What you need to know
- Samsung is reportedly working on Galaxy Buds On, a new pair of open-ear earbuds with a clip-on design.
- Leaked renders show two rounded sections connected by a silicone loop, with black and white color options expected.
- Galaxy Buds On could offer Auto Volume, head gestures for controls, and automatic pausing when you fall asleep.
It looks like Samsung is cooking up a pair of open-ear Galaxy Buds, and they could launch fairly soon.
While the best wireless earbuds still offer features like ANC and superior sound quality, open-ear earbuds have suddenly started taking over. We recently checked out the Huawei FreeClip 2, which we called one of the most comfortable open-ear earbuds we’ve tried, and now it looks like Samsung is preparing to challenge the throne.
As reported by SammyGuru, Samsung appears to be working on a pair of open-ear earbuds called the Galaxy Buds On. The publication has shared what appear to be product renders of the device, giving us an early look at the earbuds.
According to the leak, the Galaxy Buds On will feature a fairly standard open-ear design, with two rounded sections connected by a flexible silicone loop. One side will presumably sit closer to the user’s ear, while the flatter section will remain on the outside and likely provide an area for touch controls and gestures.
The leaked renders show the Galaxy Buds On in black, although a white color option also appears to be in the works.
The publication was also able to extract illustrations showing how the Galaxy Buds On will clip around the user’s ears. The report claims the earbuds will feature Auto Volume, which will automatically adjust the volume depending on your surroundings, alongside head gestures like nodding and shaking.
Another interesting feature will reportedly detect when the wearer has fallen asleep and automatically pause whatever is playing.
There’s still no word on exactly when Samsung plans to launch the Galaxy Buds On. However, the company now has several products rumored to be waiting in the pipeline, including the long-awaited Galaxy Glasses and Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra, so we could be hearing much more about Samsung’s upcoming hardware fairly soon.