Expert review of the Beats Powerbeats Pro

With the Powerbeats Pro, Beats further establishes into the world of fully wireless earbuds with Apple. The Powerbeats 3 was a success story and with the Pro, Beats hopes to give it a sequel. In a number of areas, the 2 models look alike, but this newcomer still has a lot of new cool stuff. In this review, you can read more about these wireless earbuds from Beats.

First impression
Wearing comfort
Connection
Sound quality
Battery life
Smart functions
Conclusion

Powerbeats Pro

Thanks to the fully wireless design, you won't be bothered by any cables on your body or in your neck.
Because of the H1 chip, you can connect the earbuds to your Apple devices automatically and activate Siri with your voice.
Thanks to the fast charge function, you can use the earbuds for 4.5 hours after 15 minutes of charging.

The wearing method isn't as suitable for people who wear glasses.

Beats Powerbeats Pro Black

Review is 9,1 out of 10, based on 532 reviews.

In ear with ear hook | 9-hour battery life | H1 chip

300,-

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First impression of the Powerbeats Pro

When you open the box of the Powerbeats Pro, you can see the charging case right away. It's slightly different from the charging cases of other fully wireless earbuds, as this one's slightly larger and more robust. The design still looks sleek thanks to the spherical finish and the matte black color. The earbuds themselves also look neat. Here, you can see the main difference with the Powerbeats 3 right away: this new model is completely wireless.

Comfortable ear hook

The Powerbeats Pro are designed for athletes, so you can do anything with them. Running in the rain isn't a problem thanks to the water-resistant design, while the close fit allows you to lift even the heaviest weights in the gym. I was never a fan of an ear hook, but I had nothing to complain about with these earplugs. Only the extra sizes of earbud tips weren't ideal, since the smallest size was too small and the bigger size a little too large.

Stable connection

In addition to wearing comfort, it's important that the Powerbeats Pro have a stable connection. Without a stable connection, you're nowhere. That's why Beats has added Apple's H1 chip into the earbuds. This chip ensures that you're quickly connected to all of your iCloud devices and that the connection is stable. Even with an Android device, which I use a lot myself, there are hardly any problems.

How do I use the Powerbeats Pro with an Apple iPhone?

Deep bass

With a good connection between your smartphone and the earbuds, you can play your favorite songs. Especially if you listen to music with a lot of bass, the Powerbeats Pro won't disappoint you. The bass is deep, clear, and not too noticeable. This ensures a good balance between the different pitches, which benefits the overall sound quality. The only downside is that the sound leaks if the volume is high, so the earbuds are less suitable for the office.

Long battery life

The fully wireless design ensures that the battery life is shorter than that of its predecessor. Is this bad? No, because the earbuds last 9 hours on a full charge. When you compare this with other fully wireless earbuds, it's quite long. The earbuds are charged within 5 minutes, after which you can use them for 90 minutes. This way, you can exercise for extra long without the earbuds running out of battery,

Smart functions are really smart

Remove the earplugs from your ears and the music will pause right away. It's a smart feature that more and more earbuds have, including the Powerbeats Pro. This often didn't work with many of the earbuds that I tested, but it works flawlessly with these Beats. Remove 1 earbud or both from your ear and the music will pause within 2 seconds. It's a feature that's only nice if it works well, which is the case with the Powerbeats Pro.