Google’s Pixel Buds Pro remains one of our go-to products favorite pair of true wireless headphones, offers powerful active noise cancellation (ANC), powerful bass, reliable touch controls and a number of convenient features especially for Android users. Given how competitive the wireless market is today, they’re not the greatest value at a standard list price of $200.
Today, Wellbots is running a sale that drops the pair down to a more palatable $135 with a sale code. ENGPIX65. It’s not an all-time low—buds fell to $117 a year similar contract last October and went to $119 for most of the holiday season — but that’s the best price we’re tracking in 2024. For reference, the device dropped to $139 last month. This offer applies to every color scheme of the set.
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This is the lowest price we’ve seen this year for Google’s top-of-the-range wireless headphones.
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Engadget’s audio expert Billy Steele calls the Pixel Buds Pro a review score 87 They are coming back in 2022. By default, they have a sculpted, hyped sound with powerful bass and high treble. It’s the kind of signature that won’t suit audio purists, but should work well with modern pop music. As with many pairs, you can correct the sound with a graphic EQ. The headphones themselves have an IPX4 water resistance rating, so they should be able to withstand typical workouts. Battery life is around seven hours with ANC on or 11 hours with it off, and the case supports wireless charging. You can connect to two devices at the same time, and the pair supports in-ear detection, so when you remove the headset, it will automatically stop.
Perhaps the biggest reason to consider the Pixel Buds Pro is how tightly they integrate with Android. It is somewhat similar to how it is Apple’s AirPods Working with iOS: you can please call Google Assistant is silent, fast switch between use paired devices adaptive and spatial audio modes, please call headphones remote and input Google Translate, among other OS-specific features. Last fall, Google also “conversation detection” mode that automatically pauses your music and turns off ANC when you start talking to someone. All these features are available natively on Google. Pixel phones; you can access most of the same tricks as other Android devices through the separate Pixel Buds app.
There are still issues to be noted. While we didn’t have any comfort issues in testing, the fit can be difficult for those with smaller ears. The call quality is not good and also the transparency mode is not good. For more discerning listeners, there’s no support for high-quality Bluetooth codecs like aptX or LDAC. And again, it’s a busy market: like other pairs Sony WF-1000XM5, Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 or Anker Soundcore Space A40 may provide better noise isolation, sound quality or overall cost in a vacuum. It wouldn’t be a big shock if we saw a new model Google’s I/O conference next month too. Still, the current model remains a solid choice for Android fans today, and this discount brings them down to a more reasonable price.
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