Samsung - Galaxy Buds (1st Gen)
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Last updated: Dec 25, 2025 Scoring
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"I even washed them accidentally and still worked perfectly fine afterwards."
"Been using them for about four years working out in my gym, and cycling daily (45+ minutes on a bicycle outdoors)."
"They last absolutely forever (I know 1980s models still in daily use)"
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"I have the ear shape where in-ear headphones always make a loud bumping sound when I'm moving, so AirPods 4 give the benefits of noise cancelling and great sound without the in-ear effect. ... AirPods 3 always fell out my left ear but they dialed in the size perfect for the 4's, they sit perfect and I've never had it fall out or shake loose doing sprints and a full marathon."
"Took them on a 2hr walk with my dog today and had no issues. First IEMs I can actually wear laying on my side in bed."
"after 80+ miles on our last trip, I was the only one without foot problems of any kind."
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"10-15 day battery life"
"16 days battery life on my fenix. ... The other aspect I really appreciate about my fenix is the battery life. 16 days or so. With everything I have to change these days (laptops, mice, keyboards, headphones, watches, phones), I appreciate not having to worry about it too often."
"the battery lasts 2 weeks, that's with 5 days worth of tracking runs and day to day use. Incredible."
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"fit in the ear really snug ... won fall even with sweat"
"They were perfect."
"the wingtip i aprove its so confortable and secure never fall out of my ear!!!"
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"They block noise really well for me especially if I pop on some quiet white/brown noise."
"I loved my original Galaxy Buds as well. ... nothing sounds as good."
"Sound is way better than Air pods, as a reference."
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"the multi point connection on the headphones doesn't even work, I downloaded the app, I turn the option on, and it asks for me to agree, I agree and does nothing. The slider stays off, and I repeated the process thousands of times. ... 2 device connections (advertised but not delivered) ... false advertising with the unusable two device pairing."
"they have connectivity issues"
"HOWEVER, and this is the only downside I really hate and see as a wtf missed opportunity, is the lack of multipoint. Come on..."
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"I kept feeling them on and thinking they would fall off my ears at any moment, it would distract me from my run."
"don’t recommend for the gym. ... They’re only IPX4 rated and don’t have anything to grip your ears with. ... They constantly fell out of my ears while moving, to the point I returned them."
"the new buds DO NOT fit my ears at all."
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"The only thing I really hate is the fact they are touch and not a push button. When I run I wipe my face with a towel and it keeps pushing the buttons."
"The touch sensitivity on the buds is insane. ... I wish there was a way to lower it without turning it off entirely. ... Went for a run during some light rain. My wet hair kept setting off the assistant and pausing the music."
"Only complaint is the touch pad on the ear bud causes songs to skip or pause when I need to adjust it while I'm in the gym. ... Seems impossible to touch it at all without activating some kind of control."
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"1 making shrieking noises in your ear."
True lmao I have tried galaxy buds and they sound great but not worth the price. I have not tried to set the eq yet, maybe t3 pros will sound better once I fix my eq
r/PakistaniTech • Cheapest earbuds with ANC? ->Airpods have the same latency on a Steam Deck or any other PC as your galaxy buds for the same reason. They will both be using the SBC codec with precisely the same performance.
r/SteamDeck • What Earbuds do you use ->Samsung galaxy ear buds i got when I got my phone through a deal
r/SteamDeck • What Earbuds do you use ->Not at all. I eventually had the original wireless buds with my S10 and I used them daily for 2+ years without a problem, only reason I changed was the Active Noise Cancelling and I obviously got them free with my phone. Since then I gave them to my sister and she uses them everyday and says they still work like they did when I gave them to her. That was from 2019.
r/galaxybuds • [UPDATE] Galaxy Buds 2 Pro after two years of heavy use ->No. Have used Bose, Sennheiser, and Technics (all within the last 60 days) and the Galaxy are the worst of the 4. Biggest complaint is the connectivity problems as I use them for work. I gave up trying to connect them to my laptop after 3 tries. Ain't nobody got time or that! Would be remiss if I didn't mention (like many others) how awkward taking them in and out of the charging case can be. I tried the Technics and returned them after 30 days because altho they are top notch, I found them to be uncomfortable. Tried the Sennheisers for about 2 weeks and those were returned due to call quality (complaints from people I talked to over the phone). I returned the Samsungs after 3 days. The Bose were my original ones and those were great, but I had them in my pocket and leaned up against a desk and broke one.. wanted to try others so currently on this journey. Next purchase may be the Sonys.. but something tells me I'm going to end up buying a new set of Bose. I might get the Technics again tho, as I've read elsewhere that upgrading the tips might be a good solution.
r/galaxybuds • Galaxy buds 3 pro ->Galaxy buds work on iPhone but as I always say you'd be an idiot to apend rhat much on those buds an they barely work on the iPhone. What I mean barley work is the best features you don't have access to an you are using it at its worst codec so for that just stick with airpods or but a crappier brand. It will work but apple makes it so their phones downgrade other earbuds so it's always. Waste getting one for apple that's expensive. You could get a DAC an connect it but not all apple music is lossless that a lie they told an you have to have a certain type of iPhone in order for it to work an certain airpods if you stick in the apple famiky that's far to much work compared to literally just taking rhen out the case. If you truly want good music dirch iPhone an apple an get an dap or android phone.
r/Earbuds • Current earbuds most similar to these? ->Came here to say these. Sound is way better than Air pods, as a reference. I keep them in the car because I use them only for working out and if I just connect them once a week to my car charger on the way to the gym I never have issues.
r/BuyItForLife • Got a long day of travel and desperately need some earbuds with really good battery life and are very comfortable to wear for long periods at a time ->I've tried some Galaxy Earbuds and they're fine once you put the helmet on but when you take off your helmet, it will hurt your ears. Especially if you have a very snug fitting helmet.
r/motorcyclegear • Best ear buds for under the helmet ->I usually impulse buy and then use 2 pairs and sleep with the galaxy buds because they're the smallest
r/Earbuds • Do you own multiple pairs of earbuds? How do you use each of them in daily life? ->I personally like the Galaxy Buds best here with Nothing a close second. I haven't actually tried the freebuds 4 enough to comment however
r/Earbuds • Please suggest me the best Earbuds in this price range ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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