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BEATS POWERBEATS
The Powerbeats 4 are here, but they’re not
called that. Confusingly, Beats has abandoned
the numerical system for the follow-up to its
Powerbeats 3, but the (just) Powerbeats are a step
up on their predecessor in every way. Battery life
has been increased from 13 hours to 15, they have
the same IPX4 sweat/water-resistance as
the Powerbeats Pro, and they should sound
comparable too. There are playback controls on
the buds, but the (just) Powerbeats are powered
by Apple’s H1 chip, enabling hands-free Siri. The
buds are available now in black, white or red with
several eartip sizes to choose from – we can’t
remember exactly how many, but it’s more
than three and less than five.
£130 / beatsbydre.com