Note 20/Note 20 Ultra accessories discussion.

[theurbantwist]

I love telling this story to people who ask me how I like my Buds Live.

Now, I have had the original Buds... They sucked... then the 2018 and then 2019. I skipped the Buds+ since my 2019 model were working perfectly.

Now, the Buds Live. I fought with myself to upgrade to these since the ones I had just worked and worked really well for me.

Okay, the story.

On Wed, (Aug, 19), I was called by my carrier to tell me that my Note 20u arrived. While I was there getting it set up, I was notified by FedEx that my Buds arrived. WOO HOO!!! So I went home and put them in and played with them. I had an eye appointment so I had one in my left ear (my normal usage) while on my way there and after I checked in.

I was listening to music and then I was called into the exam room so I paused my music. I forgot to take it out of my ear. The entire appointment, I had my left bud in and didn't have ANY ISSUES hearing the doctor clearly and interacting with him during the exam.

After the exam, I went out and order my contacts and was glad to be done.

I pulled my buds case out of my pocket to put the bud back into my ear so I can resume the music and panicked... I mean seriously panicked. I was searching the ground around me in case I dropped them and was about to head into the exam room looking for them and the receptionist looked at me and asked, "Um, are you looking for the ear bud that is in your ear by chance?"

I reached up and felt the bud in my ear... Ugh... **blush** "Yeah, thanks, that is exactly what I was looking for!" We talked and she thought it was pretty cool that I totally forgot I had it in and that they must be pretty comfortable for me to forget I even had it in!

Now, I have to agree with people that the Active Noise Canceling is pretty... meh, at best. But I never use ear buds for that. When I need isolation, the only real good headphones that do that for me are over-the-ear ones. I have a fantastic Kove pair for that.

Other than that, I have to admit, these are absolutely THE BEST earbuds I have EVER used. I have had the Samsung buds listed above, but I have also been sent several pair to review and NOTHING measures up to the sound, capabilities and comfort that these Buds Live have.

I will, literally, cry if these ever break or get lost. Well, at least until the replacement pair comes.

Awesome testimony! ?????? ?????? ??????

Samsung need to bring you in for a testimonial. I was reading this, thinking how awesome it would be if this was taped and you were telling your story.

I just got phone today and only letdown is that my buds and case didn't come with it but it's all good. They say I'll have it by Monday so I'll still continue to rock with what I got

I'm still using my AKG headphones that I got for free with the Note 9.

I have some cheap over the ear buds for working out and biking but mostly use those AKGs.

Let's hope these Bud lives give me 2 plus years of good service as well.

 

[Katrina White1]

Yeah, so I typed all that up and I did it again. This time though, I didn't panic... as bad... since I am home.. yeah, we'll go with that. These are going to take some getting used too.

That's good though! They're like air

 

[theurbantwist]

Right? No headset, no extra pen tips. Less base storage. Glad we got a charger.

Deals not even coming through. Must be #DaRona

It's definitely the Rona, lol

 

[Mr Segundus]

Samsung already approved my $150 preorder credit and I was able to purchase the Black Beans for only $20. However, I wanted to spend that credit on a 512GB microSD card since I have the Beats Totally Wireless, but they wouldn't allow that.

Oh well.

 

[felloffthetruck]

Samsung already approved my $150 preorder credit and I was able to purchase the Black Beans for only $20. However, I wanted to spend that credit on a 512GB microSD card since I have the Beats Totally Wireless, but they wouldn't allow that.

Oh well.

Yea, what gives? Just tried to to use my credit for a couple MicroSD cards and it rejected me.

Guess I'll have to purchase the Buds live that I don't need.

 

[theurbantwist]

Yea, what gives? Just tried to to use my credit for a couple MicroSD cards and it rejected me.

Guess I'll have to purchase the Buds live that I don't need.

Sell them. You'll take a hit of course but I think you can go on Letgo or Offerup and unload them for between $100-$125. It sucks because it seems like this credit Samsung gave out can only be used for what they want us to use them on.

 

[jadenerd]

Who calls anyone now days!!!

Me!

 

[ClintRo]

They have always had limits of what you can buy with your credit, unfortunately.

 

[jadenerd]

I have a pair of Jabra Elite 65t's and wonder if anyone who has them and the Buds Live can give me a comparison. I'm debating ordering the Live's.

 

[Katrina White1]

A few of you had asked about the wet look in the clear Ringke cases. Last year they didn't, even without the dots. The same for this year. The other one is from Best Buy. I had some bucks I needed to spend before the 16th, so I ordered the Samsung clear kickstand and an SD card. It's sturdier than the Ringke and adds a bit more weight. Not bad by any means. The back is clear, but all 4 sides are opaque. Ringke is clear all over.

 

[Mr Segundus]

Yea, what gives? Just tried to to use my credit for a couple MicroSD cards and it rejected me.

Guess I'll have to purchase the Buds live that I don't need.

Yeah, it's stupid. But I read the terms and conditions and they have limits on what the credits can be used for. So lame.

 

[felloffthetruck]

A couple pics of the Otterbox Symmetry. Not much camera protection on this one.

 

[felloffthetruck]

A few of you had asked about the wet look in the clear Ringke cases. Last year they didn't, even without the dots. The same for this year. The other one is from Best Buy. I had some bucks I needed to spend before the 16th, so I ordered the Samsung clear kickstand and an SD card. It's sturdier than the Ringke and adds a bit more weight. Not bad by any means. The back is clear, but all 4 sides are opaque. Ringke is clear all over.

How's that perfect install Dome holding up? Thinking about installing mine sooner or later.

 

[EMGSM]

Well, My ESR finally came in.

 

[EMGSM]

One more pic

 

[Katrina White1]

How's that perfect install Dome holding up? Thinking about installing mine sooner or later.

Like butter! No peeling up or bubbling or anything. So far so good. And I've been taking it in and out of the cases.

 

[felloffthetruck]

Like butter! No peeling up or bubbling or anything. So far so good. And I've been taking it in and out of the cases.

Guess I'll try mine tomorrow. How I dread doing these.

 

[Katrina White1]

Guess I'll try mine tomorrow. How I dread doing these.

Best wishes

 

[ELAkid]

I have never use these types of screen protectors I was kind of nervous to install but both of the Note's came out good no bubbles I did have to cut a little piece of electrical tape to cover the top speaker because the stickers they provided weren't very sticky, I wasn't able to get the discount on the Whitestone but these will do.

 

[Tarah Sorber]

I have 4 cases for my note and I don’t like any of them..zz