Powerbeats Pro Wireless Earbuds - Apple H1 Headphone Chip, Class 1 Bluetooth Headphones, 9 Hours of Listening Time, Sweat Resistant, Built-in Microphone - Black

I have had my Powerbeats Pro for about a week now and after a bit of a rocky start and an adjustment period, I find them to be almost perfect headphones. When I first put them on, I was wildly disappointed. They were uncomfortable and sounded tinny with no bass at all. I genuinely believed I would be returning them and getting second gen Air Pods instead. But, given how excited I was for the Powerebeats Pro to come out and the cost, I decided to put in a little effort and give them a chance. It wasn't until about 3 or 4 days in that I decided to keep them. So, if you are like me and think your new Powerbeats Pro sound like garbage when you first put them on and you wonder if all the positive reviewers are high, experiment with all the tips before dismissing the headphones as crap. In-ear buds need a good seal to sound good. I have freakishly small ears so I always start with the smallest tip available when trying out new headphones which usually works for me. Not this time. It sounded awful and I was briefly outraged that I had paid $250 for garbage. It was counter-intuitive, but I finally tried the biggest tips instead which gave me a good seal and let me wear the headphones without having to go as deep into my ears which made them more comfortable too. Once I found the right fit with a good seal, I discovered that yes, in fact, these things do actually have some nice ear-thumping bass. I think the bass is better than original Air Pods but also not overwhelming as Beats products have a reputation for being. It's satisfyingly skull shaking without being distorted and is balanced out nicely by clear highs. I'm not an audiophile by any means, but I won't listen to any old crap either. I like a little bass and good clarity and the Powerbeats Pro deliver. My biggest issue with these is comfort. As I mentioned, I have freakishly small ears and while I have been using Air Pods for a couple years, I was doing so with discomfort. I put up with a little paind because of the convenience of function. I love the automatic connection, the ability to use one bud at a time and charging on the go in the case. So, when I first read about the Powerbeats Pro, I was expecting something that would have the convenience of Air Pods with better comfort and something that wouldn't fall out of my ears all the time. Generally, I do okay with headphones that have different sizes of silicone tips so I was expecting the Powerbeats Pro to be a comfort upgrade. Initially, they actually hurt my ears more than Air Pods, especially my right ear. I fully blame this on my freakishly small ears. I'm one of those people who often finds "one size fits all" to be laughably ridiculous. Again, I was determined to love these things so I tinkered a bit to find an acceptable level of discomfort. The largest tip allows me to get a good seal without having to put them in so deep, relieving some pressure and cutting down on pain. When I first tried them, I could only last about 20 minutes before the pain forced me to take them out. After adjusting to find a good angle and replacing the silicone tips with Comply Sport tips, I'm a lot more comfortable and can last 2 or 3 hours before I feel discomfort. Even then, I would call it discomfort and not outright pain. It's discomfort I can live with and not any worse than what I experience with Air Pods. Also, my discomfort is only in my right ear instead of both like I get with Air Pods. Since I go with one bud a lot of the time, I'll just use the left one. No biggie. I can't blame the manufacturer for my tiny ears which is why I'm not taking away a star. On the plus side, the fit is very secure. I have worked out in them several times and they don't budge. I never could work out in Air Pods because they fell out all the time. I can also wear these while laying down which I couldn't do in Air Pods without them falling out periodically. Also, the connection is great. Original Air Pods used to randomly lose connection or not connect when they were supposed to. The chip upgrade in the Powerbeats Pro seems to have resolved this little annoyance. They connect faster and after a week, I haven't experienced a drop or glitch once. The Powerbeats Pro do come with a tradeoff when it comes to the size of the case. If you are used to carrying around Air Pods in your pocket in their tiny case, forget about it with Powerbeats Pro. The case is significantly larger. It goes in a bag or purse without taking up a ton of room but it's too big to fit comfortably in a pocket. The extra battery life for Powerbeats is nice though. I frequently use one bud at a time and used to drain an Air Pod and have to switch ears regularly. I'm using the Powerbeats Pro the same way and haven't drained a bud yet. I'm okay with the bigger case since the better battery life makes me feel secure about leaving the case at home when I need to go bagless. So in summary, these are the best sounding buds I have used. They are super convenient, easy to connect and won't fall out of your ears. If you have normal human sized ears, they will probably be comfortable and the battery life is great. You have to deal with a bigger case but the positive improvements over Air Pods make the size trade-off worth it. If you don't hear the bass, try different tips and twist them around a bit before you give up. Hopefully you won't have to work as hard at it as I did to find your happy place with Powerbeats Pro but the effort has been worth it. These are really great headphones and worth the price.

I want to preface this before I say anything about these headphones: I primarily use headphones for music and podcasts while I am cycling, running, or sitting at my desk at work. I use Spotify for music, and I am not an audiophile. I am not comparing these to a pair of Sennheisers with a lossless audio format as my source. I also am using an iPhone 7+ and iPad Air 2 for my devices in this review. I have been waiting on a getting a pair of truly wireless headphones because none seemed to be worth it to me. The battery life is usually dismal for obvious reasons, and most had complaints of cutouts between the earbuds. Some friends of mine have Air Pods and they all said they didn’t have cutout issues and battery life was pretty good. But, I just didn’t like the design of the Air Pods and they sounded “hollow” to me. But I get their appeal. I am so glad I waited for the Powerbeats Pro (PBP)! I was using the Jaybird X3 before I got these, and I think the sound is on par with them. One of my main annoyances with the X3’s was that the cord would tug once sweat built up on my neck while exercising, and I couldn’t use the cable shortener they provide because of the way my helmet is. I went for a bike ride yesterday with the PBP’s, and they were fantastic! It was a little windy, so I did get a little wind noise. I am hoping Comply makes some tips for these because I think that would make the noise isolation much better. My ride was around 2 hours and I still had 80% left on the PBP battery. Cons: 1. The case: it’s actually smaller than I thought, but would still be uncomfortable in a pocket. I think the 9 hour battery life on the actual headphones make this acceptable, but this may be deal breaker for some. 2. Ear fatigue: I didn’t have any fatigue during my ride, but my ears were definitely a little sensitive where the hook was resting after I took the headphones off. I’m hoping this gets better as I wear them. 3. Like the Air Pods, the PBP’s can only be connected to one device at a time. They will pair to all Apple devices on your iCloud account, but if you want to switch between devices, you have to go into your Bluetooth settings and select them. On Android you will need to pair each device separately. 4. I usually listen to a podcast when I go to sleep. These are not comfortable to lay on if you are side sleeper like I am. Also, the button the headphones will get pushed by the pillow. The button doesn’t require much force, which is great because your not shoving the headphones into your ear. Not a huge deal, but just thought I would mention it. Pros: 1. Great sound for Truly wireless, I think. 2. Great fit for exercise. 3. Pretty good sound isolation, but like I said, I am hoping Comply makes some tips for these. 4. Actual headphones are smaller than I thought they would be, and they don’t look weird on you when you are just walking down the street. Bottom line, if you use an iOS device and use headphones while exercising, I can’t recommend these enough! In my opinion, the $250 price tag is worth it given where other truly wireless headphones are priced.

I bought a pair of these off Amazon in July of 2023. These are the best earbuds I’ve ever owned. I’ve seen reviews complaining about sound quality. They sound amazing for what they are. When I’m not active I use over the ear headphones for the quality. But for the gym, shopping, bowling, or at the roller rink I use these. They drown out all other noise in these environments. I hear a little music at the roller rink but it is not enough to ruin my mood or my music. I’m really writing this review because on January 22nd 2025 one of my earbuds stopped working. It seemed like it was not charging. I thought I was going to have to get another pair of earbuds. I was a little disappointed because I don’t abuse my earbuds and I felt like they should not be having any issues. I was reading reviews comparing the original Powerbeats with the Powerbeats 2 to see if $70 was worth the upgrade or if I should just get another pair of the original Powerbeats. One of the reviews said that they were having connectivity issues and that they cleaned their earbuds with rubbing alcohol. I decided to try that before I got a new pair of earbuds. It worked like a charm. They are working great now. They even fit snug in the charging case again. They stopped clicking into place when I would put them away. They started clicking again. If you are having trouble with your Powerbeats I suggest that you clean them thoroughly. Both the earbuds and the case. To be honest if you have not done that I would recommend doing it as soon as possible as it made a huge difference for me.

I love my Beats. They were easy to pair with my iPhone and are comfortable to wear. I use them primarily on my walks and the sound quality is exceptional. Though a bit expensive, they work better than cheaper earbuds that I’ve bought. They also charge easily. I’ve not experienced how long a charge lasts as I keep them in their charging case after my walks.

EDIT: 4 months in The sound quality of these headphones are still great and I'm still really pleased with these being my final choice. That being said, I'm dropping it from 5 stars to 4 because the connectivity issues and power issues are driving me insane. And the fact that these are premium earbuds while still having these issues is just inane. Also, I have an android, so I'm not sure if these issues exist with Apple users or not (I'm guessing at least the second issue does, if not both). First: when you put the earbuds back in the case, you have to really work at finangling them inside the case to make sure they actually register as being put away and auto disconnect from the phone. This isn't the biggest issue, it's just maybe a 30 second annoyance. But 30 second annoyance every single time you put them away gets to be more and more annoying. Second: The earbuds have been losing charge inside the case. This didn't ever happen before until I recently went on a trip and flew somewhere. The earbuds were fully charged before takeoff, and completely dead at landing. I have no idea why this happened, but I assumed it was a fluke. It happened again on the way back. Since then, the earbuds have been draining to 0% in the case without me using them. I'm not sure if this is causation or even correlation, or just pure terrible coincidence. But it is infuriating. I'm showing up to workouts and can't use them because they're dead. It's also worth noting that I did the software update around the same time as the travel, so it could be because of that software update rather than something weird about flying (which probably makes more sense). Either way, it's absolutely infuriating. Again, sound quality is still there, but the stars will continue to drop if I can't get a fix at least for this second issue. Original Review: I was looking for new earphones specifically for fitness with the main usage test being running. I wanted to test across several price points to see which would be most worth the money. I've only had cheap running earphones before (though I have nicer cans that I use to listen with in other scenarios and some nice wired in ears for when I perform live). I don't really care about noise cancelling. My primary criteria were about comfort (and if it can stay in my ear while running), and the sound quality vs price (how much marginal return do I get per dollar). I ended up picking a premium pair because you can really notice how much more digital/fake the audio sounds when testing side by side, the lower down in price you go. (note: a lot of what I put were just notes I was jotting down while testing them. I try to do a more succinct summary in the first line of each option, and then it gets more rambly/random after that) In the running: Sony WF-1000XM4 $189.00 | Beats Fit Pro - $179 | Power Beats Pro - $179 | Jabra Elite 4 Active - $89 | JBL Endurance Peak 3 - $89.95 | Soundcore Sport X10 - $69.99 | JLab JBuds Air Sport - $69.88 | Golrex $29.99 | BMani T16 $39.99 Here are my thoughts: Power Beats Pro - $179 (149) - My winner overall Sounds great. It is not the best sound I've heard in earphones, but doesn't seem to lack anything. Has good thumpy bass, presence in the mids, and good clarity up high. Nothing to complain about the sound. Big/heavy case (doesn't matter that much, but I do take these on big hikes so smaller case would have been nicer) I think ultimately will be more comfortable for long use than the Fit pro. The stock medium tips fit fine, unlike the fit pro for some reason. Sounds essentially the exact same as the fit pro which makes sense Beats Fit Pro - $179 I wanted this to be my favorite. It's light, small, has fun color options, and sounds great. But it ultimately was just not comfortable enough to leave in my ears for longer than 45 minutes. This would vary from person to person obviously. Pretty comfortable, but had to switch to the small eartips (only earbuds I had to switch from the medium/stock tips). Stays in the ears well, but I think that the whole thing being in there will get uncomfortable pushing my ears after a while. Really little case which is nice. Really great clarity, feels perfect Can't find any eq in the app, but I didn't feel the need to adjust any eq settings either, every band/frequency was very satisfying, so that's kind of nice not having to set it myself Sony WF-1000XM4 $189.00 I believe this has a slightly fuller sound quality to it. Can't really pinpoint how or why, but seems to be the most superior sound quality of all of them. I thought it might be better bass but that's not it. I can't pick a part any individual component that seem superior, it just has an overall fuller sound There just doesn't seem to be any way that these are going to stay in during a run. Would be great for any non-exercise application, but just wasn't what I was looking for. I would choose these if I were looking for just walk around town kind of earbuds. Jabra Elite 4 Active - $89 Great clarity and bass out of the box. I am the kind of guy who can only really tell sound differences when a/b testing it. If I only listened to these earbuds, I would have been fully satisfied with the sound quality, the comfort, and the security. It's only because I tested it next to the premium models above that I decided not to go with this. But if this is your budget range, these are definitely the winners. Excessively comfortable, like the most comfortable of any of the earbuds (premiums included), and feel like they will stay in on a run even though they don't have any sort of little hook like the soundcore or powerbeats, or over ear hook like the others. Definitely the best ergonomics. Would take this over the JBL endurance or any other in the sub $150 price range. Soundcore Sport X10 - $69.99 more satisfying for non edm music than the other options down below. Better separation for instruments and vocals. Compared against JLabs with blue tips in, the bass is more comparable. Soundcore keeps more clarity than on higher end (albeit a little tinny sounding), than JLabs Bass is definitely much better than JLabs. It does feel a bit more muddy because of the heavier bass, there may have been better vocal clarity with JLabs Everything else seems fine ANC is decent small profile is light, really comfortable and stays in the ears JLab JBuds Air Sport - $69.88 bigger profile, slightly less comfortable than the Soundcore. Bass is lacking out of the box. There's better mid and high clarity on these than the soundcore. Bass improves a noticeable amount by switching to blue tips, but you lose some clarity higher up bass feels punchier in edm in these than x10 These are definitely more satisfying for thumpy edm music than the x10 The sound quality just feels lacking in depth, no matter which eq setting you choose. Has a connected usb charger on the case as a charger (rather than a separate chord to plug into both charger and power), which I don't think I like JBL Endurance Peak 3 - $89.95 Clear vocals and instruments in mids and highs. Slightly more clear and crisp than the soundcore Nice bass as well, (slightly worse bass than soundcore), less satisfying than the sound core on lyrical song but actually has punchier bass on edm Plenty loud (other reviews saying they don't get loud) The equalizer app gives lots of control This bass is also superior once equalized. So both bass and instrumental/vocals have more clarity. After messing with eq, is better than soundcore. This sounded perfectly fine until compared with higher tier, then when a/b compared it sounded a bit more fake, a bit more digital, definitely enough to notice a difference Golrex $29.99 It is okay sound, probably the best in this price range. If you just want something cheap that will give you sound, these are fine. If you care about sound quality even a little bit, it's worth it to get a better headset. There is no clarity at any frequency, just a decent amount of noise. Has an attempted cheap premium look with led interfaces. BMani T16 $39.99 Sounds way below average, worse than the golrex. Really similar packaging and look to the golrex, so they're either just copying each other or made by the same people

I am not an audiophile. But I spend a lot of my time on the go for my job. So having a pair of good wireless headphones with microphones to take and make calls is a must. I originally bought a pair of black wireless PowerBeats Pro back in June. I have nothing bad to say. The only minor downside is that these do pinch your ears. But unlike my Beats Solo 3 headphones, the hooks are adjustable so I can wear them for long periods by moving the hooks if they pinch. Powerbeats Pro Wireless are better than AirPods in terms of value for the money and sound quality. I bought a pair of AirPods after briefly losing my Powerbeats in an Uber. (Bought a case with a clip after that. Highly recommend!) I kept the AirPods around after getting my Powerbeats Pros back. A couple of weeks ago, I decided to get another pair of Powerbeats because they went on sale and I originally wanted the navy ones. I sold my original black pair thinking I would get my new ones in a few days. They ended up getting lost in transit so I used my AirPods for a week and here’s what I learned. AirPods are just ok. Yes, they are small and convenient and a little more comfortable to wear. But the battery life on them sucks compared to Powerbeats. Yes, they charge fairly quickly but I was losing 30 percent of my battery in about two hours. Not great for days where I’m busy and want to listen to books or music in between. The sound quality isn’t great if you’re anywhere with noise. I had to have the volume turned up most of the time which I’m sure didn’t help the battery life. The ultimate test was being on a BART train and the noise of the actual train overriding the audio unless it was turned up. Lastly, AirPods don’t fall out of my ears as easily as I thought they would. But they still do. And it happens when you least expect it. I did a lot of research before buying my Powerbeats and they are worth the $250 price tag to me, though a sale never hurts. The large case is a negative to people but it has a battery that gives 24 hours of charge. No one had a longer battery life and a decent charge out of the buds I looked at except Beats.

This is a review for use with android and macbook pro TLDR most glitchy product i've ever had in my life. Updates are few and far between and bring new glitches. Most common glitch is sound going out of sync between left and right resulting in delay, and feeling of echo in the audio: it's infuriating and requires disconnect and reconnect: sometimes with waiting in between or having to repair from box which makes the big bulky charge box a must carry everywhere: can't exactly go ona run with that thing. Imagine having to interrupt your sports routine 2-4 times to get these things working, does that make you want to work out more or less? Since i first bought them, they have been nothing but glitchy, and it took two months to have them replaced on apple care (because apple after sale service is a joke) so i made a glitch diary over the past few weeks to write this review. Android: many of these glitches are not android dependent but rather location/movement dependent, or where you put your phone dependent, or what your phone is touching dependent or next to what appliance you're standing dependent and sometimes audio app dependent (switching apps resolves the glitch). Glitches are "seasonal" they come and go, though some are constant. But there's always something new. -Worst and by most common glitch: the earbuds often go out of sync resulting in an echo (bc of the delay btw one ear and the other). This one is infuriating/maddening: happens everyday many times. Sometimes i just live with it because i don't want to go through the motions of disconnecting/wait/reconnect but the sync keeps drifting and it gets jarring/disorienting after a while: like chinese drip torture. - powerbeats connect, sound still comes from phone speakers -“skipping sound effect” from the connection faltering -sometimes nonstop struggle to stay in sync, stay connected -Sounds cuts in and out repeatedly with random intervals (on... off........ on.... off... on........ off...) -put them in a box and close it only to realize they’re still connected and the sound is coming out of the box still, but sometimes the opposite problem occurs: i'd be listening from macbook speakers and they. randomly connect to the laptop and start playing from within the box, and pause playback. Must turn off bluetooth on device to recover sound from speakers. -sometimes resumes all audio app after you pause and play (eg pause podcast, hit play, youtube, podcasts, audible all start playing together at the same time) - Different buttons/functions cease to work, sometimes all buttons won’t respond (sound plays buttons unresponsive), sometimes just some buttons, just volume or play, or just one earbud. -Sometimes buttons work but no sound (can see the app play/pause on the screen) -Sometimes connects (as confirmed by connection sound and bluetooth menu on phone) but no sound and buttons unresponsive. Sometimes no sound though buttons can play/pause -lag between commands and response (btw hitting play and music playing, pause and music pausing) - often disconnects from phone after a call: when you hang up sound resumes from phone speakers -sometimes disconnects during call making me run back to phone to continue call on phone - sometimes one of the earbuds "forgets" its charged straight out of the box, putting it back in the charge box "reminds" it it's actually full (goes from 0% to 100% immediately): imagine you put them on step out of the. house and realize one of the earbuds is acting dead, now you have to go back home, stick it in the huge box you don't want to carry around and. then g et back to your run/bike/routine -rarely, one earbud "dies" and needs to be placed in charging box for a long while before it comes back to "life" -updates few and far between and bring new glitches - EVERYTIME I ride (bike) through specific intersections it "slices" the connection: audio goes out though the app continues to play and the connection is still established in the bluetooth menu. Recently (new "seasonal" glitches since last update ): -just doesn't automatically connect when i open box and put them on, I have to manually connect them from the bluetooth menu, sometimes i have to repair them from the box. - one ear starts playing immediately, other earbud takes 6-9 seconds to connect, during which you're standing there. waiting to see if it's this glitch or the one where one of the earbuds thinks it's empty and needs to be put back in the box to remember it's full. -earbuds connect but they don't make the connection sound so you don't know if they've connected or not without playing something - entire volume range is on the bottom three increments of the volume bar, goes from no sound (one volume click up) 50% volume (one volume click up) 100% volume and all the rest of the range no matter how much you volume up/down, remains at 100% volume. Macbook pro -refuses to connect/reconnect to macbook pro, no idea why, requires a factory reset and re pairing -randomly switches to another device mid use (from phone to macbook pro or vice versa) Sound Quality: bass ok, HIGH TREBLE many podcasts sound like there's a hissing in your ear when they pronounce the letter S. Overall sound is good but the hissing from the high trebble is annoying: one solution to this i found was to use biggest size rubber buds and shove them well into your ear: enhances bass and mitigates treble. Customer service: took nine days to ship them back to some facility to have them "looked at" decided they were fine within twenty minutes (i know this because they have a link to a tracker) and returned them to me (they had to overnight ship them when I blew a gasket at the store when i realized the confirmation email after nine days was just for their receipt of the product at the repair facility and not that they were done and ready for pickup: nine days, just to get from the store to the "repair" facility). Had to return twice more and both times same thing: they receive them, immediately decide nothing wrong with them, return them: spent the whole summer without the product i had bought SPECIFICALLY for that summer. In the end some "genius" i paris told me it was because they were labeling the problem as "permanent" as opposed to "intermittent" (permanent means it's always there and so it should show right out of the box) Please comment if you've been having any of these problems. thanks 100% would not recommend

These are amazing I love these they a super loud how I like it it blocks out excess noise and sounds clear for the music I play they fit snug over my ear comfortably. easy to access the volume play stop all through just by pressing the buttons on the headphones. I order black which was exactly what I asked for and it was like a matte with a little gloss perfect! These headphones can do many things hang up calls answer calls etc. From what it's made of can be easily cleaned which is a plus !

the left ear is not working and not charging the plastic cover of the beats box is slighlty teared off. it seems like it is a return item and reselling it back again. very bad product and the seller is reseling back defective item scan seller

First let me start by saying I’m not an expert nor an audiophile. I was on the hunt for true wireless earbuds that I could use at work. They had to have good quality sound, excellent battery life, the ability to use one at a time, and be comfortable to wear hours at a time. Excluding budget earphones there are not many options available at what I’d call a premium level. So here is what helped me choose this particular set. Both the right and left ear bud have identical controls allowing you to use one alone or both together. Each earbud can control volume, play /pause, next track and previous track. They have an estimated 9h batter life and easily recharge within their case. Setup is super easy and I’m currently using them with an Android phone. Sound quality is good but please keep in mind sound is subjective. What I like you might not like. Volume levels seem high enough for me. Any louder and honestly you are asking for hearing problems in the future. They are very comfortable to wear for long periods of time. You have a better chance of your head falling off before these would fall out of your ears. So if you are looking for ear buds to use while working out these would be perfect. If you are a four eyed freak like me Yes you can use your glasses with these. I don’t find it difficult to wear at all. I haven’t had any issues with Bluetooth connections. These have the Apple H1 chip so you will have the same connection experience you would have with AirPods. I’ve connected these with my iPhone 7+, iPad, Huawei P30 Pro, and Nvidia Shield. You will only be able to connect these to one device at a time. I’m very pleased with these and other than the higher price tag compared to similar options I think they are among the best available at the moment. They might not be for you and they might not be for others. That in no way makes them junk or not worth buying.

The earphones are not charging after 3 months of use. The case charges fine but the right side earphones are losing charge/ not charging when placed in the case... very disappointing.

First Review (21-05-2021): 4-Stars There is nothing wrong with the product as a lot of reviews say, I am using it for a few days now, it is working well. There are a lot of videos showing the difference between the original and the fake ones, following a few of them, the product is original and nothing like the fake ones, the low price is probably due to the absence of warranty, so checking the serial number on Apple website confirms that it is an original, however, there are no warranty plans or even purchase date available. My recommendation is to go through with the product purchase, and purchase an additional AMAZON UAE warranty plan (extra 25-50 AED/year). So for that warranty issue I take of a star, giving the product and overall 4/5 rating. New Update (23-05-2021): 5-Stars I e-mailed Amazon.ae inquiring about the warranty, they confirmed that warranty is 1-year covered by Amazon directly -not by APPLE-, which can be claimed but needs the presence of both, original box and invoice, thus the Warranty issued is resolved, considering of course the reputation of Amazon.

One of the best purchase till date ✌🏻