You get fast-charging with the Studio Buds but not wireless charging with the case. You’re getting more stamina with Galaxy Buds 2. That’s better than the Studio Buds, which offer 15 hours with ANC and only 24 with it off. Samsung claims their the noise cancellation solution blocks out 98% of background noise, which is something we’ll have to wait and hear to see if that’s the case.īattery life is said to be about 20 hours with ANC and 28 hours without it. It’s one of the better attempts at noise cancellation we’ve heard below £150. Commutes were much smoother, vehicles passing by were less distracting and the general noise of the day was adequately reduced. Not all sounds were diminished but that’s expected at this level.

How do they compare? We can’t say yet, but the Studio Buds were reasonably good considering the price. What’s the difference in the feature set?īoth have noise cancellation so they’re equal on that front. We will say that the Studio Buds are the more stylish and distinctive of the two. The Studio Buds are also available in a number of colours: black, white and a distinctive Beats Red colour, so both offer options to tailor the earbuds to what you want.įor the moment, we’re going to decline to say which one is better. In terms of colour, the Galaxy Buds 2 are available green, white, black and purple variants (or Graphite, White, Olive and Lavender as Samsung labels them), and that gives them some personality. Comfort levels are also good over short and long periods so aren’t many issues we have with Studio Buds in this regard. Nevertheless, once the right fit is achieved the noise isolation they offer is very good, providing a solid bedrock for noise cancellation to further eliminate surrounding noises. We wouldn’t necessarily say that equates to a better fit (we haven’t yet tried out the new Galaxy Buds) as we felt the Studio Buds fit was a bit fussy at times. The Studios Buds are slimmer and more ergonomic in shape. Otherwise, all we can tell that’s different is that the Galaxy Buds 2 have a more glossy look than before. It’s apparently the smallest and lightest earbuds Samsung has made yet, so comfort seems to be a big priority for these true wireless. It’s the same bulbous design as most of Samsung’s other earbuds, but the wing-tip/stabiliser the original had is gone.

The Galaxy Buds 2 nearly identical to the original, which isn’t a particular surprise in truth, but also doesn’t offer quite the upgrade we were thinking. At the moment the Beats get the win, but it’s really by the slimmest of margins. In Europe and the US they have the same price.

Beats studio vs beats studio 2