Between the Live Beam 3 and Pixel Buds Pro 2, the Live Beam 3 comes out ahead in battery — with case and battery — buds, while the Pixel Buds Pro 2 wins on driver size and weight per bud. Overall, the Live Beam 3 scores 76.1 and the Pixel Buds Pro 2 scores 69.5 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Live Beam 3 edges ahead on the Mars Score (76.1 vs 69.5), but the 6.6-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the Live Beam 3 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are battery — with case, battery — buds, water resistance.
Pick the Pixel Buds Pro 2 if you care most about driver size and weight per bud. Its strongest claims are driver size, weight per bud.
Both ship with comparable active noise cancellation, spatial audio, multipoint, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Live Beam 3 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why JBL - Live Beam 3 wins
- ▲Battery — with case — 60.00% more. 48 h vs 30 h.
- ▲Battery — buds — 50.00% more. 12 h vs 8 h.
- ▲Water resistance: IP55 (vs IP54).
Why Google - Pixel Buds Pro 2 wins
- ▲Driver size — 10.00% more. 11 mm vs 10 mm.
- ▲Weight per bud — 0.70 g less. 4.7 vs 5.4.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | JBL - Live Beam 3 | Google - Pixel Buds Pro 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Form factor | stemlead | in-ear |
| Weight per bud | 5.4 g | 4.7 glead |
| Water resistanceⓘ | IP55lead | IP54 |
Audio
| Spec | JBL - Live Beam 3 | Google - Pixel Buds Pro 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 10 mm | 11 mmlead |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | true | true |
| Transparency mode | true | true |
| Spatial audioⓘ | true | true |
Battery
| Spec | JBL - Live Beam 3 | Google - Pixel Buds Pro 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery — buds | 12 hlead | 8 h |
| Battery — with case | 48 hlead | 30 h |
| Wireless case chargingⓘ | true | true |
Connectivity
| Spec | JBL - Live Beam 3 | Google - Pixel Buds Pro 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Codecs | LE Audio,LC3,AAC,SBC | AAC,SBC |
| Multipointⓘ | true | true |
| In-ear detection | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which has longer battery, Live Beam 3 or Pixel Buds Pro 2?+
Live Beam 3 lasts 12h per charge vs 8h.
Do Live Beam 3 or Pixel Buds Pro 2 support multipoint?+
Both support multipoint pairing.
Which has ANC, Live Beam 3 or Pixel Buds Pro 2?+
Both have active noise cancellation.
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