Samsung presents Galaxy Buds Pro
Samsung presents Galaxy Buds Pro
From editor 2 month ago
Samsung presents the latest generation of its wireless headphones:
In addition to rich sound, the Galaxy Buds Pro aim to provide high call quality, intelligent active noise cancellation, and additional networking capabilities between different compatible devices – all wrapped up in a modern, sleek design.
Whether jogging, talking on the phone with loved ones or listening to a podcast to relax, Samsung’s claimed highest-quality True Wireless headphones to date deliver personalized sound for almost any everyday situation.
The new Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro are said to provide a dynamic, balanced sound experience from hip-hop grooves to classical melodies. To achieve this, the True Wireless headphones have been equipped with an 11-millimeter woofer for rich bass and a 6.5-millimeter tweeter for brilliant highs. Both music and conversations are thus supposed to sound realistic, authentic and almost lifelike.
Rich sounds instead of annoying noises
Headphones have long since outgrown the purpose of merely reproducing sound. They take on an important role in private and professional communication – and call quality is a high priority. With three microphones and a Voice Pickup Unit (VPU), the Galaxy Buds Pro recognize the user’s voice and can distinguish it from unwanted background noise to enable clear intelligibility. Samsung also relies on its Wind Shield technology: the little protruding shape of the Galaxy Buds Pro can minimize the contact area for wind, and a specially designed chamber with mesh fabric can additionally filter out wind interference. Even in stormy weather, phone calls can thus remain intelligible.
“A big advantage of the Galaxy Buds Pro is its customizability. This means users are less distracted and can concentrate on what they want to hear,” says Mario Winter, Senior Director Marketing IT & Mobile Communication and Corporate Marketing at Samsung Electronics. “This is what the Galaxy Buds Pro achieve with intelligent active noise cancellation.”
Acoustically independent thanks to intelligent active noise cancellation
For those who want to focus on their work – or simply tune out the world around them and relax – the Galaxy Buds Pro’s intelligent active noise cancellation is said to reduce background noise by up to 99 percent and allow users to set their preferred intensity. In ambient mode, users are said to be able to choose whether to amplify sounds in the immediate vicinity by up to 20 decibels. Busy multitaskers should thus be able to adjust the volume individually to their current needs – a practical feature for people who want to balance home office and family or keep an ear open for traffic while jogging through town.
The Galaxy Buds Pro’s Intelligent Active Noise Cancellation and Ambient modes are said to work together in an automated way, and can adapt to the current environment. The Galaxy Buds Pro’s sensors are also said to detect when people are talking through the automatic conversation mode and automatically switch between noise cancellation and amplification. Even when Intelligent Active Noise Cancellation is turned off or Ambient Mode is enabled, the music is turned down when the user wants to talk. This efficient balance between listening and communicating allows the headphones to adapt to individual situations.
Automatic device switching, gaming mode and 360° audio.
The Galaxy Buds Pro are said to expand the Galaxy ecosystem with Samsung’s most customizable headphones to date. Users can now automatically switch the connection between their Galaxy smartphones and tablets depending on their usage, without having to manually operate them. For example, if they are watching a video on their Galaxy Tab S7 and then receive a call on their Galaxy S21 5G, the active automatic device switching will pause the video and give the option to take the call with the Galaxy Buds Pro. Once the call is over, the True Wireless headphones switch back to the tablet and the video resumes.
The audio experience is also supported by the connection between Galaxy Buds Pro and other Galaxy devices – especially with the Galaxy S21 5G. With 360° audio featuring Dolby Head Tracking, users should be able to feel almost realistically at the center of the sound surrounding them. Vloggers are said to be able to capture their voice and ambient sounds very clearly by synchronizing the Galaxy S21 5G and Galaxy Buds Pro microphones. In gaming mode, the combination of reduced audio latency, powerful performance and high-resolution Galaxy S21 5G display is also said to elevate the mobile gaming experience to a high level.
The battery performance of the Galaxy Buds Pro wants to be well prepared for these demanding applications: Up to eight hours of playback should be possible on a full charge, plus a total of up to 20 hours of further reserve power through the charging case. Even with noise cancellation activated, up to five hours of playback are said to be available, plus a total of up to another 13 hours through the charging case. Thanks to the quick-charge function, five minutes of charging should be enough for up to one hour of playback time.
The look of the Galaxy Buds Pro wants to match the comfortable use in no way: The concise shape of the Galaxy Buds Live was further developed into a curved design for the Galaxy Buds Pro. The coaxial, i.e. staggered, speakers are supposed to result in a natural listening experience. Furthermore, the Galaxy Buds Pro are supposed to offer a comfortable wearing experience thanks to a smaller contact area between the ear cup and the earphones, and they are supposed to be less noticeable in the ear.
For everyday use of the Galaxy Buds Pro, Samsung offers some additional safeguards: The new True Wireless headphones meet the classification IPX7 , the highest protection against water penetration in the Galaxy Buds series. Those worried about losing one of the compact earbuds at some point can use SmartThings Find to easily find devices again: The app can locate components even when they are out of Bluetooth range. But it’s not just in terms of sound and comfort that the Galaxy Buds Pro aim to impress across the board, as 20 percent environmentally conscious post-consumer materials (PCM) are said to be used in the manufacturing process in order to conserve resources to a large extent.
Availability
Customers who pre-order the Galaxy Buds Pro from Samsung’s online store from January 14 – 28 will receive a Wireless Charger Pad for free. The Galaxy Buds Pro should be available online and in German stores from January 29, 2021. Price: 229 Euros (RRP).
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