The new Powerbeats Pro: Stellar workout buds with one serious flawPosted by freemexy on July 10th, 2019 The new Powerbeats Pro: Stellar workout buds with one serious flaw Just weeks after Apple revealed its somewhat lackluster new AirPods, the company surprised us with a new pair of Beats-branded buds which, like the AirPods, are totally wireless. The Powerbeats Pro call back to their sporty predecessors, earhooks and all, but with a more sophisticated design. Apple’s Beats brand is all grown up. Packing class-leading battery life, water resistance, and an impressive sonic upgrade, the Powerbeats Pro seem primed to put the strikingly (OK, shockingly) popular AirPods — and plenty of other competitors — on notice. Unfortunately, while the Pro pack plenty of swoon-worthy features, a mix of intermittent connection woes and a lofty price tag put the brakes on our enthusiasm.sports headphones online The earhooks cement the Powerbeats Pro as workout buds first, and they can be awkward to put in. After adjusting the base of the clips to your ears, though, they find their groove to go on relatively smoothly, with a fit that’s both secure and comfy. To our eyes, they also look a lot better than previous Powerbeats models — the clips are more elegant, striking a thinner, less obtrusive profile.With a 17-percent reduction in weight, and 23 percent less internal volume, the Pro are more efficiently designed, too. Best of all, of course, there’s no longer a clunky wire tethering each earbud together. Like it? Share it!More by this author |