That being said, not everyone loved the over-the-ear wing of the Powerbeats Pro, which could be cumbersome and hard to adjust.

While we initially praised their lightweight comfort, the longer we wore them, the less we’d recommend them for sweaty, movement-heavy exercise (they tended to pop out even when we switched gummy tips).

One thing we love about the Studio Buds was their compact, pill-like shape that didn’t feel like there was a suction cup shoved into your ear. The new true wireless earbuds are only slightly pricier (around $50 more), but feature a massive range of features from excellent audio quality, to much better active noise cancellation, and all with that same beloved long-lasting battery.īuy: Beats Fit Pro at $199.99 Beats Studio Buds: Design and Shape But Beats has shown that they can really step up to the plate and improve upon their previous models. You would then think that they would be up against even steeper competition, having been released within two weeks of Apple’s third-generation AirPods. It seems like an odd move then, to compete with themselves by releasing the more premium Beats Fit Pro just mere months later. The Apple-owned brand released the Studio Buds earlier this year, which had some noteworthy features we loved (killer battery life being one of them), but curiously omitted some key standbys like Apple’s proprietary H1 chip. Products featured are independently selected by our editorial team and we may earn a commission from purchases made from our links the retailer may also receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.īeats, no doubt, has had a busy year.

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