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Galaxy Buds 2 review: Little buds, big sound

Samsung’s $150 wireless earbuds are a smaller, lighter and cheaper version of the Galaxy Buds Pro. They offer active noise cancellation, an ambient sound mode, deep bass and machine learning to block out lots of background noise on calls. 0:00 – Galaxy Buds 2 review 0:18 – Price, colors, unboxing, and specs 1:08 – Design…

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Samsung’s $150 wireless earbuds are a smaller, lighter and cheaper version of the Galaxy Buds Pro. They offer active noise cancellation, an ambient sound mode, deep bass and machine learning to block out lots of background noise on calls.

0:00 – Galaxy Buds 2 review
0:18 – Price, colors, unboxing, and specs
1:08 – Design and fit
2:39 – Sound and ANC quality
4:43 – Microphone sample
5:56 – Features and battery life
7:48 – Final verdict

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  1. Rishabh Gupta

    August 11, 2021 at 5:26 pm

    Lexy is so sexy 💋

  2. Lyle

    August 11, 2021 at 5:27 pm

    imagine been caught public with these in your ears 😂

    • Antonio Delgado

      August 11, 2021 at 5:45 pm

      People already walk around with airpods, so I dont think people are worried about how ugly these are

    • Flash363

      August 11, 2021 at 6:14 pm

      @Antonio Delgado Lmao yes the airpods just look ridiculous

  3. Dark Lord Davi

    August 11, 2021 at 5:34 pm

    The mic quality is horrible. So robotic. Definitely a hard pass. Ill stick with my buds pros. Not like those are any better tho. 🤷🏽‍♀️

  4. Ridma Jayasundara

    August 11, 2021 at 5:36 pm

    What would be the best buy 100$ Buds + or 150$ Buds 2 ?

    • biG O

      August 11, 2021 at 5:44 pm

      Well buds plus + is good but I’m pretty sure buds 2 are gonna be better so buds 2 If you can get it

    • Marco

      August 11, 2021 at 6:01 pm

      there is a promo for buds 2 from 150 to 100 with code BUDS50

    • Jimbo440

      August 11, 2021 at 6:01 pm

      Buds Pro they have 360 sound and have the mini earhooks for working out the buds 2 are junk

    • gcforreal

      August 11, 2021 at 10:10 pm

      @Jimbo440 what model buds pro have ear hooks ? I’ve had all galaxy buds models and I remember the pro having a hook or wing like the buds plus

    • biG O

      August 12, 2021 at 12:16 am

      @Marco maybe I’m to late but it didn’t work

  5. Håkan B

    August 11, 2021 at 5:44 pm

    Meh. Disappointed actually. Was hoping for more and when they are actually a “lite” version of buds pro, then what the heck. Doesnt like the design either. Too bad I have lost my buds+ when I was moving. Hoping to find them one day. 😛 Well, atleast I will probably buy a new Galaxy Watch. 🙂

  6. Konstantinos Karakasidis

    August 11, 2021 at 5:58 pm

    Lexy are you pontian Greek?

  7. IBRAHIM RỒŢэR ωỒĻf

    August 11, 2021 at 6:11 pm

    So good ms.

  8. Vivek Kumar

    August 11, 2021 at 6:12 pm

    Till now their Buds+ was the Best in terms of everything…..from Value for money to sound quality and comfortness, convinience, Huge battery life.

    • jaybie dayy

      August 11, 2021 at 9:40 pm

      Never for sound quality lol the soundcore liberty pro 2 are cheaper and have better sound quality

  9. Peyman Lak

    August 11, 2021 at 6:16 pm

    I purchased the buds+ when they came out. When the buds pro came out, I purchased it, but hate it them. The buds pro requires a mirror to get a proper fit and practically speaking fit makes more of a sound quality difference than the technology for sound quality. The buds pro had very screechy trebles too. I also don’t like ANC because it makes negligible difference as a feature but has problems. I use a widget on home screen to turn on ambient mode and off. Due to ANC I have to cycle between 3 modes to choose what I want. That was the biggest reason I don’t like ANC. You get so little for too much inconvenience, because I love the widget for cycling between ambient mode on and off. I have no problems with outside noise with my buds+. I ended up returning my buds pro in a week and repurchased my buds+. I did not get a chance to test the ‘wind proof’ microphone of the buds pro before I returned them, and that is the only reason why I am still considering upgrading from buds+ to a better buds such as the buds 2, but based on looks it seems like the buds 2 no longer have windproof design like the pro and live 🙁

    Buds+ are the best, with only problem being outside wind when using the microphone 🙁

    I forgot to mention the buds+ you can wear longer before you feel like it is irritating you and you need to take it off. I could not wear the buds pro more than 30mins before it was annoying me! due to the oval tip instead of circular tip.

  10. Lily Rellysa ꕤ

    August 11, 2021 at 6:20 pm

    i’m so comfartable with my Live, but one day the relieve pressure make loud noises when i turned it on and also the active noice canceling, even i never used it but it’s quite annoying. Never drop it but i guess got to get it to service center.

  11. Alex Chaudhary

    August 11, 2021 at 6:53 pm

    Wish I hadn’t lost my buds live… not invasive, secure during a run and super light. Hope they do an updated ver soon.

    • gcforreal

      August 11, 2021 at 8:38 pm

      Those are severely underrated. I think the weak anc overshadowed the positives and people shelved them unfairly

    • Bill

      August 12, 2021 at 12:58 am

      I forgot one of the earbuds in my school campus but the buds live app saved the last seen location so I was able to go back to the exact room and retrieve it

  12. Mutch Louis

    August 11, 2021 at 7:14 pm

    I think samsung messed up by making the legendary buds plus. Even the buds 2 seem over priced and provide diminishing returns.

  13. DroneDroneDrone

    August 11, 2021 at 7:16 pm

    Do they have voice detect like the pro’s??

    • Isis Marcote Liñeiro

      August 12, 2021 at 12:46 am

      I think the buds 2 don’t have it

  14. Mehedi Hassan

    August 11, 2021 at 7:24 pm

    Hello. Can I ask what Lapel mic did you use in this video? Great video btw..

    • Lexy Savvides

      August 11, 2021 at 11:05 pm

      It’s a Sony condenser mic

  15. Przemek89

    August 11, 2021 at 8:25 pm

    very ugly design hope there are comfortable … I will not buy them I prefer JBL !

  16. gcforreal

    August 11, 2021 at 8:39 pm

    These should of been a sequel to the buds plus just added anc not a lite version of the hard to stay in ear buds pro smh

  17. jaybie dayy

    August 11, 2021 at 9:37 pm

    How do they sound compared to the best on the market 🤔 do they come close to Sony

  18. Babak Danial

    August 11, 2021 at 10:23 pm

    Hi dear Lexy again 🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀

  19. morison morison

    August 11, 2021 at 10:45 pm

    If fit to this girl fit to me i got the buds live fit well to this girl hahha now i ordered this bud2 already and watch classic 4

  20. Jose Calderon

    August 11, 2021 at 11:49 pm

    Buds pro are at $160 on amazon right now. Still a better buy?

  21. ArthropodSpidey

    August 11, 2021 at 11:50 pm

    Does this Australian lady do everything for CNET now?

    • Lexy Savvides

      August 12, 2021 at 12:17 am

      Only every second thing 😆

  22. Shrimp Quarantine

    August 11, 2021 at 11:58 pm

    Great review and wow is she smoking hot. Absolutely beautiful. I could watch her review anything.

  23. yazzbean

    August 12, 2021 at 12:08 am

    I wonder if these would fit my ears or even any of the samsung buds cause i have reallly small ear canals? usually even the small ear tips on standard inear dont fit me :/

  24. Vi Abrol

    August 12, 2021 at 12:26 am

    Can i at least skip, pause or go to previous song on iPhone with these ?

  25. tnductai

    August 12, 2021 at 1:08 am

    it doesn’t look like it’s gonna stay put onto your ear when running, right?

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