Samsung brings 360 Audio to the Galaxy Buds2 and Buds Live with latest update, for better or worse
If you’ve picked up any of Samsung’s last couple of flagship generations, you probably scored yourself a discounted — or even free — pair of its earbuds. The company offers all sorts of headphones, from the bean-shaped Galaxy Buds Live to an AirPods Pro competitor in theGalaxy Buds Pro. Now, the company is rolling out a software update for theGalaxy Buds2and theBuds Liveto bring a Pro-feature to them: 360 Audio.
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360 Audio will only work when watching or streaming videos, and it won’t have any impact on your music listening sessions on Spotify or YouTube Music.
It’s always cool to see new tools arrive with an OTA update, and this feature might not mean all that much to current Buds2 or Live owners.In our review of the Buds Pro, David Ruddock called the 3D audio “annoying at best” before mentioning that, in some cases, the sound was bad enough to feel nauseous. While it’s nice to see advanced tools coming to more affordable headsets, hopefully, the company’s next advanced update brings a feature that more users might find helpful.
The Galaxy Buds2 are still Samsung’s latest earbuds release, having skipped out on offering additional accessories with the Galaxy S22 lineup. Although we gave them solid marks for their overall sound quality, some concerns regarding comfort — and, more importantly, skin irritation — have popped up in the months since.
UPDATE: 2022/04/08 05:37 EST BY RAJESH PANDEY
Galaxy Buds Live gain 360 Audio support too
Following the Buds2, Samsung is rolling out a new firmware for the Galaxy Buds Live that adds 360 Audio support.
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