Samsung has officially launched its first open-ear wireless earbuds — the Galaxy Buds On — further expanding the form factor distribution of the Galaxy audio product line. Unlike the classic in-ear Galaxy Buds series, the new product adopts an entirely new open-ear wearing design, aiming to let users enjoy high-quality audio and call experiences while still maintaining real-time awareness of external environmental sounds.
In terms of appearance and structural design, the Galaxy Buds On adopts an ear-hook shape, presenting an overall style that leans toward sports earphones. Since the earbuds do not need to be inserted deep into the ear canal, this design not only effectively reduces ear canal pressure and discomfort from prolonged wear, but also greatly improves wearing stability, making it well suited for diverse scenarios such as daily commuting, office communication, and outdoor sports.
The deep integration of generative AI technology is one of the core highlights of this new product. The Galaxy Buds On deeply integrates Google's Gemini Live service, allowing users to engage in natural, fluid continuous conversations with the AI assistant simply by voice, without frequently taking out their phone for touch operations. Leveraging the powerful capabilities of Gemini Live, users can perform instant information queries, schedule management, reminder setting, and intelligent cross-device control through the earbuds.
In terms of acoustic performance and call experience, the Galaxy Buds On is equipped with Samsung's self-developed high-quality speaker drivers. Addressing the pain point that open-ear structures are easily affected by ambient noise, the earbuds feature a built-in multi-microphone array paired with AI noise-reduction algorithms, which can precisely filter out background noise during calls while preserving environmental safety awareness, ensuring clear voice transmission.
In terms of hardware and ecosystem connectivity, the Galaxy Buds On carries a brand-new power management solution. With some high-power advanced features turned off, it can provide all-day battery life, and pairing it with the dedicated charging case delivers even longer-lasting power assurance. In addition, the earbuds support the latest Bluetooth connectivity standard, enabling fast pairing with Galaxy phones, tablets, and other devices as well as seamless audio switching between multiple terminals.
Currently, the Galaxy Buds On will gradually go on public sale in the near future, with specific pricing and launch times to be announced progressively for different countries and regions. As an important attempt by Samsung to embrace the combination of generative AI and wearable devices, this product also offers users who love the open-ear listening experience a new AI audio option.