Отзывы о Наушники Samsung Galaxy Buds Live

I have to hand it to Samsung here because wow do these little "beans" sound impressive. These stemless little earbuds have achieved a level of sound in an open configuration I've only heard surpassed by the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 earbuds and those are $300 with ear-filling stems in order to get the drivers closer to your eardrum. I've tried airpods multiple other non-earcanal filling earbuds but all of them (including the airpods Pro) do not come close to the bass detail of the Galaxy Beans. The soundstage feels room filling like you're listening to a really high class stereo instead of earbuds. Comfortwise I forget their in my ears most of the time if they're not actively playing music. Security wise they fit very snuggly (using the included large size wingtips). I did as violent a shake test as I would dare without risking a headache and the beans didn't move at all. I tried a few phone calls in my apartment and out by a busy street and in all instances the person I was talking to said they had no issues hearing me clearly. As far as battery I was able to achieve about 5.1 - 5.6 hours of usage with ANC on and the volume above 50% (I like to jam what can I say?)

Now, the big "controversy" the ANC. I wish people would actually look at what Samsung said. It's ANC for "open-type" earbuds. This means earbuds that don't have a stem for the driver and a silicone tip that you push down into your ear canal (think original airpods). The ANC is designed to only cut out lower frequency sounds meaning the hum of an air-conditioning unit or a commuter train. It does NOT cut out voices or higher piched sounds, hence the "live" moniker. If you compare the ANC to earbuds over $200 of course these won't compete; they don't completely seal your ear. However in real world testing I find with ANC on it makes the lower frequencies in my music come through a bit better than with it off so I feel it's worth it.

The only cons I can think of after a few days of use is that these may not fit everyone. Just like the original airpods these may not fit if you have really small ears. Otherwise I feel these are totally worth the money compared to the OG buds or Buds+

Used with a Samsung Galaxy S20+ so your experience may differ slightly with a non-Samsung phone. Also these will work with any Android or Apple device you just need to download the Samsung Wear and Galaxy Buds app respectively depending on your platform.

I've been tracking the development and release of the Galaxy Beans / Buds Live for months. I use true wireless buds constantly for calls, music, recreation (walking/hiking), and yard work. I've tried several brands/models of buds and the best ones (for me) seem to be the Jabra T65's. Jabra has done a great job with the sound profiles + mic quality for calls. Users on the other end cannot tell I'm on an ear-bud vs directly speaking into the phone. The Google Pixel buds have the best connectivity to Google assistant for Android users. The Pixel Buds were comfortable to wear but did not sit securely in my ears. The design of the these new Samsung Buds / Beans Live struck me as innovative and practical. Then they arrived I was delighted with the fit. It take a couple of 'tries' to get the placement correct but once seated in your ear these light-weight buds stay put without the pressure typical of larger/heavier buds. I tried both sets of Galaxy Live 'fins' and while the larger ones did increase the security of the beans/buds, I opted for the smaller fins for comfort and so far no problems with them falling out of place. I've only had the buds for a few days and will have to report back on battery life. The USB-C + wireless charging is great. I've got a wireless pad for my phone and having a wireless buds case makes it easy to set them down for a quick hit of electric juice.

My only complaint at this point is the connection quality. To be clear, I'm not debating the sound quality. On sound I'd say they aren't as good as earphones from Bose or Harmon Kardon but on par with the other Galaxy buds and many other earphones on the market. If you want top quality audio wireless buds are probably not for you. Wireless buds are for convenience. What I'm struggling with is that whether listening to music or a podcast or youtube video, the audio with periodically get garbled/robotic/mechanical, and then self correct. This happens every minute or so with a seemingly random frequency. I've read complaints that the connection won't hold over distance but I notice this issue even with my Android phone in my pocket, or laptop sitting on the table in front of me (I've connected to multiple devices both individually and with multi device pairing to test). This is frustrating when listening to a podcast but it's totally unacceptable on a call. I've been told my voice 'fades' in and out when speaking. I notice the voice of the other caller cuts between good and "robotic" similar to what I experience with music or other audio. I'm hoping this is SOFTWARE and that Samsung can/will fix it ASAP.

I'll be watching my return window because I cannot justify $170 for buds that aren't usable for calls. I'd really like to like these, and use them as my new primary wireless buds....please Samsung fix the connection quality / radio issue!

These are comfortable. Have had them in my ears for a few hours now and I don't notice them. The sound quality is good. I have a pair of Jbuds, Powerbeats3, Jaybird x3's. I will still rate the X3 as probably better sounding but that would be a slim margin at best.

I discovered that I don't like ANC. Turned on in a room with a window AC unit it definitely cut that sound down considerably. It went from loud to a soft murmur. Is it the best ANC? I don't know. Never really had it before. I do know that I will not be using it though. I feel pressure in my eyes with it on, it doesn't hurt but It is uncomfortable. Apparently it's just my brain playing tricks on me though.

The fit for me is great. They fit perfectly in the ear for me. Very secure. I've done the vigorous headshakes and they don't move.

**** Update***
Full month after getting them. They are still my favorite set of headphones. Still do not the ANC, but when driving with the windows down, it cuts down the wind noise to almost nothing. One minor complaint is that the ear buds battery don't seem to work as long as advertised. Other than that, they are super comfortable. Anyone who has tried them on has said the same thing.

The Galaxy Buds Live are hands down the best ear buds I have ever used. Judging from some of the reviews, people are going in uninformed of what they are purchasing, as did I admittedly.

One major problem I see people bring up is they are uncomfortable. I felt this at first yes. I thought wow these hurt my ears. But I realized I put them in the wrong way.

You are supposed to drop them in your ear, not shove them all the way INTO your ear. Then twist them up slightly until it catches on the crevice of your ear. You should have a resting sensation, and feel no part of the earbud actually inside your ear tunnel. Simply following this advice, I suddenly went from only tolerating 30 minutes of usage to being able to leave them all day until they died.

Another concern I see people bring up is that they look like they will fall out. Trust me, they don't! I constantly go for jogs, lift weights and despite the sleek and fragile look, i have had zero issues with these during my workouts. They stay locked into place in my ear.

Lasty, do not expect over the ear headphone quality sound, but with that said the quality is still very good. They gave good base, and audio is clear and crisp for music, movies and calls. I also experience no latency when gaming on my device.

These buds are phenomenal! Sound quality is good, fit is great once you put them in properly, zero latency, battery is great! (Only have to charge mine once a day but get lots of hours of run time) and overall the best buds I have purchased in years

I was anxious to try these ear buds after reading a glowing review, but was totally disappointed.
Even with the volume at maximum, the buds were barely audible and the sound quality was poor.
Tried charging them overnight to make sure that was not an issue, but it made no difference.
Fitting them into my ears took a couple tries, and once fitted i always felt like any quick movement would make them fly off, but i did not use them long enough to find out.
The review i read talked about the convenience of the packaging and wireless charging - which i agree with - but their other claims about sound quality and bass reproduction did not match with my experience.

I purchased these as an from my Jabra Elite 65T's. I use Samsung phones and wanted to give these Buds a try. It seems to me from research the Airpod Pros are the way to go but I don't want to spend that much (true wireless is awesome except your buds are off the leash...easy to misplace or drop without the cord to catch them so you have to spend an amount you're not going to regret losing!).

What I want in my earbuds: 1) good sound quality but doesn't have to be the best; 2) I don't need noise canceling; 3) I like it loud enough to hear over a treadmill or a noisy gym though; 4) I want something light and secure enough to run with and do plyo training; 5) I want to be able to quickly adjust volume, skip songs, and take calls without pulling out my phone; 6) call quality needs to be good enough but these aren't my main headset in a Zoom world.

I found that the Buds Live had very good sound quality (lows, mids, highs, voices, bass...), but weren't loud enough. Since they have an unusual shape I think it's hit or miss on how well they fit. But even if I pushed them into my ear more they were never loud enough. I also researched the problem and adjusted several settings I found on forums but none helped. And since they're activated by touch (unless you toggle it off in the phone app each session) each time I went to adjust them the music would stop playing (or skip if I accidentally double-tapped).

I didn't try the noise canceling but if you watch and read the reviews, no one is impressed by their abilities in that department.

I am now trying the Jabra Elite 75T's instead. So far, better volume, better fit, and actual buttons to push on each bud. They're a gram or so lighter than the 65T's and it's noticeable in a good way. I haven't found anything negative yet. Airpod Pros have an advantage in that their shape works with gravity to stay in your ears, but the 75T's have a cleaner look without the weird little mic sticking out.

As a Prime member Amazon was great on the return, but I wasted a lot of time on these suckers (bringing the overall rating down to 2 stars).

They sound great, the highs and mids are clear and the bass is impressive. I will say they sound better than the Galaxy Buds +, but not by a lot. Three things I have an issue with are: 1. The battery life isn't great, they won't last you a whole 8 hour day at work without a few quick charges, unlike the Galaxy Buds +. The battery drain is even worse if ANC is on. 2. They are hard to hold onto, they slip out of my hand easily. That being said, they stay in my ears pretty well, it's just the transfer from the case to my ears that I had to be super careful not to drop them. 3. The ANC is barely noticeable, I can tell it's on, but it's not very good. I can't say I'm surprised considering these don't create a seal in your ears.

I recently ordered the Galaxy Buds+ and was happy with the sound quality, even though they were lacking some bass and were noticeably quieter than my wired earbuds. What I couldn't get over was the pain in my ears because of the wingtips! So much so that I couldn't wear them for more than 10 minutes.

But then I saw the Galaxy Buds Live were released, and I had to try them. I don't really care about ANC in earbuds, because I want to be aware of my surroundings. The trusty XM3's are always there if I want ANC while listening to music.

Immediately I noticed the Buds Live felt so comfortable in ear. No pain at all! Then I fired up some master tracks on Tidal to test the quality, and I was blown away. I couldn't imagine how an open design could pack so much bass, more than the Buds+! (Tip: set to dynamic for the most vibrant sounds). Battery life is average, but the case holds more charge. Most people don't use them continuously to run them out anyway.

ANC here is very subtle. It blocks out low frequency noises, and that's all it really can do given the design of these earbuds. By no means is it comparable to the XM3 or Airpods Pro, because that's not what Samsung was going for.

If you're in the market for new wireless earbuds, try these first. If for some reason you don't like them, move on to the Buds+. It's pretty subjective (depends on your ears I guess) and you may be pleasantly surprised by these. It's evident Samsung definitely put a lot of work into them.

I bought the Note20 Ultra and then ordered these earbuds. But, having spent well over an hour trying to get a consistent use of the touch feature I have given up and returned. The app is great and these connected right away, so no issue. But over and over and over and over trying to get the touch function to work each time ended the story.

The downloaded app has a neat feature of working with you to touch the "right" spot and touch it "hard enough." Waste of time. Over and over sometimes the touch worked, i.e., a single "touch" in just the "right spot" but, alas, to no avail. One keeps getting the message of not pressing "hard enough." Not pressing the "correct spot" along with images of a finger pressing. Still, sometimes, yes, but most of the time - NO. Darn! Tried resetting the buds and resetting and restarting the phone. Really frustrating and time-wasting. Children learned many new (allegedly) bad words as the frustration went on for over an hour.

Sent back today. Darn!

Usually, even if I'm not satisfied with a product
I will leave a respectful review about the issues, but with this item costing basically $200...absolute garbage. $169.99 and the item arrived with the charging prong jammed down on the left side so it couldn't charge the earbud. On top of that, unlike the airpods you can't just connect them and go. You have to install their intrusive "wearable app" that for some reason requires you to give them access to your location, contacts, storage and calendar, otherwise it just won't connect. Then, if you uninstall the app after connection, everytime you connect the buds it will automatically begin installing the wearable app. If you're trying to decide between these and airpods, choose airpods. They're a good, unintrusive, high quality products.

I've been looking forward to these for several months, since the first leaked images. Especially since I hate the "plugged" feeling of the usual in ear type buds. I realize that with the open design you're letting in more outside sound and losing some bass. But that's the trade-off I"m will to accept.

The short review? Comfortable fit if you're trying to avoid tips inserted in the ear canals. Great sound once you get the position right. Very poor ANC. But I would still highly recommend them.

Just a few observations about my Black Mystic buds. These are VERY shiny and mirrored. I thought only the Bronze color would have that finish. I would have preferred something a bit less reflective. Perhaps the White would be a better choice for that. Very solid feeling charging case. The buds are a bit finicky to get positioned exactly right in your ear. The speaker has to be in the exact spot or the sound is tinny, you need to twist and turn them a bit to hit the sweet spot. But once you get them in perfectly the bass is adequate for my music genres and the overall sound is really quite good. I also found them pretty comfortable and I'm someone who dislikes wearing ear buds (I've had several pairs in the past), but these have fewer pressure points. Especially in the ear canal. They seem quite secure, although I haven't tried running or exercising in them yet. The touch controls, especially the pause/play tap, can be frustrating when you're trying to position them in your ears because they are very sensitive and cause constant pauses while you're moving the bud around. But the tap options are good and you also have some customization. If you're buying these to upgrade to ANC I think you'll be disappointed. I could see no effect at all on things like computer hum, fans, dish washers, etc. The low level noise things they're supposed to drown out. But that wasn't a deciding factor for me anyway. So I wasn't overly disappointed. I imagine it's also something that could be improved with firmware updates. But the open design just doesn't lend itself to that sealed ANC level of silence that many people are looking for.

After being burned by Apple one too many times, I decided to give the Galaxy Buds Live a shot after my Airpod batteries degraded to the point that they don't last more than 45 minutes.

After unboxing and testing them for around an hour, I begrudgingly realized that I would likely need to return them. The main issues for me are sound quality and fit. The sound is hollow, tinny, and too quiet no matter what I listened to or what sound preset I used. It seems that the cause of this issue is actually the way that you have to insert the buds into your ears. You have to ensure that the tips are locked into the concha bowl in order to get a secure fit but for many people, this means angling the speakers away from your ears.

The Buds Live earbuds are the newest buds that were introduced alongside of the Note 20/Ultra on 8/5/20. I received my pair on today's date (8/7/2020) and have not put them down.
- The sound quality when listening to music paired with the ambient sound mode options is excellent
- The noise cancellation is actually good and provides an acceptable level of satisfaction
- The call quality and clarity is another area where no complaints have been detected
- The case is actually smaller and more of an oval, square- type than the Galaxy Buds+
- The earbuds are sleek and more professional in the ear than the Galaxy Buds+
Overall, this purchase at the current price point was definitely worth the upgrade from the Galaxy Buds+.
So click "Add to cart" / then "Proceed to checkout" / and finally, sit back and wait for the excitement to arrive!

To the people who are complaining about the ANC, Samsung has stated that it is to only cancel out low frequencies so it's not gonna cancel out all excess noise. Along with that, they are open earbuds so I don't know what you were expecting with the ANC. Obviously something like the Airpod Pro is going to have better ANC because you have to shove it in your ear canal so already shoving something into your ear canal is gonna cancel some noise already and then adding ANC is gonna cancel out all noise.

I think these are lovely. Definitely aesthetically pleasing in comparison to airpods. Along with that, price is at a fair price if we compare to other open earbuds (Airpods 139-169 depending on which case). These are the same price as the wreless case airpods, however, these have a longer battery life and have a ANC at least. I also feel these are much louder as well. Again, they don't look as ridiculous as the Airpods when won and they're hard to fall out of your ears. Right now my only issue with them is that they do leave my outer ear a little sore on my left side. I don't know if its just a positioning problem for me or if I putting them in wrong. I just change the wingtip size and hopefully that solves the issue. Otherwise, definitely worth the money

I work with heavy machinery.
I had the Galaxy Buds but the battery died too quick and were just too thick.
The PowerBeats Pro, I loved them, but they were too big, they got in the way. The noise cancellation was horrible.
These babes! They cancel like the base of noise with noise cancellation. Can't here the machines rumble anymore, only like the higher picth noises.
I love them so much. I sometimes turn on noise cancellation and have no music on. When I'm in the streets I can hardly hear the cars, it makes everything sound peaceful.

Ok. I am a regular person and not some business tycoon looking to make calls, I just wanted these for the noise canceling feature and to listen to music. I play basketball, write music and meditate a lot.... so these seemed like a no brainer. As a previous owner of the galaxy buds + I was pretty hyped to get these because the noise cancellation was insanely good on the galaxy buds +, so I figured these would be better. Even marginally better would have been astounding. But the truth is they are not as good. Even with the active noise canceling feature on. I can still hear just about everything. When my siblings blast their music from their rooms, I’d usually just pop the GB+‘s in and I wouldn’t hear a thing. But with these I can literally tell them what song the are listening to :(. And that is with my music on at about 70% volume.
Speaking on the sound quality, it is very good. So if you’re only in it for sound quality and the design go ahead and snatch these quick. But if you want noise cancellation, do NOT buy these. I’m not mad or anything of the sort, I just would hate for someone else to feel like they were mislead by the promising advertising. If you want noise reduction, I’d say go for the Galaxy Buds + for sure! They are a steal, PLUS(😂) they have an ambient hearing feature, which allows you to hear your surroundings while you play music. So they are both Noise Cancelling and Noise Enhancing! Thank you for reading. If you are still unsure, read a couple more reviews, and/or watch some YouTubers review them. But if you want an honest unbiased opinion, these headphones are not ideal for noise cancellation.

I want to like these, but Samsung's decision to go with this weird no-cup design makes them just ineffective at being good earbuds. I got these specifically because all my other earbuds mess up incoming phone-call audio when there is external sounds like that of a highway or cars near me downtown. I will list the reasons I do not recommend these below, they may not apply to you. After three attempts to use these I gave up and switched back to my old $40 pair.

These are my reasons:

1. They are painful to use until your ear stretches to fit the weird bud. (Should they have just used an insertion ear-cup design like 95% of wireless earbuds this would have been totally avoided)
2. The sound quality while Wonderful is ineffective at delivering itself due to them shifting and moving away from your ear canal if you smile or move your face any. (Should they have just used an insertion ear-cup design like 95% of wireless earbuds this would have been totally avoided)
3. Constantly need to be pushed back into the ear to make a solid sound seal so you can actually ENJOY the wonderful sound quality (Should they have just used an insertion ear-cup design like 95% of wireless earbuds this would have been totally avoided)

It really comes down to the physical design of the earbuds. They're sound quality and call quality were the best i'v ever heard, but the physical design flaws made these features difficult and even painful to use, to the point I gave up. I will continue my search for a great pair of quality earbuds, I will likely even look for others from Samsung as the audio quality was excellent, but this new weird design is a failure in my book. Stick to ear-cups that make a solid seal, these are only for you if your really weird about the feel of cups in your ears and are ok sacrificing quality and efficiency to avoid that.

What I like:

Great sound. IMO, much better than the Buds Plus. They have much better bass and sound great all around. Calls also sound great.

The fact that they don't have tips that go in your ear canal. I don't really like the plugged-up feeling I get from most ear buds that go inside your ear. These don't go inside your ear canal and don't create a seal, so no plugged up feeling.

They are pretty comfortable. It takes a bit of trial and error to find the right position but once you do, they seem to be very comfortable.

What I don't like:

When I'm on a call, the signal/connection between the buds and the phone is a little inconsistent. The sound seems to cut in/out and jump back and forth between the left and right earbuds. It gets a little better if I take the phone out of my pocket and hold it closer to the buds but this kind of defeats the whole "hands-free" thing.

Fit and comfort. I mentioned above that they are comfortable, and they are, however, for me one ear fits much better than the other and there is no way to fix that. The left ear fits perfectly but the right ear feels a little loose and doesn't fit as snugly as the left. I tried the bigger little rubber ring but that didn't help. That actually made it a little too big and it wouldn't fit in my ear at all. The small ring is maybe just a hair too small? While the bigger one is maybe a bit too big. They could use a size in between. Basically, although it's comfortable, the right one feels a little loose. It hasn't fallen out yet but I'm a little worried that it will at some point.

::edit:: Here's an idea for Samsung if they read these reviews - Encase the hard plastic shell in a thin layer of foam so it would be more comfortable at the spots where they touch and press on the inside parts of the ear. The right foam would also keep them in place better.

Oh, and noise cancellation. 100% useless. I knew this going into it based on all of the other reviews but those reviews are correct. Because they don't form a seal, there is no way to keep out the ambient noise. I wish they would have left this feature out and improved the connectivity during calls.

There's a lot to like about these, personally I find the noise cancelling to still be pretty useful even though it isn't full noise cancelling, think more for blocking out deep low end noises like fans, air conditioners, engine noise, plane hum, ect. They do almost nothing to block voices or treble. Sound quality is better than airpods in my opinion mostly bass wise, and there are so many more settings and eq adjustments on these compared to airpods so you can tailor the sound to your liking. The case is satisfying to open and close and it's easier for me to take the buds in and out of the case compared to airpods, the case also has wireless charging as standard so no extra fee for that like airpods. Battery life is about the same in my experience. I was worried with the fit of these since they are anything but a traditional earbud, but I was pleasantly surprised that these fit great in my ears with the default "wing" tips and have never fallen out once. My ONLY complaint about these is the range, these have pretty pathetic range compared to airpods, maybe only about 20 feet at best and they start dropping connection and cutting out. They also seem to have a hard time if you leave one bud in a room and then use the other from another room, always cutting out and trying to use the far away bud instead of the one right in front of it. I never had any connection or sync issues with airpods but I often run into those problems with these. Overall these compete with airpods, not airpods pro. Think of the noise cancelling on these as an added bonus, if you're specifically looking for anc earbuds these are not the ones. However these make perfect sense as an airpod alternative for android users, very easy to pair and you get the same airpods pop up panel that you get on iphone when you open the case so it feels like a pretty polished product.

This is my honest and true review after trying very hard to accept the flaws..... NO WAY I can live with this, returning it.

I just receive the Samsung Buds Plus, WOW...what Samsung were thinking when they come up with the LIVE?

The only thing LIVE has better than the Buds PLUS is the noise cancellation, everything else is worst. LIVE, low quality sound, the tapping feature is plain a pain...I was knocking hard in it to get it to work (probably pretty funny watching me) Listen, I read the manual and many reviews and youtube videos so...YES I did everything correct...this is just a BAD product !

Best on Buds Plus over the LIVE:

Tapping is light and simple
Sound quality much better than LIVE, the design helps the acoustic and outside interference
WAY more comfortable, works as it come in , no need to try the extra ear rubber pods
still it is small and don't stick out of ears, better handling puting in you ear too

Hope this help someone, don't go for the hype of having the "latest"...crap

VVVV - THIS WAS A FIRST WISH DREAM THAT TURNED INTO A NIGHTMARE - VVV
I just got and it (09/29/2020) works great on my Samsung G20 Ultra and on my Galaxy S8, noticed a small decay in sound quality on the S8. Impressed with the noise suppression, I have two huge Desktop running constantly 18 fans total plus AC noise....they all gone to a complete silence. Job well done, very happy that I got it.

I don't usually write review on amazon,
but I was just really not happy with what samsung is doing here.

First of all, let me introduce myself, I am a audiophile that has experienced and owned quite a lot audio equipment from extreme high end ones (the $50,000 hifiman Shangri la system), to flagship overear/in ear (beyerdynamic T1, xelento) that cost around $800 today, to extreme cheap ones like the under $10 ve monk.

But I am NOT the type of audiophile that only nitpicking sound quality in his/her subjective way and care nothing about comfort, longevity, good features etc.

Far from that, I value a good fit and comfort over many other qualities. and for certain type of headphones, I value features like convenience, noise cancelling over sound quality.

But I have a MINIMUM BAR of sound quality of course.

HERE COMES THE REVIEW of the galaxy buds live:
OVERALL: 2/5
I give it overall 2 out of 5 because there are products (namely galaxy buds+) that's better then this in nearly every way and has lower price. And buds live has its own issues.

COMFORT and FIT: 3/5
IN SHORT, need some work to adjust the fit, some parts irritates skin after long wearing.

If you absolutely can not wear in-ear earphones, then this is not bad and this is pretty much your only choice for true wireless headphones along side the original air-pods.
But the issue is, everywhere this little thing touches your ear is hard plastic except for the tinny little rubber tip that sits in the upper part of your outer ear. And that rubber part has a pretty small contact area, your ear will be irritated for usage over 30 min or so.
And it's not the easiest earphones to adjust its position correctly and securely, you'll find yourself adjust it quite a lot before you can finally enjoy your music. And the fit affects the sound quality a lot, by a lot I mean if you don't push down the lower part to ensure the speaker is as close to your ear canal as possible, this thing would sound bass light, and if you push it down all the all, it's absolutely bass heavy. I can imagine different people hearing quite different sound from it because of there ear shape. There's a reason for high-end ear-buds all using in-ear design.
ADD: the case is among the smallest, which is a plus. but it's not a standout quality in 2020

FEATURES: 1/5
IN SHORT: noise isolation is worse then regular in-ear headphones without active noise cancelling feature. and touch controls are usable but nothing special.

The buds live should NOT be advertised as a noise cancelling headphones, this is one of the two reason I'm writing this review. In fact, the noise cancelling level is substantially worse then the galaxy ear buds+ which has no noise cancelling feature. pretty much ANY in-ear headphones will isolate better then buds live.
The touch control and all other small feature set are nothing special, usable and usual is the word I would give.

THE ESSENTIALS for true wireless headphones 3/5
IN SHORT: good battery life, unstable connection, short connection range.

the good thing is the battery life is good, not the best, but good for most. around 6 - 8 hours without noise cancelling on.
The connection however, is not good. a lot of the time it has syncing issues when connected to my windows computer, usually put them back in case would solve the problem, this problem is quite frequent that it would annoy you quite a bit. And non of my other true wireless headphones have this issue, at least not to the extent that it annoys me. Connect to my galaxy s10 have much less issue though, only have sync issue when switching from device to device occasionally. The connection range is not good too, the signal cuts off completely when I walk from my desk to the bathroom, and for the reference, at the same spot at my bathroom, my airpods pro works normally without any signal loss, my galaxy buds+ would buzz in and out a bit.

THE SOUND:
IN SHORT: acceptable, 3/5
The sound I would describe as V shaped, somewhat muddy in low to mid frequency. average resolution, a better then average sound stage and imaging. I feel the driver in this has potential, but it's restricted by the ear bud design choice, since this thing has no seal, they have to adding quite a lot of bass by eq/dsp to compensate for it. And I think they overdone it, and ironically, the bass is certainly plenty in terms of quantity, but it doesn't have the smooth, fast and deep extension quality that comes out of galaxy buds+ from samsung themself.
The mids are overshadowed by the lows. simple as that.
The highs are average, nothing exciting about it.
The sound stage are good for in-ear, imaging are above average too, but the lack of detail (which is understandable for a bluetooth heaphone without aptX or LDAC support) means you can't really pinpoint, and the muddy bass is not helping.

Conclusion:

this is a complete downgrade from the galaxy buds+ I have. It's harder to wear, less comfortable except for people who cannot withstand in-ear design. It has shorter battery per charge, from around 12 hours from buds+ to around 7 hours from buds live. It has worse noise isolation, which is unacceptable since it's in the advertise. The sound quality is average, not nearly as good as galaxy buds+ in terms of bass and mids, somewhat at the same level in highs and soundstage. And buds live has a higher price tag. And these two product come from the same company, which annoys me quite a bit. What's the thinking behind it, samsung and your AKG department? advertising? something new? "the new open ear noise cancelling?" it's just wrong in my opinion.

My recommendation for true wireless headphones as in time of writing this review:

The utility beast: airpods pro

Pros:
1. Probably the most stable and furthest connection from named brand, for ios, or for android and windows.
Very good audio/video latency, which makes it very usable for mobile/casual gaming, or even just watching video.
2. A solid noise cancelling and transparent, natural sounding is the word I would call the feeling of both noise cancelling and transparent mode. The mic quality is also among the best if not the best in true wireless.
3. A comfortable fit. less pressurized feeling then most in-ear headphones. a bit chunky, so not the most comfortable for your long session listening, but if you don't jam it too hard into your ear, you can listen to airpods pro for quite a long time, over 2 hours I would say.
4. A relaxing and enjoyable sound. it's doesn't have much detail/resolution, lack some high notes in particular, average sound-stage, not very pin-point in imaging, too. But I gotta say, it sounds good enough, even for audiophile like me. Part of the reason is the noise cancelling helps to make sure you can hear as much performance as it can offer. The other part is that the tuning is just easy to listen to, a good bass extension without too much mid-bass, a bit mid-forward makes the vocal stand out, which is good for a lot of the mainstream pop music, a reduced high makes it easy to enjoy your music for a long period of time during travel. And the sound is also very consistent, a deeper or shallower insertion doesn't affect it much.

Cons:
less then 5 hour of usage per charge might not enough for some.
and really, besides not "great" sounding for those who can not withstand anything less then true audiophile quality, that's the only shortcoming I can think of.

A taste into audiophile world: galaxy buds / buds+
Yes I have own both buds/buds+
Pro:
1. good fit and comfort, low-profile looking. You may feel a little pressure when you first put them like most in-ears. But they are by far the most comfortable true wireless earphones for long listening sessions.

2. Great sounding. I challenge you to find in-ear headphones that sounds significantly better then these, wired or wireless. Especially for the original galaxy buds, As they are under $100 today and honestly, besides bass not as deep as buds+, I prefer the sound of the original galaxy buds since the mids are not as recessed and highs are more smooth comparing to buds+. sound stage and imaging are both very good in buds/buds+;

3. Great battery life per charge and good mic quality. over 12 hours of battery life per charge and a good enough mic quality is the reason you buy buds+ over buds

Cons:
connection and range are not the best (but totally usable).
battery in case only provides one more charge for both buds/buds+. so if you forget to put your buds/buds+ in the case once over night, you might lose half of your total battery life.
For people need active noise-cancelling for travel, these don't offer the feature, (but it still block quite some noise for everyday use).

For those considering sony and sennheisers's true wirelless, Consider the large size of them, they might not fit you, and the cases are quite large too. So I just don't bother trying them.

I suck at written reviews. Idk about the first two guys here, but I like them. Not everyone is gonna like them obviously, but mine fit in perfectly and I actually do like the sound

These Ear Buds b far the best I ever had.
I've tried out soooo many, but these are the top of the top.
I know what I'm talking about because I am a musician and use in my recording Studio AKG Headphones only, because they produce an crystal clear sound.
WOW I'm so happy whit these little buds.
The sound is great, the fit is great and the look is great.

I received these several hours ago.
Installed firmware update and began using them with my Samsung Galaxy S20+.
ANC does cut out some background noise, my AC is outside my bedroom window and I can't hear it. I can hear my dogs barking,loud TV in other room. These will be fine in a quieter environment.
They sound good, plenty of bass. Listened to some music, a podcast and several episodes of a TV show. They are pretty loud, have them set at about 60% for a video on Amazon prime.
I was pretty sceptical about these but overall I think they are pretty good, just don't buy them for the noise cancellation if you want background noise to disappear.