Apple Announces Powerbeats Pro, Launching Soon for $250

[Joniz]

What makes them Pro? Truly wireless worth $50 more? H1 chip - too much for me

And if these things make them “Pro,” then why can AirPods have the same thing at $160?

 

[az431]

Jeeze look at that price

You think that’s expensive?

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/prod...Bh2gFANKEAQYASABEgLzOfD_BwE&lsft=BI:514&smp=Y

 

[sw1tcher]

Should have been USB-C.

No it shouldn’t because the only things I charge that aren’t using a lightning connector is a MacBook Pro and Nintendo switch

These are "Pro" earphones. USB-C is a "Pro" feature.

https://www.macrumors.com/2019/03/21/ipad-mini-5-review-roundup/

As for the iPad mini sticking with the Lightning connector, Apple told Patel that it views USB-C as a "pro" feature — aka iPad Pro.

 

[iGeek2014]

Will these have "hey Siri" and how many days do you have to return AirPods?

They have “Hey Siri”, yes.

See they are going to sell for £219.95 here in the U.K. which surprises me given how Apple have been charging the U.S. equivalent for a number of years now...

 

[QCassidy352]

Heck lightning barely still makes sense for Apple devices. Pretty sure its going to binned pretty soon in favor of USB-C.

I think it will happen eventually but I’m not sure about soon. It seemed imminent when the 2018 iPad pros came out, but since then, we’ve gotten iPad Air, iPad mini, AirPods 2, and now these all with lightning. I’m thinking the transition is going to be slower than we might have expected last fall.

 

[willentrekin]

Still happy that I bought the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless earphones a few weeks ago. Slightly more expensive, but the sound is amazing.

 

[Rafterman]

You think that’s expensive?

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1419152-REG/hifiman_combo_shangri_la_sr.html/?ap=y&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI58m5tb-04QIVIB6tBh2gFANKEAQYASABEgLzOfD_BwE&lsft=BI:514&smp=Y

Powered by anti-matter.

 

[jrriney]

The Apple tax is getting out of hand. At this rate they’ll be $399 in a generation or two. Seems Apple is acknowledging they’re listening to people’s concerns on pricing, yet forging ahead regardless. I’m close to being priced out—can’t afford all these toys with subscription costs rising on everything and wages relatively stagnant.

 

[Unity451]

Apple products and prices can easily be compartmentalized into 3 categories:

1. Basic = Expensive
2. Pro = Really Expensive
3. Never released = Affordable

 

[Tonewheel]

Noise cancelling? Right...

 

[Solver]

Don’t worry. As soon as Apple figures out the over heating issue, they’ll release them soon.

 

[omihek]

“After much effort, we've concluded Powerbeats Pro will not achieve our high standards and we have cancelled the project.”

But only after 2 years of teasing it.

 

[volfan]

although really expensive, there are many of us for whom the airpods just do not fit. i know this type of design will fit my ear, so it may be worth the money.

i bought one of those airpod knockoffs (i12, which is BT5) just to see if i could make them fit with the 3m tape hack and they sort of fit but still come loose and the sound quality degrades. despite not being apple-made, they are actually really cool with all the touch controls, and pair very easily and reliably reconnect. if there were a similar powerbeats pro knockoff i'd be all over that, but for now it seems all the over-ear wireless anker/etc. have wires between the two earbuds.

That's why I went with the Jabra Elite 65t and haven't looked back. I don't get the AirPods at all.

 

[gijoeinla]

“After much effort, we've concluded Powerbeats Pro will not achieve our high standards and we have cancelled the project.”

Wow - glad to hear your life long perfect record of never failing and owning up to it is still apparently going strong for you..

Gee - wondering if you were part of the global death to Apple for the Watch that would supposedly flop, the Airpods, the “they can never get the iOS to “just work” blah blah blah.

I live in reality not neverland.

 

[joueboy]

Another product another price hike. This time the excuse is they paid too much to an overrated LeBron James.

 

[NervousFish2]

Never liked beats sounding headphones so no thanks airpods are for me, some people will be like wow its black now lol but nah beats never sound good to me

The beats studio 3s have a gorgeous sound profile, admittedly. Very ‘not beats’, IMO.

Powerbeats are the best headphones I’ve tried, for working out. They just fit. And they stay put. Couldn’t get that performance out of any jaybird bluebuds or Bose. And the sound is fine.

 

[BvizioN]

“After much effort, we've concluded Powerbeats Pro will not achieve our high standards and we have cancelled the project.”

These memes are getting silly!
Compare Powerbeats they have been doing for years with a project technologically hard or impossible to achieve with the current tech. Only in MacRumors.

 

[cmChimera]

Another product another price hike. This time the excuse is they paid too much to an overrated LeBron James.

Um the excuse is it’s a new product.

 

[NervousFish2]

Gimme. Just gimme. AirPods don’t stay put in my ears. Incredibly frustrating. Whereas my Powerbeats are awesome. Now, if Powerbeats and AirPods can be rolled up together with even more battery life and better sound? This is happening.

 

[5105973]

Again, please show me which $5 Target earbuds that sounds better than Beats. It may not be the best sounding headphones but it does sounds pretty good. Most everyone that kept dissing the Beats probably never even own one and just following all the herds online that said so.

They're called "heyday" and come in a variety of colors. To me, they sound better paired to my s10+ than my lightning connected wired Beats earbuds that I got to match my yellow Xr. That's not "dissing" Beats, just stating my perception of how they sound compared against each other. The Beats sound muddy. It could just be how they fit in my ears. The heyday ones don't go into the ear canal. They are shaped more like the generic Apple earbuds that come with the iPhones. I would assume the Beats will last me longer and have overall better build quality, given what they cost. But they don't sound the greatest.

And you missed where I said I have a pair of wireless Beats earbuds that I like. They're good on calls, anyway, and they fit nice.

 

[Jeaz]

So, if Apple are advertising 9 full hours of use “per charge,” and they have improved sound performance over the AirPods, it might be worth a look relative to the $250 tag, but there are a lot of options other once u get over $250.

From their website:
Each earbud has up to 9 hours of listening time so you can keep your music going. With the charging case, you’ll get more than 24 hours of combined playback.

 

[480951]

I’m usually not one to complain about price but $329.95 (CDN, plus tax) for these is insane. There’s no reason beyond pure greed that they should cost that much when other true wireless options are $100 or so less.

 

[Khedron]

Please, please show me a $14 headphone that sounds like Beats. I need to buy a few.

https://www.amazon.com/Q-YEE-Headphones-Ergonomic-Earphones-Microphone/dp/B07PRFB3XY

 

[ilikewhey]

Nothing. The Airpods are priced extremely competitively. Their best competitor, Jabra Elites are $165. Samsung Galaxy Buds are $165. Sony's WF series starts at $178. Bose Soundsports are $199. And the Jabra Sport is $199.

And then when you get to the top end of the market, B&O's are $350. And Sennheiser Momentums are $299. So no, the Airpods are not even close to being a tough sell.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Samsung-...T112kqFKiOEx0pf1oA31cJVSrZ3CRDAgaAjKEEALw_wcB

wut?

 

[blairh]

As a current Powerbeats3 user, these are an instant purchase for me. But damn did I want wireless charging.