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What is Google Pixel Buds?

Google's first complete wireless earphone "Google Pixel Buds" will finally land in Japan and will be released on August 20.This time, let's deliver a hands -on report of the Pixel Buds actual machine that you touched before the release.

Pixel Buds is an open earphone with small holes on the housing of the main unit.It does not have an active noise canceling function.The online direct sales price is 20,800 yen (tax included).There are three colors: white / black / mint.

The design of Pixel Buds does not involve electrical processing, and naturally incorporates the outer sound with an open structure, so I would like to pay attention to the difference from the same open earphone full wireless earphone "AirPods (2nd generation)". I think.

The whole picture of Pixel Buds is also summarized in the publication article, so please refer to it.

Compact and elegant design, matte texture

For the first time, I got the actual Pixel Buds machine, but it was much more compact than the case and the main body imagined (I think you can see it along with the AirPods series, the photo below).The design of the case is also elegant and simple.

The earphone stabilizes a silicon stabilizer on the dent of the ear.The stabilizer is a fixed type that cannot be attached and detached.The fitting can be adjusted with the attached S / M / L size earpiece, and I think it will fit comfortably in the small ears.

I was able to replace it with a third -party earpiece at my home, but I would like to adjust the use of the earpiece well because it could not be stored in the case.

You can pair with your Android smartphone immediately

There is no barrier for Android / iOS platforms on the smartphone that can be paired with this unit (both supported, but there are some restrictions in iOS).If you have a Bluetooth audio function, you can also connect to a portable audio player or smart TV.

The connection is Bluetooth.Android 6.If you have a smartphone equipped with 0 or later, you can use Google's unique one -touch Bluetooth pairing function "Google Fast Pair".

When I tried pairing with Google Pixel 4a, the pixel buds lined up with an icon on the Bluetooth device list was displayed, and when I tapped it, the pairing was completed quickly.In the first pairing, for example, "●● Pixel Buds", the username of the Google account is automatically obtained and the earphone is named.The name can be changed later.

By the way, the AirPods series also has a convenient function that allows the pairing to be completed immediately according to the animation displayed on the screen when pairing with the iPhone or iPad.

Pixel Buds is an earphone that can be paired with the iPhone.If you are on the iPhone, because the Fast Pair is not implemented on the iOS side, press the button on the back of the case to enter the pairing mode, and select the Pixel Buds lined up in the Bluetooth device list from the iPhone settings.It will be a connection method.AirPods also connects in almost the same method when pairing devices other than iPhone.

In addition, the "Adaptive Sound" and "Mounting Detection", which are the smart functions of Pixel Buds (all will be described later), are set up from the connected device settings of Bluetooth for Android smartphones.The iPhone has not yet prepared apps for making the same settings at the time of the launch of this unit in Japan.

If you connect to the iPhone, you can listen to music, upload the volume with the touch sensor remote control of the main unit, and send songs, but the characteristic smart function will be disabled.

So, at the moment, if you enjoy Pixel Buds full, Android smartphones are recommended.High -resolution players with Android, such as Walkman, have not tried, so I would like to verify them on another occasion.

Comfortable wearing feeling.Accurate "mounting detection" is convenient

The feeling of wearing the earphones is that each person has a different taste, but the Pixel Buds is based on thousands of ear -shaped data at the time of design, and I wrote the pixel buds fit.As mentioned above, if you replace the earpiece, you can arrange the feeling of wearing, and the fit is likely to be more stable than the AirPods that does not use the earpiece.

Because the body is small and light, you will forget that you are wearing earphones on your ears during listening.Because it is a drip -proof compatible of IPX4, it will be easy to use for the sports scene.

The "mounting detection" that can be used when paired with an Android smartphone is also sharp and accurate.It is a function to stop music playback and resume regeneration in accordance with the installation of the earphones.

The pairing with the smartphone seems to be the right and right side connection method of Bluetooth, but when I tried it in a short time in a crowded place with a large number of people, there was almost no sound out of sound or noise, and the connection performance was stable.I did it.

The battery can be played for about 5 hours from full charge to the earphone alone, and a 24 -hour continuous music playback when charging in the case.This specification is equivalent to AirPods.The usability of about 2 hours of music listening with a 10 -minute speed charge is almost on the shoulder with AirPods.

Since the case can be charged by Qi, the Android smartphone may be compatible with the latest Galaxy series equipped with a "wireless power share" that can use the main body as a wireless charger.