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Posted 29 March 2023
Google Pixel Buds A-Series - Olive/White £74 on Amazon
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Update 1
Price Drop from £60.64 to £58.46 24/04
You can price match from the official Google store, I have tried and said it's eligible if you don't want to order from Amazon
Features and details
Features and details
- Sound that’s music to your ears. With custom-designed 12 mm dynamic speaker drivers, Pixel Buds A-Series deliver high-quality audio.
- They'll sound good anywhere. Adaptive Sound adjusts the volume as you move between quiet and noisy environments, so you don’t have to.
- Clear calls in loud places. Beamforming mics help to make your calls crystal clear, even in noisy conditions.
- Help when you need it. To play music, check the weather or have notifications read to you, just say “Hey Google,” or press and hold the earbud to talk to Google.
- A translator in your ear. Get real-time translation directly in your ear while using a Pixel or Android 6.0+ phone.
- Made for your ears. With a flush-to-ear design, three ear tip sizes, and a stabiliser arc, they stay in place and create a gentle seal for amazing sound.
- Long battery life. Get up to 5 hours of listening time or 2.5 hours of talk time on a single charge, or listen for up to 24 hours with the charging case.
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Edited by Reuben_BM, 1 May 2023
36 Comments
sorted byaptX is Qualcomm's proprietary audio compression technology. Its main benefit is lower audio latency for when you're watching videos or playing games. It technically has a slight edge on audio quality (moreso on aptX HD) but again requires a compatible source device and most wouldn't notice the difference on that front.
LDAC is a technology from Sony. Again, on a compatible LDAC source device, LDAC gives better data transfer rates as well as adaptive transfer rates compared to standard AAC or SBC connection, meaning, technically you should have better audio quality. Whether you notice it or not is something else entirely. Do note that using LDAC will drain the battery of both devices faster than SBC. For example, Sony usually has a handy table for estimated battery life of their products using different modes of audio: helpguide.sony.net/mdr/whh910n/v1/en/contents/TP0002402889.html
I'd say that the headphones/earphones themselves and their fit to your ears are the biggest factors to audio quality. Some do swear by these technologies and if you can use them you have the option to decide for yourself.
Personally I am dailying a pair of WH-H910N h.ear on 3 with a Sony phone that has the LDAC feature. There's not a perceptible difference in audio quality to me when switching between LDAC and SBC, and if SBC gives longer battery life and a more reliable connection, I'd take that instead of LDAC any day. (edited)
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Have drawers full of different models (Shure, Aukey, Sennheiser, with hooks, without hooks....) either do not fit, mediocre sound quality, keep falling out, difficult to use.....)
But the A Series buds are finally nirvana for me, fit lovely, fantastic sound great app/integration with my Galaxy S20 plus.
They occasionally work a little lose and need a gentle coax back in (maybe once per hour) but I can live with that.
The actual rubber "plip" hooks inside my ear a little. Got mine for about £69 a few months back. At £61 I think they are excellent value.
I am now umming and ahhing over the Pro Buds for cancellation/multipoint but I do know they are 1 gram heavier and a different form factor so might not be quite a well fitting (or maybe even better!! :p)
There might be quite few on Ebay soon with the Pixel giveaways so keeping a beady eye out there