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Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro review: Great sounding earbuds with the smartest transparency mode

Samsung's Galaxy Buds 2 Pro offer excellent sound and a sleeker, lightweight design. Check out our review to learn more about these earbuds!

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Samsung's been making wireless earbuds for many years, but it wasn't until last year's Galaxy Buds Pro did the South Korean tech giant really make a great pair of wireless earbuds. Before the Buds Pro, previous Samsung buds were unpolished, like those kidney bean-shaped Galaxy Buds Live which I liked, but had the world's most pointless "active noise cancellation" because the earbuds did not cover the wearer's ear canals at all.

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OnePlus Nord Buds CE Review: Excellent budget TWS with good sound

The OnePlus Nord Buds CE are the cheapest TWS earbuds from OnePlus, featuring an open-back design. Read our full review for more details.

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Following the success of the Nord Buds, OnePlus has come out with another pair of Nord-branded earbuds. The new Nord Buds CE are OnePlus' cheapest truly wireless earbuds yet, and they pack a powerful punch. However, they're not simply recycled Nord Buds with the same design and a few missing features. Rather the Nord Buds CE are an entirely different beast. They ditch the ear tips for an open-back design which is both an advantage and disadvantage, depending on how you see it. At ₹2,299 (~$29), the OnePlus Nord Buds CE are one of the cheapest TWS on the market. I have been using them for over two weeks, and here's what I feel about them.