Google Headphones
Google has 2 headphones on Headphone Ranker, priced from $129 to $169. The highest-rated Google pick is the Google Pixel Buds Pro 2. Compare the full lineup below.
Google makes two current earbuds, both built on the same Tensor A1 chip and both weighing 4.7g a bud: the Pixel Buds Pro 2 at $169 and the Pixel Buds 2a at $129. Comfort is the brand's reputation among owners, especially Pro 2 owners with small ears who say these stayed put after everything else fell out. Both are SBC/AAC only (the Pro 2 lists LC3 as well), so there's no LDAC or aptX even on a Pixel, and both have the app EQ. There's no iOS app, so iPhone owners lose most of the smart features.
The $40 gap buys a lot. The Pro 2 add true multipoint across any two devices, wireless charging, an 8-hour/30-hour battery and spatial audio. The 2a drop all of that: no multipoint, a 20-hour case total, and a plastic case owners say self-drains between uses. Case charging is the shared weak spot; Pro 2 owners describe buds that won't charge until reseated, and a subset report beeping and battery drops around the three-month mark.
Wireless Earbuds
The comfort champions. At 4.7g and 27% smaller than the originals, with a twist-to-adjust stabilizer fin, these are the buds people with small ears keep recommending after everything else fell out. The Tensor A1 chip doubled the ANC over gen one — solidly mid-pack now, behind Bose but ahead of most — and 8 hours with ANC plus 30 total is among the best endurance here. Real multipoint works across any two devices, not just Google's. The dealbreaker for audio nerds: SBC and AAC only, no LDAC or aptX, so hi-res streaming is off the table even on a Pixel (LE Audio/LC3 is arriving via updates). Sound is clean and balanced but needs the app's 5-band EQ to add excitement. Gemini voice features are hit-or-miss, and some owners report occasional case-charging quirks. On sale around $169 they're an easy recommendation.
Best for small-eared Android users prioritizing comfort and battery
Wireless Earbuds
Google's budget buds grew up: the Pixel Buds 2a run the same Tensor A1 chip as the Pro 2, which means real ANC with Silent Seal 1.5 at $129 — reviewers called them 'diet Pixel Buds' and mostly meant it as a compliment. The 11mm driver sounds clean for the price, seven hours with ANC on beats plenty of flagships, the twist-to-lock fit is secure, and at 4.7g per bud they disappear in your ears. Hands-free Gemini works well if you live in Google's world, and in a first for earbuds this cheap, the case battery is user-replaceable. The cost-cutting is easy to list: no wireless charging, no multipoint (it hurts — you reconnect manually when switching devices), the case is plastic-basic and only rated IPX4, and total battery with the case is a modest 20 hours. There's no head-tracked spatial audio, and iPhone owners lose most of the smart features. As gym-and-commute buds for Android people they're one of the best value picks of 2026; power users juggling a laptop and phone will curse the missing multipoint weekly.
Best for Android users who want flagship ANC tech on a budget
Google headphones: common questions
Is the Pixel Buds 2a worth it over the Pixel Buds Pro 2?▾
If you only use one phone, the 2a gets you the same chip, real ANC and the same 4.7g weight for $129. The deal-breaker for many owners is the missing multipoint: switching between a work laptop and a phone means reconnecting by hand. The Pro 2 also add an hour of battery per charge, a 30-hour case and wireless charging.
Do Pixel Buds work with iPhones?▾
They pair over Bluetooth, but there's no iOS app, so you lose EQ, settings and the Gemini features. Owners advise iPhone users to buy AirPods instead.