Review of the Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro: A Portable Hi-Fi System

The Galaxy Buds2 Pro’s audio quality is balanced and rich at the same time. There is no overabundance of bass, as many earphones do these days.

Most smartphone manufacturers now offer genuinely wireless headphones at various price points and features to complement their device offerings. Samsung is no exception, with its Galaxy Buds having been popular for several years. Galaxy Buds2 Pro takes this to a new level, designed to work with top-of-the-line Samsung and other devices.

The Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro have one of the petite unit sizes of any genuinely wireless product I’ve used thus far.

They came in a purple colour that matched the one on my Samsung Galaxy Flip 4 review unit. The complementary colours also provide a clear indication of the intended audience.

And it’s not just the colours that sync. When I opened the charging case for the Galaxy Buds2 Pro, the Flip 4 asked if I wanted to connect with the earphones. As soon as I accepted the notification, the Buds Pro Manager app launched, allowing me to switch between transparency mode and standard active noise cancellation. It also allowed me to enable 360 audio and voice detection.

However, there is no equaliser, which is a bit disappointing.

Active noise cancellation is quite effective and activates as soon as the buds are placed inside your ears. With a long press on the buds, you can switch to transparency. The transparency mode allows you to hear more than when the earphones are turned off.

The settings include some handy software features. When the earphones detect that you are speaking, voice detect reduces the volume of the media. Then there are the stretch alerts, which recognise when you have been looking down at your phone for too long and remind you to look up.