The Beats Fit Pro is a great set of earbuds, especially if you have a variety of Apple devices. Now is the best time to pick up a set as it has dropped to its lowest price ever. The white variant is. That’s $60 off the regular price and $10 less than what we saw them do during Big Day.
This is our choice and we offer earbuds. Our main takeaway is that they offer all the great features of Apple AirPods (Apple owns Beats) without sticking to the questionable body design. Instead, Beats Fit Pro has a wing design to help it stay secure in your ears even during strenuous workouts. The IPX4 rating helps them withstand sweat and splashes from any angle.
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Apple’s Beats Fit Pro earbuds are at their lowest price yet. You can pick up a pair for $140.
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Beats Fit Pro has solid sound quality with punchy bass, while surround sound support is a nice feature. While you won’t be able to customize the equalizer settings, the Adaptive EQ function helps the sound quality stay good no matter what you’re listening to. Active noise cancellation and transparent modes are also winners in our book. Battery life isn’t bad at up to six hours, and the charging case adds an extra 21 hours.
Apple aficionados may benefit a lot from this as the earbuds pair almost instantly with iPhones and other products from the company. The earbuds will automatically switch between your iPhone, iPad and Mac depending on which device you’re using at the time. You can control the earbuds from the system settings too – no need for Apple users to download a separate app. However, Android users can get a lot out of Beats Fit Pro as well. Thanks to the compatible app, there is support for quick pairing and customization control, and you will also get a battery status indicator.
On the other hand, controls can be overly sensitive. It’s very easy to accidentally press them when adjusting the earbuds, which is annoying. The charging case feels cheap again compared to the sturdy build quality of the earbuds. Those issues aside, the Beats Fit Pro are a solid choice for anyone looking for a good set of performance headphones — or earbuds in general.
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