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Amazon Echo Buds True Wireless 2019 (1st generation) vs Google Pixel Buds 2017 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Amazon Echo Buds (1st generation)
Google Pixel Buds 2017 Wireless
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeEarbuds
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Our Verdict
Amazon Echo Buds True Wireless 2019 (1st generation)
Google Pixel Buds 2017 Wireless
The Amazon Echo Buds (1st generation) are much better headphones than the Google Pixel Buds 2017 Wireless. The Amazon are much more portable due to their truly wireless design, and they isolate ambient noises much better and have much more accurate bass and mid responses.
Variants
- Echo Buds (Black)
- Pixel Buds
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.3
6.1
Noise Isolation
8.6
1.0
Bass Accuracy
8.1
2.7
Leakage
10
7.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
Earbuds
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.03 lbs
0.03 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
5.6
6.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Okay
Feedback
Decent
Subpar
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
No
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.2
9.4
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
0.6 °C
Portability
9.3
9.3
Portability Picture
L
1.5"
1.3"
W
1.7"
2"
H
0.8"
0.9"
Volume
2 in³
2.4 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
3"
2.3"
W
2.2"
2.3"
H
1.1"
0.9"
Volume
7 in³
4.8 in³
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
8.0
7.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
0.08 dB
-9.99 dB
Treble Amount
-1.07 dB
-2.54 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
10
8.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0 dB
0.36 dB
Bass Accuracy
8.1
2.7
Std. Err.
2.73 dB
9.98 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10.15 Hz
53.39 Hz
Low-Bass
1.25 dB
-16.45 dB
Mid-Bass
1.61 dB
4.33 dB
High-Bass
-3.28 dB
9.24 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.0
7.2
Std. Err.
1.33 dB
3.68 dB
Low-Mid
-0.61 dB
5.62 dB
Mid-Mid
0.2 dB
1.95 dB
High-Mid
1.67 dB
0.64 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.3
7.0
Treble
Std. Err.
3.65 dB
3.99 dB
Low-Treble
1.19 dB
3.38 dB
Mid-Treble
-2.77 dB
3.81 dB
High-Treble
-4.1 dB
-4.88 dB
Imaging
8.5
6.7
Group Delay
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.37
1.08
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.74
2.68
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.77
2.02
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.88
4.96
Passive Soundstage
0.3
2.8
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
1.5
9.6
Acoustic Space Excitation
0
2.9
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.1
6.5
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.432
0.366
WHD @ 100
0.266
0.888
Test Settings
Firmware
301209272
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 5.0
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
No EQ
ANC
On
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
8.6
1.0
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-23.86 dB
-1.44 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
No
Bass
-17.56 dB
-1.71 dB
Mid
-19.84 dB
2.84 dB
Treble
-34.21 dB
-4.79 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
4.9
7.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
604.08 Hz
83.54 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
5.84 dB
2.33 dB
HFE
22,988.02 Hz
3,368.2 Hz
Weighted THD
14,927,621.44
42.079
Gain
0.26 dB
43.58 dB
Noise Handling
6.4
6.1
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
16.44 dB
13.74 dB
Active Features
Battery
6.9
6.4
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
5.3 hrs
4.6 hrs
Additional Charges
5.0
4.5
Total Battery Life
31.8 hrs
20.7 hrs
Charge Time
0.8 hrs
0.9 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
USB-C
App Support
7.5
0.0
App Picture
App Name
Amazon Alexa
No App
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Graphic
No
ANC Control
On/Off
No
Mic Control
Mute/Unmute
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
Yes
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.4
7.9
Bluetooth Version
5.0
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
174 ft
76 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
488 ms
185 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
377 ms
136 ms
Android Latency
294 ms
116 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
N/A
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
2.2
2.2
Type
Charging Case
Charging Case
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Supply
USB
USB-C
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