A small LED indicator on the front lets you see the case’s charging status or battery level, while a set of similar LEDs inside the case give you the same info about each earbud.īottom line: These are very comfortable buds. It’s replaced with the current industry standard, USB-C. Gone is the Micro USB connector that seemed antiquated even in 2019. Its rounded corners make it comfortable to hold and to pocket, but its bottom is still flat enough to let it stand upright on a desk (or a wireless charging mat if you spring for the $20 upgrade).
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The charging case is equally free of adornment.
A discrete Amazon smile logo is the only decoration. They’re not quite as compact as the Apple AirPods Pro, but they compare favorably with many other models, like the Jabra Elite 75t or Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Pro.Īvailable in either a matte-finish black or an eggshell color that Amazon calls “Glacier White,” the earbuds are smooth and seamless, with no defined area for the touch-sensitive controls. Not only are the earbuds smaller, but so is their charging case. The first thing you’ll notice about the Echo Buds 2, especially if you happen to be familiar with the first generation, is their size. Inside, you’ll find the earbuds in their case, a USB-C charging cable, four sizes of silicone eartips (including the ones preinstalled on the buds), two sizes of wing tips (with a spare set of the smaller size included), and a quick start guide. The Echo Buds 2 come in a small cardboard box, with only a tiny amount of plastic film used to protect the charging case. What’s in the box? Simon Cohen / Digital TrendsĪmazon leads the way in terms of sustainable, recyclable packaging. This means that Amazon’s latest version, which for clarity I’ll refer to as the Echo Buds 2 ($120 or $140 depending on whether you want wireless charging or not), need to be a real step up from their predecessors just to keep pace with the market.ĭid Amazon succeed? Let’s take a look at the Echo Buds 2. Battery life has improved by leaps and bounds, and getting decent sound quality has become easier and cheaper than ever. ANC, which was once an exotic and expensive extra, is now showing up on earbuds that cost $100 or less. But Amazon had still managed to set the bar very high and, for a time, they were our top pick for the best true wireless earbuds.īut since 2019, there’s been an explosion of new options and new brands. They weren’t perfect: Battery life was only so-so, they were a bit on the bulky side, there was no wireless charging option, and you couldn’t customize the controls very much.
They sounded great, had effective active noise cancellation (ANC), and let you talk to Alexa without needing to tap any buttons. When Amazon introduced the original Echo Buds in 2019, they set a new standard for what we could expect from a $130 investment in a set of true wireless earbuds.
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