{"id":81445,"date":"2026-07-10T09:55:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T09:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/81445\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T09:55:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T09:55:11","slug":"samsung-its-time-to-make-an-airpods-max-competitor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/81445\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung, it&#8217;s time to make an AirPods Max competitor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_il\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"Samsung Galaxy Buds4-19\"  alt=\"Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 earbuds inside of the case with the lid open\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Samsung-Galaxy-Buds4-19.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>I love Samsung\u2019s Galaxy Buds. I\u2019ve owned a lot of them, from the original Galaxy Buds to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/samsung-galaxy-buds-4-pro-review-153435\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Galaxy Buds 4 Pro<\/a>. They have always been my buds of choice thanks to the way they integrate with my Samsung devices, the way they sound, and how comfortable they are. But as much as I love them, I think Samsung really needs to start making an over-ear version to compete with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/apple-airpods-max-2-review-155613\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple\u2019s AirPods Max<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Would you buy Samsung headphones?<\/p>\n<p>0 votes<\/p>\n<p>Greater comfort<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_il\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"apple airpods max 2 held in hand\"  alt=\"Apple AirPods Max 2 headphones in a man's hand who is holding the headphones in the air\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/apple-airpods-max-2-held-in-hand-scaled.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Harley Maranan \/ SoundGuys<\/p>\n<p>The design of the Apple AirPods Max 2 remains unchanged from its predecessor.<\/p>\n<p>Headphones are more comfortable than earbuds, especially for longer sessions. I\u2019m not saying Galaxy Buds aren\u2019t comfortable \u2014 I wear my Galaxy Buds 4 Pro for hours every day. Even so, my ears are often sore towards the end, which doesn\u2019t happen when I use headphones. Unless you\u2019re running, working out, or lying down, headphones are more likely to be comfortable.<\/p>\n<p>I find noise cancellation more comfortable, too. You avoid the plugged-up feeling of having something in your ear, and because they cover your whole ear, you get more natural passive isolation from the world around you, and that usually contributes to better active noise cancellation performance overall.<\/p>\n<p>Sitting over your ear is the only way for some users to get comfortable at all. My big Shrek ears manage fine with earbuds, but that\u2019s not the case for my wife. The only earbuds that have ever been close to comfortable for her have been the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/samsung-galaxy-buds-live-review-37245\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Galaxy Buds Live<\/a>, but even then, she could only stand to wear them for an hour or less. Some people have small or differently shaped ears, and for those users, over-the-ear headphones are the only choice.<\/p>\n<p>Better sound<img class=\"e_il\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 vs 4 Pro_Still 16\"  alt=\"Samsung Galaxy Buds4 Pro White on table\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Samsung-Galaxy-Buds-4-vs-4-Pro_Still-16.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Most of the time, I find that headphones sound better than earbuds. It makes sense; having more space for larger drivers and more powerful hardware will usually lead to richer, fuller sound. If Samsung\u2019s earbuds sound as great as they do, imagine what Samsung could do with headphones.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d love to see what Samsung\u2019s audio tuning would be like for headphones as well. While I don\u2019t love that it\u2019s proprietary and only works with Samsung\u2019s phones and tablets, the Samsung Seamless Codec (SSC) sounds fantastic, especially if you have high-quality audio files to listen to. Pairing that with bigger and better hardware could give other headphone makers like Apple a run for their money.<\/p>\n<p>Ecosystem and features<img class=\"e_il\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"samsung-ecosystem-hero\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/samsung-ecosystem-hero-scaled.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>I know there are great-sounding headphones. I\u2019ve been tempted by the Sony <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/sony-wh-1000xm6-review-read-before-buying-137397\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WH-1000XM6<\/a> many times. The thing is, I don\u2019t use Galaxy Buds purely for the way they sound. Obviously, it\u2019s an important factor, but the features Samsung includes are what stop me from switching to another brand. Samsung is one of the few companies that can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/samsung-wants-to-be-the-airpods-for-android-and-im-okay-with-that-153978\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rival Apple\u2019s ecosystem<\/a>. I already have Samsung phones, tablets, watches, laptops, and earbuds in my life. Why not add headphones to the mix?<\/p>\n<p>The voice commands that Samsung introduced with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/samsung-galaxy-buds3-review-121385\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Galaxy Buds 3<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/samsung-galaxy-buds3-pro-review-119540\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">3 Pro<\/a> are something I use every day. Having hands-free control of media playback and volume without having to touch my phone or earbuds is great. That\u2019s on top of the benefits of using Samsung earbuds with other Samsung products, such as automatic device switching.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s probably a reason why Samsung hasn\u2019t made any headphones in the Galaxy Buds lineup, and I can\u2019t help but wonder what it could be. They\u2019d be an instant purchase for me, and I\u2019m certain others would love them, too. Until Samsung changes its mind, I\u2019ll need to look elsewhere for headphones, and that\u2019s a shame.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. Read our\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-authority-comment-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-authority-comment-policy\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">Comment Policy<\/a> before posting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I love Samsung\u2019s Galaxy Buds. 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