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Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 Are Apple’s Best-Sounding Earbuds

Not only do the Powerbeats Pro 2 feature a new, more refined design with better ergonomics, but they have new drivers, a new Apple H2 chip, a new built-in heart-rate sensor and, yes, active noise canceling for the first time in a pair of Powerbeats. Are they better than Apple’s AirPods Pro 2? CNET editor…

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Not only do the Powerbeats Pro 2 feature a new, more refined design with better ergonomics, but they have new drivers, a new Apple H2 chip, a new built-in heart-rate sensor and, yes, active noise canceling for the first time in a pair of Powerbeats. Are they better than Apple’s AirPods Pro 2? CNET editor David Carnoy says in some ways yes, in others no. Check out his full hands-on review.

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Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 Review: A Real Upgrade

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0:00 Intro
0:20 Not a fan of PowerBeats
0:44 Design
2:45 Battery Life
2:58 Hardware Features
3:45 Heart Rate Monitor
4:22 OS Agnostic
5:05 vs. Airpods Pro 2
5:51 Sound Quality
6:56 Call Quality
7:40 Final Thoughts

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  1. @nriik4081

    February 11, 2025 at 10:56 am

    I’m not feeling the earwax orange lol

    • @gfyGoogle

      February 11, 2025 at 12:39 pm

      If your earwax is that color you should see a doctor

    • @nriik4081

      February 11, 2025 at 12:42 pm

      @ I did, he said I have 2 more months to live…

    • @TheGamingAudiophile

      February 11, 2025 at 2:11 pm

      @@nriik4081 Tragic…

    • @superboy305

      February 11, 2025 at 2:52 pm

      😂😂😂😂😂

  2. @hotdavesweet

    February 11, 2025 at 11:04 am

    Comes only in Trump’s color 🍊😂

  3. @OARotifa

    February 11, 2025 at 11:45 am

    I love the new looks, and I would getting one. However, I hope they have upgraded on a particular issue the first gen had. Which was the after about a 2 years of use, the left ear bud battery shots down at 50% and while the other one stays on. A lot of people had this issue. And i hope they have corrected it on this.

  4. @shazaibshoukath

    February 11, 2025 at 12:22 pm

    Why does apple aways have to show number 666 ? From mac old computer till this date !!

    • @bijanyazdi9211

      February 11, 2025 at 12:41 pm

      It’s all a satanic conspiracy /s😂

  5. @DannerBanks

    February 11, 2025 at 12:34 pm

    Hey David, what is your take on buying after market tips, so you could potentially enjoy the Powerbeats but use a tip that keeps them in an “odd sized” set of ear holes? 🙂

  6. @Bella-nv2yp

    February 11, 2025 at 12:59 pm

    Bose quiet comfort ultra is the best

    • @TC_Z71

      February 11, 2025 at 2:46 pm

      they are not very loud…just MO.

    • @_Don_P

      February 11, 2025 at 6:20 pm

      If you think the QC Ultra are directed towards the same consumers you’re not very sharp

  7. @ga.vijaymuruganvijay9683

    February 11, 2025 at 1:11 pm

    I love Steve jobs I love apple 🍎 think different 🇮🇳🙏🍎

  8. @movdqa

    February 11, 2025 at 1:15 pm

    How does this compare to the Beats Fit Pro? I don’t like earhooks because I wear glasses though these are supposed to be better in that area. I’ve been running with the Beats Fit Pro for three years and they can slip out in very sweaty workouts. I wish the wings were customizable because they are slightly small for my ears. But they are better than anything else that I’ve tried. I also have weird-shaped ears where a lot of earbuds just fall out.

  9. @jfrunnerCanada

    February 11, 2025 at 1:27 pm

    Some say 33% smaller case… ??

    • @numi5003

      February 11, 2025 at 1:38 pm

      Hey, video producer here. Yeah that was our flub in the audio. We added a graphic to hopefully fix that but good catch!

  10. @alexpeets7118

    February 11, 2025 at 1:32 pm

    Big fan of the original so really happy they made better version will wait for a price drop B4 getting.

  11. @sanjaybali1021

    February 11, 2025 at 2:12 pm

    I have had a Beats Studio and older Power beats pro die on me shortly after the 1 year warranty expired. If I ever consider buying Beats again I would definitely get AppleCare with it.

    • @Ciqaeda

      February 11, 2025 at 3:41 pm

      what

    • @somerandomfellow8321

      February 11, 2025 at 4:07 pm

      He just said

  12. @superboy305

    February 11, 2025 at 2:56 pm

    Love the hook designs for running and yes finally wireless charging 👏🏾

  13. @MrIzzyfunk

    February 11, 2025 at 4:06 pm

    The heart rate sensors are really stupid. I hope they dont put them in the airpod pro 3.

  14. @CNET

    February 11, 2025 at 4:46 pm

    Read the full review on CNET.com: Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 Review: A Real Upgrade

  15. @SJT9791

    February 11, 2025 at 5:11 pm

    Why can’t we get a good blue??

  16. @l4ndz3r

    February 11, 2025 at 5:30 pm

    eeeeek

  17. @martykauffman

    February 11, 2025 at 5:32 pm

    Great video

  18. @s5noopy64

    February 11, 2025 at 6:18 pm

    No RED 😔

  19. @mil546

    February 11, 2025 at 6:35 pm

    Thank you.

  20. @Jean-Sylvain-v5t

    February 11, 2025 at 6:56 pm

    How can anyone claim that these are the best when talking about something as subjective as sound quality? It’s like saying that our wife is the most beautiful. It doesn’t mean anything. Some will say that these headphones are the worst, others will say that they are the best, but the fact is that it makes no sense to say one or the other. Obviously, if you want to have a good relationship with your wife, it’s better to say that she is the most beautiful. And if you want companies to send you their new gadget, it’s better not to criticize them. I’m leaving you, I have to go and join my wife who, obviously, is the most beautiful.

    • @padgettga

      February 11, 2025 at 7:41 pm

      Lol

  21. @hardcoreep

    February 11, 2025 at 6:56 pm

    Have you seen Dave2Ds review?

  22. @lilcenti

    February 11, 2025 at 7:17 pm

    really good review especially the mic in call test

  23. @FCS7

    February 11, 2025 at 7:47 pm

    If it was a Crayola crayon it would be called ‘Earwax’.

  24. @creatorbydefault

    February 11, 2025 at 7:53 pm

    Seriously hideous colours.

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