[Amazon.ca] Samsung Galaxy Buds+ - $159.99

Aug 17th, 2020 9:00 am

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Clement [OP]: Deal Addict; Jul 26, 2007; 1401 posts; 593 upvotes

Aug 17th, 2020 9:00 am

[Amazon.ca] Samsung Galaxy Buds+ - $159.99

Deal Link:: https://www.amazon.ca/Samsung-SM-R175NZ ... amp;sr=8-3
Price:: 159.99
Retailer:: Amazon.ca

Don't think this is an ATL by any means but I think close to it at least.

With Buds Live out, I was waiting to see these drop and finally got a decent price drop from the ~$175 it was floating at for the last little while.

As of time of this post, only black and white were at the 159.99 price.

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Aug 17th, 2020 11:02 am

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MrJfrsn: Newbie; Mar 28, 2019; 84 posts; 148 upvotes

Aug 17th, 2020 11:02 am

Clement wrote: ↑Don't think this is an ATL by any means but I think close to it at least.

With Buds Live out, I was waiting to see these drop and finally got a decent price drop from the ~$175 it was floating at for the last little while.

Good price, buds plus MSRP is 199 as the live is 249.

As of time of this post, only black and white were at the 159.99 price.

Aug 17th, 2020 11:03 am

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AluraActon: Banned; Jul 24, 2020; 1 posts; 4 upvotes

Aug 17th, 2020 11:03 am

I just received my pair of Samsung Buds +, and after 30 mins of use, i can say that they are pretty awesome. Not sure why some individuals are being so harsh on the sounds quality; they either have a defective product (which can happen due to QC factory issues) or they are wearing them wrong (inside out?!).

+4

Aug 17th, 2020 1:12 pm

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Clement [OP]: Deal Addict; Jul 26, 2007; 1401 posts; 593 upvotes

Aug 17th, 2020 1:12 pm

AluraActon wrote: ↑ I just received my pair of Samsung Buds +, and after 30 mins of use, i can say that they are pretty awesome. Not sure why some individuals are being so harsh on the sounds quality; they either have a defective product (which can happen due to QC factory issues) or they are wearing them wrong (inside out?!).

or maybe they're comparing them to audiophile quality equipment which will obviously never measure up.

I've read good things about them, can't wait.

Aug 17th, 2020 1:16 pm

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hjkimbrian: Sr. Member; Dec 26, 2010; 984 posts; 699 upvotes

Aug 17th, 2020 1:16 pm

i want to try it, but looks like it doesn't have multi-device support?
https://www.droid-life.com/2020/02/21/s ... abilities/

been looking for a pair of earbuds with a decent mic that also can connect to computers/phones.

Aug 17th, 2020 1:25 pm

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leeanne81: Newbie; Feb 14, 2017; 20 posts; 25 upvotes

Aug 17th, 2020 1:25 pm

hjkimbrian wrote: ↑i want to try it, but looks like it doesn't have multi-device support?
https://www.droid-life.com/2020/02/21/s ... abilities/

been looking for a pair of earbuds with a decent mic that also can connect to computers/phones.

I got my buds a couple of weeks ago and they've worked wonderfully for work calls (work laptop), streaming (personal laptop) and on both my Galaxy S9+ and S20+

To my knowledge, you can only connect to one device at a time. But switching from one to another is quick enough and hasn't proved to be problematic for me

Aug 17th, 2020 1:47 pm

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StatlerSays: Newbie; Jul 23, 2020; 10 posts; 5 upvotes

Aug 17th, 2020 1:47 pm

I'm assuming these don't have ANC even though some of the description would indicate similar capabilities.

Aug 17th, 2020 1:50 pm

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The Destroyer: Deal Addict; Aug 19, 2005; 2247 posts; 435 upvotes; York

Aug 17th, 2020 1:50 pm

StatlerSays wrote: ↑ I'm assuming these don't have ANC even though some of the description would indicate similar capabilities.

No these do not have ANC. The new Buds Live do, but I'm hearing it doesn't work well at all.

These do have good sound isolation though which can work better then ANC at times.

"It's how you deal with failure that determines how you achieve success."

+1

Aug 17th, 2020 5:06 pm

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banana9: Newbie; Apr 17, 2019; 2 posts

Aug 17th, 2020 5:06 pm

Is there a significant delay when watching videos on Windows? I tried the original buds but the audio wasn't synced and was off-putting. I know there will obviously be a slight delay because of bluetooth, though it was notably higher compared to using my AirPods.

Aug 17th, 2020 7:03 pm

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hjkimbrian: Sr. Member; Dec 26, 2010; 984 posts; 699 upvotes

Aug 17th, 2020 7:03 pm

leeanne81 wrote: ↑ I got my buds a couple of weeks ago and they've worked wonderfully for work calls (work laptop), streaming (personal laptop) and on both my Galaxy S9+ and S20+

To my knowledge, you can only connect to one device at a time. But switching from one to another is quick enough and hasn't proved to be problematic for me

thanks, that's helpful. guess the days of people calling me on lync are over

Aug 17th, 2020 7:14 pm

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Mr. Robo: Deal Addict; Sep 29, 2004; 4580 posts; 999 upvotes; Toronto

Aug 17th, 2020 7:14 pm

The Destroyer wrote: ↑ No these do not have ANC. The new Buds Live do, but I'm hearing it doesn't work well at all.

These do have good sound isolation though which can work better then ANC at times.

I think it's because the Buds Live are open ear concept which buds don't seal the eardrum, so outside sound leaks into the canal.

Hard press to spend $250 on Buds Live when they haven't nailed it.

Aug 17th, 2020 7:17 pm

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ronli_84: Sr. Member; Jan 3, 2006; 502 posts; 36 upvotes; Missisauga

Aug 17th, 2020 7:17 pm

banana9 wrote: ↑ Is there a significant delay when watching videos on Windows? I tried the original buds but the audio wasn't synced and was off-putting. I know there will obviously be a slight delay because of bluetooth, though it was notably higher compared to using my AirPods.

It does have a delay when using it on my Windows PC.
Tried tweaking a lot of settings on Windows and couldnt get it to improve.

Same also happens on Buds Live.

+1

Aug 17th, 2020 7:37 pm

#13

ImpulseBuyy: Newbie; Aug 2, 2020; 65 posts; 58 upvotes

Aug 17th, 2020 7:37 pm

How do these compare to air pods?

Aug 18th, 2020 12:30 am

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Clement [OP]: Deal Addict; Jul 26, 2007; 1401 posts; 593 upvotes

Aug 18th, 2020 12:30 am

ronli_84 wrote: ↑ It does have a delay when using it on my Windows PC.
Tried tweaking a lot of settings on Windows and couldnt get it to improve.

Same also happens on Buds Live.

interesting. I've been trying the buds+ for the last few hours (just received them today), haven't really noticed much if at all any audio latency.

could be something to do with your bluetooth receiver?

Aug 18th, 2020 12:38 am

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Happosai: Member; Mar 26, 2007; 201 posts; 111 upvotes

Aug 18th, 2020 12:38 am

How do these buds fit? I have trouble using buds in general because they either fall out or make my ears uncomfortable because of the pressure. I'm tempted but really don't want to drop $180 on something I wouldn't want to use.

Aug 18th, 2020 12:52 am

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ronli_84: Sr. Member; Jan 3, 2006; 502 posts; 36 upvotes; Missisauga

Aug 18th, 2020 12:52 am

Clement wrote: ↑ interesting. I've been trying the buds+ for the last few hours (just received them today), haven't really noticed much if at all any audio latency.

could be something to do with your bluetooth receiver?

Mine is a Intel AX200 wifi/Bluetooth card in a Razer Blade 15 windows laptop.

It is quite noticable when you are watching the lips of the presenter in an YouTube video.

I did try a different Sony earbuds SP510 and that one does not have the same lag.

Aug 18th, 2020 2:22 am

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tomato72: Newbie; Sep 17, 2019; 42 posts; 24 upvotes

Aug 18th, 2020 2:22 am

can someone explain why wireless earphones like these and airpods cost so much?

Aug 18th, 2020 8:23 am

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blue_lammer: Sr. Member; Mar 7, 2006; 522 posts; 210 upvotes; Mississauga

Aug 18th, 2020 8:23 am

There's a setting in the Galaxy wearable app that lets you reduce audio delay. I think it's under labs. Edit: It's called "Gaming Mode"

tomato72 wrote: ↑ can someone explain why wireless earphones like these and airpods cost so much?

Engineering resources and material costs to miniaturize parts, have it sound good, fine-tune sound profiles, microphones. It's why a phone can cost $2000 but you can buy a new laptop with a bigger screen, a faster processor for less money.

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+1

Aug 18th, 2020 8:49 am

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PapaTroll: Member; Apr 30, 2020; 208 posts; 252 upvotes

Aug 18th, 2020 8:49 am

Will these fit small ears? My wife has tiny ears so most earbuds don't stay fit...

Aug 18th, 2020 9:47 am

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DoubleJesus: Newbie; May 5, 2011; 71 posts; 67 upvotes; Fredericton, NB

Aug 18th, 2020 9:47 am

These were even cheaper at my local costco, closer to $130 iirc. I'll try to snap a photo next time I'm in there.