The Galaxy Buds4 Pro are in my holiday gift list; here’s why

If you are looking for just the right kind of gift for a tech enthusiast, music lover, or a student who’s complaining that their old earbuds are giving out already, I do recommend keeping an eye out for Galaxy Buds4 Pro deals as we approach the holidays. They come with an improved fit, design, and sound — all the things I, as an audio enthusiast, care about.

Early this year, Samsung refreshed the Galaxy Buds line in a couple of major ways. First, they changed the design to have a more discreet and sophisticated short stem covered in brushed aluminum. Secondly, they reworked the internal acoustics and picked different drivers to improve the sound quality.

And improve it they did. The Galaxy Buds4 Pro are easily among my favorite earbuds to pick up for a good, balanced sound today. They add really nice features on top if you already have a Samsung phone, but will work with any mobile device to deliver that sweet tone anyway.

How do the Galaxy Buds4 Pro sound?

The Samsung Galaxy Buds4 Pro have a very pronounced but tight low end, acting as a solid bass bed for any track you play through it. The mids are detailed, and they are especially improved in the higher mid area, where the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro tended to be honky or too nasally. Then, the Buds4 Pro round the sound off with a very sweet top-end presence that doesn’t get piercing.

To top it off, you get an 8-band EQ in the Galaxy Wearable app to tune them to taste.

Now, they don’t have too much character to them. Meaning, even with some heavy EQ-ing, I couldn’t get them to snap or sizzle too much. The Galaxy Buds4 Pro always strive to sound “polite”, which is not a bad thing — if you are in the mood to just put on some music that you know will sound good, throw these on and you are guaranteed a balanced sound with a pleasant energetic rumble in the low end.

Their ANC is also very good at silencing the outside world, so these are a great pickup for regular commuters. What makes them special here is Samsung’s Adaptive ANC 2.0, which analyses environmental audio and chooses exactly which frequencies to attack. This is good, I found, for preserving bass in the music, which may get compromised when using generic heavy noise-filtering profiles.

What makes the Galaxy Buds4 Pro a good gift?

Whether you have a young music fan whose old earbuds are already failing, an earphone enthusiast who enjoys the different flavors of sound from different earbuds, or a more mature user that needs a reliable hands-free type device, the Galaxy Buds4 line can deliver.

For superb noise isolation and better sound clarity, the Galaxy Buds4 Pro are the obvious choice, as they have an in-ear fit. However, don’t sleep on the Galaxy Buds4.

These have a less intrusive “open bud” design that doesn’t have a silicone tip. Some users prefer that feel, and would rather sacrifice the acoustic seal for a more comfortable experience. Especially if their main use out of the buds is to use them for handsfree phone calls or AI assistant prompting.

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The Galaxy Buds4 Pro have a superior fit for most users

I am the type of person whose ears don’t really jive well with most in-ear bud designs. I either get pain, fatigue, or the earbuds just fall off, or all of these things at once. Which is ironic, considering I am the person who does most of the earbud reviews on PhoneArena.

There are very few earbuds and in-ear monitors that I’ve found that work for me long-term. And I am happy to say that the Galaxy Buds4 Pro are among them.

The marketing materials say that Samsung used more than 100 million ear scan data points for the new design. My real-life experience is that I can wear Galaxy Buds4 Pro for hours on end, and they feel locked-in and immovable, without building up pressure or causing pain for me.

There are few users online that report the “bulb” part of the earbuds to be a bit too big and uncomfortable for them. General consensus is that users with a smaller ear concha (the area right around the ear canal) don’t find them as comfortable.

Special Galaxy Buds4 Pro features that are unlocked when paired with a Galaxy phone

Live Interpreter - translate live between 22 different languages. Hear the translation straight into your earbuds. If you need to converse back, speak in your language and your phone will show your words translated back to the other person.

Nod and shake - accept or decline calls by simply nodding or shaking your heads while the Galaxy Buds4 Pro are on.

Voice commands - simple voice commands such as “Volume up”, “Next song”, “Previous song” are instantly picked up. No need to call up a voice assistant before issuing them.

Dual AI assistant - you can call up either Gemini or Samsung’s Bixby assistant at any time. One is more useful for general queries and information. The latter specializes in phone controls and assistance.

Multi-device connectivity - the Samsung Galaxy Buds4 Pro aren’t limited to only connecting to two devices like most other wireless earbuds. Instead, they use a Galaxy account connectivity — you can instantly pair them to any device that’s logged into your Galaxy account.

Samsung 360 Audio - a spatial sound technology designed to make your audio feel multi-directional and immersive, simulating a 3D theater environment with dynamic head tracking when toggled on.

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