Samsung has released the new Galaxy Buds On earbuds, its first clip-on Galaxy Buds. Though the earbuds are officially only in South Korea, I expect a global release to follow.
Samsung says the Galaxy Buds On lets you listen to what’s going on around you while listening to music or having a conversation. Because of the design, it puts less strain on the ears during extended use. The company said it analyzed data from different ear shapes so that it can optimize the position of the speakers and battery.
The Buds On also sports ‘TwinBoost speakers’ designed to offer better low-frequency performance, along with automatic volume control that adjusts to the environment. There’s also an Audio Leakage Reduction feature to help prevent people from hearing what you’re listening to. And when you’re setting up the earbuds, they don’t have a right and left side. The Buds On can automatically detect which side they’re in and adjust the audio channels accordingly.
Spec-wise, the Buds On use the Snapdragon S7 Gen 1 Sound platform with a high-efficiency Class-D amplifier for up to 9.5 hours of continuous music playback on a single charge.
In addition to three microphones, the Buds On have a bone conduction-based vibration sensor that detects vibration when a person speaks and uses machine learning to separate the user’s voice and reduce background noise.
When you wear the Buds On and say “Hey Google, let’s talk live,” Gemini Live launches, so you can talk to the AI in a natural conversation.
There are also Head Gestures to answer or end calls, dismiss alarms, or read message notifications. On Galaxy devices, you can adjust the volume and equalizer by just heading over to your device’s settings instead of heading to the Galaxy Wearable app.
The earbuds are priced at KRW₩299,000, which converts to roughly C$316.94, so if the Buds On come to Canada, expect them to be in the mid-$300 range.
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