Beats Fit Pro Launch Worldwide With Similar Features as AirPods Pro

[MacRumors]

Beats Fit Pro launch worldwide today after pre-orders began earlier in the week in the UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and elsewhere. The wireless earbuds were first released in the United States last November.

Designed with fitness and athletes in mind, the Beats Fit Pro feature flexible wingtips for a more secure fit in the ear. The wireless earbuds have many of the same features as the AirPods Pro, including active noise cancellation with a "Transparency" mode, spatial audio with dynamic head tracking, an H1 chip for one-tap pairing and automatic switching between Apple devices, hands-free "Hey Siri" support, and more.

Other features and specs include up to six hours of listening time per charge, compatibility with Android devices, IPX4-rated water and sweat resistance, a USB-C charging case, customizable silicone ear tips with three size options, and more. For more details about Beats Fit Pro, read our hands-on coverage of the earbuds from last year.

Beats Fit Pro can be ordered through Apple's online store where sold, with black, white, stone purple, and sage gray color options.

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[djcerla]

Fantastic product, just slightly osborned by the Pro 2’s features rumors.

 

[sos47]

ordered on monday.
arrived today ?

EDIT i am returning the buds. nc does not work when i activate it (long press on buds or long press on iphones volume slider). i think its a hardware problem.
soundwise they have more bass than my powerbeats pro. wearing is not so comfortable. the case is half the size of the powerbeets pro case but it feels very cheap.
i keep my powerbeats pro, i use them for conferencing and sport, i can wear them all day long, waiting for the next gen with nc support.

 

[RealMonster]

I ordered Monday, but it looks like they won't get here until next Monday. But they're only coming from a couple hundred KM away, so maybe FedEx will surprise me today.

 

[b11051973]

Got them when they released in the US. Love them.

 

[Telesmurfen]

I just came home from picking up mine (Norway). I haven't even had the time to open them up yet.
So, as it was first released in the US in November, I guess there are plenty of experiences with these earbuds already.
What's your impression of these compared to the APPs? I'm thinking fit, sound quality, ANC and microphone quality.
Also, are the ear tips about the same size as the APPs? So that if medium size fits with my APPs, I'll likely use the medium tips with the Beat fit pros as well?
Any other "first things to do" to keep in mind?

 

[ELman]

How is the case quality? I have seen reports that's it's cheap feeling compared to the PowerBeats Pro.

 

[Fozziebear71]

The PowerBeats Pro suffered from this problem where if you aren't very deliberate when you put them back in the case, the next time you take them out to use them one or both might be dead because they didn't make connection in the case.

Has anybody heard of that happening with these?

 

[kingrikk]

How is the case quality? I have seen reports that's it's cheap feeling compared to the PowerBeats Pro.

Mine arrived today. The case is very flimsy, none of the positive actions of the AirPods. But also these stay in my ears, which is more important to me.

 

[sdanzig]

I just came home from picking up mine (Norway). I haven't even had the time to open them up yet.
So, as it was first released in the US in November, I guess there are plenty of experiences with these earbuds already.
What's your impression of these compared to the APPs? I'm thinking fit, sound quality, ANC and microphone quality.
Also, are the ear tips about the same size as the APPs? So that if medium size fits with my APPs, I'll likely use the medium tips with the Beat fit pros as well?
Any other "first things to do" to keep in mind?

After trying variants of Jabra, the Sony WF1000MX4's, and Apple's Air Pod Pros, I can say I've been happiest with the Beats Fit Pro, in terms of compatibility (with of course Apple products but also an Amazon tablet), and fit (the wingtips). The main issue I had especially with the Air Pod Pros (and also Jabra and Sony) are they just kept falling out. The wingtips solve that, and I don't need to push them in hard anymore, even for use on the treadmill. That is important enough to me for me to possibly skip the Air Pod Pro 2 when they come out. On a side note, I have used a non-wireless variant of Bose earbuds which were wingtip-style, and I'm assuming their actual wireless earbuds are similar. Those wingtips may have been a little better/sure-fitting, but, no direct experience there, and, I think those earbuds probably stick out too much from what I've seen (Sony's does too). Size-wise, medium is the best fit for me both with the airpod pros and these beats fit pro. I think that sizing consistency carries over to Jabra and Sony as well. Medium has always been the best fit for me. I'm not particularly an audiophile, so I don't think I'm a very good judge of the noise cancelling, but I hear fine on the treadmill when the Amazon tablet can only raise the volume so much for certain videos. I guess the main thing I'd have liked additionally is some way to control the volume, especially when using just one earbud... but none of the other brands get that right.

 

[sdanzig]

The PowerBeats Pro suffered from this problem where if you aren't very deliberate when you put them back in the case, the next time you take them out to use them one or both might be dead because they didn't make connection in the case.

Has anybody heard of that happening with these?

So far no problems like that. The magnetic pull in the case seems to help ensure they're seated properly, and I haven't thought about it much.

 

[sdanzig]

Mine arrived today. The case is very flimsy, none of the positive actions of the AirPods. But also these stay in my ears, which is more important to me.

Not sure what your standard of flimsy is... it doesn't feel as solid/chic as the AirPod Pro case, sure, but it's been fine for me... Flimsier maybe? but I wouldn't say "very".

 

[kingrikk]

Not sure what your standard of flimsy is... it doesn't feel as solid/chic as the AirPod Pro case, sure, but it's been fine for me... Flimsier maybe? but I wouldn't say "very".

The top is very light and quite big. They will only stay in either "open" or "closed" position, which is good but it doesn't feel as solid as the Airpods cases or even some others such as the Samsung Buds.

 

[decypher44]

The PowerBeats Pro suffered from this problem where if you aren't very deliberate when you put them back in the case, the next time you take them out to use them one or both might be dead because they didn't make connection in the case.

Has anybody heard of that happening with these?

Happened to me last week. I got them at US launch, and it’s the only time it’s happened so far.

 

[Anson_431]

So far no problems like that. The magnetic pull in the case seems to help ensure they're seated properly, and I haven't thought about it much.

Me neither. The magnets are so much stronger with the beats fit pro than the Powerbeats pro.

Hopefully it’ll keep this way though!

By the by was it just me, or does the beats fit pro actually sit a bit shallower in the ear than it does than Powerbeats Pro? ?

 

[Marzzz]

Agree that the case is somewhat on the flimsy side, but the Beat Fit Pros lock in very securely, I have had absolutely no problems with them charging. Only other caveat regarding the case is that the USB C port is very narrow, many USB C cables won’t fit. The Beat Fit Pros themselves are fantastic- sound great, fit very securely and are comfortable to wear.

 

[sdanzig]

Me neither. The magnets are so much stronger with the beats fit pro than the Powerbeats pro.

Hopefully it’ll keep this way though!

By the by was it just me, or does the beats fit pro actually sit a bit shallower in the ear than it does than Powerbeats Pro? ?

Well, I never tried the Powerbeats Pro, but, the Beats Fit Pro size/shallowness has been good enough where I haven't thought about it. Sony, on the other hand, and probably Bose, stick out enough to make it feel awkward. I've been primed to complain about earbuds, but... so far I don't really have anything to complain about with these.... except the lack of volume control. No, I don't want to have to ask Siri every time.

 

[supergt]

How is the case quality? I have seen reports that's it's cheap feeling compared to the PowerBeats Pro.

Simply put the case is trash tier. It almost seems like an afterthought in that it is so flimsy and cheap that I have a hard time believing it will last the life of the buds themselves. I returned these because the wing tips hurt my ears (despite really good sound quality), but I expect the case to be significantly reimagined for the next generation of this product.

 

[Telesmurfen]

After trying variants of Jabra, the Sony WF1000MX4's, and Apple's Air Pod Pros, I can say I've been happiest with the Beats Fit Pro, in terms of compatibility (with of course Apple products but also an Amazon tablet), and fit (the wingtips). The main issue I had especially with the Air Pod Pros (and also Jabra and Sony) are they just kept falling out. The wingtips solve that, and I don't need to push them in hard anymore, even for use on the treadmill. That is important enough to me for me to possibly skip the Air Pod Pro 2 when they come out. On a side note, I have used a non-wireless variant of Bose earbuds which were wingtip-style, and I'm assuming their actual wireless earbuds are similar. Those wingtips may have been a little better/sure-fitting, but, no direct experience there, and, I think those earbuds probably stick out too much from what I've seen (Sony's does too). Size-wise, medium is the best fit for me both with the airpod pros and these beats fit pro. I think that sizing consistency carries over to Jabra and Sony as well. Medium has always been the best fit for me. I'm not particularly an audiophile, so I don't think I'm a very good judge of the noise cancelling, but I hear fine on the treadmill when the Amazon tablet can only raise the volume so much for certain videos. I guess the main thing I'd have liked additionally is some way to control the volume, especially when using just one earbud... but none of the other brands get that right.

Thank you for the detailed post.
I’ve now got to open the box and tried them out once.
It’s way too early to judge them, but I was kind of disappointed with the bass. It might be a bit deeper than the APPs, but not as deep as the Sony WF-1000XM4s.
But, on the other side, it might help the bass to change to a larger tip. I might have to try that later.
On a more positive note, they sound very clear and quite detailed, and not as muddy as the XM4s. More on the level of APPs.
The ANC seems good, but as I said, I’ve only tried them for a few minutes. Will have to check them out more thoroughly before giving my full opinion.
Looking forward to the next few hours.
Btw, if anybody else have any opinions/experiences, please share ?

 

[B4U]

Honest question though.
With the Studio Buds getting iCloud pairing, what is the justification for this one's price now?

 

[Websnapx2]

Honest question though.
With the Studio Buds getting iCloud pairing, what is the justification for this one's price now?

My understanding is the fit and sound quality — these fit more people due to the small wingtip, and all the reviews I have seen say these are better sounding than the current AirPods Pro, and the Studios sound worse than the AirPods Pro. Also, these have Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking and the Studios do not.

 

[Armeniandave]

I really wanted to love these and they seem to check off every box but they just did not fit in my ears. No matter which tip I tried I couldn’t get a good seal and the wingtips didn’t go up and hold it in tight. I’ve been using my jaybird vista‘s and they fit perfect so I keep looking for the perfect upgrade but haven’t found them yet.

 

[jonnysods]

Those little ear lip pieces are what I need to keep my APPs in my ear. Tried everything!

 

[thawk9455]

Got these for Christmas and love them. My ears must have a weird shape because I have a lot of problems with earbuds fitting. Only ding on them is the case REALLY should support Qi charging.

 

[Reeneman]

Technics AZ60