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Galaxy buds live review1/3/2023 ![]() ![]() The case can charge the earbuds 2.5 times, adding up to 28 hours of total playback time. ![]() ![]() The Buds Live will outlast most competitors between charges, managing at least eight hours of playback between trips in the case without using noise cancelling. The case charges wirelessly or via USB-C. The tap and hold gesture can be changed but by default it turns ANC on or off – I preferred to have it as volume control. Single tap for pause/play, twice and thrice for skip track forwards or back. The Buds Live feature similar tap controls to Samsung’s other earbuds. They only connect to one device at a time but you can seamlessly switch between devices without having to manually disconnect each one. Samsung devices will sync the earbud’s pairing information between them, so they will be instantly available to other Samsung devices. On iOS you will have to do a manual pairing in settings. On Samsung and Windows you will see a quick-pairing popup that you only have to tap. Pairing is as simple as either opening the case for the first time or pressing and holding both earbuds for three seconds for each subsequent pairing. The Galaxy Buds app on the iPhone does the same. The Galaxy Wearable app on Android handles settings and updates on Android. Connectivity to a Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, OnePlus 8 Pro, iPad Pro, iPhone 11 Pro and Surface Pro 7 was excellent. The Buds Live are compatible with all standard Bluetooth devices, including Android, iPhones, iPads, Macs and Windows 10 devices. They support Bluetooth 5 with both the universal SBC and AAC audio standards, and Samsung’s proprietary scalable audio codec, which only works with Samsung devices. The connectivity and controls are the same as the Buds+. The shiny outside surface of the earbuds are touch-sensitive. It is more of a square pillow shape than the one that comes with the Buds+, but is just as easily pocketable, fitting in the money pocket of a pair of jeans. The earbuds are small – and so is the charging case. For those that prefer the isolation of a silicone earbud tip, these are not for you. ![]() Although how you get on with them will be dictated by your ear shape. They look very strange but are quite comfortable once inserted and do not protrude far from your ear. They have an open-type fit that doesn’t block your ear canal with anything instead, they just line up the speaker grille so that sound is projected down your earhole.Ī small silicone wing, of which there are two sizes in the box, wedges up against the inside of your ear on the back side of the earbud to keep it in place. Instead, the whole thing fits in the concha of your ear – the hollow between the ear canal and the cartilage at the back of your ear. A small silicone ring acts as a stabiliser, wedging against the inside of your ear to hold the earbuds in place. ![]()
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