SAMSUNG Galaxy Buds Live True Wireless Earbuds US Version Active Noise Cancelling Wireless Charging Case Included, Mystic Bronze

Me encantó la forma de frijolito, ya que embonan a la perfección en los oídos. No se caen fácil como los de Apple. La calidad de sonido es impresionante. Fue muy fácil configurarlos en mi Motorola One Vision, cuenta con una aplicación que permite modificar varios ajustes de sonido. Conectarlos a la computadora también fue sencillo, pero si los emparejo en una segunda computadora, debo emparejarlo nuevamente en la primera.

Las series y películas se escuchan increíblemente.

 After hearing the buzz and seeing the leaks on these over the last few months, I was anxiously awaiting their release.

Now, with them in hand (or ears, rather), I have some serious concerns.

I wanted these for the use of listening to music and equally, if not more importantly, for hands free phone calls.

For the record: I have paired these with my Samsung S8 phones. I have alternated between two S8’s and have found identical results

Being a 100% Android and anti-Apple consumer, I can honestly say that Apple got it right with the AirPods. Not only for sound but for call transmitting and receiving audio quality. The Galaxy Buds Live may not be up to the same level in the call quality department.

Call Quality: From my first call, the audio I heard from the caller sounded quite good. Then the audio I was hearing began to sound a bit distorted and I kept experiencing a lot of digital noise. What I found is, if I put my phone in my pocket, or I’m holding my phone and I put my hand down by my side, it almost seems like I lose connection or there is interference. As if the signal is poor. But, if I’m holding the phone upright, or almost right near my face, the sound seems fine. Shouldn’t be like this. On the plus side, in comparison with my Bose headphones, multiple callers said these sounded equally as good on their end.

Unfortunately, I have to rate the call quality as Very Bad at this point. After being sent a second pair, same exact issue.
I am curious if this is some form of a software incompatibility issue with the Samsung Galaxy S8. Because the call quality is so poor, and I intended on using these heavily for calls, these are now likely to be returned.

The Fit: Very interesting but nice. They’re light, comfortable and once you trust that they won’t fall out, you really feel like they’re not even there.

Music/Audio: Sounds great. I’m not a $1000 headphone audiophile. It needs to sound clear with your highs and mids defined and just good in general. Sound quality is very good. Here’s the catch was that though. I started noticing the same signal issue that I was noticing with the call quality. While I was watching/listening to a YouTube video and I put the phone in my pocket or I walked away from the phone, mind you only a couple feet away, it seems like there’s interference or the reception is bad. It cuts out constantly. Again, this shouldn’t be happening.

Active Noise Canceling: I’d have to say that my Bose QC35ii’s are my benchmark for ANC. That bar is pretty high. The Galaxy Buds Live disappointingly offer little in terms of ANC technology. If you’re looking for the same level if ANC that you get from a good pair of over the ear or in ear silicone tip ear buds, this will not measure up.

I experimented with this. While sitting indoors, in a relatively quiet setting, you almost feel like you notice the ANC effectiveness. Walking down the street with moderate car/traffic noise, I noticed absolutely no ANC effect. Merely an automatic battery drain at best.

Wearable App: Good. It would be nice to have a more dynamic equalizer option rather than the “canned” sound profiles.

Overheating: I’ve yet to actually find information on this in the manual, but I believe that they have an overheating prevention feature where the individual earbud will begin beeping continuously in your ear. The audio playing, in my case a podcast, doesn’t stop but a continuous beep begins. Not being able to figure out why, my best guess is that this is an overheating warning. I had been sitting outside and my left side was facing the sun. It was not excessively hot out and the actual left earbud did not feel warm or get warm in my ear. However, it repeatedly kept beeping.

General Performance:
– In the home office and around the house: Not bad. I enjoy the lightweight design. As long as my phone is in front of me and not in a pocket, audio and call reception and quality are good.
– On the elliptical: Nice. Comfortable and stay in place. Slight movement as you build a bit of a sweat.
– Outside for a walk: ANC is non-existent. I also notice wind noise if it’s a little breezy. By breezy, I mean a very light and intermittent wind. Not a hurricane.
– On a bicycle ride: Crazy wind noise. Very off-putting, unfortunately.
– Online Microsoft Teams Meeting (Android App on S8): I was told that I sounded distant and the audio was thin. As soon as I disconnected and called the person directly, they said I sounded great.

Summary: Very disappointed at this point. This is primarily due to the reception issues. The price point is great for what I had expected. However, for what they are, I’d just as soon spend much, much less for a set of wireless headphones since making calls with these simply doesn’t seem to be a good feature, out of the gate.

After running through all of the same with two separate sets of GBL’s, using two different S8’s, I’ve gotten identical results. I’m hoping that perhaps this may just be an S8 compatibility issue, as indicated earlier. I would enjoy editing this review to be nothing short of incredible, in the future.

Because they are so new, Samsung telephone support couldn’t be all that helpful. With these being, literally, on the market for only a couple of days, there wasn’t a whole lot of trouble shooting assistance available.

At this point, I’ve gone through two sets of these and have not seen a difference between the two. I’m torn whether or not I should return them. I so badly want them to work out. But, I’m finding that they’re just not measuring up.

I have been on the search for the ‘perfect’ earbuds for almost a year and because of that, I have bought and returned several sets. I was actually on the verge of buying the Buds Plus+ but decided to buy the Galaxy Buds Live on launch day.

My requirements for a ‘perfect’ earbud are: each bud can work independently (i.e. no master/slave), ability to use Google and Amazon voice assist, ability to pair and switch between multiple devices easily, compatible with my Samsung Galaxy phone, noise cancelling, and no ear fatigue. I don’t know why but finding all these things in an earbud has been much harder than I thought it would be.

Here are a few I have tried:
Amazon Alexa Buds – Liked all the features but too much ear fatigue, very touch sensitive which lead to too many accidental call disconnections.

Samsung Galaxy Buds (original) – Slight ear fatigue, too much noise cancelling for my taste.

AirPod Pros: Nice buds but since I am on Android, I lose a lot of the features that are available when they are connected to an iPhone.

Here is what I think of these:

The Fit: The shape is interesting, like a bean. Fits in my ear nicely; they are comfortable with no noticeable ear fatigue so far. With others, I always felt like they were on the verge of falling out so to compensate, I would have to jam them deep in my ears. With these I don’t have to jam them in my ears which can hurt and also tends to make me feel ‘underwater’

The Sound: I am not an audiophile but for me the sound is great. It is loud and clear. I like being able to change the equalizer on the Galaxy Wearable App.

Active Noise Cancelling: Does not seem as strong as the original Galaxy Buds; however, as a mom I can’t completely shut myself off from the outside world; I need to be able to hear what is going on and if my kids are yelling for me. However, there is some cancellation there as I was listening to music and didn’t even really notice by robot vacuum start up like I would if I weren’t wearing these. I can also hear myself talk which helps me regulate my voice from being too loud. (My kids always told me I was yelling when I was wearing the Galaxy Buds)

Call Quality: I am on many conference calls throughout the day and this is the reason I bought these buds. Calls are clear and without static. Another review mentioned the person on the end said the wearer sounded far away but that has not been my experience so far.

Pairing: I have paired these buds to several devices so far – my computer, my Samsung Galaxy phone and my iPad. Pairing to the computer was very quick and seamless; however, once I tried to pair to my Samsung phone, it took about 15 minutes. I believe that was due to the fact the buds were still paired to my computer. No issues pairing to my iPad like I did with my phone. Since the initial set up, switching between devices has been much easier and almost seamless.

Battery Life: I feel like I have hardly worn them today and they are already at 54%. Will need to give more time to see if battery drain is a big issue.
Edit 1/12/2021 – have not had issues with battery draining quickly.
Edit 2/1/2021 – I realized I have not charged the buds/case in weeks and after being on numerous conference calls over the past week, it finally said low battery today! Definitely pleased with the battery life.

Voice Assist: By just holding the left earbud, I can summon Alexa quickly and easily to do by bidding. LOL

In summary: These are slightly more than I wanted to pay for a bud but overall they check all the boxes for me. Price is cheaper than AirPod Pros and the unique shape makes them comfortable for me to wear.

I hope this review has been helpful to you.

Muy bonitos con mi note 10 blanco con vinaron de maravilla (mystic White).
Sin duda un sonido excepcional, no tengo nada que decir. Sin embargo hay una cosa que no me gusta del todo, al tenerlos puestos por un largo periodo me empezaron a doler las orejas, más cuando estaba acostado. Pensé que sería por falta de costumbre pero hasta ahora no ha cambiado nada. Para mí no son cómodos, lastiman al tenerlos puestos por mucho tiempo.