Samsung just dropped its Galaxy Buds4 series alongside the S26 lineup, and the Pro model is bringing something new to the table - a woofer that's nearly 20% larger than its predecessor. The Korean tech giant analyzed hundreds of millions of ear data points and ran over 10,000 simulations to land on what it's calling an "iconic blade design" that's supposed to marry hi-fi audio with all-day comfort. Pre-orders start today, with general availability hitting March 11.
Samsung is making its play in the premium earbuds space with the Galaxy Buds4 series, announced today at its Galaxy Unpacked event. The lineup includes two models - the Buds4 Pro with canal-fit design and the standard Buds4 with open-fit - both sporting what the company calls a computational approach to wearable audio.
The headline feature for the Buds4 Pro is a redesigned woofer that increases the effective speaker area by 19.8% compared to the previous generation. Samsung achieved this by maximizing the vibration area while minimizing the speaker's edge, allowing for a physically wider driver without compromising the earbud's size. Paired with a tweeter in a two-way configuration, the setup delivers 24-bit/96kHz audio that Samsung says captures everything from violin highs to double bass lows with fidelity that earlier generations struggled to reproduce.
"Samsung understands that a truly premium audio experience combines technical sound quality with how that sound feels throughout a user's day," said Ikhyun Cho, Corporate VP of Mobile Enhancement R&D Team at Samsung Electronics, in the company announcement. "We engineered our most powerful hi-fi audio and our most secure, ergonomic fit to enhance one another."
But hardware is only part of the story. Samsung leaned heavily into computational design for the Buds4 series, analyzing what it claims are hundreds of millions of global ear data points and running over 10,000 simulations to land on the new blade-style form factor. The result is a smaller earbud head that's supposed to provide better stability during all-day wear, complete with a premium metal finish and an engraved pinch control area for easier settings adjustments.
