OnePlus Buds Pro Review: YOUR Best Buds?

TEAM SGG PATREON / somegadgetguy OnePlus Buds Pro review!
OnePlus has a solid track record on audio, and I've had consistently good experiences with OnePlus earbuds. The Buds Pro arrive in a crazy competitive market for Bluetooth audio. You need more than "good audio quality" to standout in this lineup. OnePlus brings some interesting and novel features, but one codec issue might hamper the fun for OnePlus phone owners... Let's discuss...
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[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Just a heads up if you're catching this review now, OnePlus HAS delivered the update to the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro that enables LHDC. You now have full quality payback support for the Buds Pro.

[@inzeebchakma2138]

Will LHDC support on mi phone?

[@muzaffarprimkulov3986]

Hello @JuanBagnell. Would you recommend them for Iphone users?

[@snowdensadventures7099]

Does OnePlus 9r get it

[@davidburns8113]

That list of names at the end is getting real long now!

[@vianhoho19]

I'd say double column-ing the list wouldn't hurt lol

[@lany_07gaming]

Great info and review as always for the Oneplus buds.👍

[@jynjonaps]

Using the buds with a galaxy note 20 ultra and the app could use more customization but love the battery life, comfort, and sound quality. The noise cancelling is okayish but I usually have it on at work in one ear which I have on to actually hear them.

[@ethanliew1992]

Hey Juan, have you heard about the KZ AZ09 Pro? What do you think of it? Its like a modular TWS solution whereby you can swap out the earphone drivers.

[@davidburns8113]

I can't wait to try these! Eventually!

[@marashah.ibrahim]

Have you tried the Huawei freebuds pro? Pretty good for their price I'd say. And not being tied to one brand of phone to get full features of a product paid in full for is always a plus (OP, Samsung and apple earbuds).

[@rafidnadid1003]

Hello. Can you please ensure whether the LHDC works in oneplus 8pro? Thanks :D

[@DroidLocks6971]

I'm think to buy these - im use aorpods 3 and Aftershokz Aeropex at current und love both

[@philipread8733]

Another great review sir.

[@Jihadbearzwithgunz]

Update there is now both audio Id and sound master eq.. Which both work great was using the Dolby atmos eq till the update for my oneplus 9 pro hit and this finally popped up. They fit me better then my Buds z but we will see if my Buds z fit better with some spinfit 360s on the tips

[@angelvenegas4306]

Can you access the transparency mode and noise cancellation mode on the OnePlus 7 Pro ?

[@snazzyjazzers9539]

Torn between these and Huawei freebuds Pro for everyday use and gym work

[@Superninja71]

I have a pair of these and I like them quite a bit. They are my first true wireless bluetooth earbuds and for $99(the price I got them at) I think they were a great deal. I got the matte black ones and I really like how they look.

[@marwakhaled4701]

How is the mic during calls ?

[@Superninja71]

@@marwakhaled4701 from what people I've called told me is that I sound fine

[@petarpetrovic257]

3:13 i love seeing large format youtubers using adblockers and youtube vanced lmao

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

They might be my best buds if they came with volume control ;)

[@brossovitch]

I love my OP Buds pro.. Except the issues with updating.. But still great buds..

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Same with pixel buds. I HATE when updates can't just be run regularly.

[@jamesgabo]

Juan Loved your videos. Planning to get this one, but I couldn't find anything that says .. Hey Google activation even without pressing the touch controls. Doe sit have HEY Google voice control? Thanks

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

No voice activation I can find. That would have to come from the phone.

[@jamesgabo]

@@SomeGadgetGuy coz I got the Google buds, and it works without pressing anything. Anyway, thanks a lot for confirming, I'll just wait for the next version if there is 😁

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I've only found a few that explicitly support voice actions from the buds with no trigger from the phone. It's one of the things I wish we would take more seriously. Voice control and notifications can be a NICE perk for daily interactions.

[@jamesgabo]

@@SomeGadgetGuy Exactly 👍🏾

[@block3732]

Nice video. Do you still think neckbands are better than rws?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I personally still gravitate towards neckbands out of convenience, but SOME of the quality and battery life issues are getting better on TWS.

[@block3732]

@@SomeGadgetGuy thanks for replying, I think you really nailed it on your video about neckbands > TWS. I too heavily prefer neckbands, the only use case I can think of from the top of my head is lying on bed, but that's it

[@random_andy4988]

I think oppo is really doing great in the audio space as of late and support both mi and oneplus phones.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Bbk in general. The Vivo buds are solid too.

[@aditjindal]

just for future reference, i did test my Nord 2 with my friend's buds pro, and lhdc did work. his original Nord does not support lhdc tho.

[@japekki666]

Thanks for this info! 👍

[@AppleMenace]

When everyone is pro nobody is

[@kingmaker5709]

Buds pro Wich color best

[@SeptienPatterson]

Okay, so OnePlus made these compatible to the 9 series with the extra features like fine tuning the active noise cancelling? Edit: actually if you're not seeing the noise cancellation features under "headphones" you might need to update the OnePlus Buds app through the Play Store

[@angelvenegas4306]

I got bought these earphones and I have a OnePlus 7 Pro, can you access noise cancellation and transparency mode ?

[@SeptienPatterson]

@@angelvenegas4306 actually, I was wrong. You can fine tune anc by updating the OnePlus Buds app in the Play Store

[@angelvenegas4306]

@@SeptienPatterson It doesn't let me even download the app, it says "unavailable on this device"

[@SeptienPatterson]

What device?

[@angelvenegas4306]

@@SeptienPatterson OnePlus 7 Pro

[@ScooPeDK]

Did the update for the oneplus 9 series land yet?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Yup!

[@ELJefeReviews]

Definitely one of the better midrange options released in 2021!

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

So... what are you using for LHDC these days 😅

[@ELJefeReviews]

@@SomeGadgetGuy nothing yet. I had ordered a used Redmi Note 10 Pro but it arrived DOA. Waiting for my refund before I order a Poco X3 Pro.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I was kinda setting up the joke answer: "Not a OnePlus!" 😬

[@bjperryjr4664]

Jefe I remember your review of these, as well as Digital Slang, & seems to be a good solid pair of wireless earbuds. But at the price, I'll definitely be getting the L3P

[@VenkataY]

@@bjperryjr4664 L3P?

[@ericfernando4296]

Juan, LG v50 got an update to android 11, at least for the Korean version, are you interested on checking it out?

[@chrislopez1918]

So the 1+8t won't be getting LHDC , that's a bummer 👎

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I'm hoping that will change, but SO FAR, the official word from OP is OP9.

[@parikanshkassi4697]

My cheap Xiaomi phone supports LHDC lol. these buds work so well with my Redmi note 10 Pro.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

OP FINALLY added support for LHDC on the OP9, but I think it's kinda awesome how ahead of the curve Xiaomi was on supporting LHDC AND aptx adaptive.

[@markbennett6658]

They almost look like AirPods Pro clones but with metal stalks to make them even more ‘Pro’ whatever that is?!

[@jancelabobo8238]

I wonder if we will ever see a vid where your choice of hat is a cowboy hat.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Prolly not? I just don't look great in taller hats.

[@maryp1141]

Totes

[@OlTrev]

Was it just me or was that audio recording test VERY good?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

REALLY darn good.

[@sincere1404]

Will oneplus 9r support LHDC?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

No idea. We don't get that phone here.

[@Granturion]

I would use stuff like zen mode. 😁

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

It's a really charming feature to add.

[@sagarpatelthaduri]

Waiting for Nothing ear 1 review

[@sriram7454]

0:14 Man's out here violating Oneplus😂

[@jvrbernal1]

Juan Carlos, have you tried the Ultimate Ears earbuds? Maybe they could work for you wife. They say they mold to your ears!

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I haven't! The molding action looks cool, but again, I worry the main arm that would need to be inserted is too wide for her ears. I really need to demo those though.

[@SeptienPatterson]

I'm liking the video for the dad joke

[@Jdevil21]

Are those air pods

[@Jdevil21]

Do you live in a dirt field ?

[@ctrlaltclay]

First

[@vishnubhramashiva4110]

I will never buy an earbud with a stem.

[@81tubex]

Ok. Thanks for letting us know.