I found the Buds 2 to be very good for voice calling, with excellent noise reduction during calls. Because they sit more flush with your ears - and have that curved design - they also pick up less wind noise. While the Buds 2 look more like shrunken versions of the Buds Pro, I found them more akin to the Buds Live in that they barely stick out of your ears and are fairly discreet. That means all the latest Galaxy Buds models now feature some form of active noise canceling, though it's slight with the Buds Live, which have an open design sans ear tips. Like the Buds Pro, the Buds 2 are equipped with active noise canceling. In fact, it's the Buds 2's design and fit - they're 15% smaller and 20% lighter than the Buds Plus - that make them a potentially more likable alternative to the slightly better-sounding Buds Pro. I was able to have conversations on the noisy streets of New York without a problem.Īvailable in four color options, the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 hew more closely to the newer Galaxy Buds Pro and Galaxy Buds Live, both of which have eye-catching glossy curved designs and the same compact charging case as this new model. They're not going to wow you with clarity or dynamic sound, but they're pleasant to listen to, which is all you can ask for in a budget set of earbuds.Ĭallers said that my voice sounded clearer when I was using the AirPods Pro but the Soundpeats actually reduced more background noise that the AirPods Pro. They have relatively smooth, balanced sound and ample bass. But you can't expect everything for such a low price.Įquipped with Bluetooth 5.2, they're IPX4 splash-proof and have a battery-life rating of up to 5.5 hours on a single charge at moderate volume levels. However, the noise canceling is only OK, not great (same goes for the transparency mode). They're also comfortable to wear and have both active noise canceling and transparency mode. The Soundpeats T3 buds have two things going for them aside from their modest price tag: They sound decent and work well for making calls with very good noise reduction. Read our Bose QuietComfort 45 headphones review. They're very close to the Bose's Headphones 700 in that regard and also feature top-notch noise cancellation, as well as multipoint Bluetooth pairing so you can connect these with a PC and your smartphone simultaneously. The result is that these are excellent for making calls and offer good microphone quality. (The Bose Noise Canceling Headphones 700 also have six microphones total.) By contrast, the QC35 II has a total of four, two of which are used for voice. Not only have the mics been shifted on the headphones, but there's now an extra external mic for voice pick-up, which means the QC45 has a total of six microphones, four of which are beamforming and used for voice. Secondly, the microphone configuration is different. First off, these thankfully have USB-C instead of micro-USB. However, there are small but notable changes. It has the same drivers, according to Bose, and the buttons are in the same place. The QuietComfort 45 has virtually the same design as its predecessor, the QuietComfort QC35 II.
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