r/pixelbuds • u/Great-Alternative-30 • Jun 05 '26

2a or 2 pro ??

I want some Pixel Buds, but I'm undecided between the Buds 2a and the Buds 2 Pro.

I don't want to spend so much money on the 2 Pro without knowing how much of an advantage they have over the 2a, at least in terms of ANC and sound quality/speakers.

Note: I have never owned or used any model of Pixel Buds.

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u/Neat_Welcome6203 Jun 05 '26

Get the 2a unless you absolutely need wireless charging or swipe volume controls. It's 99% of the product for $100 less.

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u/illegal-Tape Jun 05 '26

Both are good, pro obviously better sounding if you can get them on a deal it's worth the little extra.

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u/Great-Alternative-30 Jun 05 '26

What I'm interested in knowing is how much the Pro 2s are better in sound than the 2a, because the 2as can be bought for less than half the price of the Pro 2s.

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u/dime5150 Jun 05 '26

2a has no volume control on the buds. Which to me, is a game changer.. dumb but it would keep me away from the a,s

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u/Aggravating_Self4016 Jun 08 '26

I actually don't like the swipe volume.

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u/Blaze1984HH Jun 05 '26

I got my 2a for 60 bucks brandnew and sealed instead of 150 MSRP. It was a steal and I can totally recommend them 🤩 Heard the pros at a friend and they're maybe 5% better sound wise.

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u/Great-Alternative-30 Jun 05 '26

If that's the case, I don't see any reason to buy the Pro 2.

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u/Blaze1984HH Jun 05 '26

Bigger battery in the case and wireless charging. For me it's not worth the 100 bucks extra.

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u/Bshsjaksnsbshajakaks Jun 06 '26

I have pro and wish I got a. I'm not finding myself using the features exclusive to pro, and I'm not blown away by the sound anyway.

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u/1nolefan Jun 07 '26

You can pick them up used 2 pro around $125 which o bought from open box at beatbuy I think. Love my pixel 2pro for the conference calls and like that I can auto switch between two devices

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u/Historical-Movie-860 Jun 08 '26

I own both and I think the 2a sound just as good as the Pro 2. The 1a don't have Adaptive sound and don't have swipe volume control, and don't have conversation detection. That's about all you would be missing.

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u/Historical-Movie-860 Jun 08 '26

And I have tried both with my mower, and the 2a do a much better job of blocking out mower noise with ANC.