Overview
- Samsung has begun selling the Galaxy Buds On in South Korea and announced U.S. availability in early November with a $229 price for the Black model.
- The Buds On use a clip‑on, open‑ear design that leaves the ear canal free for situational awareness and automatically detects which side is worn to set left/right audio.
- Audio hardware includes Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S7 Gen 1 Sound Platform, TwinBoost speakers and a Class‑D amplifier, while battery life is rated up to 9.5 hours per charge and 38 hours with the case.
- Call and privacy tech pairs three microphones, a bone‑conduction vibration sensor and machine‑learning voice separation with an Audio Leakage Reduction system designed to reduce sound leaking to nearby people.
- Samsung positions the Buds On as a premium companion to its in‑ear ANC earbuds and a more integrated, AI‑centric alternative to lower‑priced clip‑on rivals, a move that could shift open‑ear market expectations for sound, privacy and price.