Google PIXEL BUDS PRO: An Audio Engineers Review
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0:00 A history of the Google Pixel Buds
1:25 What to expect in this review
1:50 SONG SAMPLE: Bassy Electronic Music
2:41 A note about Firmware and Sound Differences
4:13 SONG SAMPLE: Firmware comparisons - Electronic (Female Vocals)
5:18 Build, Fit, and Feel
7:05 SONG SAMPLE: Acoustic Singer Songwriter
7:48 Gestures, Connectivity, and App
9:47 SONG SAMPLE: Bluesy Soul (Female Vocals)
10:44 Microphone Tests: Various environments, Zoom, and Phone Calls
13:10 SONG SAMPLE: Arena Stomper
14:12 Gaming
14:32 Battery
14:58 SONG SAMPLE: Funky (Listen to the midrange and high end differences)
15:40 ANC (Active Noise Cancellation)
16:58 An interesting Quirk
15:14 SONG SAMPLE: Electronic, Bassy
17:48 Transparency Mode
19:01 SONG SAMPLE: Cinematic www.hannahparrott.com
19:58 Volume
21:19 SONG SAMPLE: Modern 80s Style
22:04 My Thoughts on Sound Quality
22:19 WHY WHAT YOU BUY IS A PERSONAL PREFERENCE
23:29 How to adjust the sound to make it better
24:12 SONG SAMPLE/CUSTOM EQ: Ambient Surf Rock
25:07 Which one should you buy? Some considerations.
26:28 SONG SAMPLE/CUSTOM EQ: Arena Rock
27:08 My Personal Preference
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I think they should get a re review after they release the EQ later in this yr
@@mrdadecounty3056 I'll put out my custom EQ for channel members.
I LOVED the review. 100% agree 🙌
I'm editing my comment because It was stupid... Lol.
@@jacobspeer3491 I'm not sure what you mean. It doesn't have an EQ option. I have a custom EQ that I show off later in the video with a third party app. There are time stamps with the side by side already.
@@ThisIsTechToday later this year Google is supposed to release an EQ setting for the pros. That's what he's talking about
Stumbled upon this video while trying to decide between the two and I have to say this is some of the highest quality RUclips content I've seen in a very long time. Seriously impressive format. That's a well earned sub 👍
Thanks so much, Graham! I really appreciate that. Please share it with others. It really helps!
JUST GOT THE UPDATE ON THE PIXELS BUD PRO ... THE FIVE-BAND EQ... I TESTED IT OUT AND IT DOES PUSH OUT A LOT OF BASS👍
To combine the microphone test and sponsor spot is the most BRILLIANT idea ever. It's a win-win. To the viewer, it gives a much longer and more practical readout. And to the channel, it's a real reason the viewers will stick around. BRAVO 👏
Bingo!!! It’s my favorite format. No detour for a minute before we get to what you want. Thanks for noticing that!
@@ThisIsTechToday I'm looking for a TWS with non-stem design, MOSTLY for indoor calls. I should sound natural. Transparency and ANC are good to have, but not very important. Which ones would you suggest?
@@gS-kt2ff if you value the mic above all and think sound should at least be decent, the Sony linkbuds S would be the move. geni.us/jh9Z7
@@gS-kt2ffWhy do you think the pixel buds 2 are so expensive now?? They've been discontinued was looking to replenish it and it's super expensive.
@@darrendyson8347 I agree with you on the discount part. But still too costly in my country and economy, mate 🙂
Listening to this on my phone speakers pretending I can understand the difference 😅
Lol
Mine is mono so it's even better 😁
@@thalente8074 oh noooo 😅
@@ThisIsTechToday don't worry I'll read the closed captions
y'all gonna give me a heart attack 😂
Hey, Brandon, always appreciate your candor and the extensive testing that you do. I got the Buds Pro and was as underwhelmed by them upon first use, but the new firmware did fix quite a few issues I had run into - and as an added bonus, when paired with my Windows 11 computer, with a licensed copy of Dolby ATMOS audio, was able to make use of ATMOS through the Buds Pro. With that being said, listening to your tests, the Buds A had a thinner bass line in every track I listened to, the Pros always had a more robust, full bass line, especially with the reverb of really low end parts of the tracks. I never changed anything at all, leaving the Buds Pro connected to the PC and ATMOS enabled, and I then went back and listened to the songs again using my Arctis Nova Pro Wireless, and I distinctly heard the same difference.
That being said, I have to say these are the most comfortable buds I've used, I've kept them in for 7+ hours during a workday, connecting to all my meetings and listening to music in between. Other idiosyncrasies, though, as you noted, like certain frequencies coming through even with ANC enabled, as well as the feedback loop when grabbing the Buds in the correct manner, to the lack of filtering out noises through the mic, to even a weird bug I had where all calls were single channel (whichever bud went in first) are 100% spot on. And yet, even then, the ANC is so good I never knew I needed it until I used my Novas for the first time, and now that my other issues are out of the way, and with the ability to use ATMOS and custom EQ in the ATMOS app, I'm happy with them overall. I do hope there will continue to be more improvements, though.
The battery life and comfort is definitely a big strength for these, yes! I’ll have to look into the Atomos option you’re talking about. That’s interesting.
Appreciate all the hard work you've put into this review. You're my first go-to guy on youtube for TWS and audio reviews. Hope there will be an in-depth review of the GB2P and a comparison between the PBP against it down the pipeline. Once again, many thanks!
It's in the next audio review! Give it time. Takes a bit to really get to know them and then make the video. This one took two weeks.
@@ThisIsTechToday thanks for the huge effort that goes into this.
I'm torn on if it'd be a good thing to have yet another firmware update while you're working on your comparison 😈😵💫
haha, I don't know if it'll be that dramatic, but who knows...
What an excellent detailed and analytical review, great job Brandon! You continue to impress with the amount of efforts you put into your vids. Keep up the good work my man!
Thank you so much!
Been waiting for your review. Glad it finally came out. I used to go to Jim's review room for reviews on anything related to audio but he i guess he retired about 2 years ago or so. You put in a ton of work and details in your videos. Appreciate the effort to help us make our choices on these products.
Thank you! Yeah, this was supposed to be an easier and simpler type of video and then it got out of hand because inspiration hit and that intro came so naturally 😅😅
@@ThisIsTechToday i understand. When you get that feeling it's best to roll with it. Thanks again.
Absolutely love that you throw some mad props to artists! Of course also digging the in depth and comprehensive reviews!
Thanks for the kind words, Kevin! I appreciate that. Gotta support others, for sure!
Hands down best earphone test. Please do more of this. So that people at home can actually hear what they sound like. Thank you for this
I have a bunch already! Check out the playlist of audio videos 😊
the best review of something audio-related and one of the best reviews I've ever seen on RUclips. Wow. Subbed.
Oh wow. Thank you! Please share it with others 🙏
Hi Brandon and thanks for your excellent review. Do you have any new thoughts about the Pixel Bud Pros after the latest firmware update released last month? The earphones now feature a 5-band EQ and some EQ presets. Some have commented that they sound better now, but what do I know. ☺️
The one this week with head tracking and Opus codec was an excellent addition.
As a fellow audio engineer and seeing that this video came out 6 months ago, I strongly agree that the base firmware sucked, but now running on ver 4.3, there seems to be a significant improvement.
I generally love the way the Pixel buds pro sound, especially since I also adjusted the EQ to my liking. You alos nailed the caveat with transparency mode. Excellent overall review, though.
What's your EQ setting?
Seu análise é tão completa que toda a vez me faz viajar do Brazil até aqui para acompanhar os videos hehehe. Agora só estou esperando um review do Freeclips, sem muitas espectativas. Grande abraço e parabéns pela competência!
Thanks for this video Brandon... I am in the market and was considering picking up some Pro's. However, after hearing/seeing your detailed review. I am gonna steer clear until the next iteration to see if they get even better in the future. I appreciate the depth of your content and can always trust your opinions to help influence some of my purchases.
Hey man, with the black Friday sale coming up on the Google store website, this really helped me a ton. Earned a sub.
Glad I could help!
Very comprehensive review. I didn't watch the whole video but appreciated the timestamps as call quality was my main concern. Great work!
This is one of the most detailed reviews I’ve seen and heard! Thanks for your great effort. I’m a new pixel owner and coming from iOS I came thinking I could go with the buds and watch no risk at all but watching reviews I’m still on the fence about buying those peripherals 😢 I’ll wait a little more before cashing that kind of money. Thaaanks again for this great review
Glad I could help! I do wish these were better but they aren’t 😭
Damn, that is one fine review! Loved how you direct-recorded the buds to compare - my only feedback on that is that changing sources on the hits made it harder for me to judge what was due to the buds and what was just the mix/arrangement evolving - minor complaint, though :-) I did wonder if the tube affects the recording quality but I trust you'd only be sharing it if it matched what you were hearing.
To my ears it sounded like the stereo image was being affected a lot by both buds, with the highs being really wide on both, and the upper mids on the A's seemed a bit scooped, but were more forward and narrow on the pro's (I'm listening on closed-back wired phones, plus all the youtube encoding along the way). Did you get that as well? I figure at least part of that will be down to the bluetooth codec as well.
I was pretty close to ordering the pro's but after hearing these tests I'm not sure I'd be happy with either, really. So huge thanks for such an in-depth and unbiased review that lets us draw our own conclusions. I might stick with this pair of AU$30 buds I picked up - they're a tenth of the price but don't sound too much worse - although their ANC is probably nowhere near as good as the pro's. Do you offer stems of your tests (I'm guessing maybe in the members' section)?
Anyway, awesome review and appreciate the technical depth and openness.
Thanks! Yeah, the tubes aren't creating an issue that I can hear, only when there's nothing into it and your speaking into it does it sound "tubey" haha. Yes, the Pro's definitely have a narrower sound stage, which is unfortunate.
Ty for all the work you do--always learn a great deal from your vids. In the video it looks like you are playing your music files from local storage directly on your phone. As RUclips music is often a pain to use, and I have my entire audio library saved to my PC in FLAC or MP3--with the intent of transferring all of my music files over to my Pixel 6 Pro XL--could you recommend the very best audio player app to play locally saved music files? Would you recommend listening to music on your phone this way and do you yourself prefer this method of listening to music over streaming services?
Damn if this isn't the most well designed, extensive tech review I've seen. Maybe too much for most people but the sponsor during the mic test was rly well thought out imo
Amazing video as always, r u working on buds 2 pro atm? perhaps a comparison?
I loved my series a until i lost the case with the buds in my ears. Wish there was a way to just get the case. Well made video. Underrated channel. Thank you.
This is what im looking for ...proper clarity to the viewers...thanks you 🎉
I really appreciate this in-depth review. It is much more useful to make buying decisions than the more surface level "just buy these" kinds of reviews I've been seeing over the past few days.
lol, oh what video might you be thinking of? 😅
You got my sub, thank you for such efforts to make superb content!
Do you plan on revisiting the pixel buds pro after the latest firmware update?
the worst thing apple ever did was remove the headphone jack, which spiraled us into years of this insanity paying $200-$300+ for garbage earbuds we need to recharge when we couldve spent $50-$70 in 2016 and got actually good wired earbuds with good microphones. We live in the worst timeline. ----- I think we forget to zoom out sometimes and just get so sucked into the reality we're in and forget that we've had significantly better wired earbuds for 15+ yrs. Also, listen again to the microphone portion of this, this microphon audio is absolute trash, but we forget about that because all other bluetooth earbud mics are also trash. insanity.
Really appreciate you taking your time on this Brandon! I really like my PBPs but they should definitely be better in some areas. Hopefully future updates will help! My main take away from this video is that I have to make a RUclips Music playlist of all of the songs you used here for testing! 😆😎✊🏽
Haha! Thank you.
This is the best earbud review I've ever seen. So thorough, no filler and you cover everything I need to know. Looks like I'll be ordering the Pros and see how they compare to my daily driver Sony WF-1000MX4.
Hey how do they sound in comparison to the Sony WF-1000MX4?
@@shannanalphonso2944 Sony definitely sounds better for music but I've been using the Pixels a lot for calls, podcasts, RUclips. It sounds perfectly fine for music. It's more comfortable and secure in my ear as well. Recommended!
@@NathanWind99 thanks for the reply mate, appreciated!
I don't usually watch videos this long (because attention span), but this was definitely worth it and held my attention. Very well done! I have the Pixel Buds 2. Do you think the Pros are better in sound quality? Any thoughts on the latest firmware update (and EQ feature)? Also, your cat is super cute. 😊
Hi Brandon, will you please make an audio comparison between airpods pro 1 vs airpods pro 2? I'd love to hear how they really sound before I buy. Your channel is the only one that offers that. And thank you for all previous reviews! They were great!
Already working on it. Give it time.
The recent firmware update that added head tracking to spatial audio and Opus the codec has improved the Pixel Buds Pro. Though I wish they'd been doing this all along it's kind of nice getting new features from time to time.
Thank you for this detailed video. I think I will stick to the buds A, I love the hooks and they don't sound that worse. For ANC I got the Bose 700 when needed
Man, that was one of the best reviews I've ever seen. Incredible.
This literally had to be one of the best reviews on anything that I've seen/heard in a very long time. You, sir, have a new suscriber.
I'd love to hear an update when the AI enhancement has been implemented on the new version.
this is favorite review i am dediciding if i want to buy these, This review has the most information out of all the videos i've watched. All the other youtubers are like ''good sound quality i recommed these earbuds''' and they dont even a give any info.
I can appreciate the effort put into the video.
Excellent review my friend, I have just one question that is killing me to know, the fit on the ear... I have my pixel buds and to be honest, the horn works perfectly for me, and the new buds pro ... I'm not quite sure if they will fit well or not. thanks in advance
That's one extensive review. Thank you! This is what youtube should be like all of the time. Really happy that I've found your channel.
Glad it was helpful! Welcome!
Best earphone review I've seen. Liked your real word testing.
Appreciate the review, definitely changed my mind. I want great audio quality and I am now passing on the Pixel Buds Pro. Back to the research I go, searching through your videos now.
Thank you for this very well done review. The A series has a more mellow sound while pros had a sharper tinny sound. But you improved the pros quite a bit with your custom EQ.
Thanks! Glad you could hear the difference!
That mic test vs the A-Series was very informative.
Until your custom EQ i was always preferring the a-series by a lot,I'm blown away 🤯
I hope they can improve through the custom EQ because if they remain the same they are a huge disappointment 😔
I think I will wait the a-series 2 and thanks as always for your great video 😎🤙🏻
You're most welcome! I think my custom EQ really made the Pros pull ahead a lot!
Oof, sorry they never really released the a series two. But evidently later versions changed the audio so much that they actually go toe to toe with anything except MAYBE the air pods pro or the xm5, so definitely worth the $150, unless your gonna wait for pro two 😆
Wonderful review. Which third party app would you suggest to tune these as best as possible/with an eq.
Wavelet! I have my custom EQ using wavelet available for channel members, too 😊
Hi Sir, I really love the quality of each one of your videos. I have a question regarding Galaxy Buds 2 Pro. Wi you be getting those to compare with Galaxy Buds Pro?
Already have them. It’ll happen eventually.
@@ThisIsTechToday Thanks Bro! 🙏
Thx. Love your vids. Still researching buds to get. Any chance a Sennheiser Momentum 3 review is coming?
Thanks! No plans for that. I have the momentum 4 headphones that I'll be making a video on though!
Wow, I've never seen so much effort put into an earbud review before, and I have to say that you've really shaken my decision about buying the Pros. I too was really disappointed by their sound compared to the A series, but I'm so used to having volume adjustment on my previous earbuds - the left side of which died 🙁 - that not having it would be a step back. I'll have to look up how much has changed with firmware updates in the last eight months before making a decision.
How much has changed ive just ordered these pros
@@jamiesplinter8758 I've watched several other reviews, and they said that there's been lots of improvements. I don't know the difference, since I've only been using them with the newest firmware, but I think that they're pretty decent now. (There's also a built-in EQ that you can customize.)
First video I find that is this informative with comparison and the testing equipment . I listened to this on airpods pro and could hear a bit of difference between the buds but barely . Honestly at the current $69 price right now for the a series , it's hard to justify the price difference
Thank you for your expertise in this high quality review.
Great content! I'm only asking this because you ARE a sound engineer. I've tried watching/listening to your videos on 2 different sets of headphones. Some of your plosives are coming through rather aggressively in my opinion. Is this an issue with my headphones (and/or my headphone settings)? Is this something you've done purposefully (Maybe you're bringing up your high end to enhance your speech that's affecting it)? Or maybe something else entirely?
When you say plosives but refer to high end, I'm confused. By plosives, do you mean my "P's" and "B's" or do you mean my "esses" ???
@@ThisIsTechToday Your 'esses' and your 'tss' (like when you say Weights, or its)
lol, I have to ask, are you wearing the Google Pixel Buds Pro? What are you listening on?
My man is on another level review 🔥
Awesome audio reviews as always! Could you review the Sennheiser momentum true wireless 3s?
I'm reviewing the Momentum 4 headphones with other headphones, but not the earbuds.
@@ThisIsTechToday aw man! please review it when you get the chance!
Great video. They sound way better than the A series, but the transparency mode and noise cancelling modes aren't as good as the AirPods Pro pro unfortunately. Don't get me wrong they're definitely great and I won't be getting rid of these.
Turning HD Audio off and on again also significantly improves audio quality from your first startup. For some reason the audio is awful at first, and much much better with HD Audio on or off after resetting it. It sounds super weird, and I can't explain it, but it works. They also have a pretty good full EQ in the Bluetooth options menu now.
What are your thoughts on Galaxy buds 2 Pro, waiting for your full review.
Killer review!! unlike any other!!
I see you got the Sennheiser momentum 4 at 1:30. Some reviews say that ANC is better then Bose, and Sony's headphones 🤔. Can't wait to compare the previous generation vs the flagships headphones!
It's coming in due time. Gotta do the big comparison with the galaxy buds2 pro first 👍
Listening to this video with the pixel buds pro I just received today. I'm happy so far, coming from the galaxy buds pro.
I'm just living them and updated since I got them. Galaxy hurt my ears and I used to miss the Google assistant.
Had a hard time deciding between them or the galaxy buds 2 pro, freebuds 2 pro, and Sony xm4Jwkdjdusjabekejxha.
I finally decided on the pixel buds pro because of the Google integration and so glad I did. (Pixel 6 pro owner)
Lmao, at the Sony naming 😂😂😂😂 yeah, earbuds are more than just the sound, so it's up to all the things you think are important.
Thank you, this review helpful to me 🤝
as always amazing review 👌 thx man
Thank you so much, Amir!
god fucking dammit how i love watching your reviews. always the highest quality
Haha, thank you.
Good video! Great production quality, like watching a short film 🍿
That's a huge compliment! Thank you. Please share it with others, it helps a lot!
These both sound good in my Anker soundcores! I can hear the difference and subtle voices each bud brand has. Thanks for the breakdown. I think you explain well and make it definitely understandable. I think the whole price point in these devices have gotten crazy! I'm going for quality and price point. So in closing your review answers many questions. Thank you.
What will you recommend for bass and sound quality, pixel buds A or Samsung buds 2
The integration with the Google assistant is what im interested in tbh
Great video as usual Brandon! Are you telling Marques to not tell people to just buy these 😏🤣😜
lol, couldn't help but be cheeky since he released his right before mine 😂
@@ThisIsTechToday Don't worry I won't tell him that I liked yours better lol
lol
what would you say the comfort and sound quality of the pixel buds pro today are vs the sony linkbuds S, both with default and their own custom eqs?
Thank you for the honesty. I know you love everything Pixel, and still are not biased by Google. You gave us an honest review about the quality of their products. Thanks. Skipping the buds for now.
Listening to this video on my PBAs. Honestly I like the sound of the Pro better. It adds a bit to the high end and mids without losing any low end. That said, the PBAs still sound great and I love mine and I'd hate to give up the great olive color.
But with the exception of a quiet outdoor setting, the mic on the Pro sounds like trash compared to the PBAs.
I never owned the PB2s so I don't miss the wireless charging or the swipe gestures (though I know I'd appreciate them).
Appreciate your hard work 👏
Thank you so much 😀
4.13 I like how you blended the song along with your speech
Thanks!
I would love hear your opinions on the new LG earbuds. Thank you 🙇
I'm getting pixel buds a-series for 70 dollars, should I consider buying them or do you have any other buds in the same price range?
Hannah music is stunning!! Thanks for the review and recommendation 🙏
She’s incredible. So glad you are enjoying her music and found the review helpful! I’ll share the kind words with her about her music, too 😊
@@ThisIsTechToday Yes please do!! We need more great artist like her. Off topic question, will you be re-testing / re-recording Samsung buds sound signatures with your new methodology/device? Also with latest Google pods update (more tuning option) Have Google bud overtaken your preferred buds of choice for 2022?
i liked this app. Sounds better than default eq for the pixel buds pro. Thank you mate.
Thank you so much for the disclaimer on firmware. It makes these reviews more complicated, but it's the reality haha.
I'm looking for earbuds to pair with my pixel 7 pro, confused between the buds a and buds pro, I mainly use my headphones but for casual listening and calls I need the buds, what would you recommend
Doing the same test with codec would be advised. Google added Opus support.
I understand the assistant can be activated hand free. But what I was wondering about, is whether or not you could answer a call that way as well. I'd like to wear them while riding my motorcycle. The first generation couldn't do that.
I personally use the Liberty 3 Pro and EarFun Free 2 for my media consumption but enjoyed this detailed comparison video. I also do appreciate Google attempting to improve their hardware. I'm sure there will be people who will like these. Great job, Brandon.
Whoa! Thank you so much for the super thanks!!
@@ThisIsTechToday My absolute pleasure. 😁
@jaylek55 impressive
you mean earfun free pro 2 with tuning? ❤
@@buckethead420 No, not the Olun (sp?) tuned ones. Just the original ones.
Which one should I buy between
Oppo enco x2,buds a, buds pro
For only sound quality
Thanks for the help. I got Pixel Buds A since I don't feel the Pro are $100 better, and I already have Sony XM headphones for music.
Thanks for this review! Really balanced and informative. I ended up springing for the Pixel Buds Pro even after seeing this and I have to say I'm really happy with them so far (these are my first buds with ANC and transparency mode, so I have no other experience to compare against). I might have stuck with my A series buds for longer, but they disappeared somehow and I decided to go with the upgrade. The Pros are definitely an improvement in my experience with help from Wavelet. Hoping for some native EQ settings from Google in a future update.
Nice! So glad I could help with your buying decision. Thanks so much for the kind words and please share the video with others!
Shall one go for Apple Airpods Pro 2 with Android ?
As Airpods seems to have better sound stage and quality.
What do you say bro ?
Yeah, you can do what Linus Tech Tips does, but I’d only do it if you have one apple product like an iPad so you can do updates and adjust settings.
I have the Samsung S22 Ultra. I am using the Samsung message app to send text messages. When I send a text message to someone I get the visual notification, "Delivered" under the text message, to let me know, the message was delivered. But at the same time I also get an audio sound WITH the visual notification to let me know the text was sent. I get the sound that is the default sound that is under the “sounds and vibration under the “notification sound”. I do NOT want to get an audio sound after I send the text message. I only want to see the visual notification, "Delivered", to let me know, the message was delivered. How do I stop the audio sound, when I send text messages? I also disabled the option “hear outgoing message sounds” under the general settings.
I don't usually comment on videos, but I just wanted to point out that some of the issues you mentioned have been fixed in the first or second firmware update.
For instance: the feedback "squeak" you mentioned was a huge concern to me when I first bought mine (I even bought a second pair to try to rule out it being a manufacturing issue), but after the latest update that feedback loop is completely fixed.
That being said, this is a very good, in depth review (although definitely geared towards audiophiles), just maybe due for an update to address the fixed issues :)
All of this was done on firmware 2.14. Isn't that the latest build? I don't see a new one. Thanks for the kind words!
@@ThisIsTechToday very interesting! Yes that is the latest I have as well. I know in depth technical reviews can take a long time to make so I assumed you might have filmed before the last update, but since that's not the case (and I imagine you would have included amendments even if it had been, given the care and diligence you put into this) I'm at a loss for why this could be. The issues mentioned that I personally noticed on launch were fixed for me in the last two updates (feedback, quality, higher volume compression, etc.).
Then again, I don't have the equipment you have, so maybe what I perceive as "completely fixed" is actually more like "significantly improved" and still reproducible in a lab setting? Also can't rule out Google doing A/B testing with feature flags (which they love to do, but would seem a bit absurd in this case)... I don't know 🤷♂️
Thanks for the reply and keep up the good work! 👍
I don't know what to buy, pixel buds pro or linkbuds s. For my sound quality is the most important part of earbuds , but I couldn't find any direct comparisons between these two
JUST GOT THE UPDATE ON THE PIXELS BUD PRO ... THE FIVE-BAND EQ... I TESTED IT OUT AND IT DOES PUSH OUT A LOT OF BASS👍
I just got mine and I started back to backing them with my soundcores on Dave Brubeck Take Five. I find it much better to demo non electronic music. There seems to be some high end roll off in the Pixels. The cymbals in T5 are way more subdued and less in your face. The Pixels do sound less congested. The bass strings lose some of their sizzle vibrating on the fingerboard. The Pixels also seem better dynamically. The have a much stronger attack on cose miced bass drums. The Pixels remind me of listening to a vintage tube amp that rolls off. I generally agree with the review, good job. The high end roll off doesn't bother me as much probably because my ears are old.
How does these compare to the Sennheisers Momentum 3 earbuds? Prices are the same ballpark in the UK
If I had to guess, the reason the A-Series sound better is because of Google's "spatial vent" which makes them into almost a semi-open sort of design. The Pros don't have that because it would defeat the purpose of ANC. That's the biggest difference I picked up on in the sound comparisons.
For my part, I have both the Pixel Buds Pro and the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro and I think they both sound good, but the Galaxy Buds are better. They're both crisp and clear, neither sound compressed, but the high end on the Pixel Buds Pro is very recessed compared to almost everything else I've ever listened to, and yes, I checked that I updated the firmware. (However, the Pixel Buds will be the ones I'm keeping, because I'm allergic to the Galaxy Buds. They didn't fix that from the first generation Pros.) I also think the transparency is better, the Galaxy Buds sound very sharp and processed and you can hear all the high frequencies from stuff like your footsteps and your clothes rustling as you walk, while the Pixel Buds sound much more natural, if a little muffled (kind of like what it sounds like when you're wearing headphones, but headphones that don't isolate very much).
"But since the update... 🙄I really haven't changed my mind"😂😂. I actually preferred the Pixel Buds A, maybe I'm crazy. Hannah Parrott👍🏻, I've already downloaded some of her music. Another great informative video! Very thorough, no doubt you're an engineer 😃. Keep them coming, buddy!
Rough, huh? Lol. Thanks for actually watching the video. Hannah is great and insanely talented. So much respect for her.
I like my Pixel Buds, and haven't had a single issue. I wonder what your top pick would be, and if I'd even enjoy it in comparison.
I'm honestly trying to figure out my top pick myself. I do really, really like the swipe gestures.
This is the coolest intro for a pair of buds. Period.
So, the 5 band eq is out. Would u care to do a update review to these? Currently have around 170 dollars of credit for the Google store from my pixel 7 preorder, and I’m thinking about either getting these, or the buds a and the pixel stand 2. Not sure if it’s worth it or not. I listened to your recordings with some headphones and the buds pro’s high frequency response (not sure if it’s just the recording or if it’s the same irl) hurts my ears.
It’s a slow roll out. I still don’t have it. It does indeed hurt like that. Very harsh sound tuning
@@ThisIsTechToday yeah. And my concern with eq on one device is that it doesn’t carry onto another device, like a laptop or iPad, if I switch to using that. Gotta have eq on each individual device for the buds pro, which sounds like a pain.
But these don't support aptx or ldac, are these still worth considering?
I loved this video! Super informative and detailed. However, I just don't agree with your conclusion about the sound quality. I've used a lot of headphones, from a bunch of different brands like Skullcandy, Anker, and Sony, and the Pixel Buds have got to be the best I've used, with Anker following suit.
I think Anker's sound bad as well lol
@This is Tech Today Can you make video about differences in onboard vs external DAC/AMP soundqualitywise? There are so many strange bad faith actors trying to sell their high priced stuff or are so convinced by the audiophile scene. I would love to see your fact based view on this topics.
Hey there. I just got the pixel 8 pro and need buds for it. What would be a good suggestion ?