Beats (Apple) - Powerbeats Pro 1
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"with a loop so they never fall out. ... Great for exercising!"
"they’ve never slipped out of my ears during my workouts"
"I switched to Powerbeats Pro a few years ago and never looked back."
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4
"I absolutely agree with this suggestion. I’ve had mine for years and love them so much. ... outside of that issue they are still great!"
"I’ve had my beats for 3 years and have had no issues with them."
"I've had my original Powerbeats Pro FOR YEARS (since 2019) and they still work perfectly."
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"there is no wind noise"
"Not as good as Airpods pros but good enoguh, you won't have any issues during calls."
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"the battery life easily lasts 10+ hours."
"For Ultras I run with one in ear + one in pocket, and swap when the battery goes flat. For 10+ hour events I will carry the case and charge on the go ... turn off the PowerBeats HRM and increase battery life"
"Great battery ... I mean really great battery though. ... If I'm only using 1 earbud, usually at work, I wouldn't have to charge it (and the case) for multiple days at a time despite at least 4 hours of use a day."
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"I had Powerbeats pros a couple years ago and liked them for snowboarding because I could use the controls even with gloves and a beanie on"
"These are the only ones i've tried that have decent controls for volume, stop, fast fwd, rewind."
"Easy to use and go forward or backwards between tracks just by pressing the button"
Disliked most:
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"I use beats but they are big, bulky and uncomfortable"
"I had problems with the OG Powerbeats Pro with all of the stock tips as they don't seal properly"
"My Powerbeats Pro are big and bulky. ... I use beats but they are big, bulky and uncomfortable"
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"The pair I have stopped working after 8 months. ... Intermittently only one ear would connect when I put them in (it would switch between left and right) and now the right one won't connect at all."
"they crapped out just after my apple care on them expired so I refused to buy another pair."
"just hate how just one earbud isn’t charged or not connected sometimes"
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"Wouldn't pick Beats for audio quality for at home listening"
"Yep, the bass and ANC are worse compared to Beats Fit Pro and Powerbeats Fit."
"Yep, the bass and ANC are worse compared to Beats Fit Pro and Powerbeats Fit. ... The Powerbeats Pro of course didn’t have ANC but had the most bass of any of them."
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"just hate how just one earbud isn’t charged or not connected sometimes"
"like 30% of the time the buds don't actually make physical connection in the case and I wake up to one dead ear bud."
"I had a slight issue with my pbp like 2 months ago with the left not charging but it works now. ... Only reason I wouldn't buy 1st gen at this point is because of the inevitable charging issues that 99% of people ended up having."
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"I was on a flight and tried to use my Shoks once and I turned everything up all the way and couldn't hear the music at all, there was just too much noise in the plane."
"Yep, the bass and ANC are worse compared to Beats Fit Pro and Powerbeats Fit."
"ANC is not as good as AirPods Pros 👎🏾"
allishebel 1.0Just got my v2, updated it, tested the fit, and then did an extensive sound comparison test against Powerbeats Pro 1, AirPods Pro 1 & 2, Sony XM4, and DT990 Pro (Motu M2). The most disappointing comparison was against its own gen 1...as the OP said, the highs are tiny, harsh, and the mids are muddy/unclear overall at some point. I would rank the PBPv2 last on my list. I will promptly return it and continue to use the gen 1, despite its battery issues.
Beneficial-Suplex 1.0i have the og and i’m subscribing to “if it’s not broken, don’t fix it.” sure it’s missing newer amenities but they work great. not sure what the price difference is but if it’s not much ig just go with the newer ones.
BeRandom1456 1.0My AirPods Gen 1 sound better than my power Beats Pro 1st gen but the pros have buttons, battery lasts longer and they stay in my ear and are more comfortable. so I don’t care about the audio quality. music and podcasts and calls sound fine.
I have not tried anything else. I sent my pros to get a battery replaced by Apple. They ended up charging me 275$. Just gave me new ear buds and my old case back and no ear tips. They won’t do anything about it. total rip off.
biaspizza 1.0I watched the YT reviews as well and after buying and experiencing them, I find myself thinking that those reviews were heavily influenced by Beats along the lines of the recent insta360 scandal. The PBP 1’s are definitely superior in terms of audio AND ergonomics (try not accidentally pausing music when adjusting fit on the PBP2’s) and I think that the seal they form around the ear is nearly as good as the bad ANC in the PBP2’s.
bootcutflare 1.0Not sure if Beats counts as Apple but I got some $40 Beats Buds Pro for $40 for sleeping
~$40 used on Amazon. The clear ones, cause clear haha
Born_Somewhere_9788 1.0I have too many myself. Method 360 anc, liberty nc, galaxy 2, Rail anc, 1st generation powerbeats pro and a box of others. Apart from more wired ones
Chalmersfor3 1.0I returned my Powerbeats Pro 2’s as well. The sound quality wasn’t a major concern for me, but the fact that I could never get them to sit comfortably in my ears, even after trying all the tips, was a significant issue. I had love my Powerbeats Pro 1s, so I was really excited about these. I probably could have learned to live with the fit but not with the high price tag ($270 after tax), especially since the high price seemed to be due to a feature I didn’t even need (heart rate monitor) since I already have an Apple Watch. If they had offered two options, one with and one without the heart rate monitor, for around $50-$75 less, I might have considered it. But ultimately, I couldn’t justify spending $270 on them. I’m quite disappointed. ☹️
CryptographerLow9676 1.0Bought a pair today, going back tomorrow. Impossible to get a good fit/seal with any of the ear tip sizes and sound is not good. The originals I had were much better (other than the charging issues) and my current Beats Fit Pros are much better. Oh well.
DocBrown69420 1.0I second this as an owner of the PBP 1 & now PBP 2. A bit more adjustment to fit the seal on the PBP 2. I think perhaps it’s due to the PBP 2 buds being lighter in weight and simply not weighing more to press themselves in for a tighter seal. Once sealed, they are fantastic. No complaints and I really like the ANC personally. As a disclaimer, my ANC expectations were low.
General_Ad9776 1.0I lost my Galaxy bud 3 pros and haven't been the same since. They definitely had the best noise canceling. Right now I'm playing with beats pro buds and they suck. You can't even turn them on without the case.
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