This time iPhone users are missing out - Google Pixel Buds Pro 2

[@toofort]

Thought this was MKBHD from the thumbnail lol

[@epicthief]

I had the same thought, for second I was confused, since I don't sub to him

[@editorsanimationVlogs]

MKBHD’s black tho

[@stpr16]

brother...

[@toofort]

​@@editorsanimationVlogsyou have a different thumbnail

[@Chairman_Wang]

Sir have you tried opening your eyes? There is a significant difference. 👀

[@MattBlaskowski]

For the Gemini Live to work you have to make sure your phone is set to have Gemini as the default assistant. Your phone was likely still set to OG Google assistant.

[@gusandrianos]

How do they not do the research before doing the video?! Gemini sucks compared to assistant atm.

[@JustinThompson]

@@gusandrianos Maybe that was true a couple weeks ago but it does most everything I want currently. The only thing it doesn't do is add things to my shopping list.....and I just tested it and I can now add things using the pixel buds. It still won't list off the things on the list so small steps. Before that I would just ask it to open Google Keep and that essentially did the same thing on the phone.

[@shApYT]

Gemini live is the same as voice to text and nothing like ChatGPT advanced. It also doesn't understand my mostly cleanish accent.

[@25566]

Which sucks because gemini can't add stuff to your shopping list or calendar reminders or weather info, so I rolled back to google assistant. I do not understand why didn't they just upgrade google assistant and had to make a worse chat gpt that's not an assistant.

[@pitmaster226]

Need to see the pillow test come back. Obviously not supposed to wear them while sleeping, but even resting on the plane would be a nice benchmark

[@gregarchy]

Just did this, i dont sleep with them on, but i can rest my head on my side very comfortably. I loved my OG Buds but these fit so much better

[@Hellspooned2]

Please stop saying Hey Google, you're triggering half my appartment :(

[@YoDz-117]

Off topic it’s crazy how everyone was against having a Kinect back in 2013 but in 2024 people have a Amazon Alexa or google voice assistant in every room listening to them along with ring cameras that you can view on a app through the internet. How the turn tables

[@mickleman52]

@@YoDz-117 it's crazy to me that people use microsoft hello. Like, unless I am actively on a video call, my camera is covered.

[@Innuya]

Reduce your speaker volume

[@flashlightning6742]

@@mickleman52 Hello uses a separate IR camera so you can still use it with your camera covered and it isn't as sketchy as having a camera on you. Though there are definitely still concerns with Microsoft having access to your biometric data, but idk their policy on how they handle that data.

[@viv12348]

​@@mickleman52is your phone front camera also covered?

[@AuraMaster_7]

James... please... there's a massive gear settings icon right next to the EQ settings where you can customize literally any of the preset EQ settings.... its so obvious and you didn't even try

[@siza_khabo]

I was raging looking at that too lol.

[@Matt-bp5vy]

That was something else wasn't it

[@ruffmadman]

He did get it though...

[@Exilum]

@@ruffmadman No he got the "last saved" settings, that's the EQ settings of a single 'preset'.

[@elbeetlebeasto]

IKR? i was yelling at my TV like a boomer lol

[@benstanfill363]

The conversation detection mode switches from any sound you make. You sing, transparency, hum, transparency, cough, transparency. Also because it depends on you talking I found it useless since I wouldn’t hear the first sentence of what someone said anyways so pausing was just easier.

[@sensnowy]

Simile with AirPods. Only with words tho It’s always the first sentence lmao. Except no stupid sound between. Just smooth transition

[@epicthief]

Same issue with Sony over the hear models

[@Xisansia]

I’m always saying “huh sorry” ✋

[@xyl9l]

When i'm driving a bike and there's some wind, sometimes it switches just from a jaw movement lol

[@jorynerwin8249]

yeah with sony it'll go transparent every time i burp then i just feel shamed lmao

[@madamekate7137]

And with that 'Hey Google, let's talk', my home assistant started telling me it's been getting into astronomy lately

[@OliverCsecs-or6di]

That's such a 1st world problem, I love it 😂

[@enderduck4253]

That's great, I'm glad your home assistant is enjoying itself.

[@GK_Squid]

One of my og pixel buds went through the washer and dryer and survied the trip. Im still using them almost a year later

[@Simple_Dave_Jr]

That just means your washer isn't getting very wet. I'd get a new washer lol

[@user-gx1fl3uq4s]

dude this happened once, and they have also fallen on the toilet once. Still going at it like a champ though, great buds

[@beeble80]

Did I miss a memo? I thought Labs had a headphone guy?

[@Medabee8]

Headphone not earbud

[@Timeraider]

The headphone guy probably will decline wireless IEMs :P

[@Emmbedd]

These are trash, probably didn’t want to review them

[@MrEnriqueag]

​@@Timeraiderhe'll reject like 90% of devices out there? Smart!

[@sTEALtooth]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="147">2:27</a> - I can never unsee James' wacky ear now 😂

[@HenriqueTavares]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="450">7:30</a> They will also change the mode. This means you must listen to your song quietly; otherwise, they will think you're talking instead of singing and change the mode when you don't need it. This already happened on the old buds, too!

[@Fellolkek]

These always go on sale on Black Friday and Christmas. Good time to get these around that time.

[@elbeetlebeasto]

I have the original Pixel Buds Pro which i like and use daily. The only reason i would want to upgrade to these is for the smaller size. I like to fall asleep listening to music and anything that makes it more comfortable to lay with my ear down on the pillow is very much a welcome improvement. The OG's are better at that than anything else i've tried so far, but this looks very promising. Not gonna drop $230 to find out unless mine break or get lost lol

[@Ozilus21]

What a "$50 wallpaper app"thumbnail

[@ruffmadman]

I got these the other day, and these are heads and shoulders above the existing Buds Pro. I felt real buyers remorse with the previous generation. These new ones are so much smaller, more comfortable, with better noise cancelling, better than AirPods Pro (1) transparency mode, and *significantly* better tuned. The previous ones always felt muddy and veiled no matter what EQ setting. I actually preferred the Buds A over the last gen pros. Also, the newer processor is so much faster at booting the built in firmware. The previous models could take up to 8 seconds to connect while these are almost instantaneous

[@wvbassassassin]

Conversation detection does pickup up singing !

[@a_decent_user]

Conversation detection on first Buds slaps. It not only switches to transparency, but it also pauses whatever you were listening so you can actually hear what someone's saying. Yes, it can misfire occasionally and in some weird times (like strong wind gust), but it's still an ultimate hands free way to start talking with someone.

[@pikeyMcBarkin]

I have the buds pro 2. I really like them. They're not as loud as I would like during calls.

[@samuelwilson8070]

Thanks for the review JD Vance

[@crispy2902]

Lack of aptX and lossless is pretty disappointing at this point, would like to use it with the recent surge in lossless audio support.

[@Char1ieC]

Can you even get lossless over bluetooth?

[@Yakikitsu]

I mean.. at least if possible Pixel should get LDAC on it, I know it's Sony's but it goes at least 990kbps..

[@Yakikitsu]

@@Char1ieC it's NOW "possible", but you need earbuds/headphones with aptx lossless support (ex: Sennheiser momentum true wireless 4) and a Phone that supports aptx lossless (ex: Asus ROG phone 8) aptx lossless is around 1100-1200 kbps while lossless sound starts with CD quality at 1411kbps and up, that means higher than current LDAC 990kbps from Sony.. the higher kbps the better but the less you will notice change

[@monoklmen]

Missing out, you say? According to The Verge’s latest earphone review, the Google Pixel Buds 2 were a disaster. If you're actually thinking about buying them, do yourself a favor and listen to that Vergecast episode first-it was brutal.

[@kaitek666]

brutal, but does this invalidate anyone still enjoying them? subjectively, they sound better than the apple ones. also comparing these two, airpods look awful. I'll be the advocate for pixel buds as they are one of the best buds on the market 🎉

[@DrewLandgrave]

It does have a dedicated app. It's called pixel buds

[@deRykcihC]

the thumbnails on shortcircuit recently has been very different from the past without the purple accent

[@NamesGolden]

can confirm, at least with the bud pros, that singing along will trigger transparent+pause. I work in hospitality, mostly back of house, it's pretty good for that kind of use case. the days I'm pressure washing and listening to memphis rap I have to turn off conversation detection.

[@lukeperryglover]

Apparently my phone thinks James sounds like me....when he said google my google assistant opened even though it's tailored to my voice haha

[@Penandpaper343]

Incredible to see how far truly wireless earbuds have come. All the tech in that small of a package.

[@MD2389]

Just for the record: As an owner of the previous generation model, the vocal detection works on both YOUR voice and someone else trying to talk to you.

[@moldo.cel.barbos]

james, you triggered my google home 2 nest thing 2 times in a row...hey editor! please bleep part of the "hey google" next time

[@2failepic]

Don't buy this spyware and you won't have this problem

[@egarcia1360]

No, that's what you get for accelerating Skynet

[@Neopumper666]

​@@egarcia1360Skynet is inevitable

[@FinneasJedidiah]

I think this what you get for actually buying a home nest 2 😂

[@Mr.Anders0n_]

Why your devices so sensitive snowflakes?

[@mikekelly702]

I use Actual Apple AirPods with my Samsung phone and they work great.

[@SteveMichaels]

Your reviews are so fun to watch !

[@General_M]

I’ve got a pair of Pixel Buds Pro 2 with an iPhone. I got them primarily because they stay in my ears better and I can even sleep in them compared to AirPods Pro 2. I’d love for Google to bring the Pixel Buds app to iOS so I didn’t need to use my Pixel 2 as a dedicated settings app device lol. But anyway, the comfort of the PBP2 is miles ahead of Apple, and whatever ear tip material google uses doesn’t make my ears itchy like AirPods Pro 2 does.

[@DJourney87]

The smaller buds NOTABLY don't hurt my ears at all, compared to the Pro 1s.

[@rajveersingh95]

Wow. I have buds pro and when you showed the relative size I was sold

[@asdfjoe123]

People review pixel buds: NO APP FOR IPHONES! DO NOT RECOMMEND! People review Apple earbuds: MOST FEATURES NOT SUPPORTED ON ANDROID SO DON'T BE A POOR PERSON AND BUY AN IPHONE TO GO WITH YOUR EARBUDS. YOU MUST BUY THESE!

[@kramvk]

By that comment I’m guessing you use Samsung

[@turboxide]

i LOVE the colors pixel products have been doing, but i just can’t give up the convenience of airpods pro’s

[@MichaelPatrickCrowley]

The transparency mode is top notch 👌

[@cadenchurchill4296]

Given how much smaller the buds are, I would be very interested to see a teardown of them.

[@gergelyc]

What is this Thumbnail??? I needed few seconds to think whose channel is this! Can we have a short one sentence drop on WAN show why the change? I don’t mind it, more interested in reasoning…

[@GGray.]

Based on your comment, you clearly /do/ mind. 😂

[@eddie9591]

Google buds app is available for other Android phones. It looks exactly as the one built into the Pixel phones, minus some features only for pixel phones. So non-app is actually an app. Just built into the Pixel phone setting. On my S24U after installing the app from the play store, I can open the app or access my setting just like a pixel under bluetooth settinfs. As for iPhones...I guess they're screwed. They have airpods anyway.

[@pali1H]

Love my pro 1 currently. These look nice

[@xKenn]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="645">10:45</a> Should've specified which Sony earbuds, I doubt these are THAT much smaller than the XM5s

[@mickleman52]

not gonna lie, that thumbnail made me think this was a dankpods video.

[@rvgiced]

I think for the Lets talk you have to change from Google assistant to Gemini in the phone settings. If you were to do so you can't use Google Assistant for other stuff.

[@twolfrom]

Well you started Gemini on my phone a whole bunch!

[@lettherebetacos]

Thought this was a Dankpods video from the thumbnail. I am heavily disappointed.

[@legion1791]

Omg jeez finally a feature to find them!!!!!!

[@EduPimentel]

I have these already and they're great. They're a lot better than the buds Pro 1 and they are very comfortable and light. However, not having aptx or high quality codec you can actually hear it. I'm not an audio file myself but I can actually feel it

[@Neopumper666]

I still use my nothing (ear) 2s Sounds great and get a lot of compliments from strangers. The outer transparant case detached (broke off) but slme krazy glue brought them right up It was also very cheap when new Next set of tws Im going for senheissers or something of the sort

[@nitrobear]

"This time iPhone users are missing out" in what way though?

[@AudacityTheEditor]

I like the new thumbnails. Less clickbait.

[@Rxjm25]

Your logo behind is messed up dude. 😂😂

[@SinisterSlay1]

Just for fun. Do a comparison with dollar store ear buds, wired and wireless.

[@thomasmiller7678]

So did my android TV say "I love to talk" twice!

[@edsc86]

All I wamted to know was if these are worth upgrading to !

[@nguyenchidung7]

Personally, I would prefer if they don't put USB cables in the box in accessory-like products. It's just redundant at this point for most people

[@russellsprout93]

You can't kill the metal. The metal will live on

[@aaigjr]

Thanks for the review. Good as always, no bs and straight to the point. Any chance of seeing a review of the new Koss Porta Pro Wireless? I, for one, would love to hear you guys' thoughts and feelings on them.

[@WarlordMoA]

I would love if the Google Pixel 3 buds will add bone conduction as a feature and a better Spatial Audio EQ.

[@WarlordMoA]

How is the bass and noise cancelling on the Google Bud Pro 2?

[@CricketEngland]

Why are apple users missing out when these are Apple headphones all just connect via Bluetooth so you can connect these to your apple device

[@webpheret]

I bet you could do a great Jeff Goldblum impression.

[@VskutkuTrigen]

They should have put two new holes in the bottom so its same on both sides. rn its the reasson why i prefer the old one. Looks cleaner

[@AslanSalarkia]

Hwy google let's talk, google assistant on my phone got activated😂

[@EoRdE6]

Someone forgot to bleep the hey googles in this video and it turned off my lights for some reason...

[@alecksgates]

Why do people think Opus is a bad codec?

[@wwllsswtrustong]

I wonder what’s the original thumbnail though

[@pghoston]

This monotonous tone screams "i don't want to review these buds but i have to."

[@hockeylad2727]

Gemini has to be the assistant. Bit of a short circuit there

[@Collin_J]

I clicked because James is on the right, but I hesitated because the lighting and perspective was weird

[@arnuilmees]

So what you're saying is that these are like Crocs, they have a relaxed mode and a sports mode?

[@Call_Me_David]

The first PBP's were already difficult to grab from the case and your ears, so even smaller yet is not what I wanted to hear. The original Pro's were also hard to control because of their small size, so yet another reason why smaller isn't good. Then there's the transparency mode that sucked compared to the AirPods Pro 2 (lightning).

[@alecksgates]

They are easier to grab. They stick out from the case more. That was one of the most annoying things with the PBP, especially when my fingers were sweaty.

[@GrandSil90]

If these were the new airpods without a cable everyone would go insane. The double standard is not cool, they shouldn’t be excused just because they have wireless charging, so what? Airpods pros has it too and they still include a cable

[@XDSDDLord]

I've been an Android power user for going on 15 years. It's funny that Google and Samsung walled-gardened me out of their products.

[@greylawson6352]

No charging cable is crazy, but I guess we’ll just choose over that. After all nobody would make a big deal about a charging component not being included in something…right?

[@kaitek666]

not too surprising. its usbc which you probably already have. or use wireless charging on a station, or even on the back of your phone when its charging overnight. its a crime to not include charging cable with a phone, but im not too sure about accessories

[@Rednebula89]

Love it when you guys trigger my assistant lol

[@7techno77]

I may need to switch back to medium tip. Had switched to small. I feel seal is less than with airpods pro but sound quality is great and they're super light

[@SecretAsianMan2222]

GUYS SERIOUSLY?! I thought we all learned out lesson about bleeping smart assistant activations. Now all my google home stuff is talking to me and each other and won't shut up. PLEASE BE BETTER.

[@caadel]

Skill issue

[@Dorrrr1111]

You're missing the most important, they have an AMAZING microphone. The only ear buds I can use outdoors for phone calls

[@BerserkFury89]

They did show the microphone in the video though. And it didn't sound amazing...

[@TheSaltyBoi]

Clearly you skipped half the video otherwise you would have seen that they did cover the Mic and as someone who uses Airpods Pro 2's daily, the mic on these SUCKED.

[@JustinRaby]

Im seeing comments about the MKBHD thumbnail, but is this not also using the same <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="121">2:1</a> aspect ratio as MKBHD?

[@AmeenSeytu]

Still waiting for the new AirPods review

[@imelliam]

Doesn’t sound like AirPods are missing out anything to me

[@matthouse99]

Just the tip? 😆 I could never use conversation detection on Pixel Bud Pro 1 because I like to swear at Microsoft and Google when I use their products, so it was constantly putting me into transparency mode. I've grown to hate touch controls; it's constantly increasing volume when I want to pause. I also dislike not having a persistent notification when I'm using them. I have a $75 pair of Jabra that I don't care for, but I end up using them more because they have buttons and a persistent notification that makes it easier to control them without having to navigate away from my music app. It's also asinine that Google won't leave the charge % of the case in the app when you're using them. My Jabra ALWAYS show the charge % for the buds and the case when in use. The Google buds flash the case % onscreen for 1ms while they're pairing. I never know how much charge my case has. Google are incompetent, hence why I constantly sear at them.

[@kaare1992]

Why is it, that while people always claim Apple is inferior to it's competitors, LMG always compare new stuff to Apple products? Why not compare new stuff to the best there is in its class instead if that's the case?

[@SpcGrdnr]

Did I miss the part about noise cancelling? How is it compared to the first version?

[@wazzap500]

the mic sounds weird in this video. Kinda robotic

[@dawkosvk]

Here's me with my earfun air pro 3 for £69, why would I ever need to fork £200+ for almost same quality earpods

[@jakobfindlay4136]

lol i never noticed before James head on has elf ears

[@rolaca11]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="510">8:30</a> Yeah, mine too 😅

[@Alakablam]

Anc on ear buds, so you don't hear most traffic noises while cycling, just the wind, as loud as any other noise, making anc useless for me, dunno if that's the case here, but I still haven't found any without this glaring mistake.

[@jayt-ph1xd]

pro 2 are easily available for USD200 these days.

[@ZotmundSzele]

You forgot to mention multipoint

[@kylemcdonnell86]

Thought it was DankPods from the thumbnail 😂

[@kaitek666]

stinkin nuggets pro 2

[@aegixxer1]

My Pixel phone, Pixel buds and lackluster Pixel Watch are what pushed me over the edge to switch to iPhone. I don't like Samsung and my Pixel experience was a buggy mess. Apple has been seamless.

[@mvvpro8688]

I get it that part of Linus' charm is to do stupid stuff and not read any manual, but do all his employees have to follow that example? Also, when did Apple invent the form factor for earbuds?

[@GoodGamer3000]

MKBHD-lookin' thumbnail lol

[@AinzBainz]

pretty sure you had to do the manual update

[@IlyaBlay]

I hate headphones with rubber tips. So as much as it hurts me to use an apple product, I'm sticking with my gen 2 airpods :(

[@cerealsneaky8039]

So when i owned pixel buds i think i ended up having something like 5 pairs of them because the quality was so poor that they kept on breaking after like 3/4 months and i kept on getting sent new pairs by Google through warranty in the end they gave me a refund and bought airpods instead and havent had any of those issues. Hope theyve fixed the issues that i had with quality with these new ones

[@Ojasv]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="461">7:41</a> The mic sounds like a AI voiceover.

[@maplesyrup76]

The previous model of buds pro had a harsh bright snare that overpowered a lot of more acoustic drivin folky music. I tried everything on the eq to lessen it but just ended up giving them away and buying some sennheisers. Hope they fixed that. Shame ,it was great for everything else when paired with my Pixel phone.

[@noobweaver]

The reviews on amazon makes it look like these are terrible