Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 Get the $50 Price Chop I Wanted for Black Friday

Despite their improvements, when I reviewed Google’s Pixel Buds Pro 2 a few months back, I was a little disappointed that they cost $29 more than than their predecessor. But I also knew that come Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the Pixel Buds Pro 2 would surely be on sale, and indeed they are, hitting their lowest price to date at $180 or $50 off their list price of $230. That comes pretty close to the deals we’ve been seeing on the Apple’s AirPods Pro 2, which are selling for $170 on Amazon.

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While I did try the Pixel Buds Pro 2 with an iPhone 16 Pro — and yes, they do work fine with Apple products, albeit with a more limited feature set — they’re really designed for Pixel device users (who get integrated support for Google’s Gemini AI assistant) and Android users in general. I appreciated the smaller design, an upgrade that should address the fit issues many folks with smaller ears had with the original Buds Pro’s design. And both the sound and noise-canceling have been improved along with slightly better voice-calling performance.

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If you can get a tight seal, the Pixel Buds Pro 2 are excellent earbuds. Apple users are better off with the AirPods Pro 2, and Samsung Galaxy device owners should probably opt for the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, which are on sale for $190. Despite their higher price, they’re certainly worth strong consideration from Pixel device users and Android users in general, particularly when they’re discounted.
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The Pixel Buds Pro 2 are featured on our list of best wireless earbuds and best noise-canceling earbuds. I rated them an 8.6, and my full review has all the details you need to know about them. If you’re looking for a broader list of sales, check out our collection of the best Black Friday 2024 deals.