The Pixel Buds do not take on the same form as Apple's AirPods, as there is a wire that connects the left and
right earbuds.
We never noticed a difference in synchronization between the left and
right earbuds.
Other proposed solutions to wireless consistency issues include Bluetooth that connects both left and
right earbuds to the source simultaneously, without the need to connect them to each other, or to travel directly through your skull.
There's another control nodule on the cable of
the right earbuds.
Physical buttons on the left and
right earbuds let you control the volume, music and several other functions, but I tried to use them as little as possible.
Adapt Sound will now run a hearing test, which consists of a series of beeps of varying frequencies from the left and
right earbuds.
Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus allows for a simultaneous connection between the source device and left and
right earbuds.
That's good news for those that use true wireless earbuds — instead of having one main true wireless bud, a phone can connect with both the left and
right earbuds, saving battery life and improving the connection.
Each pair of ER4s comes with a hand - signed note confirming that the left and
right earbuds have been perfectly matched, along with a record of the total harmonic distortion, which is an infinitesimally small percentage with lots of 0s after the decimal point.
Volume can be adjusted and tracks can be changed by simply tapping the buttons on the left earbud, and
the right earbud has the main Sports button, which can give you activity updates or begin a personalized coaching session.
Tap and hold on
the right earbud and you can command Google Assistant.
To activate Assistant, you just hold your finger down on
the right earbud and start talking.
The right earbud features a touch - sensitive surface that lets you play or pause the music, adjust the volume, beckon the Google Assistant (if your phone is new enough), learn the time, and listen to your latest notifications.
The right earbud seems to have no problem keeping the connection with my iPhone, but the left earbud constantly and inevitably loses its connection with the right one.
The right earbud was dead.
I ordered one set and
the right earbud would not turn on.
I didn't notice it at first because I often would wear only
the right earbud, but I soon realized that I had to turn the volume up on my phone almost all the way to get any decent listening volume out of it.
However, one day,
my right earbud lost about 75 % of its sound.
Pixel Buds get around these problems because the wearer taps and holds a finger on
the right earbud while talking.
On top of
the right earbud is a single button responsible for pairing and powering them on, but you'll still have to use the in - line mic and remote for playback controls.
The right earbud lets you skip to the next track with a single tap, return to a previous song with a double tap, and raises the volume if you hold your finger to it.
Touch controls on
the right earbud are used to enable the Google Assistant.
It popped open and sent
the right earbud flying under my seat.
Users can hold down on
the right earbud and say «Help me speak French.»
Any touch or brush of
the right earbud resulted in prompts from the Google Assistant, which included information about the time and other things.
Users can touch and hold
the right earbud to ask Assistant to play music, make a phone call, get directions, and more without having to pull our their smartphone.
But if you need to have a conversation or want to stay safe when walking outside, just double - tap the button on
the right earbud — this move activates «transparency mode,» which uses the mics to allow you to hear the world around you.
All of the audio controls have been placed into a touchpad on
the right earbud so no buttons hang on the cord.
General battery disinformation aside, a bigger issue mars the Earin experience, and that's the Bluetooth connection between the left and
right earbud.
For several versions now, the Google app has been working on a «Smart detection» feature for Pixel Buds that would pause music when you have removed
the right earbud from your ear.
Summoning Google Assistant is simple, and fun, too: just hold a finger to
the right earbud and talk, then let go once you're finished.
Then, the same must be done for
the right earbud.
Music didn't stop completely, but
the right earbud would go dark for half a second before the audio would return.
Triple tapping
the right earbud will continue to manually turn your Pixel Buds on and off.»
But hey, it works and if you connect them to an iPhone, you'll be afforded the same controls and even access to Siri (but not Google Assistant) by holding a finger down on
the right earbud.
(
The right earbud almost never lost connectivity in my experience.)
When you have put on your Pixel Buds, simply long press on
the right earbud and speak, «Help me speak (Language)».
Whenever you want to speak, long press on
right earbud.
You can also ask Google Assistant to read pending notifications by double tapping on
the right earbud; once you listen to the notification, dictate your reply.
I can then use a long - press on
the right earbud to have Google Assistant transcribe my reply.
A double - tap on
the right earbud will prompt Google Assistant to read the entire message.
Pixel Buds include the Assistant, and in order to activate this users have just touch and hold
the right earbud to activate this feature.
Also, at any time, I can double - tap
the right earbud and then Google Assistant will provide the time, battery percentage of Pixel Buds, and any pending notifications.
To hear Google Assistant tell you what sparked the notification, double - tap
the right earbud.»
If you press
the right earbud for a second and say «Help me speak Spanish (or any supported language), she'll say «Sure, opening Google Translate.»
Tap and hold
the right earbud to start talking to Assistant, and it will respond to commands, giving you the weather or serving up directions (your phone will detect if you're walking and give you walking directions).
I've worn Bluetooth earbuds for years, but over the past year we have seen an explosion in truly wireless earbuds where there is no cord connecting the left and
right earbud.
Users can activate Alexa with one of three triggers: a long hold on
the right earbud, a touch under their ear (what Bragi calls a «cheek tap,») or using the 4D menu.
A single tap on
the right earbud will play and pause tracks, while swiping forward or backward controls volume.
The right earbud features a touch - sensitive surface that lets you play or pause the music, adjust the volume, beckon the Google Assistant (if your phone is new enough), learn the time, and listen to your latest notifications.