemless. I am a heavy user of Google Assistant and “Hey Google” detection and recognition of my voice commands is exactly what I had hoped for with every verbal command I have issued being responded to flawlessly this far.
– Areas Google will hopefully improve / enhance with future updates
I think enhancements could be made by Google in the following areas, and hopefully they will with future firmware updates, and these are:
1) A slightly “wider” sound stage would be nice although as previously stated separation is well handled with them currently. I also think this would deliver improvements for the spatial audio effect.
2) The ability to change the level of transparency would be a nice option to have.
3) Adaptive volume based upon external environment – It would be nice for the Buds Pro to adapt as external environment sounds change to keep a consistent perceived volume level when
Overall
I think these are fantastic buds, especially if you can get them for the price I did.
Many manufacturers seemed to have moved away from clarity and naturalness of sound in earbuds / headphones but personally I still like clarity and detail over the “over-driven / Xtra bass” sound that so many manufacturer audio products seem to focus on nowadays. (Probably why I love B&W and Yamaha audio products in the home).
When everything is taken into account (sound performance / call quality/ touch controls / battery life / ANC / transparency / spatial audio / assistant features and integration) I think these are well worth the investment (for owners of Android devices and especially for Pixel device owners) and have absolutely no issue in highly recommending them.
And hopefully with future updates they will just continue to improve.
A great entry into the “Pro” arena of earbuds from Google, delivering what I personally think is great performance vs cost and a great foundation for (hopefully) further improvements / enhancements to be delivered with software updates.
I hope this review was worth the effort to read for those that took the time to do so and helps others make an informed decision as to whether these might be suitable for their needs.
If I had, I think I’d be a little disappointed. I use a cheap pair of Anker Soundcore buds at the moment, which aren’t the best, but were cheap. The sound quality is slightly better on these, but I wouldn’t say is much better. Bass is definitely better, while the voices in podcasts are richer.
The fit of the buds is definitely worse than my cheap Anker ones, even after trying different tips with them. I would be nervous about them falling out during exercise, so stick to my old cheap ones for running.
They are decent for calls – my old Anker ones are useless, especially outdoors. These are fairly clear and good enough to use on work calls. This is the main way I use these now.