Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong mic (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (11th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (21th percentile)
- Below average sound (27th percentile)
- Below average comfort (29th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has held steady over time
62/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 11 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | in-ear |
Audio
| Driver Type | dynamic |
| Impedance | 16 |
| Codecs | KZ Gale USB C Headphones, Wired Earbuds for Samsung S25 S24 S23 FE S22 S21 S20 A53 A54 Type C IEM Earphone with Microphone Built-in DSP Sound Card for iPhone 16 Pro Pixel 9 Pro (Type-C, Black) |
Noise Control
| ANC | No |
Connectivity
| Wireless | No |
Earbud Battery
| Charging | USB-C |
Case Battery
| Case Charging | USB-C |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
| Mic Count | 2 |
| NC Mic | Yes |
Features
| Touch Controls | Yes |
| Bone Conduction | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | KZ Gale | Samsung Galaxy Buds Buds3 Pro | EarFun Air Pro Air Pro 4+ | Soundcore Soundcore P31i | JBL Live Pro Live Pro 2 | Nothing Buds Buds 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear |
| Driver Type | dynamic | Dynamic | hybrid | Dynamic Driver | dynamic | dynamic |
| Wireless | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Bluetooth Version | - | 5.4 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life Hours | - | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13.5 |
| Case Battery Hours | - | 26 | 54 | 50 | 30 | 55 |
| Water Resistance | - | IP57 | IP55 | IP55 | IPX5 | IP55 |
| Multipoint | - | true | true | - | true | false |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KZ Gale | 29 | 79.8 | 33.5 | 26.9 | 46.2 | 28.9 | 10.7 | 20.6 | 38.8 |
| Samsung Galaxy Buds Buds3 Pro Compare | 96.7 | 96.8 | 98.7 | 91.6 | 71.7 | 93.4 | 79.1 | 99.6 | 86.7 |
| EarFun Air Pro Air Pro 4+ Compare | 96.7 | 96.8 | 91 | 99.7 | 95.5 | 71.4 | 97.2 | 99.3 | 86.7 |
| Soundcore Soundcore P31i Compare | 88.3 | 96.8 | 91 | 96.3 | 93.4 | 71.4 | 91.9 | 85 | 86.7 |
| JBL Live Pro Live Pro 2 Compare | 96.7 | 96.8 | 91 | 75.7 | 83 | 71.4 | 79.1 | 97.1 | 75.8 |
| Nothing Buds Buds 2 Compare | 92 | 96.8 | 91 | 67 | 95.9 | 71.4 | 91.9 | 87 | 86.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $27
Amazon 1 offers From $27
May 20, 2026 $27
Usage Scores
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