Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 and 4 Pro review: Impressive audio, imperfect ANC

Samsung caught flak for the Galaxy Buds 3. The company’s mimicry of Apple’s AirPods was all too obvious last year when it opted for a stem or “blade” design after several generations of putting touch controls on the main housing of its earbuds. The Galaxy Buds 4 and Galaxy Buds 4 Pro continue that trajectory, as Samsung keeps adding new features with direct parallels to AirPods. The good news is, both models have been improved in various ways, all while their prices stay the same.

• Refined design
• Excellent audio
• Lots of features

• Design is still unoriginal
• ANC performance is good, not great
• Many features require a Samsung phone

The Galaxy Buds 4 offer good sound and the benefits of an open fit, but the ANC needs work. They're still ...