We will say that the Studio Buds are the more stylish and distinctive of the two. The Studio Buds are also available in a number of colours: black, white and a distinctive Beats Red colour, so both offer options to tailor the earbuds to what you want.įor the moment, we’re going to decline to say which one is better. In terms of colour, the Galaxy Buds 2 are available green, white, black and purple variants (or Graphite, White, Olive and Lavender as Samsung labels them), and that gives them some personality. Comfort levels are also good over short and long periods so aren’t many issues we have with Studio Buds in this regard. Nevertheless, once the right fit is achieved the noise isolation they offer is very good, providing a solid bedrock for noise cancellation to further eliminate surrounding noises. We wouldn’t necessarily say that equates to a better fit (we haven’t yet tried out the new Galaxy Buds) as we felt the Studio Buds fit was a bit fussy at times. The Studios Buds are slimmer and more ergonomic in shape. Otherwise, all we can tell that’s different is that the Galaxy Buds 2 have a more glossy look than before. It’s apparently the smallest and lightest earbuds Samsung has made yet, so comfort seems to be a big priority for these true wireless. It’s the same bulbous design as most of Samsung’s other earbuds, but the wing-tip/stabiliser the original had is gone.

The Galaxy Buds 2 nearly identical to the original, which isn’t a particular surprise in truth, but also doesn’t offer quite the upgrade we were thinking. At the moment the Beats get the win, but it’s really by the slimmest of margins.

In Europe and the US they have the same price.

Studio beats vs solo