Testseek.com have collected 182 expert reviews of the Samsung SM-R170 Galaxy Buds and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung SM-R170 Galaxy Buds.
May 2019
(78%)
182 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(74%)
2887 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Solid connection
Good volume
Seals inside my ear canal
Long battery life
Easy to carry in the case in a pocket without too much bulk
Stylish design
Comfortable to wear over long hours
IPX2 certification
Support for wireless charging
Adequately wide sound stage and imaging
These compact
Lightweight noise-isolating true wireless earphones should fit most ears securely. They sound decent
Battery life is good (around 6 hours at moderate volume levels) and their compact charging case offers USB-C wired and wireless charging
Seamless PowerShare wireless charging
Comfortable earbud design
Good battery life
Excellent comfort for all activity
Solid sound quality for wireless earbuds
Compact case with wireless charging
Good Bluetooth and L/R connection
More than adequate battery life
Excellent audio performance with rich
Full bass and bright
Well-defined highs
Easy to operate
Solid mic intelligibility in quiet spaces
Sleek
Comfortable design
Great battery life
Strong audio performance
Intuitive companion app
Ridiculously comfortable
Amazing battery life
Ambient mode is a nice addition
Good price point
Tiny case
Light
Discreet
Legit six-hour battery life
Tiny case with wireless charging
Better sound isolation than Apple's AirPods
Impressive range and strong wireless connection
Light and generally comfortable
Wireless charging battery case is convenient
Bluetooth 5.0
AAC and scalable Samsung codec support
Battery life and wireless charging
Adaptive dualmicrophone array
Ambient Sound mode and touch controls
Compact build
Good battery life within the buds
Small
Discreet and generally good looking
Good audio customisation options
Dualmicrophone with ambient sound functions
Wireless Charging
Secure
Comfortable fit with a range of eartip sizes
Audio quality is solid
Plenty of customization options in companion app
Battery life is great
Wireless charging case is convenient
Battery life
Sound quality
Multiple tips for a personalized fit
Reliable connectivity
Solid battery life
PowerShare charging with the S10 line
The editors didn't like
Volume control on the earbuds
Samsung Wearable app on iOS
Make the tapping gestures a little more reliable/easier to do
Bass output could've been better
Touch controls not reliable
Gear Wear app not supported on iPhone
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Bass isn't all that deep
Charging case only delivers a little more than one full charge
Certain features only work with Android phones
Middling bass
Fiddly touch controls
We say The Samsung Galaxy Buds prove to be a fairly comfortable pair of decent wireless earbuds that offer a modicum of comfort
Fairly good performance and battery life though the fiddly touch controls take some get
Case only provides 1 full recharge
Touch controls require precise control
"Ambient sound" passthrough is useless
Poor mic intelligibility in loud scenarios
So-so charging case battery life
Not waterproof
Muffled call quality
Sound quality isn't great
App can be slow to load
Case battery life isn't the best
No pause on removal
Touch controls
But the bad kind
Bass-shy sound doesn't rise above average
Flaky Bluetooth connectivity
Poor microphone performance
Touch controls are fiddly
Ambient Sound feature leaves room for improvement
No high water-resistance rating
No aptX support
Only IPX2 waterresistance
Lacks internal storage
General volume is just a little too quiet
Abysmal regional pricing
Limited charge held in the case
Limited recharge from case alone
IPhone experience is less comprehensive
Touchpads are finicky
Average audio quality
Frustrating touch controls
On-board volume control requires sacrificing other features
Published: 2019-03-03, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
Secure, comfortable fit with a range of eartip sizes, Audio quality is solid, Plenty of customization options in companion app, Battery life is great, Wireless charging case is convenient
Limited recharge from case alone, iPhone experience is less comprehensive
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Six hours of battery life, Sweatproof, Light, comfortable fit, Wireless charging case
Only 7 hours of battery in case
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Six hours of battery life, Sweatproof, Light, comfortable fit, Wireless charging case
Only 7 hours of battery in case
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Thin presentation, Lack detail, App is Android only,
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