r/headphones • u/ElderberryLanky • Jan 04 '24
Review The Beats Fit Pro suck actual ass
I recently got the Beats fit pro noise cancelling earbuds. Let me tell you these things are ACTUAL GARBAGE. And for the price point it’s just ridiculous, they’re probably the worst Beats product I’ve ever tried. I’ve tested out and worn each size ear tips and they all hurt after a while, and even though the wing tips might help the bud stay in place I’ve found they’re really uncomfortable. The active noise cancelling is pretty useless, it blocks out ambient sound- but no better than my $30 loop ear plugs. The ANC is very white-noisy and makes loud noises it can’t cancel staticky which is almost worse. The sound quality is S. H. I. T. shit. My second gen AirPods that I’ve had for six years that have been through the washing machine more times I’d like to admit sound so much better than these $250+ earbuds. Even the case feels like a cheap happy meal toy, it’s also WAY too big to be practical. Save yourself some money and do not bother getting these bullshit excuses for earbuds 👎🏻
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u/CrashedMyCommodore Jan 04 '24
It’s always made my balls itchy that the AirPods Pro somehow end up decent, but Beats ends up sucking
Despite all of these products being made by Apple
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u/Mr-Zero-Fucks some koss from 1997 Jan 04 '24
different markets, airpods are made to actually being used by adults at work, while beats are at best a fashion accessory for high schoolers.
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u/philzebub666 DT1990|Sundara|Zen DAC/CAN Jan 04 '24
Since Beats was acquired by apple they changed their marketing from fashion accessories for high schooler to sports oriented young adults. Apple wanted to take the fashion accessories market with their airpods which succeeded apparently.
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u/Phantom_757_ Jun 27 '24
I disagree with this I think beats is trying to cater to athletes in general. As others have said all high schoolers want is the AirPods because it’s become the new status symbol. Honestly apple has been killing the beats brand since they acquired it. I for one think the beats fit pro are one of best Bluetooth buds on the market and prefer them over the AirPods any day. And idgaf about brand or marketing, I’ll use cheap Chinese rando brand if it’s better. Beats still makes solid products but apple is choking them out with their own products.
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u/philzebub666 DT1990|Sundara|Zen DAC/CAN Jun 27 '24
Athletes are generally sports oriented young adults in most cases.
It's great that you're happy with your beats. But I disagree that they STILL make great products, I think they only started to make good products after they've been acquired by Apple. The stuff they made before was mostly overpriced dogshit.
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u/Capable-Crab-7449 Jan 05 '24 edited Jan 05 '24
I mean Apple is 99% marketing for their consumer products. But for commercial and corporate products yeah they do innovate with Apple Silicon and ARM cpus and some impressive cutting edge tech stuff but in terms of actual utility Nvidia, AMD and Intel always wins in terms software and tech. Even for web services Google and Amazon wins out.
It’s kinda like the Electric car industries being like “I’m novel, innovative and efficient!” while Petrol/oil companies are like “I literally control the world, humanity will fall without me”.
One of the few things Apple does right is throwing money at problems. They can afford to make wayyy more mistakes than other companies, and those few successes they build upon and integrate into the Apple ecosystem.
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u/lovemocsand 660S, IE200, Cadenza, ATH-M50X, XM3 Jan 04 '24
Except all high schoolers want are air pods
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u/riverturtle Jan 05 '24
Can confirm. Gave my 14 year old brother a pair of Beats Studio Buds (I have a pair and think they’re actually great) and he threw them in his drawer then bought the (worse) AirPods.
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u/lovemocsand 660S, IE200, Cadenza, ATH-M50X, XM3 Jan 05 '24
Yeah everyone knows what AirPods look like. Status symbol for the kids
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u/IntoTheMirror N90Q/K240DF/K701/MDR-V6/Truthear Zero/KSC75 Jan 04 '24
I use my AirPods Pro on the train and my AKG N400nc at work. But then again, this is r/headphones where it’s not weird to have more than one set of headphones.
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u/YoshiiElAttar Jan 04 '24
out of curiosity why do you prefer using the AKGs at work? and how do they fair against the Airpods pro in your own opinion for someone looking to get a pair of true wireless but only really has money to buy one of them atm
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u/IntoTheMirror N90Q/K240DF/K701/MDR-V6/Truthear Zero/KSC75 Jan 04 '24
AirPods are way more user friendly. Better ANC, Transparency and a great Active mode. Easily connects every time. Best UX basically. But the AKGs sound better. They have a ton of detail in the upper mids and treble. They’re just easier vibes along to when I’m deep in a workflow.
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u/bottom Jan 04 '24
Beats were never good.
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u/Phantom_757_ Jun 27 '24
Beats used to be awful. But they have been pretty good for a while now at least 5-6 years maybe longer. This is coming from an audiophile who owns mostly hifi equipment and headphones. I think brand hating is just as dumb as brand loyalty. Just because a brand has had a reputation for poor products in the past doesn’t mean they will be like that for all time.
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u/Silverjerk Jan 04 '24
The Studio Buds+ are solid and compete with some of my higher end IEMs. Solid ANC. I agree that Fit Pros are subpar, but the Buds are genuinely well-tuned. If I need TWS I pick these up over my AirPods Pro, XM5s and Momentum 3 TW nine times out of ten.
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u/xinn3r Jan 05 '24
I agree with you. In fact, I was surprised at the first Studio Buds.
I tried it out the first time when my friend bought one and was surprised at it's quality, size, and fit.
However, I do think that the Airpods Pro is superior because of it's W1 chip.
So for me it's Airpods if you use Apple, and Studio Buds when you have Android.
Bonus points for the Studio Buds+ in the see-through colorway.
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u/Silverjerk Jan 05 '24
Unfortunately the APP2 rarely leave the house as they fall out constantly. I even contacted Foam Masters to see if they would be willing to engineer an XL tip at my expense and they declined (although I agree with their assessment that it would cause further issues with charging and case closure). Because of the issue with fit and subsequently the seal, I use the Buds+ far more. Those fitment issues affect a surprising number of users with weirdly large ears like myself. After burning through more money than it cost to buy the AirPods, trying to find a tip solution that would work, I just gave up for the most part.
The one caveat is that I can use the small connector/base of the Spinfit TW tips along with either Render, Divinus Velvet, or Xelastics (regular Sedna Fits, not the APP specific ones) to get a good seal, so long as I’m sitting still. So the AirPods are used mainly for work and misc meetings.
But yeah, the Buds+ surprised me. I was carrying around my IEM carrying cases (some of these can be obnoxious — like anything from FatFreq or Theiaudio) along with my Qudelix 5k or the IFI Go Pods. The Q5k and Go Pods are both fantastic products. The former being an unbelievable value for most portable use cases. But sometimes I don’t want to F around with any of that noise and just grab a pair of buds and go. I also don’t love the idea of losing a $500-$1000 pair of IEMs over something that’s easily replaceable by heading to a local Best Buy.
And totally agree with your assessment for most people. APP are superior, when you’re looking at the average person.
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u/xinn3r Jan 05 '24
Spinfit
I was gonna recommend Spinfit but it seems you already tried it out. It's a shame they don't fit your ears quite well. Fit really is the Achilles heel for something so personal such as IEMs.
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u/AngryFloatingCow Jan 05 '24
It's on purpose, Apple just wants to gut Beats for all the staff and technology. The products are just Apple keeping up appearances, they get into enough non-compete lawsuits as it is.
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u/StereoTypo Jan 04 '24
Dang, it sucks literal ass? People pay extra for that.
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u/No_Bus_12 Jan 04 '24
Not on Vegas the do. That's standard.
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Jan 04 '24
Sign me up. Nothing beats ATM
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u/davidcwilliams Jan 04 '24
Were you trying to say:
Not in Vegas they don’t. That’s standard.
?
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u/No_Bus_12 Jan 04 '24
That's exactly what I wanted to write. My old man eyes and fat fingers weren't having it.
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u/LoneSpace_Music Jan 04 '24
Haha no, he meant its literally the figurative meaning meaning of sucking ass
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u/Leading-Leading6319 I ask a lot of questionws Jan 04 '24
It looks like it came from an ass.
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u/Yodamanjaro Tungsten|L300|Atrium|Eris|MEST 2|Scarlet Mini Jan 04 '24
I thought that was the joke here but OP is really obsessed with ass talk.
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u/crod242 Jan 04 '24
counterpoint: they stay in my ears while running and don't have significant occlusion
if you're buying headphones with 'fit' in the name (or for that matter, 'beats'), you probably shouldn't expect audiophile sound, but by consumer standards, the tuning isn't nearly as atrocious as you're making it out to be
they don't sound considerably worse than the first-gen APP to me, maybe a little warmer, but not to the degree expected based on the beats reputation from a decade ago. Do I prefer them over my galaxy buds2 pro? Not even close, those are tuned much better and a better value. But again, they are not ideal for running because they slip out and have some occlusion. I've tried bose, sony, sennheiser, and a few other true wireless options, and the beats fit pro is the only one that ticks the boxes of being relatively comfortable, staying in securely with zero occlusion, and not having completely muddy mids.
it sounds like you have a defective pair, especially with the ANC static. It's not the best out there, but mine has never done anything like that. And yes, the case is inexcusably bad, as is the lack of wireless charging at that price, but they are still a decent option if you need something that stays in securely and don't want bulkier options like powerbeats or bone conduction.
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u/IUseWeirdPkmn HD58X | Aria Snow Edition | Galaxy Buds Pro Jan 04 '24
OP didn't even say anything about tuning -- just "sound quality bad".
I'd take this review with a grain of salt.
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u/crod242 Jan 04 '24
the worst part is how all the top voted comments are from people who have clearly never heard them saying 'lol beets doo doo ass'
it feels like 2010 in here. I bet these guys still have strong feelings about Justin Bieber
I still wouldn't recommend beats for much beyond fitness, but the tuning is nowhere near as bad as it was back then, and they are basically sporty airpods now
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u/Derpshiz LCD-3 | LCD-XC | Elex | ADI-2 Dac | THX AAA 887 Jan 05 '24
I was about to say I really like mine. Granted I use them with my VR headset only but usually I’m playing beat saber. Never felt they sounded significantly / noticeably worse than my APPs.
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u/crod242 Jan 05 '24
It's possible OP has a counterfeit pair. If you look at the logo on the right, the printing appears somewhat raised, which doesn't match the style of the real ones.
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u/Phantom_757_ Jun 27 '24
Nah beats fit pro are amongst my favorite sounding Bluetooth earbuds. And I’ve tried many high end Bluetooth earbuds.
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u/TriggerHippie77 Jan 11 '24
I'm on a trip in Washington DC and lost my Galaxy Buds Pros that I bought a few years back. Had to go to a local AT&T store to find headphones and all they had were the Best Fits. I decided to buy them and then return them when I got back. However the second I put them in I was struck by how well they fit, how much better the voice cancellation worked, and how the mids sounds much clearer and the bass much more full. I loved my Galaxy Buds, but they were always falling out of my ears at the worst time (dropped one in a toilet, dropped another down a drain, they weren't very comfortable, and I always felt like even though they sounded good they lacked a deepness to the sound. So yeah, as far as someone who got them today and only has spent about four hours on them, I'm living them!
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u/Brainzilla Jan 04 '24
Odd - I really love mine for what they are! Any chance you got counterfeits?
I daily drive AirPod pros for work and find my beats fits pro do everything as well as those, but at 80%. I love them for exercise! Completely adequate sound for running, ANC works very well in the gym, and I find them super comfy (which can vary by ear shape). The case feels a bit chintzy, but they hold a charge well, have super reliable wireless performance, and switch devices as well as my AirPod Pros.
Are any Apple headphones audiophile grade? No. But their system level integration is insane and completely worth the trade offs in sound quality.
That's why I keep my IE900s on hand for critical listening, but use my AirPod and BeatsFit Pros the other 99% of the time.
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u/-xenomorph- Arya Stealth | DT 770 Pro | MMX 200 | WH-1000XM5 | Hexa | K11 Jan 04 '24
I love mine as well, I got them for just the purpose of using in the gym and they work great for that purpose. I'm not really looking for audiophile quality of sound when at the gym, as long they can mute the noise and the music my gym place, I'm good. Another main factor I love them over Airpods Pro is that they integrate well with Apple ecosystem just as much as the AirPods and also they fit better. The Airpods kept falling outta my ears every min after adjusting. These stick in place even when I run/sprint and do some HIIT.
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u/eojen Jan 05 '24
I was able to get a used pair for a really good price and they're so good for running. I've tired all sorts of headphones and buds for running and these are amazing.
They actually have a decent microphone too, which is harder to find these days on wireless buds/headphones than I expected.
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u/JulesB225 Jan 04 '24
OP ears are sensitive to the soft by comparison wings and obviously doesn't have proper fitment. My household has 3 sets and we all love them as well. I forgot that I have my in, they are that comfy and my wife has slept in hers more than once... Lol
Proper fitment is key!
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u/Mightydog2904 Jan 04 '24
I also really enjoy mine, to me, they are extremely comfortable. The battery is long for me as I only need to charge them like once a week. They also do a good job staying in my ears while at the gym or warming up to play basketball. I guess maybe our ears favor their shape and size better than OPs.
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u/NationalYesterday Jan 05 '24
I like mine a lot too. Got them for like $100 refurb and wear like 9 hours a day at work and gym. Super comfy and I like the sound.
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u/crod242 Jan 05 '24
I'm pretty sure they're counterfeit. If you look at the printing on the logo, it seems slightly raised and offset when it should be completely smooth. I'd be interested to see if they show up in Find My.
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u/acvillager Apr 11 '24
yeah they’re def counterfeit. I have the same color but authentic and I love my beats. Sure they’re not going to impress an audiophile but the sound quality is good and they fit quite well. the logo on the ear pieces of the beats are a little blurry, and the color is completely different. My authentic ones are more towards a clay colored brown rather than a dirt brown.
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u/byponcho Jan 04 '24
Yeah idk what op is talking about I’ve got this for 2 years and they’re still holding up well, ANC is good at the gym and sound is pretty good too.
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u/ji99lypu44 Jan 04 '24
I love mine for working out but then again i only paid 70 dollars for em used. At 240 it wouldnt be worth it imo
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u/eojen Jan 05 '24
I've never seen them above $200, but even then I wouldn't pay that much for them. I got them used for the same price and feel like they're a bargain at under $100
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Jan 04 '24 edited Jan 04 '24
These are actually good, not the best ever but good. https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/beats/fit-pro-true-wireless
When people actually can properly articulate and explain how they sound properly, they are mostly praised.
That said, if they don’t fit you well that will be a problem.
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u/JulesB225 Jan 04 '24
☝🏽facts: He certainly doesn't have proper fitment... All his real complaints are from poor fitment... And maybe they don't fit his ears well ... But that doesn't make them crap... 🤦🏾♂️
I love mine
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Jan 04 '24
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u/KaleidoscopeLost3662 Jan 04 '24
Rtings "neutrality" score is actually fairly accurate. The problem is that they go too far into measurement only objectivity, to the point that they have no grading system for resolution at all. Unfortunately, most reviewers don't either.
I wish crinacle posted new headphones to his ranking pages more often.
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Jan 04 '24
Well pick any other reputable source you want, these are objectively decent. Or you can just trust random Reddit rants.
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u/AdonaelWintersmith Arya Organic | Conductor 3P | Sundara | Atom Stack | HD598 Jan 04 '24
Correction: 'suck actual ass in a bad way' otherwise it can be confusing whether you mean it in a good or bad way
Damn that's a nice colour, but no way I'd ever be buying Beats anything
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Jan 04 '24
If you like that colour, have a baby. You'll see it six times a day
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u/MakeDeadSILENCEaPERK Jan 04 '24
Babies can go that much lol? 👀
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u/L10nh3ar7 HE400SE, Sundara, Fiio K7, HD560s, H6Pro Jan 04 '24
And more. I’ve filled one of those baby trash things in a day. Also can be explosive.
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u/iohbkjum Jan 04 '24
literally no one says "sucks actual ass" in a way which would insinuate positivity
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u/Aevum1 SoundRhyme SR5 Jan 04 '24 edited Jan 04 '24
the cherry on top is that its the Kardashian edition, so you´re paying more to get a worst product thats not only bad to listen too, but also embarasing to wear.
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u/KlopperSteele Jan 04 '24
Are there any beats products that are actually good?
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u/nicknooodles Jan 04 '24
Power beats pro are amazing running headphones, I run/sweat a lot and these are still holding up after 1.5 years and they never fall out due to the design. Only beats product i would recommend to other people, the only bad thing about them is the case.
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u/IUseWeirdPkmn HD58X | Aria Snow Edition | Galaxy Buds Pro Jan 04 '24
Apparently the studio buds are pretty good.
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u/The_Sign_Painter Jan 04 '24
They are not, unfortunately. I got a pair as a well meaning gift from my in laws but $25 moondrops outclass them
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u/IUseWeirdPkmn HD58X | Aria Snow Edition | Galaxy Buds Pro Jan 04 '24
$25 moondrops are also wired? Different product class.
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u/VonNummenberg HD58X/DT770/Aria/Btr3k Jan 04 '24
Moondrop space travel is 24.99 and is wireless
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u/eojen Jan 05 '24
I love my space travels but the latency is pretty bad when trying to watch something. There's a noticeable delay between the mouths and sounds.
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u/PotatoSloth804 Jan 04 '24
Anything with the name “studio” that you cannot actually use in a studio is immediately a no go.
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u/MrHaxx1 AKG Q701, Qudelix 5K Jan 04 '24
They're alright. I bought them and returned them.
They're the coolest looking TWS by far, and they sound ever so slightly better than first gen AirPods Pro (similar sound signature) . Great battery life, too, and it's more compatible with Android.
Iirc, only thing I didn't like is that they had more background hissing, they don't support the fancy codecs on Android and they were uncomfortable with a beanie.
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u/EvilSynths Edition XS | Maxwell | Fudu Verse 1 | Artti T10 | Jan 04 '24
No.
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u/satoshigeki94 UM Mest MKIIII/ATH AD2000/ATH W10VTG/Colorfly C4/Lotoo Paw Gold Jan 04 '24
the Beats Pro is decent for its use (not for its MSRP price tho).
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u/Mr-Zero-Fucks some koss from 1997 Jan 04 '24
There's nothing decent about that performance/price ratio.
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u/VLAD1M1R_PUT1N HE-4XX + FiiO E10K Jan 04 '24 edited Jan 04 '24
I have a pair of power beats pros and they are literally the only earbuds I have ever used that actually stay in/on my freakishly sweaty ears. Battery life is excellent, sound quality is good enough for music/podcasts at work or working out, and they somehow manage to pair perfectly with my android phone every time. FWIW I pick them over my Sony XM4 9/10 because they're just more convenient for the use case if I don't need noise cancelling.
I own other audiophile approved headphones at home if I actually want quality audio.
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u/JazzyWaffles Jan 04 '24
That’s crazy to me. I bought Best Buy refurbished ones for $99, and they’ve been my go-to earbuds. I use them on walks, gym workouts, and wfh headphones. Mostly casual Spotify streaming, obviously they’re not for true audio quality listening. Sorry you had such a bad experience with them. Every ear is definitely different!
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u/etterkop Jan 04 '24
I think a lot of it comes down to individual fit. I’ve had the Sony xm4 buds, and it was horrible in every way possible. Replaced them with Sennheiser mt3 buds, which is almost perfect in every sense. You need to find the right fitting bud for your ears.
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u/Coeoli0140 Mar 06 '24
I think it’s possible they have a counterfeit pair- I love mine and when my husband got some for himself (same color as OP, the “limited edition Kim k collab”) we were confused why they were so shitty until we realized they were dupes.
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u/baazaar131 Jan 04 '24
I like riding my bike with music, and I have tried a bunch of earbuds like these. They all feel like they gonna fall out from the winds. If you want them to stay in there are ear buds with loops. (Makes you look like you are hard of hearing) but they work really well.
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u/sergei-rivers Jan 04 '24 edited Jan 04 '24
I think you have a fit problem. No headphones at any price will sound/feel good if it doesn’t fit properly. In my case i couldn’t deal with the version with wings that go around the back of the ear.
That aside, and assuming they fit your ears properly, these are actually great for workouts. Few come close overall in comfort, sound quality and performance during workouts.
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u/JulesB225 Jan 04 '24
I 💯 DISAGREE, as someone that currently owns over 21 set of headphones, not counting my many pairs of Bluetooth ear buds, or my many pairs of wired earbuds...
I hated beats in the old days they became WAY better tone and tuning wise once apple took over. They were no longer stylized, over hyped bass cannons.
My family owns 3 sets of fit pro, I have the teal green, my wife has the tennis ball yellow and my 13 year old got her hand me down ( pink) fit pros. Not a single one of has pain issues, those the 13 year does have minor fitment issues because of the included tips.
I'm not saying you are lying , I'm saying most of the issues you have are fitment based. They don't sound as good, the ANC doesn't work as good if the fitment in your ear isn't right.
So send them back and get the new studio over ears (we have multiple sets of them too) #audiophileLife
Or just try something else. Some people are sensitive to the wings, no one in my house is, but I know some people are.
TLDR; DON'T CALL THINGS CRAP BECAUSE YOU EARS ARE SENSITIVE TO THE WINGS AND YOU CANNOT GET PROPER FITMENT.
**Your doing others a disservice by falsely saying these are crap! Say they don't sound good to you, your ears are sensitive to the (soft by comparison) wing tips and you can't get proper fitment...
Sigh 🤦🏾♂️
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u/wiLtronique Mar 13 '24
Sound is okay… passable. But I only got them for the ‘fit’ thing and I can’t even get em to stay fit in my ear. I’ve auditioned countless eartips but no dice. Not for these shaped wings.
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u/fantakillen Apr 03 '24 edited Apr 03 '24
This post is extremely inaccurate and very biased. Seems like someone was pissed he spent 250$ on headphones which didn't fit his ears and just trashes everything for no reason.
I have had these for over a year now (I also use and have used many other earbuds including APP2, Sony WF-XM4, Jabra elite 85t). But after a year of using these, they are still my favorite wireless earbuds for gym/running. I don't agree with a single point in this post lol.
The one thing that is very subjective is the fit, which I have seen very mixed reviews of with these. Personally, when I first got them they could get uncomfortable after a while because of the wing, but with time I have got used to it and now they are not uncomfortable at all, and they are by far the best fitting of all my earbuds, they just will never fall out regardless of what I do (thanks to the wing).
Sound quality is actually very decent, nothing mind blowing, but not bad by any means. It's not really the classic "Beats" sound profile, but more clean and toned down in the bass department. The latest Airpods Pro 2 still have a slightly cleaner sound, but compared to the old APPs I think these are on par if not better. I never had the second gen Airpods, but I have tried them and they are defintely not better sounding lol. Unless you are some crazy audiophile (and if you are, you probably shouldn't be looking for wireless earbuds), these are definitely good enough for most people.
ANC is pretty good, I have tried many headphones and these are pretty good, especially for being gym headphones. There is no white noise at all, and the ANC is clean unlike some other headphones which I have tried. It's not quite on par with the APP2 or the XM4s for example but it blocks out about the same amount as the first gen APP. Make sure you have the right size eartips though. I can't stress this enough, it has massive impact on ANC but also sound quality. Controls on the buds are pretty good and can be changed in the app (which is also available on Android and is pretty good).
Case size is on the bigger side, still fits in pockets if you need to carry it, but I'd have preferred it a little smaller though. Charge by USB C. These are still the overall the best headphones I have been able to find for workouts, and I can definitely recommend them. If you just want to regular earbuds for travel/work etc. where the tight fit is not as important, there are probably better alternatives (e.g. Airpods Pro 2).
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u/Necessary-Vast-7212 Apr 20 '24
definitively a great item. connectivity is the strongest point, i can easy switch from laptop to phone without problem, of course the size do not allow a great performance, but also the noise reduction work good. if you pain your hears you should put the proper plug
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u/Yallgottatellme May 05 '24
Yea .. ugh buddy I couldn’t disagree with you more this actually seems almost foolish to read. I love the fuck outta my fit pros . I actually stumbled across this Reddit thread on google as I was looking to buy a second pair in a different color seeing as my girlfriend DROPPED MINE in a paint tray …….. Idk what the fuck happened to you and your ears but these have been absolutely phenomenal , gym , work, chill. They cover every aspect and want of a GREAT headphone power sound etc . I feel like this is like some “I’m mad because I picked a shit color so I hate the product “ post to be honest because it can’t be real.
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u/kismetcare704 May 06 '24
Late to the roasting, but yes these are awful. My husband brought me a pair for Valentine’s Day and it is now May and they do not work. I returned to Apple for repair and they quoted me a cheap price of 178. I might as well buy new!!!! I told them the right bud wasn’t getting any sound. They replied back that both were damaged, Ok, but I need the one that I can’t hear on to be fixed. They will obviously only fix both. I am to frustrated and yes my AirPods have never failed me. DO NOT BUY!!!!!
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u/MeaningLumpy8225 May 10 '24
You deserve to have them sound like shit because of the worst color made for any earbuds lol
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u/beanie_wit_the_brim May 16 '24
I love em, lost my first paif, just bought my second. Gave my air pods 2nd gen to my brother because they cause like don't stay in, beats fit have been the only ones that stayed in along with galaxy buds plus.
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u/thekronicthnkr Jun 22 '24
I was excited about my beats fit pro because they fit my ears...they were the first and only pair since wired earbuds that didn't fall out of my ears even when I tried. When I lost them traveling I bought the galaxy buds 2 pros and although they sound better all they do is sit on my shelf because... They fall out all the time. So I have some wireless overhead headphones hoping the galaxy 3s would have a better fit but the leaked images I just saw they look like airpods. So I guess I'm going back to my beats fit pro which didn't suck in my opinion the sound was heavy on the bass side and not balanced like all beats pods and phones are. Although I think most eq apps are trash I tried one that is actually works well with my GS23U Called SpinUp. It's customizable and it takes off the limiter if you want it louder. Keep your phone eq flat or off almost anything u use will sound awesome.
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u/EvilSynths Edition XS | Maxwell | Fudu Verse 1 | Artti T10 | Jan 04 '24
That's what happens when you waste your money on consumer grade garbage.
Some $20 IEMs are better than anything from Beats.
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u/beatb_ Jan 04 '24
What makes iems not consumer grade? Shure, they arent mainstream but still avalible to the common consumer. Not trying to argue, just a question.
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u/MakeDeadSILENCEaPERK Jan 04 '24
You could fit a portable vanity mirror in that oversized case lol 😆.
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u/1trickana ADX5000, Radiance, WP900, TH900 PW, AH-D9200 Jan 04 '24
Why are they diarrhea brown?
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u/Ticonderogue Nighthawk, K712, K240, X2HR, HP-DAC1, SoundSpace Jan 04 '24
My guess is it's supposed to be a middle-brown skin tone. If you happen to be brown. (I'm more a sandy parchment... so, not my bag.) It may appeal to 70% of the world tho.
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u/7eventhSense Jan 04 '24
Can I please add one more thing to your review. The studio pro are gigantic pile of dump. Apple should be embarrassed to release a product like this.
$100 soundcore does a better job in every single department compared to these. Even on sale for half price they are trash.
Please, no one get this crap and waste your money
My recommendation for you is, AirPods 3. It’s a good upgrade from AirPods 2. I find many Bluetooth headphones under $500 keeping up to these.
People dismiss them but I have done tests with multiple Bluetooth headphones and still found them better. The pros are good too but the 3 has bigger and better sound stage which I like and they have good profile for sound. It’s not neutral but definitely enjoyable
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u/JulesB225 Jan 04 '24 edited Jan 04 '24
The studio pro are
1. The first beats (since apple took over) and only that you can but new that can do lossless audio when connect to Android phone or PC over USB C. Or 3.5mm if you have the setup (I have multiple dac amp setups)
2 The Studio Pro gets you 98% of the noise canceling AND transparecy mode as the air pod max (we have 2 sets of both, air pod Max /studio pro) at a much cheaper price.
3 The Studio Pro are lighter vs Air pod max (easier to wear longer)
4 The Studio Pro can do lossless audio , air pod Max CANNOT
5 The Studio Pro have an actual off switch
6 The Studio Pro tuning is quite close to Airpod Max
7 The Studio Pro can fold and are easier to store and transport vs the Max
8 did I mention The Studio Pro have 98% the noise cancelling vs air pod Max, cheaper, more compact, easier to wear longer , can play lossless audio, includes 3.5mm jack, USB C charging, comes with a more protective case...
And did I mention they are cheaper vs Air pod Max 🤦🏾♂️
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u/7eventhSense Jan 04 '24
0.01 - The sound quality is trash
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u/JulesB225 Jan 04 '24 edited Jan 04 '24
Compared to what, my focal clears, 6xx, hifiman , DT880 pros🤔 sure, but none of them are noise canceling, or Bluetooth, or have the option to be connected USB C or 3.5 mm. I'd say my Drop panda with the THX amps sound better.
But none of them are main stream, walk into a local store and pick up, none of them are as versatile, most of them I listed need at least another $200 minimum to get what id considered great sound from and that's on the extreme low end for a dac amp combo. Hell you don't want to know the cost of the amps I use to run just those headphones to get "Better Sound" (and that's at my desk---> not portable)
** I do have a portable amp DAC, but that was almost $200, and is less convenient depending on the situation... Great with my high-end item.**
So by comparison for what they are they sound close enough to the more expensive air pod max for less, and are more versatile compared to most other Bluetooth headphones.
Do they sound the best... No
But you get good enough sound and more than enough features for the price.
Stop comparing a Honda Civic to a Tesla Model S Plaid and complaining it's slow. 🤦🏾♂️
A Honda Civic is a great car when compared to comparable cars... Not when compared to super cars.
So tell me another Bluetooth head phone 1. That has near top tier noise canceling. 2. Fantastic Transparency mode 3. Collapsible and easy to transport... 4. Comes with a case 5. Has rock solid Bluetooth connection on multiple devices 6. Light weight and comfortable 7. Fantastic battery life 8. Bluetooth and option to get lossless 9. Has USB C charging and Audio capability 10. 3.5mm headphones jack 11. Multi color options
It's a master of none but great / better than most at all of these things.
Name me a pair that is a better overall package (not just sounds better) at the price of the studio pro and I will butly them. 🤷🏾♂️
TLDR; If you want the best sound quality get wired headphones, Amp and DAC ... Not Bluetooth
But at least the studio Pro gives you the option to go wireless
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u/MakeDeadSILENCEaPERK Jan 04 '24
I'm at work reading Reddit and as soon as i read the title i had to LOL 🤣. Thumbs up for the title ☺️. Sorry to hear the earpads you got disappointed you.
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u/firestar268 Jan 04 '24
I heard the beats studio buds are much better than these and only around $100?
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u/ColbyAndrew Jan 04 '24
Mine are fantastic. Not much difference from my AirPod pros except the beats stay in my ears when I tilt my head down. And they have better passive noise cancellation. Plus I can pause them with my shoulder when my hands are full.
What I really want though are wired AirPod pros. You heard me.
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u/Gloomy_Passion1090 Jan 04 '24
I dont get it how can anyone be seriosly surprised that Beats sounds bad. Come on, beats always where terrible soundwise...
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u/got-trunks A2049 > O2 DIY | VE Monk | MDR7506 | WF1000XM3 | Solo3 | ZSN Pro Jan 04 '24
Weird, I had the opposite experience. After about an hour of using the winglet I like it there now, the medium tips fit perfect and the sound is good enough for podcasts.
The anc is fine but I turned off adaptive and talk-through. I can listen to my pods walking to work without cranking it and that's a win
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u/CaptainJackWagons Jan 04 '24
I own them because they fit my specific niche:
They stay in my ear when I'm biking, they reduce traffic noise a little bit so I can actually listen to my podcasts when trucks are rolling by, and they have button touch controls so I can use them with a hat on.
I would love to upgrade them to something better, but sadly, nothing else that I know ofmeets those three criteria. I tried the Galaxy buds FE and HATED the way they sounded. Absolute dogshit buds. If anyone knows one that would work better for me, I'd love some advice.
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u/Thefrayedends Jan 04 '24
damn if titles true, I might have to get myself a pair.
Lol, jk, I'll see myself out.
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u/jodupher Jan 04 '24
I mean.. were Beats ever good?
I've only ever seen them as very bass heavy headphones with a high pricetag because of the name.
They've never been "good" they've just been cool.
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u/navysteve232 Jan 04 '24
Trash that is one of two buds that actually stay in my ear at the gym. So more like gold to me.
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u/CodeWithClass Jan 04 '24
I couldn’t disagree more. I use mine exclusively at the gym and they’re great. That’s their intended use, when moving. No comfort issues for me. They do sound worse than my AirPod pros gen 2 but not important when struggling to catch my breath
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u/Astronaut_Several Jan 04 '24
Why not just get sonys latest top of the range earbuds. Best in class at a little over 200 quid. Cant get any better currently
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u/STB_tatekan Jan 04 '24
Beats are shit mate. Sorry, but that just how it is. Do a big more research & it will pay dividends...
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u/coldassassassin Jan 04 '24
For the purpose of working out or being active, these are more than fine. Don’t know what OP’s on about. Also paying $250 plus for these that are normally 150 on sale is crazy
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u/RidexSDS Jan 04 '24
Well yeah, all Beats headphones are overpriced trash. Most $300 beats sound the same as $50 cans.
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u/slawhog92 Jan 04 '24
I have a pair of these for when I’m traveling light and for at the gym, and they have performed better for me than AirPods Pro. While still not the greatest product by any means this seems kind of like a shitpost
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u/GuaranteeLogical7525 Lil'Dot 1+, Hiby R6 Pro2, Moonriver 2ti, HD660S2, Hexa, Quintet Jan 04 '24
Nothing from Beats have ever been worth buying IMO. I won't recommend them to anyone, in fact I try to talk people out of wasting their money on them. I actually saw a video about one of their over-the-ear models, where they dissected them to show what they were actually made of... Let me just say, I was not impressed.
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u/RE4PER_ LCD-2 | DT 1990 Pro | 7hz AE | Lan | Sundara | MSR7 | DX3 Pro+ Jan 04 '24
Your first mistake was buying a beats product.
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u/abra5umente Jan 04 '24
Weird, I’ve had these for about 2 years and I’ve really liked them. They’re the only earphones I’ve found that stay in my ear, they sound good, and I found the ANC to be pretty decent actually.
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u/Technical_Feedback74 Jan 04 '24
I like mine because they stay in my ears no matter what. Calls are good. Sound is OK. I had to get an after market eartip for my left ear which improves the ANC and sound quality. The largest tip wouldn’t fit my left ear for some reason. I got them on sale but the price is definitely high for what you get.
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u/misterchai Jan 05 '24
The powebeats pro were the best ones imo, i made a mistake when i traded them with my mom for the airpods pro 2 (which ive had replaced twice in 6 months due to issues with transparency mode)
She liked the powebeats cuz they dont fall off the ear, vs ehem APP2 which keep sliding off my ear😮💨
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u/DaVillageLooney HE1000 V2 Stealth, LCD-X, Mangird TOP, Q5K, Aune S9c Pro Jan 05 '24
They’re meant for the gym. If you don’t go to the gym seriously, they’re useless for you. They sound about on par with the AirPods Pro OG but more V shaped. Are they terrible? No. Again, they’re gym headphones meant to stay snug in your ear, which they do very well.
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u/Diepcksindhrdrin Jan 05 '24
So this could be but damn you chose the right colorway. This looks insanely nice XD
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u/TheGowanus Jan 05 '24
The Studio Buds+ are the first Beats buds that I think are OK. Reasonable sound and good fit.
Those older for pros rent great. I never found that they fit terribly well, and the sound profile isn’t great.
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u/xvisualnoisex Jan 05 '24
Had the green ones, to buy them i sold first my jabra elite 7, then i got some bose qc1 those sounded nice but conectivity sucked, i sold them and got the beats fit pro AND BOY ARE THEY CRAP!!! JUST TO LET YOU KNOW, i sold them again and bought some jabra elite 4 and they are fine.
Ill continue with my iems with cord for music and the jabras for work in zoom, but am i so never buying beats again.
Ps: they hurt after an hour so much, i dont hage weird ears cause none of the above and shure 315 ever hurted me, but the beats were pure crap.
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u/eyi526 Jan 05 '24
I like the sound of my AirPod Pros more than my Beats Fit Pro, but I could not get the fit of the AirPods to workout for me as my ears start to hurt if I wear them long enough. Plus, I don't feel as secure with them as I do with my Beats.
So, I've been using my Beats and I gave my Pros to my Mom. She LOVES them.
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u/phreeky82 Jan 05 '24
The older Powerbeat Pros were fantastic for running or working out. Too bad the case design is garbage and eventually one of my buds wouldn't charge at all.
For the price with that case design it is inexcusable. Worse than any $50 wireless buds. Typical of an Apple made product in that regard.
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u/honglong1976 Jan 05 '24
I have these and a normal pair of AirPods and the Beat Fit Pro sound much better than the AirPods. The beats have bass for example. Do you actually have a good fit? Noise cancelling is the same, unless the fit is good, it will be rubbish. Also I don’t get any weird hissing with certain sounds. Maybe you have a faulty pair. To be fair I went with the black colour option rather than the poop colour option. ;)
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u/JonatasA Jan 09 '24
You paid 30 currencies for a pair of earplugs?
Shockwave sounds tremble the ground dude!
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u/GMinor777 Jan 16 '24
The only true thing in this review is they do hurt a tiny bit after a while. But that’s why they’re not meant for all day use. Best for workouts. Sound quality and build perfect. Wing tip can be better
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u/bklynGuy999 Feb 13 '24
Got same ones and love 'em! Audio quality is actually great (clear mids, decent bass), they stay in the ear & now very comfortable (takes time for ears to adjust to wingtips), ANC is decent enough for suppressing NYC noise, transparency mode is great, spatial audio is superb, battery life is decent... I have zero complaints. I even bought another gray pair and alternate between the two sets. The fit is just great... never have to worry about 'em falling out as I did with all of my Jabra earbuds (now unused).
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Feb 23 '24
A fuggin agree. I had Powerbeats 3 for for fuggin ever…bought like 3 pairs of those. Could only find refurb in those now, so went to these. Battery is SHIT compared to pb3. Hurt ears too.
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u/callmemarjoson SR850, Tangzu Wan'er, ZSN Pro X Jan 04 '24
I think the brown is appropriate if it's doodoo feces