The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live are good headphones for travelling and commuting. They are easy to carry around, not too uncomfortable, and have a very low latency on mobile devices, which is great if you like to watch films on your way to work. Their ANC system does a good job of blocking out the low rumble of bus and plane engines, but it’s not as good at blocking out people talking. Their seven-plus hours of continuous battery life should be enough for longer trips, but they don’t have any power-saving features like a standby mode to help them keep their charge when they’re not being used.
Specifications
- Active Noise Cancelling
- Wireless Charging Case Included
- Extra helping of bass
- Combined 20-hour battery life
Where to get Samsung Galaxy Buds Live Earbuds?
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live come in four colors: black, white, dark grey (called “Mystic Black”), and bronze. They also come with a matching charging case that you can put in your pocket. On the back of the case, there is a USB Type-C port for charging. You can also charge it wirelessly. There is an LED on the inside and outside of the case that lets you know if the case or the earbuds need to be charged.
You can turn active noise cancellation on and off with the app, use Find My Earbuds to find a lost bud, and change the long-press controls for each earbud. You can also choose between Normal, Bass boost, Soft, Dynamic, Clear, and Treble boost audio presets. Each sound mode (especially the bass and treble settings) did a good job of bringing out different frequencies, but I thought the default setting was the best overall.
At full charge, the earbuds should last for six hours, and the battery case cover can give you more than two full charges. This means that the Buds Live should last for close to 20 hours of playback. Even better, the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have quick-charging, which lets you play music for about an hour after just five minutes of charging.