The Pixel Buds Pro 2 are some of the best wireless earbuds $170 can buy

I upgraded from the Pixel A-series buds released in 2021 to the Pixel Buds Pro 2, and two things were immediately apparent: the A-series buds have no business sounding so good for their sub-$100 price, and the Pixel Buds Pro 2 were everything I wanted in a successor.

They’re even smaller and have a silicone ear fin to ensure a snug fit, but their upgraded features — better sound quality, active noise cancellation, and transparency mode — hang with the best of them.

If you’re planning to upgrade soon, this model just returned to its lowest-ever price of $169.99 (was $229.99) at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart (in limited colors), and the Google Store.

Google Pixel Buds Pro 2

Significantly smaller and lighter than their predecessors, the Pixel Buds Pro 2 also offer stronger noise cancellation, a crystal clear transparency mode, and lengthy battery life.

Read our review.

Where to Buy:

• $229 $169 at Amazon
• $229 $169 at Best Buy
• $229 $169 at Walmart

You can view current battery levels of each bud as well as the case through a homescreen widget, or use the Pixel Buds app.

You can customize touch gestures on each bud, assigning functions like activating the Gemini-powered voice assistant or adjusting noise control.

Turning off all touch controls is an option, as is turning on head gestures, such as nodding to answer a phone call.

Alternatively, you can customize most of those features through Google’s browser-based companion app for PCs.

Really my only issue with the Pixel Buds Pro 2 is that none of the silicone ear tips included stay put in my ears (they fit, but my inner ear grease prevails in pushing them out as I walk, talk, chew, etc).

However, these $16.99 memory foam tips from the questionably-named company Tang Town on Amazon did the trick.

Read our review of the Pixel Buds Pro 2.