Design and features:This Bluetooth wireless portable ear-insert model provides very good sound. Although it lacks active noise reduction, the ear plug-like design helps to reduce both outside noise and sound leaking out into your environment. The Pixel Buds A-Series has an integrated microphone and player function controls. Additional features include - Either earpiece can be used alone for one ear monitoring of Bluetooth streamed audio and telephone communications. Charging/carrying case has built-in rechargeable battery that the manufacturer claims can be used to recharge the earphone batteries for an additional 19 hrs. of listening time for a total of 24 hrs. or an additional 9.5 hours of talk time for a total of 12 hours. Manufacturer claims water resistance (IPX4). Has touch control music player transport, call connect/disconnect, and digital voice assistant activation controls. Has automatic pause feature - pauses audio when either earphone is taken out of an ear; audio automatically restarts when the earphone is placed back in the ear. Has power on/off, Bluetooth connect/disconnect, and low battery alert and touch control actuation confirmation tones. Has automatic volume adjustment feature - adjusts earphone volume to in response to changes in environmental ambient sound. Can be automatically paired to an unlocked Android mobile device. Supports Google Assistant digital voice assistant when it is used with Bluetooth devices that have those capabilities that, if needed, have the Google Assistant app installed. Google Assistant can be voice activated ("Hey Google" wakeup phrase) or by pressing and holding one of the earphones. 15 minute partial charge will power earphones for up to 3 hrs. of listening time or 1.5 Hrs. of talk time. The Google Pixel Buds app download for Android mobile devices can be used with Android smartphones to show the battery level, set Google Assistant digital voice assistant notifications and preferences, enable/disable the automatic volume adjustment function, disable the automatic pause feature, help locate the earphones if they are misplaced, and update the earphone's firmware. Works with all Bluetooth audio devices, but features provided by the Google Pixel Buds app and Google Assistant features are not available unless earpieces are used with Android smartphones using Android OS version 6.0 or later. This model comes with Three pairs of ear pieces in various sizes, USB-C connector charging cable, charging cradle/recharger battery/carrying case, Quick Start Guide, Warranty Booklet.
Sound quality:We found the Pixel Buds A-Series delivers sound quality that falls in the very good range - it reproduces music and voice very well although it does have some noticeable sonic quirks. The bass (as in bass drums, bass guitars, stand-up bass, etc.) has good impact and goes deep, but is a bit boomy. The midrange (voices, guitars, horns, etc.) is a bit lean, somewhat grainy and congested, a bit hazy, and a touch etched (a bit more sharply outlined then it should be). The treble (cymbals, the upper range of violins, etc.) is fairly extended but is somewhat prominent, a bit sizzly, and a touch smeared. The sound also has a good sense of liveliness and is somewhat open--sound-wise it almost seems like you don't have anything plugging up your ears and does a decent job of recovering room ambience. Mixed character - Slightly warmish bass with coolish midrange and treble. The overall sound can be summarized as a bit bassy, somewhat grainy, and a bit lean.
Comfort and Fit:As typical of in-ear models they produce a sense of pressure in the ear canal opening that might be uncomfortable for some.
Small
Users with small ear bowls will probably find that this model fits and stays in place with no problems and are very stable even during vigorous head movement, but some may feel that the earphone body feels a bit bulky in their earbowl and that the earpiece sits uncomfortably deep in the ear canal.
Medium/Large
Users with medium and larger sized ear bowls will probably find that this model fits and stays in place with no problems and are very stable even during vigorous head movement.
Incidental contact with the touch controls can cause unintentional playing, pausing.
