Samsung’s new Galaxy Buds are surprisingly affordable

Samsung’s new wireless earbuds – the Galaxy Buds FE – are just $100, which is a new low price for a set of Galaxy Buds. Samsung introduced the new earbuds alongside its other new FE devices, the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE and the Galaxy Tab S9 FE. Available in White and Graphite colours, you will be able to purchase these from Samsung.com and major retailers from October 10th.

To date, Samsung’s Galaxy Wireless Earbuds lineup included the $150 Galaxy Buds Live, $150 Galaxy Buds 2, and the flagship $230 Galaxy Buds 2 Pro. With the Galaxy Buds FE, you can now get a set of Samsung buds with desirable features like active noise cancellation (ANC) and transparency mode for a lower price.

Samsung says you can expect “powerful bass” [that] Delivering deep and rich sound that allows you to enjoy music the way the artist intended, from the Buds FE, with some of the best battery life the company has ever provided: six hours with ANC on and 8.5 hours with It has been claimed till now. it’s off. When you include the charging case these numbers increase to 21 and 30 hours respectively.

The Buds FE also feature a new, ergonomic shape that utilizes three sizes of silicone eartips and two sizes of wingtips – a first for the Galaxy lineup – to help you get the best possible fit. Like their siblings, the Buds FE use touch controls.

Water protection is minimal at IPX2, but Samsung fans are used to that – only the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro offer more protection at IPX7. If you’re invested in the Samsung ecosystem, you’ll be able to take advantage of many Samsung-only features, like easy pairing, auto-switching between pre-paired Samsung phones, tablets, laptops and TVs, and SmartThings Find, which lets you track where you’re lost. Allows you to detect lost earbuds.

One feature Samsung has left out – presumably as a way to keep the price down – is wireless charging, so you won’t be able to charge the Buds FE’s case with a Qi charging mat or using reverse wireless charging from Samsung . phone.