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Samsung Launches 'Galaxy Buds' AirPods Competitor

BaracksPhallusPalace said:
These don't look like they will fit in anyone's ears particularly well... also they look heavy so I doubt they will stay in place as well as AirPods when it comes to working out with them. It's cute how they shamelessly mimic'd the AirPods charging case though.
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I have the opposite experience with AirPods. They fall right out as soon as I sweat.

Currently using Jaybird Run, which stay in well, but have their own quirks. These look very much like the Jaybird buds that I have. Obviously can't know how well they'll stay in, but looking at the doesn't immediately have me losing hope.

My biggest problem with all of these buds is that they're basically a throw away product. They will give you two years (assuming you use them regularly) and then they're out. The yurbuds I had before then lasted me five years and three (yes three) cycles through the wash and even once through the dryer. And they cost about 1/3 what these products do. I'm confident they'd still work if I hadn't beaten the snot out of them.
 
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I’m intrigued by the blood pressure monitoring on the Galaxy Watch. Though in my limited searching, I couldn’t find any more info other than it has it. Nothing about the technology of how it works. I’m curious because I would love my Apple Watch to have that.
 
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They do look good. Still need sweat-proof for working out... So, no pods/buds for me.
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tobefirst said:
The thing that I love about AirPods is that they aren't stuck in your ear canal with a silicone tip. Those kind of headphones are so uncomfortable to me. AirPods rest in my ears and are secured almost by magic.
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I'm just the opposite. I think those kinds of buds are more comfortable, more secure, and in general better sounding.

Both need sweat resistance..
 
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Wonder how they compare to other top rated products like Jabra Elite 65T, Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless and Bose Soundsport Free.

Like the looks of Galaxy Watch Active. Doesn't look like something out of a bubblegum machine like AW.
 
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I bought a top of the range samsung Tv 3 years ago , it had a major fault after 2 days

I've been an apple fanboy since 1991 and can count the amount of problems I've had with apple / macs in that time on one hand

Nuff said
 
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Force332 said:
I’m intrigued by the blood pressure monitoring on the Galaxy Watch. Though in my limited searching, I couldn’t find any more info other than it has it. Nothing about the technology of how it works. I’m curious because I would love my Apple Watch to have that.
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I’m tryingto find more discussion on the watch, too.
 
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These don't look so different the old wireless buds Samsung was selling prior to the Airpods release.
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I don't believe they are that different. maybe a small shrinkage of size.

overall, looks like Samsung is doing a full rebrand of their accessories away from "gear" to "Galaxy". the "Galaxy" watch was just a revision of the Gear Watch that predated it, with a new name

same looks like for these earbuds. Just a rename of "Galaxy Gear X" to "Galaxy Buds", which makes sense. These aren't some new product being released to copy Apple. They're just a revision of the same product they released back in 2016
 
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BaracksPhallusPalace said:
These don't look like they will fit in anyone's ears particularly well... also they look heavy so I doubt they will stay in place as well as AirPods when it comes to working out with them. It's cute how they shamelessly mimic'd the AirPods charging case though.
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You mean the case design Samsung has been using since late summer 2016 for their Gear IconX's that these Galaxy Buds are just revised versions of? The prior ones work fantastically well actually for working out and aren't prone to getting bumped out like my AirPods
 
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BaracksPhallusPalace said:
These don't look like they will fit in anyone's ears particularly well... also they look heavy so I doubt they will stay in place as well as AirPods when it comes to working out with them. It's cute how they shamelessly mimic'd the AirPods charging case though.
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Never had the airpod stay in my ears. At least I got most of my money back from selling them.
 
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I currently use Samsung Gear Icon X wireless headphones and they aren't without their issues. But from a form factor alone, I would be interested in these over the airpods. They stay in great during workouts and runs, and I prefer the full in-ear solution. Haven't had any problems using them to take and make phone calls.

That being said, my current pair is being RMA'd because of a failing earbud. So that also is problematic for me ;) I'd prefer an apple solution that is of a similar all-in-ear configuration
 
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