OnePlusBuds Pro 2 - Obsidian Black - Audiophile-Grade Sound Quality Co-Created with Dynaudio, Best-in-Class ANC, Immersive Spatial Audio, Up to 39 Hour Playtime with Charging case, Bluetooth 5.3

This is my first set of wireless buds. I was previously using a pair of Sony earbuds with noise canceling. They provided a fantastic audio experience; however, when I switched to a Oneplus 11, wireless was the only option. I decide to buy these when the price drop on Prime day, and after 3 weeks of daily use, I have no regrets. See TLDR at the end.The audio quality is exceptional. While the EQ presets for rock, pop, and soul are passable, it is possible to create up to three customized EQ settings which allowed me to adjust deep basses and punchy highs. Pairing it with the Oneplus 11 gives the option to play audio in hi-res (at the cost of battery life) and spatial audio, both fixed and head tracking (for audio apps that support it). There is also a Golden Sound feature that creates an audio file specific to ear canal structure and hearing characteristics. This is accomplished by playing a series of frequencies and making adjustments so the entire range in balanced. It seems to do what it proclaims, as the audio is much fuller when enabled.Phone calls sound equally clear and crisp. I had no difficulties hearing and understanding the other person, and the delay was mostly unnoticeable. Nothing special, but more than serviceable.The noise canceling is decent, but not as good as other earbuds I've used. In a crowded coffee shop, with the phone audio at about 40% and noise canceling enabled, I could hear the people sitting next to me talking, although I couldn't make out what they were saying. Also, loud ambient sounds such as mixers and steamers were audible with noise canceling enabled. In addition to noise cancelation, there is a Transparency mode with activates the mic to mix in external audio. This is great when using the earbuds in a setting where interruptions are expected or you need to be more aware of your surroundings. This was useful when walking/jogging on paths shared with bikes, as I could easily hear riders approaching me from behind.The expected audio controls were present. By default, play and pause are activated by a single light squeeze on the stem, skip track with a quick double squeeze, replay/jump back with a triple squeeze. Additionally, a single long press switches between noise cancellation and transparency mode. The controls are customizable and are independent for the left and right buds. One option not present is the ability to adjust volume.Battery life is exceptional. I use my buds with active noise canceling and hi-res audio, and they easily make it past the 6 hour advertised run time. My typical use is only a few hours at time, and with the fast charging, they are at 100% when I take them from the case. The lowest I let the case charge drop to was around 20%, and that was after giving me about 30 hours of use.The included tips provided a comfortable experience even with several hours of continuous use. I recently used them during a 10 hour flight and had them in for about 6 straight hours. 3 of those hours were in Zen mode while I slept to the sounds of waves washing onto a beach. Even through turbulence and some head movements, the buds stayed firmly in place. Three sizes are included, and I needed to switch to the largest to get the best fit (at least according to the in app fit test). If the included tips are not to your liking, it's easy enough to replace them. I plan on swapping them with a set of foam tips from my previous ear buds.There were a few additional features that turned out to be quite welcomed. When using a camera app, double squeezing the stem on either bud will activate the shutter. There is a dual connection option, and I generally keep the buds paired with my phone and PC. The aforementioned ear fit test that balances frequencies. There is also a find my earbuds feature which causes the buds to emit a chime. The chime is pretty quiet, so it would only be useful in quiet environments. The buds can also be set up with Find my Device and will show on a map the last place the buds were connected to the phone.TLDR; If you have a Oneplus 11, these buds are a no brainer. Paired with anything else, you get a great audio experience, but will need to rely on additional apps to enable playback controls, active noise canceling/transparency, and EQ adjustments.

These do NOT support LC3, which my Google Pixel 8 supports, but they DO support LHDC, which my Google Pixel 8 does NOT support.They sound great however, even with the older bluetooth audio codecs. Something I noticed was that when connected to my one plus phone, there is an entirely different audio curve than when connected to my pixel. Weird. Just changing the equalizer in the app resolved this and I could not tell the difference between my pixel and oneplus phones.Switching between devices is sooooo easy with these. It will connect to multiple devices and just play audio from the device with media playing. It prioritizes calls over media playback, so when I get a call but am listening to music on my computer, I dont have to mess with any settings to use the earbuds for the call. They just work!!They fit very comfortably, and they work all day for listening during my 9 hour shift. They feel high quality and I love that they pause playback when you take it out of your ear. I haven't tried passthrough on any other earbuds, but to me, this is sufficient. Noise cancelling is also pretty great. There is no way to bind volume controls to touch gestures which is unfortunate, but pretty much the only con for me. The case feels good in my pocket and I doubt they will fall out of the case for any reason.So my only two concerns: volume control shortcuts, and missing audio codecs (mainly just lc3 pleaaase add lc3 capabilities)

I’ve been using the OnePlus Buds Pro 2 - Arbor Green for 2 years, and they’re still amazing! I’ve never had any issues with them. The sound is fantastic—clear, rich, and truly enjoyable. Great quality overall, and I’m still loving them!

Vs galaxy buds 2 pro--Sound Quality--Im a Galaxy flag bearer, I am totally Samsung in all devices (phone, tablet, watch, Buds Pro 1). But hands down, the sound quality goes to OnePlus here. They are tuned crazy and the Bass hits very hard and pure with no distortion . The Galaxy Buds 2 pro are good, Ill give them a 7.5/10 (good bass, but not crazy), but the Oneplus are def a 10/10 with Over ear bass quality that is what us Bass heads crave. Both have good highs, mids and the instrument separation is good (especially if you tune the EQ), but Oneplus takes the sound quality.Mic QualityBoth Buds have good mics, but according to people on the phone I will have to give the mic quality to OnePlus here. I called 4 friends and had 20-30 conversations with them and they all said the OP had a little bit better quality over the Galaxys, and a few of them said they couldnt tell I was on a bud at all.But, both sets had bugs where people said I sound muffled or they couldn't hear me at times, or heavy static/Crumbling paper sound at times. Not sure if this was because of me switching back and forth multiple times while on the same call as they said the quality went down when I went back to the OP.Noise CancellingHands down the Galaxy Buds 2 pro are better. I was hosting my little cousin and he was playing God of War on my surround sound system and I could hear the game a lot on the OP with ANC on but when I put the Galaxys in I couldnt hear it. Also running other small test the Galaxys were just better overall for ANC. OP does give you the option to adjust the ANC level, but Samsung does not.Look and feelI love the color and feel of the OP better, but the way the Galaxys fit in your ear is just much better to me. I am not a fan of stems, but the OP green color is beautiful in person so I gave them a try. With my head the stems tilt out some so I am not loving that lol.Foam tipsI highly recommend foam tips for all earbuds as they make the sound and seal 20x better. The OP will not fit in the case with Foam tips, so I used an exacto knife to cut them down some and they still work great, so that is a workaround (ugly, but works). The Galaxy buds 2 pro fit in the case and close fine with the foam tips.I Had the Galaxy Buds Pro 1 since their drop and I always had foam tips on them and it was never any problem.Overall I'd have to say for pure sound and thumping (i mean thumping) bass the OnePlus is superior, and it has a maybe a 15% edge in mic quality. For ANC, Galaxy wins here. I will test a for another week before I send one pair back so ask me anything.TLDR:1. Oneplus for sound (esp Bass)2. Galaxy for ANC3. Mic- OP wins by 15%