Owner of a Samsung phone and I always choose headphones from the same company. I switched from the Buds+ to the Buds 2 and this review is mainly for people who follow Samsung and especially those who are thinking of upgrading from the Buds+.
I have had them for about ten days and so far my conclusions are as follows:
- Immediately you realize that they are much more comfortable than the +. The fit in the ear is much better.
- They are lighter.
The above significantly contribute to not getting tired from prolonged use and not feeling "burdened" by what you have in your ears.
- Active noise cancellation (ANC): I haven't exactly figured out if it does the job while using it (it's a bit difficult to notice the absence of sound), but overall there is noise isolation from external noises. I don't know how good it is compared to others. If I understand it, I will write about it in the future. However, don't expect to put them on and be 100% isolated from the environment (maybe only if the volume is [almost] maximum).
- Battery: I have charged them once in 10 days with moderate use, and from videos I have seen, the case provides 5 charges and lasts about 22 hours in total, if ANC is on. Very satisfied.
- Working from home: unlike the buds+, I no longer hear the sounds from my keyboard while on calls (I had specific complaints about the keyboard) and it generally filters out all sounds except for the voice. I am very satisfied.
- Volume: I don't need to listen at "red" levels while on the go, like with the +, maybe it's because of the ANC, maybe because of a better fit in the ear and therefore better noise isolation. Anyway, I see it as improved.
- Connectivity: It seems that I connect even faster to my Samsung phone (S20+) than with the +, which was already fast. The good thing is that now it doesn't kick me out when I'm on a call on Messenger and someone calls me on my regular mobile number. Maybe this was fixed with a general update and not specifically with the new headphones, but I no longer have such issues and I feel much more confident that the headphones will stay connected compared to the +.
- Appearance: they are much nicer than in the picture, which doesn't do them justice. I have the black ones with a white case, and as you can see in the photo, it's not matte black like in the picture, but glossy black.
*The headphones "lock" in the case through a magnet that pulls them and stabilizes them.
Evaluation question: are they worth the 90-100 euros they are currently being sold for?
This is personally up to each individual: if you won't miss them and you have a Samsung phone, then yes, they are worth 100%. If you are the type of person who doesn't care about the brand and is looking for something more economical, maybe it's too much. However, I will say that Samsung's service is impeccable, they replaced the + for free twice, even though they had broken due to my own mistake (which of course I didn't reveal).
I could give it 4 stars because of the price and the fact that 5 is perfect, but since I have no complaints and I enjoy using them, I think there is no reason. I will try to update the review in the future.
UPDATE on ANC:
It does the job when there is a constant background noise because it balances it out with wave contribution and you stop hearing it. If the external sounds are momentary and irregular, it obviously can't do anything. However, in the office or on the plane, for example, you can feel the isolation by activating it.
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