Google will soon introduce 2nd generation Pixel Buds 2 earbuds according to a source familiar with the plan. The followup to 2017’s first generation Pixel Buds will likely be announced at Made by Google 2019 the hardware showcase that the Mountain View company has held annually since 2016.
That’s all we know about the second-gen Buds. We don’t know whether the new Pixel Buds 2 will have a cable running between them like the 2017 model or if they are fully wireless like Apple’s AirPods, the recently-announced Amazon Echo Buds, and other wireless buds. We’d guess that they are fully wireless.
Pixel Buds news has been quiet for a while, with the most recent development being this past June when Google announced a pretty notable update to the buds which reduced audio lag. Video Source by made by google
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Noted on a support page Google provides an official change-log for version 2.2185.230 which has been rolling out to the Pixel Buds as of late. Most importantly the firmware update promises to reduce audio lag on the Pixel Buds. The change-log specifically mentions examples of where users can see this with YouTube videos and games.
Google also interestingly pushed out a brand new teaser for the Pixel Buds more than a year after they launched just a few days before Christmas 2018. Ben also wrote last September about the ways in which he hopes Pixel Buds improve in their second iteration, but we can’t confirm if any of those things are happening with Pixel Buds 2.