REVIEWthey are excellent because they take all the best things
about AirPods and substantially improve the fit and
audio performance.
In fact, aside from the enormous charging case,
there isn’t much to complain about for most people,
so long as you have an iPhone.Design
From first wear they justify that premium, though. I
have always had issues with in-ear headphone fit and
comfort, but the Powerbeats Pro immediately felt great.
Only once on a run did the right bud fall out, scratching
it slightly but no other damage done.
They come with four tip sizes, and when paired
with the adjustable ear hooks they are more flexible
(literally and metaphorically) than many other
wireless earbud and earphone designs.
The design is much improved from older
Powerbeats like the recent wireless Powerbeats 3.
Powerbeats Pro come in black, green, blue or white,
and are a much more refined and sleeker, modern
design compared to the garish green older models.
Even though you’re paying a premium at least you’re
getting a premium-looking product.
A downside to this excellent design is the case it
comes in. It’s an absolute monster – though the ear
hook design means it was never going to be as small
as the AirPods dental floss sized enclosure.
But it meant that I realistically never went out
without a bag when I took the Powerbeats Pro with me
because they are too large and bulky to fit in a jeans
pocket, and it doesn’t have wireless charging builtREVIEW
theyareexcellentbecausetheytakeallthebestthings
aboutAirPodsandsubstantiallyimprovethefitand
audioperformance.
Infact,asidefromtheenormouschargingcase,
there isn’tmuchtocomplainaboutformostpeople,
so longasyouhaveaniPhone.Design
Fromfirstweartheyjustifythatpremium,though.I
havealwayshadissueswithin-earheadphonefitand
comfort,butthePowerbeatsProimmediatelyfeltgreat.
Onlyonceonarundidtherightbudfallout,scratching
itslightlybutnootherdamagedone.
Theycomewithfourtipsizes,andwhenpaired
with theadjustableearhookstheyaremoreflexible
(literallyandmetaphorically)thanmanyother
wirelessearbudandearphonedesigns.
Thedesignismuchimprovedfromolder
PowerbeatsliketherecentwirelessPowerbeats3.
PowerbeatsProcomeinblack,green,blueorwhite,
and areamuchmorerefinedandsleeker,modern
designcomparedtothegarishgreenoldermodels.
Eventhoughyou’repayinga premiumatleastyou’re
gettingapremium-lookingproduct.
A downsidetothisexcellentdesignisthecaseit
comesin.It’sanabsolutemonster–thoughtheear
hookdesignmeansit wasnevergoingtobeassmall
as theAirPodsdentalflosssizedenclosure.
But it meant that I realistically never went out
withouta bagwhenI tookthePowerbeatsProwithme
becausetheyaretoolargeandbulkytofitinajeans
pocket, and it doesn’t have wireless charging built