The author, upgrading from older Pixel A-series buds, finds the Pixel Buds Pro 2 to be an excellent successor with a smaller design, secure fit, and upgraded features like superior sound, active noise cancellation, and transparency mode. The earbuds are currently available at a significant discount of $169.99, representing a strong value. While they work best with Pixel phones, offering deep integration and customization, the author notes the included silicone ear tips were inadequate for their ears, requiring third-party foam tips for a secure fit.
The main topics covered are the product review and comparison of the Pixel Buds Pro 2, their current discounted price, their key features and device integration, and a noted accessory issue.
I upgraded from the Pixel A-series buds released in 2021 to the Pixel Buds Pro 2, and two things were immediately apparent: the A-series buds have no business sounding so good for their sub-$100 price, and the Pixel Buds Pro 2 were everything I wanted in a successor. They’re even smaller and have a silicone ear fin to ensure a snug fit, but their upgraded features — better sound quality, active noise cancellation, and transparency mode — hang with the best of them. If you’re planning to upgrade soon, this model just returned to its lowest-ever price of $169.99 (was $229.99) at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart (in limited colors), and the Google Store.
The Pixel Buds Pro 2 are some of the best wireless earbuds $170 can buy
The company’s most recent wireless earbuds are fantastic, and right now, they’re selling at a great price.
The company’s most recent wireless earbuds are fantastic, and right now, they’re selling at a great price.
Google Pixel Buds Pro 2
Significantly smaller and lighter than their predecessors, the Pixel Buds Pro 2 also offer stronger noise cancellation, a crystal clear transparency mode, and lengthy battery life. Read our review.
These wireless earbuds can work with any device over Bluetooth, but they work best when paired to a Pixel phone running more recent versions of Android. You can view current battery levels of each bud as well as the case through a homescreen widget, or use the Pixel Buds app. You can customize touch gestures on each bud, assigning functions like activating the Gemini-powered voice assistant or adjusting noise control. Turning off all touch controls is an option, as is turning on head gestures, such as nodding to answer a phone call. Alternatively, you can customize most of those features through Google’s browser-based companion app for PCs.
Really my only issue with the Pixel Buds Pro 2 is that none of the silicone ear tips included stay put in my ears (they fit, but my inner ear grease prevails in pushing them out as I walk, talk, chew, etc). However, these $16.99 memory foam tips from the questionably-named company Tang Town on Amazon did the trick.
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