Beats Powerbeats Pro 2
Exact average 81.4 · 4 printed, 5 estimated · printed scores only: 80
Image: Beats9 professional reviewers tested the Beats Powerbeats Pro 2, and 8 recommend it. Most praised: comfort and battery life. Most common complaint: price.
Reviewed by Expert Reviews, TechRadar, Trusted Reviews and 6 more
The catch: Sound and noise cancelling trail better regular earbuds, and the price is high.
5 of these 9 outlets print no score. We estimated theirs from the review text, then adjusted the estimates against the ratings outlets actually print (ours ran slightly low). An estimate is never higher than 92.
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What 9 critics said
Highest score first · all converted to 0–100- 80Expert Reviews
Good for exercise with a secure fit, strong ANC and excellent battery, but most people will find better-sounding regular earbuds for the money.
Read Expert Reviews review - 80TechRadar
Strong on stamina, secure fit and heart-rate monitoring, but the sound tuning is not perfect.
Read TechRadar review - 80Trusted Reviews
The best-sounding Beats true wireless so far, with a stable comfortable fit and good noise control, though not the category leader.
Read Trusted Reviews review - 80Tom's Guide
Great fitness earbuds thanks to secure fit, comfort and battery that lasts through workouts.
Read Tom's Guide review - 85est.The Run Testers
The Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 are excellent, reliable sports earbuds that offer a secure fit, good sound quality, and solid battery life.
Read The Run Testers review - 85est.Marques Brownlee
The Powerbeats Pro 2 are a significant upgrade over their predecessors, offering excellent comfort, secure fit, and impressive battery life.
Read Marques Brownlee review - 83est.Garage Gym Reviews
The testing team picked it as the best premium wireless earbuds in its fitness-focused roundup.
Read Garage Gym Reviews review - 83est.NBC Select
Named best earhook pick; the reviewer finds the fit extremely secure for workouts and likes the controls and features, though it costs a lot.
Read NBC Select review - 77est.Wareable
Comfortable, great-sounding sports earbuds with accurate heart rate sensing and strong battery life, but unreliable sensor connections, especially on iOS, make them hard to fully recommend as a tracker replacement.
Read Wareable review
"Est." means the outlet printed no score, so we estimated one from its verdict and checked our estimates against ratings outlets print. How we check estimates
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- Marques Brownlee on YouTube ↗Counted in the score: 85
- The Run Testers on YouTube ↗Counted in the score: 85
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Common questions
Is the Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 worth it?
Most critics think so: 8 of 9 recommend it. Sound and noise cancelling trail better regular earbuds, and the price is high.
Do critics agree about the Beats Powerbeats Pro 2?
Critics agree: scores range from 77 (Wareable) to 85 (The Run Testers), a spread of 8 points across 9 reviews. Reviewers broadly agree.
What do critics dislike about the Beats Powerbeats Pro 2?
Price (4 of 9 reviews).
What is the best alternative to the Beats Powerbeats Pro 2?
The Sony WF-C710N (critic score 94), top pick, narrowly.