Together with the new Galaxy S21 series, Samsung has announced a new addition to their wearables specifically their Galaxy Buds. The new Galaxy Buds Pro comes with a new design language, better features and a more comfortable fit. Samsung says that the design of the Galaxy Buds Pro comes inspired by last year’s Galaxy Buds Live. That said, the Galaxy Buds Pro seems to have more in common with the Galaxy Buds+ when it comes to design cues.
The Galaxy Buds Pro comes with one of the most wanted features for the Galaxy Buds line up: IP certification. It comes with an IPX7 dust and water resistance rating meaning that you won’t have to worry about the Buds malfunctioning after your run. However, they still aren’t rated for swimming.
IP rating aside, the main system of the Galaxy Buds Pro consists of an 11 mm woofer and 6.5mm tweeters. Samsung claims that the new Buds are one of the most sophisticated audio products that they have made. With the AKG tuned audio from the new setup, users should be able to experience deep bases and warm mids and thrilling highs. In addition to these improvements, the Pros are also the first Buds to support 360 Audio. This means that your audio experience will be even more immersive than ever before. 360 Audio allows you to experience sound as if it was coming from around you.
Improved ANC with AI Augmentation
Aside from that, the new Galaxy Buds Pro comes with three mics this time around for an improved Active Noise Cancellation (ANC). The new ANC approach uses a three microphone system to filter ambient noise. The system consists of a high signal-to-noise (SNR) microphone which should reduce the vacuum effect of ANC and increase the amount of noise effectively filtered out. This is paired with an outer microphone that measures ambient noise as well as detects active voice for its voice pass-through. The third microphone is an inner microphone which allows the ANC to maintain pressure balance which maintains comfort. With this new system, the Pros are able to filter out 99% of ambient noise.
Samsung has augmented the Pro with AI. The Buds Pro comes with adjustable ANC; users can select between four different levels. The Buds Pro is also the first Galaxy Buds where ANC works in tandem with ambient sound. This allows the Buds to dynamically switch between ANC and ambient sound; allowing you to interact with people without the need to switch ANC off. In addition, the Pro can automatically switch between devices. If you’re connected to your Tablet watching a movie and you get a call on your phone, the Buds Pro will automatically pause your movie and switch to the phone for you to answer.
The Galaxy Buds Pro comes with up to 8 hours active playback time. It can have up to 28 hours with top ups from the case. That said, if you need a quick top up, you can get 1 hour of playtime with 5 minutes of fast charge.
Pricing & Availability
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro will be available starting 15 January 2021 for USD$199.99 (MYR807.16). It will come in Phantom Violet, Phantom Silver and Phantom Black.
It will be retailing in Malaysia for MYR799. Pre-orders start on 15 January, 2021.