Clip-on open earbuds are all the rage, and Samsung is the latest major brand to add clip-ons to its line of Galaxy earbuds with its new Galaxy Buds On . The style has grown so rapidly that it’s hard to believe Samsung didn’t already have a pair, but here we are. Available in black at launch, the Buds On list for $229 and ship in early November.
The Galaxy Buds On look like a lot of other clip-on buds already on the market. But at $230, they’re definitely one of the more premium-priced offerings. Though I haven’t tried them yet, I suspect they’ll offer strong performance for the category and be comparable to Bose’s new Sport Open Earbuds ($200), Sony’s LinkBuds Clip ($230) and Shokz’s Open Dots 2 ($200).
They have 11.3-millimeter drivers with dual woofers (TwinBoost Speaker, Samsung calls the drivers) to increase bass performance, which can often be suboptimal with open earbuds.…