Google Pixel Buds 2a / Google Pixel Buds Pro 2

Pressure relief adjusts pressure in the ear canal to reduce the blocked feeling of a sealed in-ear design.

Full features need an Android 6.0+ phone and a Google account; on iPhone basic listening works but app settings are unavailable.

Full features need an Android 6.0 or newer phone, a Google Account and an internet connection; basic listening works with an iPhone.

Super wideband carries a wider audio range on calls with compatible Pixel phones.

Google’s blog footnote says figures were measured on pre-production hardware with other features disabled; real-world time may be shorter.

The case speaker lets you ring a lost case through Find Hub.

IP54 protects against dust and splashing water; the earbuds are not designed to be submerged.

IP54 limits dust ingress and resists splashing water from any direction; the earbuds should not be submerged. The case has no dust rating.

The proximity sensor pauses music automatically when you take an earbud out; swiping adjusts volume.

Google says the earbuds are 27% smaller and 24% lighter than the original Pixel Buds Pro.

Google says Tensor A1 adapts audio to the environment up to 3 million times per second and runs noise cancellation twice as strong as the original Pixel Buds Pro; music and noise-cancellation processing run on separate paths.

Pressure relief reduces the plugged-ear feeling of sealed earbuds. Conversation Detection pauses music and switches to transparency when you start talking.

The voice accelerometer picks up jaw vibration while you speak to help separate your voice from ambient noise. Google’s Clear Calling and Super Wideband calling require compatible Pixel phones.