Google's latest Pixel Buds Pro 2 earbuds are designed for the Gemini era

Over two years after launching its first flagship wireless earbuds, Google has finally launched the second-gen model with the new Pixel 9 lineup. Although it was a long wait, the Pixel Buds Pro 2 may be able to justify it with the fresh design and a whole bunch of performance upgrades.

Google Pixel Buds Pro 2: What’s new?

The Pixel Buds Pro 2 sport a more compact and lightweight design than the last-gen model, with Google claiming that the earbuds are 27% smaller and 24% lighter. The overall shape with the fixed wing has also been optimized based on 45 million data points from ear scans to ensure a more comfortable and secure fit.

On the inside, Google has packed the all-new Tensor A1 chipset and 11mm in-house acoustic drivers that promise a wide sound stage with a balanced audio signature. The earbuds also offer better noise cancellation thanks to the new chipset, which adapts 3 million times per second to the sound environment, cancels twice as much noise as the previous model, and even works on higher frequencies.

The Pixel Buds Pro 2 are also the first pair of wireless earbuds with Gemini support, and they offer a cool feature called Gemini Live that lets you have a more natural back-and-forth conversation with the AI model. As for battery life, Google claims that the earbuds will last up to 8 hours on a single charge with ANC enabled, with the charging case taking the total playback with ANC up to 30 hours.

Pixel Buds Pro 2 pricing and availability

The Pixel Buds Pro 2 will be available in four cool colorways: Porcelain, Hazel, Wintergreen, and Peony. The flagship earbuds will cost $229 in the US and €249 in Europe.