For the longest time, we thought-about the Beats Match Professional to be the most effective gymnasium earbuds round. Nonetheless, with the arrival of the Powerbeats Professional 2 in February, Beats’ last-gen earbuds have turn into considerably dated and loads tougher to advocate at full worth. That’s very true at this time, given the Powerbeats Professional 2 at the moment are on sale at Amazon, Walmart, and B&H Photograph in a number of colours for an all-time low of $199.95 ($50 off).
The Professional 2 are, by all accounts, among the greatest wi-fi earbuds you may get. They nonetheless tout the signature ear hook design discovered on earlier fashions, although the hooks themselves are noticeably smaller this time round (as is the wi-fi charging case). The comfy earbuds additionally characteristic lively noise cancellation and a natural-sounding transparency mode — each absent from the first-gen mannequin from 2019 —so you possibly can keep in sync with what’s occurring round you whereas exercising.
As for different hallmarks, the fitness-focused Professional 2 sport IPX4 water resistance, easy-to-use bodily buttons, and native help for each Android and Apple options — together with head-tracking spatial audio, computerized machine switching, and Discover My integration for iPhone customers. Additionally they supply coronary heart price monitoring due to built-in sensors in every earbud; nevertheless, sadly, they can’t play music and broadcast coronary heart price to gymnasium gear on the similar time when paired with an iOS machine, which makes the Professional 2 a greater coronary heart price monitoring various for Android customers than iPhone customers.
Fortunately, if bass-heavy sound is what you’re after and never essentially the power to trace your coronary heart price, relaxation assured that this pair of Beats delivers nice sound with sufficient low-end oomph to make the newest tracks from Kendrick Lamar and Saba shine. They will’t rival the newest AirPods Professional or Sony’s XM5, however that’s not likely the purpose, is it?
