US EditionGoogle Pixel Buds 2A Review: A Sound Choice for Pixel Users
Google's Pixel Buds 2a add active noise cancellation and spatial audio, offering up to 20 hours battery life at a $130 price point after a four-year midrange gap.
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Google has updated its range of economical wireless headsets with a smaller and lighter model, Pixel Buds 2a, which incorporates design changes that affect adjustment and noise cancellation technology.The first Pixel Buds series A arrived in 2021 as a cheaper bet on Google's wireless headset catalog (they cost $99), which allowed hands-free control with the Wizard and offered real-time translation of more than 40 languages.
The Pixel Buds 2a have a charging box that is so compact that it also fits comfortably into the watch pocket of jeans. The earphones themselves sound good and offer a passable active noise suppression. However, their price is not (yet) small enough.
Google Pixel Buds 2a review: Affordable earbuds that are better with ANC
The Pixel Buds Pro 2 have been the best earbuds for Pixel phone owners since they arrived last fall. With the Pixel Buds 2a ($129) though, there’s no longer a clear-cut buying decision. This more affordable model finally has active noise cancellation (ANC) as just one of its many updates. It makes sense, then, that the Pixel Buds 2a are more expensive than their predecessors, the Pixel Buds A-Series. Still, there are sacrifices to be made if you…
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