Galaxy Buds Live

Galaxy Buds Live

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  • Ergonomic design
  • Active Noise Cancellation for open type
  • Live and deep sound

Available color

  • The newest shape of true wireless earbuds
    Iconic design
  • Color
    Color
  • Ergonomic
    Ergonomic

Galaxy Buds Live

A woman is laughing with her head tilted to the right. She's listening to something using onyx-colored Galaxy buds Live.

Introducing Galaxy Buds Live

The earbud designed to tune in to every moment. With an iconic shape and ergonomic design, a fit that lets in your natural surroundings, and a speaker optimized for a better experience. This is sound made for your ears.

A design that's unheard of

ICONIC DESIGN

The newest shape of true wireless earbuds

Galaxy Buds Live’s eye-catching design stands out, even inside your ear. Reflecting the curves of the ear and face for a natural look, they're polished off with a glossy finish and even come together with a jewelry box-inspired case — to fit in your hand when on the go.

Galaxy Buds Live in Mystic Bronze are shown from the sides, and as they rotate the screen zooms out to show the two together.
   
       
           
               

COLOR

               

Elevate your style with glossy finishes

           
           
               

Available in three colorways you can't help but love. Choose from Onyx, Mystic Bronze, Mystic White, Mystic Black, Mystic Red or Mystic Blue to add a flashy touch to your look.1

           
       
       
           
               
                    There are 6 Galaxy Buds Live in different colors placed in a circle. Starting from the top going clockwise, two pairs of earbuds in Mystic Bronze and Onyx are next to each other. And then there's Onyx, Mystic Red, Mystic White, and Mystic Bronze Galaxy Buds Live cases and earbuds.                
           
       
   

ERGONOMIC

Made for your ears

Galaxy Buds Live sit softly inside the ear, giving you a fit for all-day comfort with less fatigue. Its ergonomic design is snug yet non-intrusive with two wing tip sizes for a better fit. So, commute to the office, go to a friend's house, and more without your buds leaving your ears.

Partial view of a man with an afro wearing Galaxy Buds Live in Mystic Bronze. Screen zooms in for a close-up of his ear.
Partial view of a man with an afro wearing Galaxy Buds Live in Mystic Bronze. Screen zooms in for a close-up of his ear.

Stay tuned in

ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION

What you hear is up to you

Woman standing on a busy subway platform wearing Galaxy Buds Live in Mystic Bronze with ANC off. A strong sound wave is shown underneath. Then as ANC is turned on, a close-up of the woman is seen with a dark and faded background, showing the effects of noise cancellation
A smoother sound wave is shown underneath.

The first Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) for open type on Galaxy’s true wireless buds keeps the noise out, but lets the world in. It reduces background noises without missing what’s important, like voices and announcements, so you hear more of what you want to hear — all with just a long press to turn it on.2

UL LOGO

*Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) on Galaxy Buds Live received UL Verification for cutting background noise by up to 97% in low-frequency bands.

LIVE & DEEP SOUND

Hear every sound come alive

Feel like you're in the front row, or part of something bigger. 12mm speakers with sound by AKG work together with Galaxy Buds Live's ergonomic design to deliver spacious sound, while the large driver and bass duct help emit deep bass with air flow that lets sound flow seamlessly.

Galaxy Buds Live earbud in Mystic White rotates, separating to show the air vents, bass duct, 12mm speaker.
Air vents reduce occlusion for spacious audio
12mm speakers with sound by AKG for clear notes, high or low
Bass duct enhances lower frequency sound

Make an easier connection

BIXBY VOICE WAKE-UP

A smart assistant who listens back

Bixby voice wake-up is ready whenever you call. It wakes up to your voice, letting you control your phone without lifting a finger. Manage your calls, adjust the volume, or check weather while on the move. You talk, Bixby listens.3,4,5

*Image simulated for illustrative purposes.

Speech bubble saying "How’s the weather today?"
Speech bubble saying "Call Jessica"
A man who wearing Galaxy Buds Live in Mystic black is using Bixby.
   
       
           
               

360 AUDIO

           
           
               

Go deep into your entertainment - 360 Audio

           
       
       
           

                360 Audio delivers a remarkable cinema-like sound. With Dolby Head Tracking™ technology you'll feel as though you're in the center of the stage fully surrounded by sound. It's a powerful and dramatic listening experience, and with Dolby Atmos®, you'll hear everything in stunning detail.            

           

                *Available only on Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablets with Android One UI version 3.1 or later. 360 Audio and Dolby Head Tracking™ support may vary depending on app and content.            

                   
   
   
       
           
               
                                            A set of Mystic Bronze Galaxy Buds Live slides to the center of the screen, with the left side appearing from the bottom left corner and the right side appearing from the top right. As they meet in the middle, they rotate as a pair 360 degrees to reveal all aspects of both sides. When they stop, the inside portion of the left side faces directly forward to reveal the L and various speaker and mic components. The right side is angled slightly to face the left side.                                                            
                                           
               
               
                   
                                           
                   
                                           
               
               
                   
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                   
                   
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                   
                   
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                   
                   
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                   
               
           
       
   

CALL QUALITY

Words go through crisp and clear

With three built-in mics and Voice Pickup Unit, you get incredible call quality from the true wireless earbuds. The Voice Pickup Unit senses when your jaw is moving, and as your jaw vibrates this data is converted into voice signals to deliver enhanced sound quality — even among the noise.

2nd MIC
1st MIC
Voice Pickup
Unit
Inner MIC
Side view of Galaxy Buds Live in Mystic Black with one in the forefront and one in the background. The one in the forefront shows an x-ray of the bud to show the microphone placement. It then switches with the other earbud to show the inner microphone and Voice Pickup Unit.

Your sound should never sleep

BATTERY LIFE

Lasts for hours. Then stays for an encore

Stay powered with sound through work, play, and long after with Galaxy Buds Live's long-lasting battery.9, 10

Up to 6 hours of non-stop listening
Up to 21 hours of life with charging case
Showing Galaxy Buds Live can last a long 21 hours.

CHARGING

Power for even more playtime

Charge in just a few minutes so you can get back into the groove. Five minutes gets you an hour, whether that's for your favorite playlist or the latest podcast. If you need a bit extra, you can even use your smartphone's power to give Galaxy Buds Live a charge while on the go.11, 12, 13

Charge
5mins
Play time
Around 1hr
The Galaxy Buds Live case is placed on top of Galaxy Note20 showing how it can use Wireless PowerShare to charge up.
The Galaxy Buds Live case is placed on top of Galaxy Note20 showing how it can use Wireless PowerShare to charge up.

Your whole world in symphony

BUDS TOGETHER

Share and listen with a friend

Share the music without sharing your earbuds. With Buds Together, simply connect both yours and a friend's Galaxy Buds Live to your phone and listen to your favorite throwbacks together. The music goes on and on, on both.15

Share the music with friends. One woman is wearing Galaxy Buds Live in Mystic Black and the other is Galaxy Buds Live in Mystic Bronze.

ONE STEP TO CONNECT

Connect to your Galaxy

Easily connect Galaxy Buds Live to your other Samsung devices through your Samsung account. When you first connect, your phone pop-up lets you pair fast, and once paired the buds appear in connected devices' paired lists. Then with Bluetooth Info Sync, you can seamlessly shift between connections.

Galaxy Buds Live are in a closed case next to a tablet, smartphone with a music player GUI, and Galaxy Watch3.
The Galaxy Buds Live case opens and compatible smartphone and tablet show a pairing GUI onscreen. Galaxy Watch3 watch face changes to a music player GUI.​

ANDROID & IOS COMPATIBLE

Works with Android & iOS

Download the Galaxy Wearable app on Android or Galaxy Buds Live app on iOS and pair your smart devices via Bluetooth.16,17

Compatible devices surrounding Galaxy Buds Live fade out as a Galaxy S20 appears. One Galaxy Buds Live earbud is outside of the case.​​

Pair with a PC for an easy way to work

Easily pair with your PC

Put Galaxy Buds Live in pairing mode near a PC and get your best work done. Use Windows 10 PC's Swift Pair for an easier, simpler way to connect the two.18

Show New Buds Live found Connect UI
A men wearing a Galaxy Buds Live in Mystic Bronze is using PC working by pairing Galaxy Buds Live with PC.

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

Going green

Galaxy Buds Live was brought to life by recycling consumer waste and saving resources along the way. The first Galaxy earbuds to be made with recycled materials, Galaxy Buds Live is on the path to have a positive environmental impact for a better world by reducing Greenhouse gas (CO2)emissions.

*Exterior parts of Galaxy Buds Live contain plastic made up of 20% post-consumer recycled material from Lotte Chemical Corporation, which has been validated by UL.

Galaxy Buds Live seen in open case in front of a forest.
  1. Available colors may vary by country.
  2. Feature can be configured in the Galaxy Wearable app.
  3. Bixby service availability may vary by country, carrier, and device.
  4. Galaxy Buds Live must be connected to a smart device with a data network or Wi-Fi connection to fully operate Bixby features; Samsung Account login also required.
  5. Availability of Bixby features and content providers may vary by country or language; Bixby recognizes certain accents and dialects of English, French, German, Italian, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, and Portuguese.
  6. The results are based on Samsung internal lab test subject to POLQA, a global standardized test for call quality.
  7. Based on internal testing. Audio playback time tested by pairing a pre-production Galaxy Buds Live to a recently released Galaxy smartphone with settings (Active Noise Cancellation on, Bixby voice wake-up off). Actual battery life and charging time may vary by usage conditions, number of times charged and many other factors.
  8. Earbuds and case provide up to 21 hours of battery life the charged to 100%
  9. Play time may vary based on settings.
  10. The compatibility of Galaxy Buds Live with the Wireless PowerShare function is on Galaxy Note20 series, Galaxy Z Fold2, S20 series, Z Flip, Note10 series, S10 series, and Fold. If the smartphone's battery power is less than 30%, Wireless PowerShare may not function.
  11. Actual battery life and charging time may vary by usage conditions, number of times charged, and many other factors.
  12. Feature only supported on devices running One UI 2.5 or later.
  13. Compatible with smartphones and tablets running Android 5.0 or later and with more than 1.5GB of RAM. Also compatible with iPhone7 or later models with iOS 10 or later.
  14. Some features may not be available on non-Samsung devices.
  15. Compatible with PCs running Windows 10 April 2018 update or newer. To enable Swift Pair on your computer, go to "Bluetooth & other devices" and make sure that "Show notifications to connect using Swift Pair" is checked.