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AirPods 2 or Powerbeats Pro?
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Just found out on the Beats website that the Powerbeats Pro will only come in black in May.
The rest of the colours are coming “this summer”.
Is this correct? Surely they can make four colours available right from the start?
The rest of the colours are coming “this summer”.
Is this correct? Surely they can make four colours available right from the start?
With all due respect, if it says exactly that on the website, why would you question whether it's true or not?
Am I the only one who finds the new Beats to big? The special feature of the AirPods are the size for me. They don’t look conspicuous like the Beats. My usage of wireless headphones are running and just wearing them in my freetime, when i drive with my car or at work sometimes. If I only would need them only for sport I would buy the Beats
AirPods hurt my ears after 10 min. Powerbeats pro will get my money.
The new Pro's are 23% smaller than the Powerbeats3. No they don't seem large to me at all. AirPods stick out more given they are bright white and hang from your ear.
The only advantage of the AirPods, IMO, is the small carrying case and being able to hear ambient noise (if you desire that). Otherwise I'm willing to bet the Pro's will win in every other way. (Mic performance remains to be seen.)
Just saying. They also have the true wireless tech, sounds are great tho！
"AirPods stick out more given they are bright white and hang from your ear." Yeah, sometimes they just look weird.
The best source for sound is a point source, meaning a single driver. The reason why this is not typically used is because a driver has to be infinitely light, ideally massless and infinitely stiff with a perfect impulse response. The smaller the driver, the more problems you will have moving large amounts of air. This becomes less of an issue in headphones or in-ears, because the drivers are so small anyway. That being said, the new driver is more rigid than the old ones, with an aluminum center. At the same time, there's a new acoustic and venting chamber which allows the driver to push more air through the system with much lower distortion than the old version. This isn't a question of 1 vs 2 drivers, but the much better quality of the new driver and the whole system. Or in other words, it's simple physics.
Preordered the Airpods 2 (May arrival date). So I'm not sure if I want these or the airpod 2. I had the A1s, sold them. But I do go to the gym and do some occasional running. The airpods are just soooo nice in my ears.
Chatted with Apple Support on their site today. While nobody there knows anything for sure, they said a pre-order sounded very unlikely. Didn't even happen with the AirPods, and never has happened for a Beats product. I no longer believe the April 29th rumor for pre-orders. Instead we will probably get a release news update at some point in May. Perhaps not even a heads up. We will wake up one morning and you can purchase them online. Who knows. I'd prefer a heads up from Apple if possible.
Edit - Best Buy page specifically mentions 'pre-order' so maybe the Pro's will indeed be available in this manner. Who knows....
Edit - Best Buy page specifically mentions 'pre-order' so maybe the Pro's will indeed be available in this manner. Who knows....
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I'm on the same boat as you. I was more allured by the 9-hour battery life due to my AirPods gen 1 battery degradation of 1.5 years is just hungry for more juice in less than 1 hour.
I'm sure I can find a way to fit the massive case since I have transitioned my wallet to be the slim minimalist one. I still wonder about the "prone to breakdown" issue. I'm still waiting for regular people review to see how it fares at least after 1 month of usage.
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Does the PowerBeats 3 have any good/great audio for calls or just for listening?
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How's your beats studio 3 aged so far? I heard the ear pads peel in just a few months or so. I wanted to get a pair of beats studio 3 now I'm on the fence. Then again, PowerBeats Pro is almost out and I'm also curious how well they age since having the AirPods gen 1 for 1.5 years, the battery life has not been great anymore/lately.
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Pre-order this 3rd of May
My studio 3 could still pass for new, ear pads included. Granted I’ve had them just under a year at this point. I do use them every single weekday so they get plenty of parking use.
If you wear them to workout and/or in scenarios where they will get wet (sweat) I can see them peeling as it’s leather.
Oh, so it's the sweating that wears them out quickly. I actually sweat just by wearing any headphones. How's the sound on your beats studio 3? I have seen it going on sale lately and it's like cheaper close to AirPods sometimes.
Do you think wearing PowerBeats Pro can be pulled up worn as a casual thing like AirPods or only for workout/fitness?
It will be released on May 10 and pre-orders this Friday May 3.
https://www.macrumors.com/2019/04/29/powerbeats-pro-preorders-may-3/
