Samsung Galaxy Buds Live
₹7549
Pros
- Fast pairing.
- Fit and comfortable.
- App with lots of customizable options.
- Looks good.
- Fast charging.
- Decent battery life
Cons
- Average ANC system.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live Review: Over the years, Samsung has made a name for itself in the gadget production industry, all of which is due to the release of buds, smartphones with good features. And with Apple Airpods and Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 getting priced at the higher side at Rs. 25,000.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live is priced ₹7549 now, it was previously was above 11k, thus if you are looked for a quality pair of earbuds in a mid low-mid budget it is now in your range. We will also suggest that you stay update with the festival offers as you can own these buds at even lower price.
So Samsung has come to the rescue and offers Samsung Buds Live at a more affordable price than others. Despite being more affordable compare to the ones produced by Apple, these earphones offer the first true wireless earphone features.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live Review
It’s no doubt that Samsung Galaxy Bud’s performance goes beyond average. Though a little more expensive, but comes with features that make it worth the stress and money spent.
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Other than being true wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation, it features a way speaker powered by an mm driver, 3 mics (2 outer and 1 inner). Also, it’s available in Mystic Black, Mystic Bronze, Red, and Mystic White.
Compare to other true wireless earbuds, the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live ANC system can be activated with the Bluetooth connection or the Galaxy wearable app on android which can be downloaded through the Google Play store.
Design and Specifications
Who would have thought wireless earbuds would come out looking like beans? Well, that is the case for Galaxy Buds Live. However, that does not affect the comfort in any way, rather it sits quite well and looks elegant when used.
What makes the Samsung Galaxy Live design stand out is that it rests comfortably in the ears and it does not give the impression that one normally get from traditional earbuds with suction cups. The build is another thing done right by the manufacturers.
Though the earbuds frame to look out of the world, it looks amazing. Available in four colours and irrespective of the colour you pick, you get a matching case. In the compact glossy case is a USB Type-C, which is for fast charging and Qi wireless charging.
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Furthermore, the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live feature touch sensors located on the upper part of the earpiece and a tap control function. All of these contribute to ease of use, a single tap play/pause music, a double-tap would skip track or answer call/end call, and triple-tap skips to the previous version.
It’s worth noting that the long-press function can be customized with the Galaxy wearable app. With the app, you can activate the default voice assistant, launch, and play music on Spotify, control the volume level, all of which are few examples of what can be done with the app. Also, you can decide to deactivate the touch sensors altogether.
Performance and Battery Life
What does using Samsung Galaxy Buds Live feel like? Though these true wireless earbuds come out perfect, it can be a bit tight for those with small ears that it needs to be taken out every minute. However, o reduce this pressure, it comes with rubber buffers that make it difficult for the hard part from touching the outer ears, which ease the pain and discomfort that the earbuds might cause.
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Talking of Buds Live sound performance, compared to other Galaxy Buds+ the company seems to have taken a step further. The noticeable changes in sound delivery are due to the presence of a scaleable codec.
True wireless earbuds are known to have an active noise cancellation system that is of high quality, however, Samsung doesn’t match up with what Galaxy Buds Live delivers. Though there is a slight decrease in noise from the environment, the impact is not enough to be significant.
Therefore, if all you want is a true wireless earbud with a perfect ANC, you might consider Sony WF-1000XM3.
Compare to original buds and buds plus, Samsung Galaxy Buds Live offers shorter life at minimal use. The battery can last for eight hours without having the ANC system on and six hours with it on. The battery performance depends on how loud the music is and some other factors. Plus you can get a battery life of one hour with five minutes of charging.
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A major drawback of these wireless earbuds is that the earbuds do not automatically go to sleep when the buds are out of the ears.
Furthermore, the earbuds feature Bluetooth 5.0, which makes it stable at a distance of 10-feet at a clear line of sight from the audio source. There might be a distortion in connectivity when in a different room from the audio source.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live Review : Conclusion
Unlike other true wireless earbuds, Buds Live design is weird but offers comfort than one would expect from the majority of plastics that get shoved into the ears.
Hence, for its design, Samsung Galaxy Buds Live is perfect, but it would have been better if the same efforts were put into making the ANC better than what Jabra Elite 75t offers, both of which are in the same price range.
