Got these with a giftcard because I got fed-up with my **XM5s** constantly disconnecting. I liked them a lot but I don't think I'll be getting **XM** models anymore, they just keep giving me issues one model after the next. These buds are really good, especially because I'm already pretty ingrained into the Samsung ecosystem - have the watch, phone, and tablet. They fit better in my ears than the **XM5s**, and they feel a lot crisper in the ears. They have some neat tech that makes the noise canceling more effective, like reducing it when someone is trying to talk to me. The big con is that they don't work with my PC at all for some reason. Luckily I never use my buds for my computer anyways, but it's still pretty annoying and I'll have to set some time aside to troubleshoot them. Also the battery is a little weaker than the **XM5s**. I bet I can fix this with some tweaking. Normally it wouldn't matter, but I sleep with my headphones in[^1], and with the **XM5s** they'd still have power by the time I wake up. But the charging case fully recharges the **Galaxy Buds** in like 20 minutes, so this is a very minor complaint. Overall a solid purchase, just need to see if they can keep it together longer-term than the **XM** series could [^1]: It's been a stressful few months and I need [[MyNoise|nature sounds]] to soothe me okay