When listening to music, a single tap will play/pause a track, while a double tap will skip the track forward and a triple tap skips backward. Google threaded the needle on this one, activating commands with a light, but firm tap. Not sensitive enough forces harder taps which is an uncomfortable experience both physically and aurally. Too sensitive and the slightest brush can trigger an unwanted action. Tap controls can be hit or miss with wireless earbuds. Want to use Google Assistant? Your phone or tablet needs at least Android 6.0. From there, the A-Series were ready to rock and roll.Īs demonstrated by my Note 20 Ultra, the A-Series will pair with any device, including iOS gadgets, as long as it has Bluetooth 4.0 capability. Clicking the Setup button took me to a quick firmware update. As soon as I flipped open the charging case, a big prompt informed me that the A-Series were ready to pair appeared on both my Google Pixel 5 and my Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. Google is borrowing a few of Apple’s tricks with its proprietary Fast Pair technology. However, if the default tips aren’t just right, you can swap them out for either the large or small tips. Google has embedded a spatial vent to alleviate in-ear pressure and enhance spatial awareness. In fact, it felt more like a tiny ear hug. I definitely felt the default medium eartips expand against the entrance to my ear canal, but it was never uncomfortable. They fit snugly along my ears’ scapha, hiding just under the helix. The A-Series are really comfortable to the point where I happily wore them for 2.5 hours. Surprisingly the Bose’s case is a scooch lighter (1.6 ounces, 2.4 x 1.7 x 0.9 inches).
It’s absolutely dainty compared to the AirPods Pro (2.7 ounces, 3.5 x 2 x 1.3 inches). Still, the A-Series are smaller than the AirPods Pro (0.19 ounces, 1.2 x 0.9 x 0.9 inches) and the QC Earbuds (3 ounces, 1.5 x 1 x 1.1 inches).Īs for the charging case, it weighs 1.5 ounces without the earbuds (1.9 ounces with the buds) and measures 2.5 x 1.9 x 1 inches. But measuring 0.8 x 1.2 x 0.7 inches, the new buds are larger than the 2020 Pixel Buds (0.8 x 0.8 x 0.7 inches). At 0.18 ounces, the A-Series weigh the same as their predecessor.
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