1. Don't use the stock EQ, download Wavelet and set EQ to "Bass Boosted", they sound very different.

2. You can located your earbuds and ring them.

3. Used foam tips to improve the passive noise isolation.

4. Check this video to see what have been improved in this newer version of Buds Pro: https://youtu.be/euNNQ60tOD4

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098SMGF36?psc=1

I tried these on a suggestion from this subreddit, and the ones with the flanges (the "Silicone Black" named version) really make a HUGE difference in how the Buds 2 stay in my ears. With the original ear tips, large size, they stayed in OK if I made sure my ears were very clean first, but even then, any movement of my jaw/mouth would cause them to move outward slightly and become looser.

With these flanged ones, that issue is about 95% solved and they virtually do not budge even if I do those kinds of movements. Highly recommended to try if you're having this issue, especially for the price. I tried the mixed size ones and the large works for me.

I noticed a lot of repeated questions being asked here and decided to make a post with all the possible tips/tricks/fixes there are for the buds to help the new users :)

NOTE : Please do not ask any questions in the comments which are not related to any of the tips above. If you have any questions, post them individually in the sub.

LIMITED TIME : For people living in EU, checkout this post to get a replacement (your issue needs to be hardware based)

1. To get the popup on your Samsung Phones as showed off on the S10 variants in the event, download and update Smart Things and Galaxy Wearable App.Update might not be available from the play store, if not check the three dot menu in the app, then click the about section and update

2. Turn on nearby device scanning from Bluetooth Settings.Setting>connections>more connection settings>nearby device scanning, turn that on if you don't see a popup.

3. Galaxy Buds and your phone have separate volume and to Increase/Decrease the volume of your buds, set up tap and hold from the GW app to Increase/Decrease volume.

4. Turn on Media Volume Sync from advanced Bluetooth settings if you don't want to control the volume of the buds separately.

5. If your charging case is having considerable battery drain, drain the battery on the case to 0%, basically when the lights don't turn on anymore and drain the buds to 5% each. Once the buds are at 5%, place them in the case and charge the case. I charged them using the USB-c cable. I’m not sure if wirelessly charging them will be any different.

6. If you go into Setting > Developer Options > and switch on "Disable absolute volume", it'll increase the volume a bit. This will help with low volume issues.

7. If you’re experiencing latency issues while gaming, update your buds to the latest version (ATA2 as of now) and latency will reduce

8. If you go into Sound and vibration>advanced sound settings>sound quality and effects>equalizer>custom and set the 4khz range to -10 dB sound quality will improve greatly

9. Turn on Dolby Atmos from the Dolby toggle in the notification panel. You may need to move it from the inactive ones just in case it doesn't appear when you swipe right. It lets you choose from the 4 Dolby Atmos options.

10. If you find the Single/Double/Triple touch function finicky and difficult to use, try thinking about it as a TAP not a touch, also make sure to leave equal intervals between taps while triple/double tapping

11. Calls on Galaxy bud are only clear when you are in your house/Office/car or any other quite place. Microphones fail when you are in a crowded place. So here's a tiny hack. Just hold one of your bud close to your mouth while other being in your ear for better call experience

12. Along with the 'disable absolute volume' in your phones normal developer settings, and turning dynamic mode on in the wear app itself, I just found that turning the 'recreate surround sound' option or the 'concert hall' simulation, or both, in your phones normal sound settings bumps up the volume and in my opinion warms up the sound quite a bit.

13. You can rearrange the panels/sections if you touch and hold and drag to have your desired stuff lower if you want.

14. In the "Notifications" tab, if you click on The selected item/app you can change the setting from "summary" to "full". So instead of it just saying "messages" EVERYTIME you get a message it will now read the full message and author of the notification.

15. If you're experiencing random cutouts while outdoors, Try leaving them in the case until you're outside, then open and put them on and see if it's better. Can replicate 100% of the time, if i wear indoors and then go outside i don't even get a second of music uninterrupted. Put them back in the case, wait a sec, take them out and it works flawlessly.

16. If 15 doesn't fix the cutout problem with your buds, then try reinstalling Galaxy Wearable and Smart things app, then reset your buds making sure that you're on the latest version.

17. If you've chosen your voice assistant and wish to pick a different one - Go to the apps settings list and press the three dot menu. Press reset app preferences. You'll now be able to choose the Voice assistant again!

18. If the Galaxy Wear app asks you to chose an assistant every time you summon it, go into : Settings > Default Apps > Device Assistant and choose your preferred assistant from there.

19. MAC USERS: if you're experiencing major lag, please check out this guide and enable AAC.

20. If experiencing significant volume loss on one or both sides of the buds, place the buds on a table then use the find my buds feature for about 30 seconds then the level should be the same. If that doesn't work, then completely drain both buds then fully recharge in case.

21. If you're experiencing stuttering and drop outs: Settings > Device Care > Battery > Battery Usage > Bluetooth (in the list, might not be there) > Change "Apps not Optimized" To All -> after clicking All find Bluetooth on list and turn it off.

22. If your buds are beeping obnoxiously, there's a chance that they've overheated, to fix this, wait a few mins for them to cool down and reset later.

23. If you are experiencing connection issues outside when connecting the buds directly to a galaxy watch (Gear S3/GWA/GW) to try and swap the watch from the left wrist to the right wrist. This reduces interference with the right bud and should greatly reduce cut outs and make for a better experience.

24. Samsung users search for "Bluetooth Audio Codec" in Developer option and set it to either AAC or Samsung's proprietary scalable codec. It makes a huge difference when listening to cinematic orchestra music.

25. If the buds produce a loud "buzzing" or "beeping" voice , it is probably because they're overheated. Leave them in the case for about 15/20 mins to fix it.

26. Galaxy Buds Manager - allows updates to buds through windows and more importantly lets your equalizer and touch-pad settings to work on windows (pre-configured on the android app). [WINDOWS EXCLUSIVE]

27. Start -> Control Panel -> View Devices and Printers -> Right Click Properties on Galaxy Buds -> Services -> un-tick "Hands free telephony" - reduces the lag on windows. [WINDOWS EXCLUSIVE]

28. If you have a problem where either of your buds are not producing sound (even after trying all the software related tips), take a cotton swab and carefully clear out the gunk around the mesh/grate of the bud.

29. To get extra sound controls for the buds , download Sound Assistant from the galaxy store (Samsung exclusive). For more details check out u/GalaxyWillow63's post.

PS: 1. Somehow the previous list disappeared on it’s own and I tried including everything I remembered while retyping it.

2. If you think anything is missing, or you want me to add your TIP to the list, please shoot me a PM.

3. These are tips and tricks I’ve either found myself or read somewhere on this subreddit, if u think you’ve posted any Tip/Trick before me, comment and I’ll give you the credits.

CREDITS:

1. Thanks to KourageWolf for 5.

2. Thanks to Wangfap for suggesting to check for updates from the app.

3. Thanks to igeorgey for 6.

4. Thanks to scoobdude22 for 14.

5. Thanks to ShadowAsh99 for 17.

6. Thanks to ronkalonie for 18.

7. Thanks to Time-Lapser_PRO for 19.

8. Thanks to ISD1982 for 20.

9. Thanks to GoDlyZor for 22.

10. Thanks to MozeyRuffRydah for suggesting "Dolby Atmos" Shortcut.

11. Thanks to Theflamingsword for 23 .

12. Thanks to louiejaber for 24