These earbuds' sound beats my favorite pair - and from the brand I least expected

• These Pixel Buds Pro 2 are available on the Google Store for $229.
• With brilliant sound and a nice fit, these earbuds can highlight details in music that other earbuds can't.
• I suggest buying Comply memory foam ear tips for a better seal.

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Years ago, I purchased a pair of Google Pixel Buds Pro earbuds, and although their sound was sweet, the buds' physical design was seriously flawed. No matter what I did, I could not keep them in my ears. 

Because they couldn't make a decent seal, the sound suffered. That one-two punch resulted in me not using them, so they sat in a drawer, untouched and forgotten. Every once in a while, I'd break them out, only to be reminded why they'd been left alone.

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