Samsung Galaxy Buds Live Earbuds - Living Legend

[TechZilla]

Last night I decided to pull out my Samsung Galaxy Buds Live, mine were free as part of a promotion back in 2020. Now mine were in the shiny shiny gold, I hadn't used mine in several years so charged them up fully and set them up. 

A little context before I go any further, I have never gotten on well with any open style earbuds (the types with no silicone tips) airpods are completely unusable for me for example, they fall out within 5 seconds. 

The Buds Live are to this day the only open style Buds that work for me. Stay in secure, never fall out and they do block out external sound with the help of a little ANC.

They look like kidney beans, but the design team behind these don't get enough recognition for producing these. They connected to my S24 Ultra with zero issues and even had an update waiting. Bluetooth 5.0, Codecs AAC and Samsungs own HQ SSC, these things haven't aged a bit.

I forgot how incredible these sound, I use Tidal at its Max quality and the buds live shocked me. They are loud, clear, great bass, treble, mids, vocals etc but the separation and sound stage stills destroys many of the competition in 2024.

I am amazed that being open style that I find the bass exactly as I like it and believe me when I say every other open earbud fails miserably on this. The music from these sounds so free, open, big and full of energy. 

They provide a great balance between hearing your surroundings and music, I usually have my music cranked. I have sent hours listening to music since last night with the buds live and Samsung, kudos 👏 you produced something very special in the buds live. Anyone else still use there's or have a pair collecting dust? I urge you to give them a try after all these years, the buds live and still legendary in my eyes.

[TRY2HELP]

I had a same pair ear bud like yours, got it free 2020 , but using it for like 3 years sound are very clear and loud for open ear bud, I cant use the ear bud that have silicone plug into my ear, cos it course my ear infection, and also it pop out of my ear within minutes.
so the bud live is a perfect bud for me, somehow I been wearing it for couple years and it make my outer ear stretch so get abit loose, I then recently bought a pair bose ultr open ear bud , which is good doesn't fall off your ear.
for few months I haven't use my bud live, I then decided to give my bud live a try, but wow the sound on bud live a much better than my £300 bose open ear bud, especially on phone call sound clearer .
I don't think any open ear buds are better than the live buds I must admit.

[Fiona26]

Still have mine, same colour too. Got them free when I pre ordered the note 20 ultra. They are the most comfortable buds, once stopped playing what I was listening to, I sometimes forgot I had still left them in my ears. You have reminded me, I should charge them up and do that update 👍

[Daz73r]

Still using mine but will retire them when my buds pro turn up on Friday

[TechZilla]

I totally agree, the best open style earbuds ever made in my opinion and they deserve better recognition.

[TechZilla]

Yes I got mine free with my gold note 20 ultra, definitely try them again and you will be amazed how good they still are.

[TechZilla]

Let us know your thoughts on your new buds.

[GoanGeek]

One of the reasons I stick with Samsung is that I like my freebies. 😅

I once bought a pixel phone cause they were giving away the bose 700 NC . Still have them to this day. Great headphones.

The kid stole my free galaxy buds pro

[KARR]

Hate open earphones - always have buds that poke into my ear as i like to be closed off from the outside world and want the bass behind them. 

Had these for free with the phone - i KNOW im wearing them incorrectly to do it, but i get surprisingly good sound and bass from these open type!

Dont use them as my main, but they are certainly not shoved in the back of a drawer like i thought they would be! 

[TechZilla]

Same here, I hate open style but only these work for me so far,I have ordered the new buds 3 and buds 3 pro so I will review them soon.