Pixel Buds Pro

Google also revealed new flagship wireless earbuds: Pixel Buds Pro. Set to compete against the AirPods Pro, the Pixel Buds Pro add noise-canceling technology that consists of a custom processor, algorithms, and speakers. One of the most frequent complaints I hear about wireless earbuds is that they don’t fit comfortably. To resolve this, the Buds Pro adapt to users’ unique ear shape and conform to their ear canals while monitoring pressure.

Another interesting feature called Volume EQ promises to dynamically adapt music to your listening volume so bass tones don’t disappear when you listen at low levels. When you decrease the volume, the Buds Pro will increase the bass while balancing the mids and highs, so the overall dynamics remain the same. It’s an interesting concept that I’m eager to test, though I’m wary about the bass overlapping into the mids and muddying the sound signature. What I have no doubts about is multi-point connectivity, a wonderful addition that allows you to connect the buds to multiple devices.

There is also a transparency mode when you want to hear your surroundings, and Google promises good call quality via beamforming mics, a voice accelerometer, and wind-blocking mesh covers. Voice calls on the Pixel Buds A-Series, it should be said, sound very good.

The Pixel Buds Pro are water and sweat resistant and get 7 hours of listening on a charge with ANC turned on, and up to 20 hours with the charging case, which supports wireless Qi charging.