JANUARY 2022 MACWORLD 87make theirs one-size-fits-all and unable to
be removed. But it works—it really works.
They fit very well in the ears of several
different people I asked to try them, and
they’re more comfortable to wear for a
long time than any earbuds with wingtips
I’ve ever tried.
It’s a huge step up from the earhooks
of previous Beats products, too. Those
were effective, but harder to wear with
glasses, and they grew uncomfortable with
extended use.
The Beats Fit Pro may be the most
comfortable in-ear buds I’ve ever used.
They sit right, create a pretty good seal,
and don’t feel like they’re coming loose,
even with lots of activity. They also don’t
make my ears sore.
While AirPods only
come in white, the Fit Pro
come in white, black, sage
gray, and stone purple (a
very lavender tone).
The AirPods Pro use a
Lightning plug to charge;
the Fit Pro use USB-C.
While I prefer that, one
could see how someone
with only an iPhone would
find value in the Lightning
connector...we’ll call it a
tie. The Fit Pro’s charging
case doesn’t feel quite as
solid as the AirPods Pro’s
and isn’t as compact, but it’s still a lot
smaller than the massive Powerbeats Pro
case and easy to pocket.
Speaking of charging, you’ll have to do
it less often with the Beats earbuds. They
last for over seven hours without noise
canceling enabled, and six with it turned
on. That’s quite a bit more than the four
and a half hours Apple claims for AirPods
Pro with ANC enabled. The case holds
about four more full charges, and about
five minutes of charging gives you around
an hour of listening time. A full charge took
me about an hour and a half. That’s a lot of
listening for very little charging.
While AirPods Pro sound very good,
they’re not the best premium wireless
earbuds I’ve heard. The Beats Fit ProThese little nonremovable wingtips really work and are
surprisingly comfortable.