Sub £100 WIRELESS earbuds. Samsung Galaxy Buds+ SM-R175

JustAnotherSaver

My wife is after some wireless earbuds and has spotted these. Thought process seems to be she has a Galaxy phone and these are Galaxy buds, what better combo.

I prefer to see whether what i'm looking at is overpriced and if there's anything better. So since she's in the £100 and under market I was wondering if there's anything better.

Hop on 'best wireless earbuds under £100' lists and the Samsung buds don't get a mention. What does however are brands i've never heard of in my life. When you click through their links, user reviews on the Amazon site you're taken to are like 3/5 which don't sound so great to me.

So i then check reviews on the Galaxy Buds+ themselves and users seem to love them. 4/5. 4.5/5.

I saw a WhatHifi review on the Galaxy Buds+ and well it lost me. It's obviously for audiophiles with its use of jargon terminology. It's like listening to wine wafflers and coffee addicts, where when you come to taste whatever they've reviewed you can only assume they had taken some substance beforehand because you're tasting absolutely none of what they said.

So in plain English, are the Samsung buds+ a decent set of earbuds? Is the sound quality good? Is the bass good without being overkill? There's not a tinny sound? Do they FEEL like good quality? I ask this as i bought an expensive set of buds and also a dirt cheap set off alliexpress. The cheap set certainly felt cheap. They were very very lightweight, the case was very very lightweight and felt like bargain basement plastic. They just didn't feel good in the ear whereas the dearer set were very comfortable. There's a reason she's not getting that brand which is another story and this post is long enough.

And on another note, is there a massively better set of wireless earbuds for £100 & under? If so then in what way are they better?

pmartin86

No idea about the galaxy bugs, or any of the ridiculously priced ones - I bought a set of these in the summer and couldn't be happier. Decent sound, comfortable fit, nice little charging case, good life. I use them almost daily while walking the dogs and haven't had any issues yet.

Dual Dynamic Drivers Wireless Earbuds, SoundPEATS: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics

as a bonus, looks like there's a newer model that's even cheaper:

SoundPEATS True Wireless Earbuds, Bluetooth 5.0 Sport: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics

Ant555

I have a Samsung Galaxy phone and was also considering a set of Galaxy earbuds but as they were expensive, I decided to buy a cheaper (but not rubbish) set and see how they performed  - if they were rubbish then I would stump up for the more expensive Samsung buds.
I got these on a deal earlier this year and they have performed superb so I have kept them and put the money I was going to spend towards a Samsung smartwatch instead.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Headphones-Mpow-Immersive-Bluetooth-Waterproof/dp/B0832GH4WF

My personal opinion for the above. I like the fact they pair immediately to my Samsung as soon as I flip open the case.
 I can use either earbud on its own (I run with only one in so I can hear whats around me). I also use them to listen to Spotify and Netflix and although I tend to keep the volume down a bit more nowadays, I have absolutely no complaints about the quality. They are earbud style so there is a bit that fits in the ear and to me that is more comfortable. hope this helps

Uptown_Boy

There's a newer version of the MPOW buds ...currently on a deal (today only?) at £31.44: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B086XFYFCW/

JustAnotherSaver

Uptown_Boy said:

There's a newer version of the MPOW buds ...currently on a deal (today only?) at £31.44: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B086XFYFCW/

Thanks.

She's opted for this one.

I'm wondering if there's a bit of dirty trickery going on by Amazon or MPOW. As you said - there was a countdown on the item. We're past that now yet the price remains £31.44.

She decided based on the huge numbers of positive feedback on them and the price (and seemingly deadline for that price).

All these wireless earbuds and their cases look pretty similar to a degree. The expensive set i bought were cre8 ones that had to be imported. They felt like a substantial unit. The sound quality was superb (but the battery time was poor).

I ordered a set off alliexpress which look pretty similar to these MPOW ones. They felt extremely lightweight - and i don't mean that in a good way. The buds and case felt like they were made of the cheapest of cheap plastics. Any corner that could be cut seemed like it had been cut. The buds themselves were quite poor. Everything about them. The feel, the sound, the case, everything. I wasn't expecting miracles off Alliexpress so i wasn't majorly disappointed.

Hope these ones are up to par.

Uptown_Boy

For me the countdown has stopped and they are now at £39.99, down from £49.99. Strange that they were £31.44 down from £59.99 earlier.  

PS - I don't have wireless buds of any sort, so I wasn't recommending them. Just highlighting that the model mentioned earlier had an updated version.

JustAnotherSaver

Uptown_Boy said:

For me the countdown has stopped and they are now at £39.99, down from £49.99. Strange that they were £31.44 down from £59.99 earlier.  

PS - I don't have wireless buds of any sort, so I wasn't recommending them. Just highlighting that the model mentioned earlier had an updated version.

Certainly some sort of price trickery going on.

Yes i'm now seeing that same price change. Weird.

It's got huge feedback numbers. I also looked at responses to it outside of Amazon and they were very complimentary. She decided to go with it based on all that. We shall see.

fenwick458

JustAnotherSaver said:

 It's obviously for audiophiles with its use of jargon terminology. It's like listening to wine wafflers and coffee addicts, where when you come to taste whatever they've reviewed you can only assume they had taken some substance beforehand because you're tasting absolutely none of what they said. 

I've often thought that the wine wafflers or coffee addicts were on something too (other than wine/coffee)
I've recently purchased some Jabra elite active 75t's anyway(£150), and was blown away by the quality of them when listening to 8d audio with the noise cancellation on. I won't go on about the description of such at the risk of sounding like a wine waffler, but I mentioned it to 3 friends who were using samsung buds, Mifo 05 and original airpods and to my surprise none of them were impressed with theirs when listening to same 8d music... i've since tried out personally their samsung buds and airpods and the qualify is woeful compared to my Jabras, now I understand why they weren't as impressed.
I think Jabra do a cheaper version of mine, the "non active" 75t for £130

JustAnotherSaver

These ones?

Sounds like a serious bit of kit.

I personally can't stand the apple airpods. Big walking sticks hanging from your ear to your feet. They look terrible. The new ones can sound as good as they want, maybe they do, maybe they don't, but that design is awful.

Anyway, may be a shout for myself that if i need to get any (mine are working for now). The wifes earbuds arrived today via Amazon Prime. On first test she seems happy enough with them.

DanJ_95

Previous to these I had the Samsung Galaxy Buds+, and I was pleasantly surprised at how good these wireless buds are for the price. The buds are night and light, making them comfortable to wear for long periods of time without putting too much strain on my ears. They are a bit bulkier than the Galaxy Buds I had previously, however this did not seem to impact the comfort in any way.

The buds were nice and easy to set up, it is as easy as connecting them to your device’s Bluetooth and you are good to go! They automatically connected to my device flawlessly each time I wanted to use them, which is nice to see. It’s nice to see that the sound quality is excellent with these earbuds, with a good amount of bass and a nice clear sound. The battery life is also excellent, with the addition of the charging case being an incredibly useful feature!

The inclusion of different size tips is nice to see, as I often find in-ear earphones uncomfortable to wear if they only come in one size, I often find I need to replace them with smaller tips. With the smallest tips installed, I had no problems with these buds coming lose or falling out of my ears. I often wear them while out cycling and it’s nice to see that they stay firmly in place. Overall I am very impressed with these earbuds as they offer decent sound and comfort at an affordable price!

Movaraks

Maybe buy Marshall major 2, they are very good. A high-quality speaker, a good noise canceller. The settings are already good from the factory and you can enjoy music right out of the package.