Beats has been a family title in headphones for years, identified for punchy bass and daring styling. The Powerbeats Professional 2 (9/10, WIRED Recommends) use ergonomic over-ear hooks to remain completely safe in your ears whenever you’re working, lifting, or simply strolling the canine. They’re normally a little bit costly at $250, however Amazon has them marked down to only $200 in a wide range of colours.
Whereas ear hooks may sound a little bit odd coming from the world of extra conventional wi-fi earbuds, there is not any want to fret. These are among the many most snug earbuds we have examined, with our reviewer Ryan Waniata noting that he “wore the buds for a number of hours a day over a full week with barely a pinch.”
They do not skimp on options both, with noise canceling that rivals a few of our different favourite wi-fi earbuds. The transparency mode works excellently too, which is vital for headphones that you will doubtless put on with other people round, or whereas working via your neighborhood.
In the event you’re actually adventurous and lively, the earbuds last as long as eight hours with noise canceling, and nearer to 10 with out. The case can cost them round 3.5 instances earlier than it must be plugged in, so you can take them tenting so long as they do not get too moist, since they solely have IPX4 water resistance.
One different function that runners particularly could discover helpful is a built-in coronary heart fee monitor. It is suitable with a wide range of health and wellness apps on each Android and iOS, often checking utilizing a barrage of sensors to measure your BPM. Apple has additionally included this function on the lately introduced AirPods Professional 3.
After all, in addition they have that traditional audio profile that Beats followers know and love, with heavy bass and punchy midrange. It’s kind of extra toned down right here than earlier examples, and has good element, though generally a little bit ahead within the excessive finish. There is not any guide equalizer right here although, so in the event you do not like the way in which different Beats headphones sound, you are kind of caught with it. In the event you’re on the lookout for one thing massive and daring, and also you want them to remain put in your ears irrespective of the place you go, these are a wonderful alternative.
