Value and availability

The brand new Galaxy Buds 2 Professional are at the moment out there for pre-order for the worth of $230. The Galaxy Buds 2 have been out there since August 2021 for a retail value of $150, though there have been reductions for them, bringing the worth all the way down to round $130, and even as much as $90 on Samsung’s web site, if bought on an eligible trade-in.

So we have established that the Buds 2 Professional are far more costly than the Buds 2; Now let’s discover out why…

design and colours

The brand new Galaxy Buds 2 Professional are similar to the Buds 2, which creates some comprehensible confusion on-line. The 2 fashions have nearly similar charging instances, with the identical LED gentle on the entrance and the USB Sort-C charging case on the again.

Nevertheless, the headphones themselves are barely completely different. The Buds 2 Professional have some components, just like the little black grilles on the perimeters, that the Buds 2 do not.

Notably, the brand new Galaxy Buds 2 Professional are fabricated from matte plastic, each earbuds and case, inside and outside.

The older Buds 2 are sensible: earbuds and case on the skin. Solely the within of its case is matte.

For my part, the brand new matte Buds 2 Professional look significantly better and really feel nicer to carry due to that matte plastic, however that is subjective.

What issues is that these two earphones look fairly smooth and minimalist, and they’re gentle and comfy on the ear. Each include three eartip sizes to select from, and each keep securely in your ear.

And since they each have primarily the identical marriage ceremony ring-style charging case, you may make sure that both one ought to match properly into a fairly sized pocket. There’s nothing main within the design division value mentioning aside from the matte vs. plastic construct.

As for colours, the brand new Buds 2 Professional can be found in:

As you may see from our images, we now have the Bora Purple variant, as the opposite two are primarily generic black and white, and this purple seems to be fairly good.

The Buds 2 can be found within the following colours:

• Graphite
• White
• Lavender
• Olive

Not like the Buds 2 Professional, the Buds 2’s casing is two-tone, ours is the Olive variant, however its exterior is white.

Sound high quality and lively noise cancellation (ANC)

Here is an important half: how these true wi-fi earphones sound and the way good their ANC is, which they each have on board. I attempted them facet by facet, on the identical quantity, enjoying the identical songs with ANC on.

The brand new Galaxy Buds 2 Professional sound fairly good, particularly when you take heed to hip-hop or trendy digital dance music, as they’ve a reasonably flat clear sound (which is nice), with a robust, punchy sub-bass. No complains.

The Galaxy Buds 2 even have robust bass, however it’s not as deep, overlaying greater frequencies and making issues sound a bit muddier. So the mids and highs aren’t as pronounced, although actually the variations are extraordinarily small. It is honest sufficient to say that each the Buds 2 and Buds 2 Professional sound nice, however the former are noticeably cheaper.

Let’s speak concerning the state of affairs of the ANC. Maybe that is the place the Buds 2 Professional justifies its greater price ticket.

The Galaxy Buds 2 Professional have spectacular ANC, Samsung has apparently caught up with Apple on that entrance. Something besides some high-frequency noise out of your environment is blocked out when ANC is activated, so whether or not you are on a aircraft, a crowded bus, or in a busy work surroundings, the noise round you round should not trouble you. Particularly together with your music enjoying at medium or excessive quantity.

Here is the attention-grabbing half: From what I hear, the cheaper Buds 2 even have a barely stronger ANC, additional blocking out high-frequency sounds from, say, a fan blowing straight into your face. So, as soon as once more, it is exhausting to justify the upper value of the Buds 2 Professional.

But when we take a look at the specs, we are going to shortly uncover the explanations for the worth distinction and what that title “professional” is all about.

Specification Variations

Notable Buds 2 Professional Specs:

• Bluetooth 5.3
• Enhanced 360 Audio
• 24-bit Hello-Fi (requires a Galaxy gadget)
• sensible ANC
• IPX7 water resistance (earphones solely, not the case)
• Battery Life: As much as 29 hours with case (ANC off)
• wi-fi charging case

Notable Buds 2 Professional Specs:

• Bluetooth 5.2
• audio 360
• 16 bit excessive constancy
• African Nationwide Congress
• no water resistance
• Battery Life: As much as 20 hours with case (ANC off)
• wi-fi charging case

So there we now have it. Though I could not discover any vital distinction between its sound and ANC, the newer Buds 2 Professional are technically superior to the Buds 2 in just a few key areas. Should you’re fascinated by 24-bit audio, you will need the Buds 2 Professional, however observe that it solely works if paired with a Galaxy telephone or pill, and never all streaming music apps assist 24-bit audio.

Should you care about water resistance, once more, solely the Buds 2 Professional have that. Its case is not waterproof, however the earphones themselves ought to have the ability to survive a hike within the rain or a super-sweaty gymnasium session.

And by way of battery life, the Buds 2 Professional final for much longer than the Buds 2.

contact controls

Each the Galaxy Buds 2 Professional and the older Galaxy Buds 2 have the very same contact controls. The perimeters of the earphones are contact delicate, and touching them as soon as or a number of occasions would do the next…

Galaxy Buds 2 Professional and Buds 2 contact gestures:

• Lengthy press: swap between ANC and encompass sound
• One contact: play or pause
• Double faucet: subsequent music
• Triple faucet – earlier music

Which one must you purchase? The Galaxy Buds 2 Professional or Galaxy Buds 2

The Galaxy Buds 2 Professional look a bit higher with their matte end. In keeping with Samsung, in addition they supply higher battery life. Its sound is nice and clear, with an excellent sub-bass. The ANC can be on the stage. The earphones are waterproof and their audio can go as much as 24-bit when you pair them with a Galaxy gadget.

Nevertheless, the Buds 2 additionally look fairly trendy and smooth, and have affordable battery life. It sounds nearly pretty much as good, and the bass does not slack off both, as does the ANC. Positive, they don’t seem to be waterproof and solely assist as much as 16-bit audio, however actually, for his or her less expensive value, you may’t go flawed with them.

If you wish to avoid wasting cash and nonetheless get an ideal Samsung true wi-fi earbuds expertise, go for the older, cheaper Buds 2.