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- Powerbeats Pro, the first truly wireless workout headphones from Beats, launched earlier this month.
- I’ve been using the Powerbeats Pro headphones for about 24 hours now, and I have some thoughts about my experience so far.
- I can definitely see Powerbeats Pro dethroning my current exercise headphones, but I’m not sure if they will become my "everyday" headphones like my AirPods are.
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In late March, Apple blog 9to5Mac posted the first pictures of the upcoming Powerbeats Pro wireless headphones, which would eventually be released in the beginning of May.
Those photos of the yet-to-be-announced headphones generated lots of excitement online. It looked like Beats’ version of AirPods: totally wireless, but built for exercise (and, presumably, people who like lots of bass in their music). I love my AirPods, so I was excited to try Powerbeats Pro.
Beats was kind enough to send me a review unit this week, and I’ve had about 24 hours with the wireless headphones so far.
Here are my first impressions of the Powerbeats Pro.
First of all, Powerbeats Pro are supremely comfortable. I feel like I can wear them for a long period of time, and never worry about them falling out of my ears.
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This is a revelation for me, because I’ve never been a fan of headphones with interchangeable ear tips. I don’t like having earbuds push into my ear canals; for this reason, I typically prefer over-ear headphones, or earbuds like AirPods that sit on top of the ear canal.
But Powerbeats Pro buck the trend, and offers a comfortable and satisfying experience.
The ear hooks are key.
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By wrapping around your outer ear, Powerbeats Pro have a level of stability I’ve yet to experience in other headphones. I’ve tried lots of headphones built for exercise, but all of them are still prone to falling off your head, despite being sweatproof.
I can’t imagine a scenario where Powerbeats Pro would come off my ears without me manually removing them.
Like other sports earbuds, Beats offers different-sized tips to accommodate most ear sizes. I like the default tips, though.
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I have zero issues with the default tips after using them for about 24 hours.
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