My concern was that the page on Apple's site didn't say anything at all about water or sweat resistance. Usually, Apple puts that pretty prominently in the specs, so until something specific comes out I wouldn't assume these are for heavy outdoor/workout use.
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New Beats Flex Earphones Take BeatsX to the Next Level for Just $49.99
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My concern was that the page on Apple's site didn't say anything at all about water or sweat resistance. Usually, Apple puts that pretty prominently in the specs, so until something specific comes out I wouldn't assume these are for heavy outdoor/workout use.
Same here. Purchased one, stopped working, replaced under warranty and before long it stopped working again with that dreaded red and white flash.
The BeatsX were not exactly a paragon of neutrality but offer up some V-shaped fun. I appreciated them for that and they worked well for commuting. walking around and conference calls. Hope this Flex model work out for you!
Heck yes, agreed with all of you fellas. The BeatsX where my favorites, especially for sports, even if constantly breaking between 6months to a year of use (would squeeze out warranty until it would be over, not only X, had the same issue with Powerbeats).
That is until the AirPods Pro appeared (agreed with the in-ear silicon seal, can’t do the plastic ones like the EarPods) which I never take off except for quick charges here and there. The excuse was that connectivity and no cable hassle is pretty much improved, but if the BeatsX has all of the benefits except still keeping a cord between earphones, I find them to be a steal for $50 if I’m honest. Might just even get one as a backup plan.
Bluetooth 5 vs 4.2. Battery life improvements and Hey Siri support. I suppose at that price point though it makes sense.
Just realized these flexes won’t support iOS 14’s automatic switching feature since it requires the H1 chip. Bummer.
I think part of the reason that it uses a type-c, is because, they don't want to pay for MFi certification (if they want to use lightning port).
Yes, although only as regular Bluetooth headphones, the easy pairing features won’t work and you’ll have to pair them the old fashioned way.
Interestingly, I asked via the Apple Store app chat function if Beats Flex would be available with AppleCare. Unfortunately, they are not offering AppleCare for them.
I asked because I went through two pairs of Beats X that failed after a little over a year of use, each. At the $49 price point I’m willing to take a gamble. It might be better to wait for these to be available at resellers like Best Buy if you want an extended warranty option for quick replacement.
I asked because I went through two pairs of Beats X that failed after a little over a year of use, each. At the $49 price point I’m willing to take a gamble. It might be better to wait for these to be available at resellers like Best Buy if you want an extended warranty option for quick replacement.
Thanks, yeah I don't care about any of the extra features, just tired of the wired earbuds being ripped out of my ear while doing yardwork. So that means the features like pause when taking the earbuds out won't work, right? And that goes for changing volume via the earbuds too?
The inline volume and play / pause controls should work as I believe they are part of the standard bluetooth audio featureset. The auto pause I'm not so sure about, it may depend how it has been implemented as the sensors may be in the earbuds themselves and emulate the standard pause control but I'm just guessing a bit here.
Exactly what DaveMcM76 said. The physical controls on the earbuds should work normally. Don't know if it will pause when you remove them from your ears or not though.
I’d agree with jbaby, your pair must have been defective. I got pretty close to 8 hours in the beginning. After a couple years it was down to probably around 5.
I definitely got the advertised 8 hours for the first year or more. Then it slowly dropped to 7 and 6 towards the end. Calls would cause very fast drops in battery, music was never a problem
I thought they might be defective but (when they they will still in the warranty period) I did some research and found a lot of people reporting poor battery life.
YMMV, I’ve read wildly varying opinions too, my experience thankfully was great. Still I believe at just 50 bucks it’s good deal and like any product they’d have ironed out any issues for the second gen.