Yea, not a fan of silicon, but saw a couple of youtube videos that really help.
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
BeatsX
- Thread starter RandyMass
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Also I think the case is way better then some of the others supplied (Jaybird X2's come to mind)
Got mine yesterday, I went for the blue.
The pairing is super simple and fast and after I connected them with the iPhone they were available on the Mac. I didn't try with Apple TV but I'm confident they'll work just fine.
Battery life is good, I'm still at 90% after about 45 minutes of usage so it should match the 8 hours they advertise. Charging is really fast, this morning in half an hour I charged them completely from about 50%, I didn't try fast yet.
I've been using EarPods for years during commute and making phone calls on the street and they don't offer enough isolation, that's why I went for the BeatsX. If they'll make in ears AirPods in the future I may buy them.
I immediately got used to the cable, is not too long and the magnets are a great idea since my BeatsX rests on my neck and I can quickly put them on to answer a call. I also love the convenience of the volume buttons, something I'd miss with AirPods.
The major downside I have to report is the power button, I have an hard time finding it and powering up the BeatsX.
The pairing is super simple and fast and after I connected them with the iPhone they were available on the Mac. I didn't try with Apple TV but I'm confident they'll work just fine.
Battery life is good, I'm still at 90% after about 45 minutes of usage so it should match the 8 hours they advertise. Charging is really fast, this morning in half an hour I charged them completely from about 50%, I didn't try fast yet.
I've been using EarPods for years during commute and making phone calls on the street and they don't offer enough isolation, that's why I went for the BeatsX. If they'll make in ears AirPods in the future I may buy them.
I immediately got used to the cable, is not too long and the magnets are a great idea since my BeatsX rests on my neck and I can quickly put them on to answer a call. I also love the convenience of the volume buttons, something I'd miss with AirPods.
The major downside I have to report is the power button, I have an hard time finding it and powering up the BeatsX.
Does anyone else get a buzzing/beeping sound in their left earbud after connecting the headphones? It's a consistent blip blip blip blip blip thing after I pair, and generally before I play music. But if I'm using it with a laptop, and not playing music constantly, the sound can be really annoying.
I hear a sound every time they pair with the iPhone/Mac, but is lasts for about a second and only the first time I switch them on in the morning or pair them with the Mac.
Yeah, there's the connection "music" thing, that lasts about a second. I'm talking about a noise/buzz/beeping *after* that, that definitely isn't music. This persists until I play music for a few seconds, then it goes away.
Sounds like a bug to me. Does it happen when pairing one specific device, say the laptop or a phone?
Happens with at least two devices (my iPhone 6s and MBPr). Only really noticed it recently, but I wasn't really checking for it before.
I never power them off during the day and I noticed there isn't a huge difference in battery drain if I make a lot of calls or not.
I have 42% left and I powered them on about 8 hours ago, but I think calls and podcasts count for about 2 hours. Yesterday I made a lot more calls and I had a similar level of battery left during the afternoon.
I think they ought to handle the idle time better.
I have 42% left and I powered them on about 8 hours ago, but I think calls and podcasts count for about 2 hours. Yesterday I made a lot more calls and I had a similar level of battery left during the afternoon.
I think they ought to handle the idle time better.
I have a similar impression of battery life. The headset will discharge during the day to 40-50%, even without any calls / music at all.
Anyone having problems registering their Beats? I get the website is having technical difficulties every time I try. I want to get my Apple Music credit.
I tried wearing the Beats X without the Wingtips and in opposite ears. I found that it seemed to actually create a tighter fit and the bass was more pronounced. Has anyone else tried wearing them in the opposite ears?
Best Buy had the same sale so I picked up a pair yesterday.
It came with the 3-month Apple Music card but the site to register it seems to be down.
The card says visit www.beatsbydre.com/register. It just says they are having problems and to try again later. Still down this morning.
If it helps, you get $30 towards Itunes purchases (or Apple music) so its almost like they are $129
How do you get this promotion?
There is a card in the box with the other pamphlets that has a code fro the promo.
I picked these up at Best Buy yesterday to take advantage of the sale. The sound is decent but it's not all that great. They are very comfortable and do a great job of staying in my ear especially with the supplied wing tips.
For $129, it's a decent buy and are probably one of the better Bluetooth earbuds out there along with the jaybirds x3. I had the jaybirds x3 before but returned them due to the annoying separate charger. The fast charging, w1 chip and lightning cable charging of the beatsx I thought were the deal-breaker.
I have found the BeatsX to be the most comfortable and best fitting pair of Bluetooth headphones I have tried. They sound pretty good too.
Has anyone been able to redeem the 3-month Apple Music code yet? Now the registration form loads for me but after I fill everything out and submit it I get the error page.
Has anyone been able to redeem the 3-month Apple Music code yet? Now the registration form loads for me but after I fill everything out and submit it I get the error page.