New Pixel Buds 2 are available now !!!!

[dmxjago]

I was running into this but did some research and it's by design. It's to do with Google assistant et. But it will rotate. For example say your left bud is at 70% and your right bud at 50% eventually it swaps the heavy lifting and it will catch up so don't worry. I tested this and it's true it does rotate automatically so your not going to run into an issue where one goes to 0% while the other stays at like 20/30%. Read it in some reddit post which I don't remember the URL for but you can probably just Google it.

Found it it was on the Verge's pixel 2 buds review. If you go read it you'll see the confirmation that it's be design and they confirmed with a Google spokesman. I'll paste it below but you can go the pixel buds 2 review by The Verge.


"I’ve noticed that the left and right Pixel Buds tend to discharge at different rates, sometimes by a substantial amount. A Google spokesperson said that this behavior is expected. “Because the two earbuds serve different functions at different times to maximize battery, one earbud may consume more battery than the other. The algorithm monitors the state on both earbuds and can switch either earbud to support more power hungry functions, while intelligently prioritizing high quality connectivity and playback performance,” Google told The Verge by email. “On voice calls, the algorithm is more conservative to avoid any dropped audio. So while a difference may be noticeable after a long call, if you switch to streaming audio or other functions after, you will likely see the battery level out.”

 

[bhatech]

Found it it was on the Verge's pixel 2 buds review. If you go read it you'll see the confirmation that it's be design and they confirmed with a Google spokesman. I'll paste it below but you can go the pixel buds 2 review by The Verge.


"I’ve noticed that the left and right Pixel Buds tend to discharge at different rates, sometimes by a substantial amount. A Google spokesperson said that this behavior is expected. “Because the two earbuds serve different functions at different times to maximize battery, one earbud may consume more battery than the other. The algorithm monitors the state on both earbuds and can switch either earbud to support more power hungry functions, while intelligently prioritizing high quality connectivity and playback performance,” Google told The Verge by email. “On voice calls, the algorithm is more conservative to avoid any dropped audio. So while a difference may be noticeable after a long call, if you switch to streaming audio or other functions after, you will likely see the battery level out.”

Interesting thanks for the explanation but unfortunately it will create more freak out and I can see lots of people doing returns just because of this reason. Even with that explanation I believe it'll be hard for some people to accept that's by design or conclude that the wrong design

 

[dmxjago]

Interesting thanks for the explanation but unfortunately it will create more freak out and I can see lots of people doing returns just because of this reason. Even with that explanation I believe it'll be hard for some people to accept that's by design or conclude that the wrong design

Yeah but there is a reason for it and it's to be able to retain as much juice as possible and I can careless as long as I do get the advertised listening hours. But I do agree if the average person doesn't know they will think there is an issue.

 

[bhatech]

Yeah but there is a reason for it and it's to be able to retain as much juice as possible and I can careless as long as I do get the advertised listening hours. But I do agree if the average person doesn't know they will think there is an issue.

Yeah also it'll make for nice click bait articles, "Google buds have inherent problem where one side discharges more than other !!!"

And inside somewhere in the article, they will say but Google confirmed to us it's by design so you'll good

 

[dmxjago]

Yeah also it'll make for nice click bait articles, "Google buds have inherent problem where one side discharges more than other !!!"

And inside somewhere in the article, they will say but Google confirmed to us it's by design so you'll good

For sure lol.

 

[eric002]

Yeah but there is a reason for it and it's to be able to retain as much juice as possible and I can careless as long as I do get the advertised listening hours. But I do agree if the average person doesn't know they will think there is an issue.

Oh, I completely agree with you. Even if that's how they were designed and if that's how they were meant to function, as long as the earbuds have battery life that's advertised I don't care. Lol.

 

[dmxjago]

I haven't been able to put these buds down since Thursday evening. It even modivated me to exercises more than usual lol.

 

[eric002]

I haven't been able to put these buds down since Thursday evening. It even modivated me to exercises more than usual lol.

Well that's always good to know! I'm glad to hear you love them Can't wait to get mine!

 

[Bkdodger1]

Debating I can get 10% off through BestBuy and wait for them to be in stock...or wait for the black or orange...

 

[eric002]

Debating I can get 10% off through BestBuy and wait for them to be in stock...or wait for the black or orange...

Well, at the end of the day, the color choices up to you!

 

[bigpapa7272]

i love them so much im debating getting a second pair when orange comes out..

i wish there were more case covers that came out i didnt order the nomad in blue and probably should have when i got the buds and now they are out of stock

 

[eric002]

i love them so much im debating getting a second pair when orange comes out..

i wish there were more case covers that came out i didnt order the nomad in blue and probably should have when i got the buds and now they are out of stock

Oh I so totally can't wait for my buds now! I'm even thinking of dbrand the case..

 

[jhilker]

White buds back in stock on Google Store. Should get them by 5/14.

Got a call back from US Cellular, apologizing for my order not completing. They took my information over the phone, and I just got a UPS shipping number, so I just cancelled my order from the Google Store. Got these for $125, and hopefully will have them before the weekend!

 

[eric002]

Got a call back from US Cellular, apologizing for my order not completing. They took my information over the phone, and I just got a UPS shipping number, so I just cancelled my order from the Google Store. Got these for $125, and hopefully will have them before the weekend!

Nice nice good for you!

 

[tfitzpat03]

Got a call back from US Cellular, apologizing for my order not completing. They took my information over the phone, and I just got a UPS shipping number, so I just cancelled my order from the Google Store. Got these for $125, and hopefully will have them before the weekend!

Now that is a win.

 

[hub1]

I ordered mine 4/30, got a email immediately from Google store and my CC shows pending charge with a 5/13-5/14 delivery date. Silence since then and have not been able to contact anyone about the status. Has anyone else had problems with their order status?

 

[jhilker]

I ordered mine 4/30, got a email immediately from Google store and my CC shows pending charge with a 5/13-5/14 delivery date. Silence since then and have not been able to contact anyone about the status. Has anyone else had problems with their order status?

Yeah, after I thought my US Cellular order had been cancelled, I placed an order on 5/3, and had the same delivery date. Glad I was able to cancel the Google Store order, and save $55! Plus, it looks like they are set to arrive tomorrow! Win all the way around...

 

[hub1]

I can't seem to get into uscellular to order. The Pixel buds don't show up in accessories....do you have a link?

 

[jhilker]

I can't seem to get into uscellular to order. The Pixel buds don't show up in accessories....do you have a link?

I haven't seen them on the USCC site either. They were there when I originally ordered on 4/28, but I haven't seen them since then. I guess they fulfilled my order based on the original date I placed it. These are really hard to find!

 

[hub1]

I might cancel my google order and try to reorder...