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submitted 1 year ago by lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world to c/googlepixel

My Sony WF-1000XM4s are the latest victim in the battery issues plaguing Sony earbuds: https://old.reddit.com/r/SonyHeadphones/comments/x7mx2n/wf1000xm4_severe_battery_issues/ Sony's apparently taking them back and refunding customers, but I'm stuck without working buds in the meantime.

I had gotten the Pixel Buds A series when I pre-ordered my Pixel 6a, but I sold them to reduce the final cost of my phone..

I've been eyeing the Pixel Buds Pro since they're down to $120 USD for Thanksgiving/Black Friday. I was wondering what owners of them think of them and if they're still worth it - considering they're 18 months old at this point.

I use earbuds in the gym or when when I'm walking to the grocery store.

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[-] alphapuggle@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

I'd say so, I bought them separately for ~$80 using my remaining credit from my 7 pro preorder. I've seen a lot of people say the noise cancelling leaves a lot to be desired, but for me it's right where it needs to be. It's not going to fully cancel out sounds, but it'll tone everything wayyy down, with only a bit coming through. It doesn't give me that weird pressure feeling in my ears like other ANC does.

The sound quality is also great! Obv not the best compared to a wired pair but realistically you're not going to notice a difference if you're listening on Spotify anyway.

I've used them for a few hours at a time and not had them die on me, so honestly I'm not 1000% sure how long they'll last. Either way it's good enough for me

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