**The PixelBuds Pro: A Game-Changing Wireless Earbud Experience**

I've tried many wireless earbuds over the years, dozens and dozens of them, but none have impressed me as much as the PixelBuds Pro. The moment I put them on, I knew I had found something special. The sound quality is excellent, with good noise cancellation and a great transparency mode. However, it's not just the audio performance that sets these earbuds apart - it's their comfort and convenience.

One of the things that really surprised me about the PixelBuds Pro was how comfortable they were to wear for extended periods. I've tried other wireless earbuds in the past that have caused me discomfort after 15-20 minutes of listening, but not the PixelBuds Pro. I could wear them and listen to music for several hours without feeling any pressure or pain in my ears. This is a major win in my book, as it means I can enjoy my favorite tunes without interruptions.

**Seamless Transitions with Fast Pair and Audio Switch**

The first big improvement that Google has rolled out for the PixelBuds Pro is the implementation of fast pair and audio switch. This feature allows me to seamlessly transition between all of my devices, whether I'm listening to music on my Pixel tablet, watching a video on my Pixel tablet, or receiving an WhatsApp audio message on my phone. The earbuds can automatically detect when I start talking, pause the music, turn on transparency mode, and then switch back to noise cancellation once I've finished speaking. This feature is a game-changer for anyone who works from home or needs to be in constant communication with others.

What's even more impressive is that this feature now extends beyond my Pixel devices. Google has expanded fast pair and audio switch to Chromebooks and Wear OS watches, allowing me to seamlessly transition between all of these devices without connecting or disconnecting anything. This means that whenever I need to watch some TV on my Chromecast while keeping my husband informed, I can simply pause the music, listen to the audio message, and then resume playback without any hassle.

**Conversation Mode: A New Level of Convenience**

Another feature that has become a staple in my daily life is Conversation mode. This mode automatically detects when I start talking while wearing the earbuds and pauses the music, turns on transparency mode, so I can have a normal conversation. When I'm done speaking, it waits for a few seconds before playing my music again and switching back to noise cancellation. I find this feature extremely convenient, especially when working from home. It's like having a personal assistant that knows exactly what I need.

While Conversation mode isn't exclusive to the PixelBuds Pro, it was not available at launch, making it a welcome addition to an already excellent earbud experience. Other devices, such as Apple, Samsung, and Sony, have also implemented similar features in their wireless earbuds, but Google's implementation is seamless and intuitive.

**Additional Updates and Features**

Over the past 18 months, Google has rolled out several updates and new features for the PixelBuds Pro. One of these updates is a custom equalizer, which allows users to tailor the sound profile to their liking. While I personally don't use this feature, it's great to have the option for those who need it.

Another update is Spatial Audio with head tracking, which creates an immersive audio experience that feels like it's coming from all directions around me. However, one problem is finding compatible content to play on these earbuds. There are many small additions and updates that Google has made to the PixelBuds Pro over time, but for me, it all comes down to Conversation mode and the seamless audio switch improvements.

**Conclusion**

Overall, I'm thoroughly impressed with the PixelBuds Pro. The combination of excellent sound quality, comfort, and convenience features like fast pair and audio switch, as well as Conversation mode, has made them a staple in my daily life. While other devices may offer similar features, Google's implementation is seamless and intuitive, making it easy to use across multiple devices and ecosystems. With the continued rollout of updates and new features, I'm excited to see what the future holds for these earbuds.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthe Google pixel buds Pro were really good when they launched over a year ago but no one is talking about how awesome they've become since then see when Google launched the pixelbuds pro in July of 2022 I thought they were a really good true wireless earbuds they had good sound quality good noise cancellation and a good transparency mode the only thing really extraordinary about them in my opinion is that they were so comfortable for me and I could wear them and listen to music for several hours I've tried many many other wireless earbuds dozens and dozens of them and a lot of them cause some mounting pressure and pain in my ears and I had to take them out after about 15 to 20 minutes of listening that was not the case with the pixelbuds pro and that's why I've stuck with them over time though the pixel BS Pro have gotten better and better and it's all due to the updates that Google has rolled out and all the new feature drops the first big Improvement I've noticed is with the implementation of fast bear and O switch which let me seamlessly transition between all of my devices so say I'm listening to uh music on my pixel tablet or watching a video on my pixel tablet and I get an WhatsApp audio message on my phone I can pause whatever is playing on the tablet press play on the phone listen to the audio message and when it's done I can press play again on the tablet and resume playback all without tapping anything on the earbuds or manually connecting or disconnecting anything this was already available at launch with a pixelbuds pro but what Google has done is expand this to Chromebooks and to were watches so for me now I can seamlessly transition between my pixel book my phone my tablet my pixel Watch 2 all without connecting disconnecting pairing tapping manually doing anything the only device still missing from this entire ecosystem is my chomecast fast bear is supposed to come to it uh soon as Google has said but it isn't available yet and that means that whenever I need to watch some TV without disturbing my husband I have to manually connect my pixel butd Pro to the chomecast in order to watch some TV now you're probably thinking there isn't anything special about this because the airpods and the Galaxy buds already do this and you're right they but they only do it within Apple's ecosystem or Samsung's ecosystem respectively Google's solution Works across all Android devices and all Chrome OS Chromebooks it doesn't really care about the brand personally as I've said I use it a lot with my pixel devices but I've also o tried it with the nothing phone 2 with The Fair phone 5 with uh the Samsung Galaxy S21 plus that I have and it works seamlessly across all of them the pixel buds Pro with fast pair and audio switch switch seamlessly between all of these devices I don't have to have pixel devices to enjoy the seamless switch and transition another feature I've grown to love on the pixelbuds pro is the new conversation mode which rolled out this past October this mode it automatically detects when I start talking while wearing the buds so if I'm listening to some music or a podcast and I start talking it pauses the music turns on transparency mode so I can actually have a normal conversation and when I'm done talking it detects that Waits a few seconds and then plays my music and switches back to noise cancellation I find this extremely convenient when I'm working from home I only have to open my mouth say one word two words Max and conversation mode snaps into action immediately once again this feature isn't exclusive to the pixelbuds pro it's already available on Apple Samsung Sony devices but it wasn't there when the pixelbuds pro launched these have also received other updates like a custom equalizer and a spal audio with head tracking personally I have no use for a custom equalizer because I'm not an audio file but I appreciate that the feature is there for anyone who wants to specifically tailor the sound profile to their liking on these earbuds facial audio on the other hand is extremely fun and cool and interesting even even without head tracking when I find a compatible video and I play it on the pixelbuds pro the sound becomes much more immersive and it feels like it's coming from every single Direction around me not just the left and right earbuds the illusion is perfect and it's almost like I'm sitting in the middle of a huge surround sound system problem though is in actually finding compatible content to play there have been many other small additions to the pixelbuds pro over the past 18 months but to me it comes down to these four and specifically to the conversation mode and the seamless audio switch improvements these two they've completely changed and improved the way I use these earbuds every single day and I think they're big enhancements for my own use cases Google deserves a bit of credit for actually rolling out updates and new and unexpected features to a device that let's face it has been available on the market for 18 months so Kudos Google and I hope that the pixelbuds Pro 2 whenever they launch uh actually continue on this positive trajectorythe Google pixel buds Pro were really good when they launched over a year ago but no one is talking about how awesome they've become since then see when Google launched the pixelbuds pro in July of 2022 I thought they were a really good true wireless earbuds they had good sound quality good noise cancellation and a good transparency mode the only thing really extraordinary about them in my opinion is that they were so comfortable for me and I could wear them and listen to music for several hours I've tried many many other wireless earbuds dozens and dozens of them and a lot of them cause some mounting pressure and pain in my ears and I had to take them out after about 15 to 20 minutes of listening that was not the case with the pixelbuds pro and that's why I've stuck with them over time though the pixel BS Pro have gotten better and better and it's all due to the updates that Google has rolled out and all the new feature drops the first big Improvement I've noticed is with the implementation of fast bear and O switch which let me seamlessly transition between all of my devices so say I'm listening to uh music on my pixel tablet or watching a video on my pixel tablet and I get an WhatsApp audio message on my phone I can pause whatever is playing on the tablet press play on the phone listen to the audio message and when it's done I can press play again on the tablet and resume playback all without tapping anything on the earbuds or manually connecting or disconnecting anything this was already available at launch with a pixelbuds pro but what Google has done is expand this to Chromebooks and to were watches so for me now I can seamlessly transition between my pixel book my phone my tablet my pixel Watch 2 all without connecting disconnecting pairing tapping manually doing anything the only device still missing from this entire ecosystem is my chomecast fast bear is supposed to come to it uh soon as Google has said but it isn't available yet and that means that whenever I need to watch some TV without disturbing my husband I have to manually connect my pixel butd Pro to the chomecast in order to watch some TV now you're probably thinking there isn't anything special about this because the airpods and the Galaxy buds already do this and you're right they but they only do it within Apple's ecosystem or Samsung's ecosystem respectively Google's solution Works across all Android devices and all Chrome OS Chromebooks it doesn't really care about the brand personally as I've said I use it a lot with my pixel devices but I've also o tried it with the nothing phone 2 with The Fair phone 5 with uh the Samsung Galaxy S21 plus that I have and it works seamlessly across all of them the pixel buds Pro with fast pair and audio switch switch seamlessly between all of these devices I don't have to have pixel devices to enjoy the seamless switch and transition another feature I've grown to love on the pixelbuds pro is the new conversation mode which rolled out this past October this mode it automatically detects when I start talking while wearing the buds so if I'm listening to some music or a podcast and I start talking it pauses the music turns on transparency mode so I can actually have a normal conversation and when I'm done talking it detects that Waits a few seconds and then plays my music and switches back to noise cancellation I find this extremely convenient when I'm working from home I only have to open my mouth say one word two words Max and conversation mode snaps into action immediately once again this feature isn't exclusive to the pixelbuds pro it's already available on Apple Samsung Sony devices but it wasn't there when the pixelbuds pro launched these have also received other updates like a custom equalizer and a spal audio with head tracking personally I have no use for a custom equalizer because I'm not an audio file but I appreciate that the feature is there for anyone who wants to specifically tailor the sound profile to their liking on these earbuds facial audio on the other hand is extremely fun and cool and interesting even even without head tracking when I find a compatible video and I play it on the pixelbuds pro the sound becomes much more immersive and it feels like it's coming from every single Direction around me not just the left and right earbuds the illusion is perfect and it's almost like I'm sitting in the middle of a huge surround sound system problem though is in actually finding compatible content to play there have been many other small additions to the pixelbuds pro over the past 18 months but to me it comes down to these four and specifically to the conversation mode and the seamless audio switch improvements these two they've completely changed and improved the way I use these earbuds every single day and I think they're big enhancements for my own use cases Google deserves a bit of credit for actually rolling out updates and new and unexpected features to a device that let's face it has been available on the market for 18 months so Kudos Google and I hope that the pixelbuds Pro 2 whenever they launch uh actually continue on this positive trajectory\n"