Google Pixel Buds Pro - Noise Canceling Earbuds - Up to 31 Hour Battery Life with Charging Case

TLDR: I'm keeping these over the new Sony WF-1000XM5's and the Bose Quietcomfort 2's, because of the quality for the price, but almost without even considering the price! I have been dreading the day when my old Bose Quietcomfort earbuds would start losing battery life, and it finally has happened. I have been researching and trying to decide my best options, and I came up with the Sony WF-1000XM5 and Bose Quietcomfort 2. Someone at work told me to also consider these, and at first, I was skeptical, but I figured for about half the price, maybe they would compete, for the price difference. I finally decided to buy all three, and get the best experience at the same time, and return the 2 that I don't like. Now, I am not going to take price into consideration here (sorry Pixel Buds, even playing field). So, here is my comparison of the three: Sound Quality: Wow. All three earned great marks. I have been a Bose guy for about 10 years, but the QC2's for some reason didn't hit the same way as the QC1's. Don't get me wrong, they sound fine, but I wasn't blown away. The Sony's sounded very similar, but had a much better EQ in the app, so I could actually make them sound a tiny bit better. But then I listened to the Pixel Buds... They weren't better than either, but they were right on par! They also have a good EQ in the app that allowed me to customize the sound to be about equal to the Sony's, and actually a little better than the Bose (which honestly SHOCKED me). Winner: Sony and Pixel Buds tie for 1st, Bose 2nd but still great. Noise cancelling: This is where Sony and Bose shine. Bose was the winner for me, here. Very quiet. Sony was very close. But I think the fit (which I'll get to later) was the factor that gave Bose the edge. The Pixel Buds aren't terrible with noise cancellation, but they weren't really in the same league. Winner: Bose 1st, Sony a very close 2nd, Pixel Buds 3rd for sure. Battery life: The Sony's had better battery life than either the Bose or the Pixel Buds, which were pretty similar. I didn't keep an exact count, but I'm pretty sure the Sony's lasted 1-1.5 hours longer, give or take. Winner: Sony 1st, Bose and Pixel Buds tied for 2nd. App for phone: The Sony's and Pixel Buds have a clear advantage here. I happen to have a Pixel phone, so I am biased here, but the Pixel Buds work best for my phone. Their app has plenty of features and its user friendly. The EQ in there is absolutely needed, but once you use it, like I said earlier, you can make these things sound amazing. Sony was very similar. I like the noise cancelling features more than the Pixel Buds in the app, and the EQ was right on par with the Pixel Buds. Both very good. The Bose app has been a disappointment of mine for years... And still is. The EQ isn't great, and its pretty feature deficient. But it does the job. Winner: Pixel Buds 1st, Sony and very close 2nd, Bose an easy 3rd. Comfort: This is where Bose always shines for me, and they didnt disappoint here. They won this category easily. Now, that might be because of my ears, and everyone's are shaped a little different. The Sony's and Pixel Buds are about the same. The Pixel buds come with 3 sizes, the Sony's with 4. I didn't notice a difference between the small and x-small on the Sony's, but they are technically different... But I would say they are equals in comfort level and fit. You can get a decent seal with either, though not as good as Bose. Winner: Bose 1st, Sony and Pixel Buds 2nd. Value: Now, I haven't put price in the comparison thus far, but here is where it hits pretty hard. Depending on sales and what not, The Sony's and Bose range from 250-300. The Pixel buds from 140-190. That is a huge difference! Considering how close the Pixel Buds are to the other 2, in every category, they win this by a huge margin. Verdict: If Noise Cancellation is the most important feature of earbuds for you, these should still be considered, but they might not be your favorite over the Sony's or Bose. But for everything else, they are so close that I have returned the Sony's and Bose in favor of these, and I have zero regrets. Highly recommend. Read more

Ok, now I only received these earbuds last week but oh man I love them already! Previously I had the beets fit pro. Loved the sound quality, but had to switch because they had a wing and it was tearing my ear up and causing scabs. I'd have to wear them weird because they hurt it was awful. I keep reading reviews on other earbuds and the reviewers kept mentioning how great these earbuds were, so that started my dive into figuring out what these earbuds are all about. I'll be 100% honest. A month ago I had no idea pixel earbuds even existed! (This honestly makes me want to get the pixel phone, but that's another story lol) Find my earbuds is a great feature! Beong able to control the volume, I was impressed. The sound quality is superb! They are so light compared to my old earbuds. Love the variety of color choices and that they have a coral to go with my pink obsession. The charging speed is great. Keep in mind I am using my own fast charger I already use for my phone and my old earbuds. I love the transparency! Game changer! I love to drown myself in music when I'm cleaning or doing certain things so the noise cancelation is great! But, I also work in a warehouse where we are allowed to wear an earbud while we work because it gets quite boring when there are 2 of you working together everyday! The transparency allows me to still be able to listen to my music, but also be able to hear what is going on around me in the warehouse especially if I pause my music to talk to someone. Great! The fit: I feel like this needs a paragraph all to itself because I was so impressed with this. It absolutely blew me away! I downloaded the app. When I first opened the box they immediately paired to my samsung galaxy note 20 ultra . When I put them into my ears they started to play music testing the seal to make sure they were the right fit! In the app it told me to use a bigger rubber eartip. I was like what!? So, I put the bigger ones on and ran the test again. This time it said they were perfect! I was so impressed at this point. Then the extra features in the app. Being able to give it heavy base, vocals, etc...All around great quality! The next day at work in my very busy warehouse I ran the test again because I wanted to make sure I didn't lose it in the warehouse and wanted to make sure it was in good. I could not believe the app told me to get bigger ear tips (which I did night before) or twist them in a little more. I could not believe they could detect that! So I did and ran the test again. They were good to go! They didn't budge all day..I move a lot with my job. I run a line usually or 9 employees and moving pallets with pallet Jack's, wrapping with wrap, doing all the paperwork, making boxes...It's alot. Didn't even budge. It was crazy. I can't tell you how many other earbuds have fallen out of my eat while I am working. Read more