Review: Google Pixel Buds 2a

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It’s hard to speak exuberantly about products that perform the way they’re designed to but don't boast high-end finishes. A bathroom faucet that leaks is a broken faucet, regardless of whether it is gold-plated. Reviewing wireless earbuds in 2025 can sometimes feel the same way: If you can’t get good battery life, decent noise canceling, and a good, life-proof fit for under $150, you’re simply buying broken headphones.

Sure, Google’s Pixel Buds 2a don't have multiple drivers, don't have the best noise canceling ever put in earbuds, and there's no wireless charging case. They do, however, do everything you need from a modern pair of wireless earbuds, and they do it marvelously ...