My brother bought a note10+ and it came with the Galaxy buds. Needless to say I took it from him. Let's call it a loaner. So impressions playing from Spotify at very high quality, on around 60-70% volume, no eq.
Redbone - come and get your love
Nothing sounds off, electric sitar, Lolly's voice sounds grainy but that's probably from the recording quality, that and I am streaming from spotify, guitar comes through nicely with the violins at the back. Nice instrument separation. Some degree of imaging is present.
Kehlani - Honey
As I guessed listening from the first track I found the Galaxy buds to be mid forward and they shine here. Sounded pleasant on these.
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Checking for soundstage, it's not that expansive. It's there but sounds like a tiny room. everything's fine until you reach the 4:00 mark, too much information going on the buds can't keep up. It sounds a little congested. Needs some highs.
Tl;dr
I find it mid forward. Lacking air a bit, just needs a tad more on the treble for my taste. Sound kinda congested/dull. Will try to eq if that helps. In all honesty I don't like eqing since it may help with fixing the experience with another song but can mess up the next.
Man these hurt my right ear, they're hella uncomfortable. Left is fine but the right pair it hurts real bad.
Had to endure all that so I can share my sound impressions, the pain wasn't worth it, it still hurts and I'm not even wearing it now.
To the Galaxy buds owners did you encounter this problem?