The function is enhanced even in the 10,000 yen range!Google's complete wireless earphone "Pixel Buds A-Series" is the strongest Cospa?

The full wireless earphones that many people are now using have been increasingly low -priced/high performance in recent years, and are a volume zone in which each manufacturer is overwhelmed at around 10,000 yen.

Meanwhile, Google's newly launched "Pixel Buds A-Series" is a product that has the operability/connection unique to Google, despite the price that is relatively easy to pick up on the official website.It is.

Appeared about half the price from the previous model!"Pixel Buds A-Series" Actual machine review

As introduced earlier, "Pixel Buds A-Series" costs 11,900 yen on the official website."Pixel Buds", released in 2020, was released for about 20,000 yen, so it was almost half cheaper.

This is because the "Pixel" series, a Google smartphone, has a low -cost model "Pixel A" series, and it is thought that "Pixel Buds" was also released as a low -cost model bearing "A".

However, if you check the official website of Google at the time of writing (early September 2021), "Pixel Buds" has been closed, so you can currently purchase only "Pixel Buds A-Series".As a Google earphone series, it can be considered as a "subsequent machine".

Because it is a low-priced model, "Pixel Buds A-Series" has a functional part compared to "Pixel Buds", but there are parts that are firmly followed, such as sound quality and operability.Let's try "Pixel Buds A-Series" specifically.

"Pixel Buds A-Series" is a canal type completely wireless earphone.The body size is about 20.7mm x 29.3mm x 17.5mm, and the mass is about 5.06g one ear, making it a relatively compact design.

The earphone body has a "fixed arch", and the feeling of wearing is quite good by holding the ear hole firmly.You don't have to worry about falling from your ears, not so much pressure, so you can wear it during exercise.The main body is a drip -proof design, so there is little worry about failure due to sweat and rain.

The side of the main unit is a touch sensor, and you can perform operations such as regeneration, pause, and song sending.The volume control function by the sensor mounted on "Pixel Buds" has been omitted, but it is a point to compromise if it is a low -cost model.

The battery can be played for up to 5 hours with an earphone alone and a up to 2.5 hours of calling, and can play music playback for up to 24 hours and call for up to 12 hours when using a charging case.

If you put your earphones in a charging case and charge them, they will be able to play music playback for up to 3 hours in 15 minutes.If you think that it will be fully charged if you charge for about 30 minutes, the charging speed is quite fast.

Because it is a Google earphone, it is recommended to connect it to Android smartphones.After holding the button on the back of the "Pixel Buds A-Series" charging case, open the lid to the pairing mode, and a pop-up is displayed on the nearby Android smartphone, and you can easily connect.

In addition, if you use the "Google Pixel Buds" application, you can switch on/off the tap operation or the "mounting inspection" function that automatically stops music regeneration by removing the earphones.

This product can be connected to the iPhone, of course, but the iOS version of the "Google Pixel Buds" app does not seem to be at the time of writing.Although it can be used as a general wireless earphone, it is recommended to connect to the Android smartphone because it cannot be set in detail.

The built -in driver is as large as 12mm, and the sound quality is an impression that the cut -off is noticeable in the middle and high range.If you turn on the "bus boost" function that can be set from the dedicated application, the sound of the drums and bass will increase, and the thickness of the sound can be expressed, so it is a good idea to use it according to the music genre.

The particularly impressive function is "adaptive sound", and when this is turned on, it automatically adjusts the volume according to the surrounding environment.When using it for watching movies at home, etc., it can be heard firmly, and in an environment where the surrounding sounds, such as in the train, will make adjustments such as raising the volume, so it is troublesome to set using a smartphone every time.there is not.

From the viewpoint of adjusting the environmental sound, there are many earphones equipped with a "noise canceling" function that blocks the surrounding sounds in recent years, but it is costly to install a dedicated chip and it costs cost.It is also true that the small space of the housing is divided into a chip.

"Pixel Buds A-Series" may be considered that by installing an adaptive sound function instead, it has secured a space with a 12mm large-diameter driver while reducing the price.

A full wireless earphone "Pixel Buds A-Series" with a low price

"Pixel Buds A-Series" is full of charm, such as a stable wearing feeling for 11,900 yen and an elaborate sound quality played from a 12mm large-diameter driver.After all, the major feature is the "adaptive sound" function and the connection with Android smartphones, and the finish of the software seems to be "Google".

Based on the fact that the high -end line and the low -cost version of the "A series" are updated every year in the smartphone Pixel series, and the "Pixel Buds" released in 2020, the "function" is newly sold.It is undeniable that high -end complete wireless earphones such as "all over" may appear from Google, but this product is a high -perfection and does not feel dissatisfied with the feeling of use, so it is a product that can be the first choice of Android smartphone users.prize.

Interview/sentence/Fumihiko Sato