More than just regular old earbuds
Have you ever wished your buds could do more than play music and isolate you from your surroundings in your own personal cocoon of cool beats? The Powerbeats Pro 2 are here to replace your smartwatch or smart band… kind of, with built-in heart rate monitoring “for workouts” as the biggest feature addition over the first edition from more than half a decade ago.
If you want to keep an eye on your pulse while running, cycling, weightlifting, or performing other grueling physical activities, this might be the only wearable device you need, thus justifying (at least in part) that somewhat extravagant price point.
If you feel like this feature is bound to prove more gimmicky than useful (let alone revolutionary), you’ll probably be delighted to know that the Powerbeats Pro 2 come with a bunch of more “conventional” upgrades and improvements over the Powerbeats Pro 1 as well.
More power, more style, more battery life, and Android compatibility
The Android compatibility is not new, mind you, but it’s clearly worth highlighting given that Apple’s AirPods still work only in conjunction with the company’s own mobile devices.
Whether you’re rocking an iPhone or an Android handset (from any brand), you can enjoy “Apple’s best-performing Active Noise Cancelling technology”, state-of-the-art Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking, Transparency mode, and Adaptive EQ on the Beats Powerbeats Pro 2.
With an Apple H2 chip under the hood, the latest and greatest Beats-branded earbuds essentially promise to deliver the same flawless connectivity and ultra-powerful sound as the AirPods Pro 2, while keeping your favorite tunes going for up to 10 hours without interruption.
That’s up from an already remarkable 9-hour battery life rating for the first-gen Powerbeats Pro, and although the Powerbeats Pro 2’s charging case is 33 percent smaller than its predecessor, that’s somehow enough to bump up the aforementioned 10-hour number to a mind-blowing 45 hours. Oh, and the case also supports wireless charging this time around.
The Powerbeats Pro 2 themselves are significantly lighter and yet somehow also tougher than their forerunners, promising “phenomenal flexibility, grip, and comfort” with the help of a redesigned (and seemingly subtler) earhook. Last but not least, the Jet Black, Quick Sand, Electric Orange, and Hyper Purple color options already available directly from Apple and major third-party retailers like Amazon seem to perfectly cover every possible cosmetic preference, from the more discreet and classically elegant to the more attention-grabbing.
