Google's Pixel Buds 2a are midrange earbuds positioned below the Pixel Buds Pro 2 and priced about $100 lower. They incorporate features from the premium model and improve significantly over the first-generation A-series in battery life, durability, and connectivity. The earbuds offer up to five more hours of continuous listening versus their predecessor and 27 hours total with the charging case, outperforming several competitors in continuous playtime. Each earbud houses two microphones for noise cancellation and voice pickup, supported by a custom Tensor A1 audio chip to enhance voice quality and ANC performance. Competitors include Apple, Bose, and Sony.
To complement the premium Pixel Buds Pro 2, Google's latest midrange earbuds, the Pixel Buds 2a, aim to offer a near-premium experience for $100 less. The Pixel Buds 2a borrow some of their premium sibling's best features and boast major upgrades over the first-generation A-series earbuds. The aren't the cheapest earbuds on the market, but they make meaningful strides over their similarly priced competitors. Here's a brief overview of how they stack up to Apple, Bose, and Sony.
Compared to their predecessor, the Pixel Buds 2a promise up to five more hours of continuous listening time, depending on whether active noise cancellation (ANC) is enabled. With the charging case, they promise 27 hours of total listening time. Looking at competitors in similar tiers, the Pixel Buds 2a beat the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds, Sony LinkBuds Fit, and Apple AirPods 4 in continuous playtime. However, the AirPods 4 charging case promises three more hours with ANC disabled.
The Pixel Buds 2a sport four microphones, two in each earbud. These microphones aid in noise cancellation and voice pickup for hands-free calling. Sony's midrange LinkBuds Fit have the same microphone lineup, while Bose and Apple's midrange earbuds have one more mic. However, Google's secret to ensuring the buds' tiny, rounded form factor still achieves superb voice pickup and quality noise cancellation lies in its custom Tensor A1 chip, the same audio processor in the P
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