Impressive, to say the least, but we expected better from Apple. They make up to 22 hours with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) on, while Apple manages 20 hours. Surprisingly, the comparatively cheaper Beats Solo Pro have a better battery life. From design to specifications, the only way to offer a cohesive argument for any of them is by focusing on their most salient features. On the other hand, the Beats Solo Pro comes with the same flashy design for which Beats by Dre is known for.įrom there, the differences only increase.

The AirPods Max has a traditional minimalistic look with a flat, square shape. Side by side, the Beats couldn’t look any more different from the AirPods. However, the Beats Solo Pro offers some serious competition to Apple in a few ways, including sound quality. If money were no issue, you might be inclined towards the more premium AirPods Max. These are the first over-the-ear headphones designed by Apple, but how do they compare with the Beats Solo Pro, a popular October-2019 release from Beats by Dre? It turns out that the two premium headphones have a few differences that are worth taking note of. Frankly, I’ll take the 1.5 hours of battery life over wireless charging any day.After an exciting announcement on December 8th, 2020, Apple’s flagship AirPods Max is now hitting store shelves. But there are those who only want to charge wirelessly, and it could be a dealbreaker. I find that with a good three or four recharges of power in the case itself, and the faster charging of USB/Lightning, I would rather just plug the case in for a couple of hours every now and then rather than try to finesse it into the right spot on a wireless charging pad. Whether this is a critical feature or not is likely very personal. Then there’s wireless charging and MagSafe, which you get with AirPods Pro and not with Beats Fit Pro. While the Beats Fit Pro has a charging case that is quite a bit smaller than previous Beats earbuds, and easy to fit into a pocket, there’s no denying that they don’t have that ultra-compact and dense design of the AirPods Pro. The charging case is a bit more compact, too. If you want people to look at you and know that you’re using AirPods, there’s no mistaking that look. Just because we think the Beats Fit Pro are a more enjoyable product for most people, most of the time doesn’t mean there’s nothing to recommend AirPods Pro.įirst, hey, they’re AirPods. $249.99 at Amazon | $349.99 at Adorama AirPods Pro still have some benefits But even if you really want white, Beats Fit Pro actually look better-unless you just really want to advertise “I have AirPods!” You can get them in white, black, a really lovely “sage” grey, and something called “stone” purple which is… lavender.īut names aside, the point is, you have options. I hope you love that, because that’s what you get.īeats Fit Pro don’t have stems and are small enough to sit in your ears without making you look like Uhura from Star Trek. They look betterĪirPods Pro come in white. I’ll take that trade-off for better music quality. In challenging conditions, you’ll sound slightly better to the person on the other end of a call with AirPods Pro. They both use dual beam-forming microphones with features like wind noise rejection, and the difference, while relatively small, is noticeable. In other words, everything sounds at least as good as on the AirPods Pro and often a bit better, with one tiny exception: AirPods Pro have slightly better microphone quality.

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