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I actually prefer the BFP fit & feel over the APP1/2; less prone to being knocked around by the stem and breaking the audio seal; personally, I could never get the APP to fit "just right" …

…the current square case is a monstrosity.
Same. Best fit/seal I’ve ever had. [edit: best comfortable seal. Always need the largest size. ]
Agreed. The slippery case requires two hands to “pry” open with a delicate maneuver.
 
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The neon Volt Yellow looks nice.
The APP1 is slowly slipping out during workouts so somewhat annoying having to nudge it back into place.
May give the Beat Fit Pro yellow a try though the price appears to be relatively pricey.
 
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Would like a second gen of these but it's admittedly too close to the first (if going by AirPods Pro refresh cycles). I just want to see if they'll be as close to the 2nd gen AirPods Pros as these are to the first.
 
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I suddenly having a craving for Mentos.
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I have these in gray but I really like the blue. I just wish they would update/improve the case. For me, it is very slippery, hard to open, and feels really cheap.
Totally agree about the case. It's a big difference between Beats and the high quality AirPods Pro case with that satisfying "snap" when it closes. BUT, I love the Beats Fit Pro. Nice to be able to work out without waiting for my APP to fall out.

It may not sound like a big deal, but the case is the beginning and end of every experience. It matters.
 
All beats products are wildly overpriced by comparison to AirPods.

One of the ways I can stomach the Apple Tax is when I feel I'm being offered the best product possible for function that also happens to look good.

Things like iOS7, butterfly keyboards, overpriced fancy Mac Pro wheels, and anything Beats which seem more focused on fashion than function make trust Apple a little less.

The Beats buds seem like the 1980's GM Cimmaron, the shiniest quintet sibling to the Chevy Cavalier, Pontiac Sunbird, Buick Skyhawk and Oldsmobile Firenza.

These Smurf earbuds better work much better than any AirPods iteration to make them worth it.

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Nice colors. Really like the Blue. I actually might try going Beats Fit Pro next time to see if that fit method works better for me. Previous AirPods were pretty bad fit for me until the Pros which are just ok. Still fall out during workouts every other time or so (especially my left one and I've tried all different tips).
Yes if only they could these bright colors on Pro Phones instead of all the drab garbage. Even the "Color" looks dark almost all the time.
 
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I love my AirPods pro and the studio beats are very very ok but after diving into the recent soundcore earbuds I really can't justify paying the apple tax on their latest apple earbuds.

$200 is a hefty hefty price compared to various sound core offerings like the space a40 or even the sound core sport. You get so much more bang for your buck and with the sound core app you can fine tune sound with way more options vs the IOS sound app. And the most of the recent versions have wireless charging and multipoint connection.
 
Beats Fit Pros are amazing. I've been on the AirPod/AirPod Pro/AirPod Pro 2 train since the beginning and tried the BFP when they were on super-sale at Costco.

I was blown away at how much better they sounded and how much better they fit. And *WOW* they're in another color besides white, haha!!

I dig the new blue!!
 
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If that price wasn't a joke, I'd consider them. Unfortunately, it seems like only these and a few other earbuds are worth getting for those that have issues with earbuds fitting PROPERLY; I'm using Jaybird Vista 2s and they fit perfectly; never fall out and never feel like they're about to slip out either. It's just pathetic that the industry is hell bent on making the same damn ear tips for everyone. The Jaybirds are amazing and the wing tips really do work. Got them for about $80 USD and couldn't be happier (got a second pair as well even). More than double for the Beats is nuts.... and they dont even do wireless charging.
 
These are one of my favorite sets of earbuds. I don't care about the beats brand, but these sound good and are very comfortable and don't fall out.
 
Nice colors. Really like the Blue. I actually might try going Beats Fit Pro next time to see if that fit method works better for me. Previous AirPods were pretty bad fit for me until the Pros which are just ok. Still fall out during workouts every other time or so (especially my left one and I've tried all different tips).

I finally gave up on my AirPods Pros and I've never looked back. I was using silicone 'hooks' which worked well, but putting them on, taking them off, etc was a pain. The BFPros don't have that issue and sound great.
 
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