[Gadgets] Google Pixel Buds Pro .. Can it compete with Apple and Samsung headphones?

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Google launched the Pixel Buds wireless headset during 2018, but it was unable to compete with the big names in this category of devices, and besides the Pixel Buds A-Series wireless headset, the American company launched the model Pixel Buds Pro in conjunction with the launch of the Pixel 6a smartphone.

the device
The new wireless headphone comes in a round matte white case that contains red Pixel buds and a battery enough to play music for 31 hours or 12 hours of phone calls, according to the manufacturer's data.

Google is promoting the new wireless headset by integrating its own voice assistant, which enables the ability to translate spoken language in real time.

In addition, Active Noise Canceling (ANC) technology is available, the charging case is charged via USB cable or wirelessly, and the battery charge of the wireless headset is sufficient for 7 hours with active noise cancellation technology on or 11 hours with this disabled Technology.

Connection
The Pixel Buds Pro Wireless Headset connects to playback devices with ease; Where it only needs to open the case and press the button on the back, or the setup process begins automatically, and in extremely rare cases the user must set up Bluetooth technology and select the wireless headset manually.

Google Pixel phones come with an app to control the wireless headset, while other Android phone owners have to install the Google Pixel Bud app.

Once the wireless headset is set up and connected once, all Android devices registered under the Android account can access it, so the user can seamlessly switch between different operating devices.

The Google wireless headset works with Apple iPhones and desktop computers, but without the support of the Google voice assistant and the direct translation function. The new wireless headset relies on Bluetooth technology, and for audio coding, Google relies on Apple AAC technology.

Comforts
The new wireless headset comes with silicone earplugs of different sizes, and therefore it can be firmly attached to the auditory canal, and the teardrop shape allows the wireless headset to be firmly fixed in the ear, but some rotation movements are required until everything settles firmly, and the user feels the ear is completely blocked Limited.

Usage
The Pixel Buds Pro wireless headset is used by clicking on it and the use is done by the external sides of the headset. At first, the user may click on the headset incorrectly, but all functions can be done by clicking or scanning movements, whether it is to play, stop or advance rewind, lower or increase the volume.

Switching between Transparency Mode, Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) and Google Voice Assistant is also switched via the touch-sensitive surface, which works quickly and well.

the sound
The Pixel Buds Pro Wireless Headphone has a good, balanced sound, even if it's not terribly good, and the deep, mid, and sharp tones come out noticeably.

But Google's wireless headphones lack the sound quality of competing models in the same price category, such as the Apple Air pods Pro and the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2.

The user notices the difference in sound quality when listening to music or when watching movies in rare cases, and the matter is different when playing podcasts; The sound is clearly visible, as is the case when making phone calls.

The wireless headset offers 3 different operating modes, the first is as a traditional headset without any functions, the transparency mode and the active noise canceling function mode, this function works perfectly; It completely blocks ambient noise, which helps the user to work focused in noisy metro stations.

But the transparency mode is a disadvantage of Google's new headset; Where the user does not receive less ambient sounds compared to competing models such as Apple Airpods Pro and Samsung Galaxy Buds 2, but during testing this defect was significantly improved through a software update, however, the user hears Strong wind noise while jogging and cycling.

The new wireless headset from Google allows many other functions such as reading messages, notifications, recordings, voice input and many functions similar to the Google voice assistant, as expected, the dictation function works well with English and Spanish, and the voice assistant understands what other people are saying and translates it instantly Unfortunately, this function does not work well with less common languages.

Who needs it
If the user depends on Google services, then the Pixel Buds Pro Wireless Headset is the right choice for him; It looks elegant, is used comfortably, works smoothly with Android devices, and plays music well, but not of great quality.

Source:https://www.aljazeera.net/news/scienceandtechnology/2022/8/31/جوجل-pixel-buds-pro-نظرة-عن-قرب