Anecdotal reports from users of Samsung’s wireless Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Buds +, and the new Galaxy Buds Live indicate that the earrables all have a history of heating and piping once exposed to direct sunlight. The beep top should be considered as a warning that the appliance is overheated and occurs when the outside temperature ranges from 90-degrees to 100-degrees Fahrenheit.
On Reddit, one Galaxy Buds user said, “Okay, I bought the new Galaxy Buds and in the meantime I’ve been using them. Every time I use them, after a while (about an hour of direct use) they start to warm up and feel warm. Has anyone else experienced it? And do you know if it’s normal for headphones like this or not? “Another consumer wrote the following on the Galaxy Community forum about his Galaxy Buds +, “The problem is that you can not use them in direct sunlight. When I use them on a cloudy day or out of direct sunlight, they work fine without any problems. However, if i use them on a bright sunny day and the sun shines on one of the buttons, it will start beeping every 5 to 10 seconds until you (sic) remove it from the sun, which makes it effectively useless. with this by pointing each button at the sun while I was in my ear and only the button beeps in direct sunlight.If I block the sun, they do not beep.Other Bluetooth headsets do not beep when they are under the same conditions. “I think Samsung will reject all knowledge of this issue as they normally do, but I’m convinced that this is the root cause of the problem that many people are reporting.”
The beeping certainly gets the attention of people wearing the wireless earbuds, and once the buttons cool down, the beeping stops. If you live in a market where the temperature is always very high, the constant piping will be a big problem that prevents you from using the accessory properly.
Samsung has yet to release a statement and if that happens, we will update this story. As for now, you might want to wait to hear what the manufacturer says before you buy one of Sammy’s in-ear wireless buttons.
