Google - Pixel Buds A-Series

I have google series A buds..however looking to switch soon to something else. When I speak to people on the phone with them in I get regularly told I'm hard to hear. Would like something a bit more reliable for those circumstances

I use Pixel Buds, sweat, rain etc do not seem to have any effect on them and the stay in the ear nicely, battery life is good as well.

Pixel buds a series is good for gym as they somehow tolerate sweat. The buds 2 do not tolerate heavy sweaters like myself, so I use those outside the gym.

I have the XM4s and the Pixel Buds. I only use the Pixel Buds when I don't feel like compressing the foam on the Sony earbuds. They are better in every other way. Edit: except that you can control volume with the Pixel Buds.

TWS earbuds are a dime a dozen now. Pick a cheapo and go with it. AliExpress has a lot of great selections, just make sure to review the ones you get first before buying. Or get something from aukey or Anker. I have had aukey and Anker earbuds, since like 2018 and still going strong. I have also bought replica airpods max headphones and they are going strong too. There is zero reason to spend over $100 for earbuds unless you are an audiophile. My daily driver is my pixel buds series A. They work great and got them on sale for $69

Let me preface this by saying I'm an average user and nowhere near an audiophile. I had the iPhone + Airpods Pro prior to getting the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel Buds. The noise cancelling is a step down from the Airpods, especially noticeable when on a plane. However, they are still good, especially when you have media playing. I don't care so much for spatial audio or head tracking as imho it's a gimmick, but it's there. I much prefer the touch controls though I've accidentally triggered them while fixing my hair. They're very comfortable to wear - enough to run down the battery in a long flight. They last about 7 ish hours with ANC, but I've only ever run them down once and that's because I forgot to charge the case and didn't realize it was out. Overall, I'm pretty happy. I would love to get better ANC in future iterations.

My pixel buds series A just gave out on me (one side, I've had them for a long time) . I'm using my backup Galaxy buds pro. Not my favorite but they do work pretty well. But I've been looking at the pixel buds pro 2. And perhaps this review just pushed me to buy them. Especially with the little sale on them right now

I've been using the Buds-A for years. They fit great, I do prefer their wingtip designs for a more secure fit. And I can wear them for hours before getting any ear fatigue. 

Does anyone recommend a good pair of earbuds for running that are not only sweat proof but also have fins to stabilize in the ear? My 4th pair of earbuds have just gave out and I'm honestly tired of dealing with expensive earbuds that don't hold up. Here's the ones I've used * Sennheiser momentum sport: latest one, was great until right earbud gave out which I presume to be from sweat * Sennheiser sport true wireless (x2): loved the fins but like the momentum, one earbud gave out after a while. This happened twice * google pixel buds: they don't have fins so they would fall our constantly I do sweat a lot and I think my ears just naturally kick out earbuds so I definitely need fins. Honestly, audio quality isn't as important as long as it doesn't sound like complete crap

I walk in both worlds: Pixel Buds A-Series Pixel Buds Pro Apple Airpods Pro I also tried other brands, like Bose, which didn't fit well at all and returned it right away. Or the no-name orange light special at Woot, which didn't fit or work well at all (yeah, cheapie, I know). So it's all about fit for me. Before ordering, make sure you can return it if you don't like it. Airpods is a backup to my daily driver Pixel Buds Pro.

Pixel buds. The ecosystem between the buds and my phone completely go unmatched with all of the others I've tried. I love the swiping and the touch controls. I will end up getting the Pixel 2s just to have a more secure fit.

I have the Pixel Buds A Series. I only use them for running. They fit really well while running and don't hurt if they are in there too long. The only complaint I have is that after playing music for awhile tapping the bud once isn't pausing the music. Not sure if that's an issue with my phone (pixel 7 pro) or the bud.

I have a pair of Pixel Buds that I love. Got offered as a promotional with a couple of other Google hardware. Turns out they were the best part. Very small, no massive dangly drivers. Stay in your ear well. Great noise cancelling. Solid sound quality. Water proof. All around good purchase. I've had them for about 2 years now. One fully charged pod/earbuds will last me a full week in the gym, 1.5 hours a day 4 days a week. And deadlifts don't phase them, they stay in. Obviously they're still a bud so the sound quality isn't perfect, but great for what I need them for.

I currently use a pair of Google Pixel Series A buds. I won them through a rewards program from my job and I love using them. I can easily pair them with my Moto or my work iPhone depending on when I need them. The last time I checked, they [ are currently $79](https://www.bestbuy.com/site/google-pixel-buds-a-series-true-wireless-in-ear-headphones-clearly-white/6461033.p?skuId=6461033) as of this writing. If you can, I would get these or the Pixel Pro buds.

Call quality has been good thus far. I can hear people clearly during phone calls and they can hear me just fine. I never had to, but you can adjust the EQ settings to get the right bass level you need.

TL:DR - I love the pixel buds A, galaxy buds FE, Sony linkbuds S, is recommend those all day. Honorable mention - Jlabs Jbuds mini I love the Sony linkbuds S but keep in mind you can't use the left on its own you have to use the right or both buds. I've personally never met someone who said the Samsung buds pro fit well in their ear, I'd be sitting at work and they'd just fall out. Samsung buds live were my wife's go to and a friend's go to but I think a recent update ruined their call quality, both sounded so bad and both switched to pixel buds A which they love and sound amazing (both seem to have similar shaped ears because nothing fit their ears except the buds live and now years later the pixel buds A) Pixel buds A are great Another great pair to look at are the Galaxy buds FE, I loved those but ended up giving them to my dad who loved them. Personally I just care if earbuds fit well and have good call quality, everything sound wise everything sounds good to me. I use the jlab jbuds mini. They're usually $30 on Amazon, they're very small, they fit on my keychain so I don't need to carry them in my pocket and less likely to lose them. That's what I use now.

Pixel series a buds don't have anc

Google Pixel Buds A Series work well for me.

Before that I used Google pixel buds. The cheap ones 

I have Bose QC35's that I use in the office and Pixel Buds A series I got for free with my phone that I use outside.

I use google pixel buds and they're super comfy. One ear has a double conch and the other has a conch and a tragus, no issues but they're all fully healed. Don't recommend it for anything still healing

I have pixel buds and Ray Ban Metas that I love. I prefer the RMBs, but it seems the reason I l prefer them (I can still have situational awareness without deafening other sounds) is the opposite of what you're looking for.

I’ve had really good luck with the google pixel buds A. They’re cheap, sound decent, have a small charging case, and between the little wing tip thingy and some memory foam ear tips… thy stay in great. I will actually run with just one in… then when the battery gets low swap out to the other ear and recharge the used one. This means I could potentially go for 30+ hrs and helps maintain some awareness of my surroundings.

I have both.  The pros are super comfortable. Noise cancelling is pretty good. Sounds is decent. 8/10. Series A are a bit less comfortable but stay a little better when working out, don't have noise cancelling. Sound is good. 6/10. I upgraded to the pro 2s for the better sound and noise cancelling. I would say the sound was not as big of an upgrade that I was expecting. bit more clarity with vocals, but imo not a substantial upgrade.

I recommend buying a wired headset, currently have an old razor headset that still has the headphone jack end love them great quality. Wireless headphones I have some Google pixel buds I use on the go.

I currently use Pixel Buds Pro (gen 1) Personally, I like the fit of the original A-Series, but the features of the Pro (gen 1) are excellent.

Completely agree with all of the above, except the case is identically sized to the PBP1. The only thing I'd add is that I tested the speaker to find the case and it actually works too for finding them in a couch cushion. I've owned every generation of Pixel Buds (apparently I'm a glutton for punishment) and this time they finally seem to have nailed the design and experience from top to bottom. I feel similarly about my P9PXL. This generation of Google hardware doesn't seem to have deal breaker flaws whereas in the past I've always had to say "it's great but..."

I had the Pixel Buds A that came free with my Pixel 6a for a few years, and ticked all 3 boxes.  I've since moved onto the newest Nothing Ear 2024 version and the sound quality is on another level. It's got the bonus of the hi-res audio LDAC codec which Pixels do support. And it supports Dolby Atmos and Sony 360 spatial audio despite seemingly no mention of it

Still using the Pixel Buds A that came free with my 6a. Still no problem with them

Recently updated to the Soundcore Aerofit 2 open ear buds from the Google pixel buds A for use with my pixel 9 Pro xl. Really enjoying these, surprised that the bass is great for open ears buds. I'll never purchased in-ears again. Now I just need to replace my JBL Quantum TWS gaming ear buds for low latency open ears. Mind you, the latency is actually really good with the Soundcores I use it for mobile gaming, difference is very noticeable compared to the pixel buds A which has a bit of delay. I've yet to do a comparison with my JBLs. I own open headphones as well, Philips X2HR Fidelio, hardly used these days but I'm a big fan of open. I hate my ears getting sweaty and I prefer to hear my surroundings.

I have small ears as well and the Pixel Buds are the best fit for me.

My Pixel Buds A series are excellent. I don't use my Pixel Buds pro. The A's are much better.

I'm using the same buds (I got them in bundle with the pixel 7 pro). I love how they fit in my ears, and how they don't move or slip away. But I've always had some connection issues: if im not playing anything for a while they often disconnect (even if they seems connected and I didn't hear the disconnection sound) and I have to turn bluetooth off and on again on the phone to get them working again. This is annoying, and doesn't happen with my Huawei Free Buds or Sony headphones, so it's totally google buds fault.

Wf-1000mx4 for the gym and flights because of the noise cancelling. Pixel series a for other times since they're more comfortable.

But the A-series doesn't have active noise canceling at all. Unless you're just rating it by how well the ear tips block noise.

I had the a series, lost them and replaced with pro. Hated the fit, the lack of fin/wing to keep them put just made them totay wrong for my ears... Gutted. Anyone have experienxe with the pro2 being better? They seem to have a little grip section. I have a pixel phone and tablet, so keen to keep with Google. Thank you!

I'm very particular about my earbuds I've tried most of the major markets ones I've tried the flagships from most years from Sony, JBC, Bose, Apple, Beats, and Google The new google pixel buds are surprisingly my go to headphone. ANC, particularly their audio passthrough, is probably my favorite Sony WMFXM5 would be second - really good deals and these headphones have undeniably good range and anc Bose and JBC not worth it, sound quality simply isn't as good Beats is the cheapest, but you get what you pay for Apple pro earbuds, especially the new ones, are pretty excellent.

The Pixel A-Series buds fit my ears perfectly. Then, I tried the first Pros and they just kept falling out. I ended up giving them away to a family member who wanted them and going back to the A-Series. I wonder if the Pro 2 buds have a better fit.

I'm using the Pixel Buds A-Series that came bundled with the phone, and they work great, no audio delay at all.

I have both the pixel buds and shokz and was coming to recommend shockz despite OP's in ear request; I feel like anything in your ear gets gross from sweat/wax if you run in them. (My first pair actually stopped working and got really quiet and I had to have them replaced under warranty). I use the shockz for running since it feels cleaner, easier to use, and I can hear my surroundings & then the pixel buds for everything else.

My brother has the pro and I have A, I feel exactly the same. Noise cancelling on the pro is too much for me, and the little nib on the A makes them secure and comfortable. If I had to get them again I would get A.

I have the series A myself. Its comfortable, battery life lasts me about 8-10 hours on a charge. Noise cancelling is decent, nothing I would say is a selling point. There's plenty of options to customize the charging case, ie: charging stands, protective cases, etc.

Oh, my apologies. I recall that being a selling point when I got my pair a year ago. Put it in and went "Huh...right..."

I'd say a 5. It's not something really noticeable say like with an over ear headphones.

I wanted to love the pixel bud series so much since I have a Google phone, watch and Chromebook. I had 3 different versions of pixel buds and the fit for me are just terrible and my luck with the pixel bud just suck one of the bud always ends up going out, for some reason I always getting a bad pair so I just gave up on the pixel buds. But on side not I found some in ear buds on temu that are phenomenal which is surprising

A- series pixel buds. No complaints, they work great.

I have both the OG Pros and the As. The As fit much better, are much more secure in the ear, and are lighter. Def the better choice if you're using them during exercise. The sound quality is fine for things like podcasts and YouTube, and ok for music. The Pros sound much better tho. The ANC and bass are very noticeably better on the Pros. Pros are better choice if you're using them on an airplane or other noisy environment, or value a richer, deeper sound (esp for music). They are much less secure and often slip out of my ear though. Haven't tried the Pro 2s, maybe they will be the best of both worlds?

Same, I wear the older pixel A buds ones with my Germain helmet, and the shape lets the wind push them tighter into my ear canals. I got the new pro's, but they just don't feel the same and nowhere near as secure

I have the buds A and the pros. The reduction is much better on the pros. If you know how to put them on they are really great. A buds are also very good and will fit in the ear more easily. The latency is not terrible for both of them though.

The free A Series I got with my Pixel 6a. They fit amazing and sound fine. They could be louder and I'm sure sound better but as someone who's always had fitment issues with buds the fact they stay in my ears is huge. I don't wear them as much as I used to so the middling battery isn't an issue

The a series are incredibly comfortable, I forget I'm wearing them quite often lol

I got the pixel buds A and the pixel buds pro an I prefer the pixel buds A. They sound good and sit firmly in my ears, I walk to work with them every day and have even gone jogging with them, which wouldn't have been possible with the Pixel Buds Pro

I have both the A and the first gen Buds Pro. The A I use for exercise and other sweat activities like mowing. They are comfortable and depending on the size of eartip they can do a good job of noise isolation. For everything else I use the Buds Pro. Even for first gen the ANC is really good. And I rarely leave home without them. I will say that I was very intrigued with the new Buds 2 design because of the new wing tip for stability, but with my current ones going strong I'm not in a hurry to upgrade. Having said that I will absolutely be getting the Buds 2 when the time is right.

So true. On the flip side id never buy a power tool from Samsung. I have Google pixel buds and love them

Do you think tws can explode in the ears? Because I did read the news where there were Samsung Galaxy buds which exploded in the ears of a lady. That's my new fear unlocked and I have five pairs of tws with me. 1. Samsung Galaxy buds 2 Pro 2. Pixel buds Pro 3. Pixel buds A series 4. Realme buds Air 3 5. Anker Liberty 4 TWS While they are all good brands and I don't wear them for hours, but I do feel it's a risk now.

I love my pbp, i love the features, but hate the fit. One ear just doesn't want to take the bud properly. It's always getting loose and i tried changing the size of the earpiece but it never worked properly. I do however love the fit of my pb-a. Is the fit better on the pbp2?

I like the OG Google Pixel Buds Pro. A lot of people complain about the fit, including myself, but I picked up a set of Comply foam ear tips and it makes a whole world of difference and seems to be enough for me. I got mine on sale for Black Friday a year ago, and you can probably find them discounted nowadays as well. The Google Pixel Buds A-Series are really good as well and were some of the most comfortable earbuds I've ever worn.

I have the OG Google Pixel Buds Pro. I also used to have the Pixel Buds A-Series.

Have bose sport earbuds. The sound is very nice but for calls, not great. They work. Had pixel a series that were so much better. Put a lot of hours on those and sweat. They stopped working sadly. The series a were my favorite buds of all time. I'd go pixel buds if I had a choice. Though I also have a cheap $40 pair from amazon call flybuds and they've lasted quite some time with no issues.

I like the google pixel buds. They're not as loud but I've been at 120mph+ and they have budged. Soaked in rain and the touch response never failed. They have a pro version that is supposedly better at noise cancelling, but I haven't tried those yet. Best part? They pixel buds are like $99. What you get for the money is well worth it. 

Pixel buds a series. Love em. And you can get them for 40 bucks

I got an Aftershockz UC wireless bone conducting headset - it's ideal for chat; the headset doesn't block your ears up, so you can hear what's going on around you, while being comfortable enough to wear for long meetings. I don't like them for music listening though; the music quality is passable in small doses, but if you're going to listen to some music, I don't recommend them. Music wise; Sony XM3, XM4 and XM5 are all wonderful Noise Cancelling headsets with in ear mic. I also have Google Pixel Buds A that I got free with my phone, and I both like the sound output, and the mic quality is excellent.

It depends on what I'm doing. My daily is the Pixel Buds Pro. I also have the Pixel Buds A Series. If I'm working out, I use a pair of earbuds from a company called JZones. They are $30 USD and work amazing.

Not sure this qualifies as ultralight, but the pixel buds are pretty freaking awesome

My pixel buds A-series served me well for several years. Using Sony xm5 buds now. Sound good, fit good.

I'm on my second pair. Pixels and now airpod pros. The airpods have better ANC, but the pixels batteries last longer. If you also get some ANC over ears you can combine them and it's lovely.

I haven't tried the newest ones but one of my gripes with an older generation Samsung buds is all the touch controls don't work through the cloth and the fit was really bad and they tended to fall out easily, I currently have a Google pixel so I'm using the pixel buds with them and they fit well, everyone's ears are different and especially with how a turban may press and your ears in a different way, it's hard to recommend something like this so generally I'd just recommend whatever works with your phone. The airpods have great fitting under turban, but horrible noise cancelling from what I've heard and also don't have a good mic so speaking or answering calls with them isn't the best. You also just lose out on features with each type you go with if you don't have the compatible phones they are designed for, you'll get Bluetooth connectivity across all of them but you won't get the virtual assistant on android with airpods or things like active listing and live translation with pixel buds with non Google phone etc. it's up to you what features you value more and what you're willing to sacrifice on, even if you have to go with a third party one that may fit better and work for your use case. For Comparison the headphones I use with my PC are from a company that makes amps just because those ended up being the best option for my use case.

I have a series and pro. A series are much more comfortable (to me)  Pro can connect to two devices simultaneously and and a great noise cancelling setting  Personally if I were in the market and needed a new pair, I would go for the cheaper a series. But plenty of folks will have the opposite opinion

I use pixel buds, but I'm android. It never falls out and it's survived many drops. Transparency mode is nice, but something like shokz prob safer overall.

My pixel buds

Nice! Battery is really good too. I got Pixel buds recently (free with plan), and they are pretty good, but Sony battery seems better.

Used pixel buds A since they came out. Switched this week to buds pro 2

I have found earbuds like JLab Epic Lab, Beats Studio Buds, Sony XM5 buds, Samsung buds, pixel buds are MUCH more comfortable. I can wear them for hours straight without ear fatigue.

I've personally used the pixel buds a, pixel buds pro, and Sony Link buds S. What's your use case going to be? My A's are my favorite to grab for a workout because of the wingtips, but otherwise I don't use them anymore because they hurt my ears. The pros I adored, but lost them and replaced with the Sony's. The pros have better touch controls and seemed to have better microphones on them. The battery life is also amazing. But I prefer the fit and sound on the Sony Link buds S. To me the linkbuds have a richer sound, and as someone who listens to a lot of different music they handle everything I throw at them. They're also usually on sale for $150 or less. (Got mine for $130) All of them have had great integration with assistant. Especially the pros and the linkbuds. While I haven't used the galaxy buds I've heard good things. So.. my suggestion would be to go for the galaxy buds or look at Sony buds.

Buds Pro 2 currently, but I still have and use Buds 2 and A, depending on what I'm doing and where I'm at. My kids have the Buds Pro and the Sony as well. We all agree that musically speaking you can really dial the Sony's in, to where they're the best sounding for most music, but overall we say the Buds Pro 2 are the best. Size, battery life and fit for sure.

I also get uncomfortable fast with ear buds but really like my pixel buds and can wear them comfortably for 8+ hours. I had one pair fail on me after 13 months of use, but it was a fairly simple warranty claim. Depending on your budget and location, there's a company called "Snugs" (UK based, but I expect there's similar companies internationally) who make custom fit buds by taking a mould off your ear. I use them for running, they take a bit of getting used to as they fill your entire ear canal but are super comfy once you get used to the sensation. I've worn these for 5 hour long runs. Before getting snugs I had some luck with DIYcustom fit buds using two step earplug putty

Pixel Buds are the absolute worst, Bluetooth connection issues abound and they fall out at the slightest head movement. JLabs buds are far better.

I had the Pixel Buds, Pixel Buds 2, and now Pixel Buds Pro. I love them. I think they sound really great for their size and price, really long battery (which was why I got them to replace my Pixel Buds 2) and the "Transparency mode" also is pretty impressive (though I never really use it).

I have Google Buds Bose QC Ultra a d B+O EX The EX blows the others away for sound, battery life awful and next to no ANC, these are my got to at home , crap app Ultra is a superb fit and great all rounder Pixel buds for when I dont care if I lose them so on the beach

I have Google Buds Bose QC Ultra a d B+O EX The EX blows the others away for sound, battery life awful and next to no ANC, these are my got to at home , crap app Ultra is a superb fit and great all rounder Pixel buds for when I dont care if I lose them so on the beach

I'm using the Pixel Buds A, but I've tried the 2 Pro and they're very, very nice.

I second the pixel buds!

Such a personal question. I love pixel buds a, but there are people on here who hate the fit for their ears.

I just use my pixel buds, they work great.

Nope, not really. They are pretty standard bluetooth buds. I just went with them cause I have pixel everything else..

Yeah I like the pixel buds but they got wet and died , which sucks for 200$ ear buds. The soundpeats I can shower with and theyre fine. Also I lose one bud every 3 mths, 30$ is easier than 70-100

Pixel bud A, because it was only 20 with promo

My favorite are Pixel Buds. I run and bike with them. When biking, I only have one in my ear. I tried the bone conductor ones but they only lasted about a month before failing, and the audio quality was not very good.

So ...I have Pixel Buds A for a long long time. I bought Galaxy Buds Pro 2 for my mom since she is using Galaxy A54 and I didnt quite like it. Sound is fine but I would rather get the Pixel Buds Pro - so I did. Great sound and features but God they didnt feel as secure in my ears as Buds A /keep in mind I have quite small ears/ so I returned the Buds Pro and stayed with Buds A since the little hooks holds really really good. I am now saving money to buy Sony WH-1000XM5 but if you want in ear I would get Sony WF-1000XM5. BUT If you want to stay in pixel ecoystem I saw some leaks about Pixel Buds Pro 2 ... [https://www.tomsguide.com/audio/headphones/google-pixel-buds-pro-2-may-have-just-leaked-with-this-key-spec](https://www.tomsguide.com/audio/headphones/google-pixel-buds-pro-2-may-have-just-leaked-with-this-key-spec)

Can you recommend any buds that have some kind of locking wing or whatever for the ear? I have tried pixel buds A when I got the 6 pro (ok but not great), galaxy buds plus (current favorite but getting pretty old), air pods pro (falls right out of my ear if I move), JLab with the ears hooks (trash microphone).

Any of the Pixel Buds will connect automatically. If you don't want to spend the money on the pro 2s I've got a pair on the 1st ones new in box that I'm looking to sell.

Pixel Buds and they suck ass on Pro 9.

Hey Routine, no I haven't, but in my opinion the google buds are way more secure in the ear, they're much smaller, have the wing, and for my ears, are definitely a better fit than the AZ100's. The AZs are good, but not as secure or comfortable.

Yeah sorry man! They are comfy, and they are relatively secure, but I definitely dont think they compare to the Googles, if you had problems with the pixel buds pro 2 (bearing in mind all our ears are different so take this with a grain of salt) then I dont think the AZ100's could be better. They definitely sound more clear than the GPBP2 though! They're pretty close to the Jabra Elite 10 gen 2 or the Jabra Elite 8s I'd say, like very close in terms of comfort/security.