When it comes to in-ear Bluetooth buds, I’m a very picky person. Most models are too large, cause too much pressure in my ear, and eventually end up being too painful to use for more than 30 minutes. Very few exceptions have eschewed this pattern, namely Nothing’s Ear series and the Google Pixel Buds Pro. So, you can imagine that I was very excited to try out the Pixel Buds Pro 2 with their smaller size and wingtips to see if they are still some of the most comfortable buds on the market or not.
But more importantly, it’s Google’s promise of a true Gemini Live companion in my ear that piqued my curiosity. Well, that and the new Tensor A1 chip and its better audio performance and noise canceling. (Unfortunately, I couldn’t test the latter, but more on that quirky bit later.)