No earbuds?

[ManofmanyStangs]

I would have thought for over $800 I would have received some ear buds.

 

[Rukbat]

Some carriers remove them from the package - then sell them separately. Every penny counts.

 

[SactoKingsFan]

I wouldn't expect ear buds when the Google store doesn't list them in the in box info.

 

[bhatech]

Some carriers remove them from the package - then sell them separately. Every penny counts.

This for both from Google store and Verizon. Verizon removing would be no surprise since they don't care about customers but Google should have included one for Google store orders.

 

[Richard Servello]

I would have thought for over $800 I would have received some ear buds.

You get an extra c to a plug and a USB c otg plug. Worth much more than some cheap headphones.

 

[TheJastrom]

That is pretty lame. C'mon how hard would it be to come up with some Pixel ear buds?

 

[mightyfacundo]

I have better earbuds and headphones than anything they could have included, so I would have been annoyed to think I had paid for them. Glad they didn't include any.

 

[AbAll87]

I read that it didn't come with ear buds... I thought it was weird but then I realized the only reason I wanted it was so I could use them with my laptop...

I use Bluetooth headsets

 

[Wilbur Lin]

Just asked Google Support about it because I thought mine was missing. Turns out that the Australian version has them included but US version does not. And that support agent seemed a bit confused before realizing there's a regional difference himself. Wonder why.

 

[arthurhkt]

I would have thought for over $800 I would have received some ear buds.

Nope, I remember US version of Pixel phone doesn't provide with the earbud, but I do know certain region and carrier did provide with earbud.

 

[Jerry Hildenbrand]

Just asked Google Support about it because I thought mine was missing. Turns out that the Australian version has them included but US version does not. And that support agent seemed a bit confused before realizing there's a regional difference himself. Wonder why.

All phones sold in Australia must come with a headset (speakers and mic) for hands-free use while driving is what I was told by the fine folks at Ausdroid.

 

[I Can Be Your Hero]

Yeah all Australian models come with earphones. Surprised that they don't in the US. For the price you're paying, they should all come with earphones.

All phones sold in Australia must come with a headset (speakers and mic) for hands-free use while driving is what I was told by the fine folks at Ausdroid.

The Nexus 6P and 5X last year didn't come with earphones in Australia.

Even ones sold through telcos didn't come with earphones (only one telco provided Huawei earphones, but the others didn't).

So unless Google/Huawei and Australian telcos Telstra, Optus and Vodafone deliberately broke the law, I think Ausdroid might be mistaken.

 

[Aglet]

Yeah all Australian models come with earphones. Surprised that they don't in the US. For the price you're paying, they should all come with earphones.

To be fair, as with most imported items we are royally jammed on price in Australia. Pixel XL 128GB for example is AUS$1,419 which at today's exchange rate of 0.76 equates to about US$1,080. As an Aussie, I'd rather do without the no doubt indifferent quality standard Pixel headphones and pay the US price, thanks. Could buy a nice set of Bose 'phones for the difference.

 

[I Can Be Your Hero]

To be fair, as with most imported items we are royally jammed on price in Australia. Pixel XL 128GB for example is AUS$1,419 which at today's exchange rate of 0.76 equates to about US$1,080. As an Aussie, I'd rather do without the no doubt indifferent quality standard Pixel headphones and pay the US price, thanks. Could buy a nice set of Bose 'phones for the difference.

Hah yeh we get royally screwed with pricing of goods, even after the conversion rate.

I agree, I'd much rather pay the $650 or $700 or whatever US Price and not have earphones.

 

[Billy Bob Jimmy Joe]

Was there ever a case where a phone comes with high-end earbuds?

 

[Aglet]

Not sure, Billy Bob, I do wonder what phones like the higher end LG ship with. Some of their models have hi fi DAC circuitry from the likes of B & O and now I think Quad. Not much point playing something that capable through el cheapo earphones... so what is supplied with the phone by LG? Indeed, the chip in the Pixel phones supposedly allows high quality audio playback, too, from what I've read. I might try to
plug my XL (when it ever arrives) into my Stax electrostatics and see how it sounds. Many of my CDs I've been lately ripping with FLAC as memory capacities grow.

 

[mchockeyvette27]

Was there ever a case where a phone comes with high-end earbuds?

Maybe not high end, but the HTC one m7 and m8 I bought, and I'm sure a few other HTC phones at the time, came with really good sounding in ear headphones. Which I used for a couple years over a decent set of Klipsch buds that I had.

Seems like getting headphones is fading away now, especially in the US.

 

[dpham00]

This kinda sucks especially when they area following Apple pricing... Since Apple includes one.

 

[tdizzel]

No earbuds but I'm getting a free Daydream VR headset. I consider that a huge win

 

[Richard Servello]

This kinda sucks especially when they area following Apple pricing... Since Apple includes one.

Apple doesn't provide actually useful cables.