Our Experts CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 How you feel about Google's new Pixel Buds Pro 2 will largely depend on how well they fit your ears. That's the case for most in-ear noise-canceling buds, of course, but with the Pixel Buds Pro 2, if you don't get a tight seal from the included ear tips, there's a massive dip in both sound quality and noise-canceling performance.
If you do get a tight seal, these buds deliver excellent sound, strong noise-muffling capabilities and a robust feature set, particularly for Android and Google Pixel phone users. Not only are the Pixel Buds Pro 2 smaller than their predecessor but Google's equipped them with its new Tensor A1 chip, which offers more processing power and enables its new "hands-free, eyes-free" Gemini virtual AI assistant. One thing Google didn't improve, is the price.
Available in four color options to match the colors of the new Pixel 9 models, the Pixel Buds Pro 2 list for $229 or $29 more than the original Pixel Buds Pro . That's a trend in the true-wireless earbuds market as various companies' flagship buds, like Samsung's new Galaxy Buds 3 Pro , have gone up in price by $20 to $50 as they move to the next generation. Read more : Best wireless earbuds of 2024 Pixel Buds Pro 2 design I'll get to the changes on the inside in a minute, but the biggest difference between these buds and the or.