Beats (Apple) - Powerbeats Pro 2
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"delivers the full package here. ... betting the house regarding this on this pair was fully worth it. ... It matches up (I would not say surpasses) a lot of wired in-ear monitors within this price bracket and slightly above. ... The prowess it shows in keeping the instrument separation clean is something that I really, really appreciate myself for buying this pair, not to mention the rumbly yet controlled, precise lows keep on coming and the highs soar without spice, without hurting your ears."
"Nothing short of a home run, here- the Ear once again brings me all; the way the bass hits on this track is very impactful but not bloated, punchy but not overpowering, and Kendrick’s powerful vocals shine through bright, while I enjoyed the way the Sax keeps on coming in at the right junctions of the song, and the way the cymbals play out on this track is probably one of the best I have heard through amongst all the gear that I have owned and currently own- the first in a wireless, and one of the few if I consider all. ... the timbre sounds natural and uncoloured"
"I rate this, a well-deserved S tier in my book. I do not miss my IEMs in case I forget to pack them in, this alone suffices."
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"I have the ear shape where in-ear headphones always make a loud bumping sound when I'm moving, so AirPods 4 give the benefits of noise cancelling and great sound without the in-ear effect. ... AirPods 3 always fell out my left ear but they dialed in the size perfect for the 4's, they sit perfect and I've never had it fall out or shake loose doing sprints and a full marathon."
"Took them on a 2hr walk with my dog today and had no issues. First IEMs I can actually wear laying on my side in bed."
"after 80+ miles on our last trip, I was the only one without foot problems of any kind."
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"I use it for the same reasons and love it. ... I would not consider the regular Apple Watch because of battery life."
"the battery life easily lasts 10+ hours."
"Used them on a 50k without having to recharge."
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"They're pretty water resistant, I've (accidentally) sent them through the wash in my pants pocket and they still work just fine."
"I sweat heavily while running and never had that issue ran at least 1700kms with them and no issues."
"I haven't been able to kill them with my sweat yet. ... I went through a couple other brands of similar headphones that would die after a run or two, I believe my sweat killed them."
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"I had a rollover accident in Jan and did not lose one of them-they stayed on my ears during the rollover!"
"sweat resistant hold via the type of rubber on the buds. ... Water/sweat proof."
"they’ve never fallen out of my ears while being active - they actually turn off when they’re almost accidentally wiggled loose after a long intense training sesh."
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"The fit just doesn't feel right ... its heavy after an hour of use so who cares about battery life ... may as well get some over ears for comfort."
"I had the same problem and returned them."
"if you have smaller ears like i do, borderline unbearable to wear with the weight."
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"I tried several different songs/types of music and keep switching between my OG PBP and these, and the OG PBP blow them out of the water in regards to sound. ... these are the worst sounding earbuds I've ever used. And I own APP 2, OG PBP, and AirPods 4. And I love them all"
"Similar experience in the gym, they actually ruined the workout lol"
"But the sound is awful. ... It is inferior to the previous and definitely inferior to the Sennheiser Sport which I have. ... the high / treble is painful and tinny. ... The lows don't exist. ... You raise the volume and it is shrill almost and feels like it will destroy your ears, you keep the volume low and you don't hear anything in the low range."
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"the case stopped charging the buds tonight (the case is fully charged). ... Garbage is garbage."
"they crapped out just after my apple care on them expired so I refused to buy another pair."
"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."
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"for some reason when playing a song they keep stopping. ... A quick press of the button and song picks up where it stopped but three times while playing one song. Again phone in loose shorts side pocket screen outward."
"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."
"Randomly my right ear bud started to disconnect ... after going through some trouble shooting I forgot this device but now what’s happening is the right ear bud won’t charge at all. ... With the right earbud not making connection at all I can’t even get the case to connect either lol. ... taken into consideration that these are 11 days old and I’ve not used them every day"
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"I looked forward to these because I liked the thought of the heart sensor built in but very disappointed."
"Automatic Switching between Apple Devices not there, a feature all Apple users live 👎🏾"
"missing so many features that AirPods Pro 2 and even AirPods 4 supports: - Adaptive Audio - Conversation Awareness - Personalized Volume - Head gestures to respond to notifications - Hearing protection - Hearing assistance"
1_moonrat 1.0Same here. Transparency mode for when I could be near traffic, livestock, dogs etc. Noise cancelling for the rest of the time
1saltymf 1.0I really like my Powerbeats Pro 2, they sounds great and fit well with the Apple ecosystem. I use them over the AirPods Pro 1
adrian2085 1.0Got them today. I had the PBP1 for about 3 years. I tried swapping them back & forth during the same songs & PBP1 sounds fuller, deeper. I used the xl tips to make sure it was a tight seal. The PBP2 sound tinnier, the midrange/treble sounding slightly lower quality, probably due to the new smaller driver size. I’m torn on returning them because I was really looking forward to these. But my old ones sound just fine/possibly better : /
After comparing them some more, there’s no question about it; the old ones just sound fuller/better. As much as I like the new design I’m gonna return them this weekend.
Affectionate_Host576 1.0I used to think like that too, totally with the idea of the small case small form factor for everyday use but the powerbears hit different, the first couple of days when i got the first powerbeats it wasn't fun to fiddle with the hook but then it became a second nature i don't even think about it and i got it for the gym nothing more because the buds that i had back then were falling out of my ears everytime. The second i got used to it i started using it daily not giving a shit about the case size cause they eere that good and loud, then i got the fit pro it was the same thing fiddle with the hook get used to it but now the ANC is an extra plus on top of all the good things about the powerbeats just the noise level is a bit quieter. Now the powerbeats 2is a different story i love it, it's almost the same thing as the powerbeats one but has ANC I don't really care about the heart rate monitor i have my watch to do that. I. Short the powerbeats 2 is in my opinion the best out of all of them eventho i hate the look of it but who cares once you put them on. You have to try it for couple of days to get used to it.
Affectionate_Newt_23 1.0Since mukhang willing ka naman na dalawa yung gamit mo: 1. Powerbeats Pro 2 for the gym - solid na rin ANC neto if maingay sa gym mo, or if you simply don't want being bothered 2. Shokz Opendots One - open ear para safe ka sa long runs If budget won't allow, just go for PB2 tapos disable nalang ANC when doing long runs
alfonsop123 1.0I would definitely go with the Powerbeats Pro 2 https://amzn.to/3HUwPxp
Based on what you said about integration, sound quality, and qol. I definitely think they are better than airpods.
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.
Alpha7R4 1.0They are terrible for $29.95 TJ Maxx grab and go so the $250 they cost hurts. Coming from Galaxy Buds Pro 2 these are ridiculously bad sounding. Tinny and flat. MKBHD was lavishing the praise for these so I thought I'd give them a try. Super disappointed. What is another over the ear option that someone could recommend.
AppearanceSecure6863 1.0Since I’ve tried them which has been long but noise cancellation seems a lot weaker than AirPods Pro 2s and sound quality seems a lot weaker . Hoping for possible update hopefully . Like the fit very well . Will test for another week before possibly returning.
aretepolitic 1.0Dre best pros gen 2 do a really good job, but the safest option is bone conductive headsets. Edit: the name was actually Beats Powerbeats Pro 2
Beats Powerbeats Pro 2. They have little hooks to keep them on your ears and they stay in even on rough gravel roads.
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