Samsung is selling Galaxy Buds On, its first clip-on open-ear wireless earbuds, in the United States for $229 starting in early November 2026, Engadget reported¹.

Techmeme's summary of a Bloomberg report by Chris Welch also lists the $229 price and says the buds ship Nov. 6².

Engadget said the clip is meant to hold the buds in place while leaving the ear canal unsealed, a category where Sony, Bose and Sennheiser already sell open-ear models¹. Techmeme described the shape as an open-fit C-shaped cuff aimed at Sony and Bose².

Samsung does not claim high-level noise cancellation on the model, Engadget said, unlike Galaxy Buds 4 Pro¹. The company instead markets Audio Leakage Reduction, which it says uses reversed sound waves at the rear of each bud, and says fit work used more than 119 million ear scans, with IP54 water resistance¹.

A new Class-D amplifier is meant to balance power use and volume, Engadget reported, with about 9.5 hours of music playback and 38 hours including the case¹.

Each bud has three microphones and a voice pickup unit that detects speech vibrations, Engadget said, plus head-gesture controls to accept or decline calls¹. On Galaxy phones, Engadget listed Gemini Live, Quick Voice Memo and auto-connect when the case opens¹.

Techmeme said the design was produced with AI help². Engadget did not give a calendar ship date beyond early November¹. Independent reviews of sound quality and leakage were not in either report.