I’ve just purchased the new AirPods Pro 3, and own the original Powerbeats Pro. I use both for the gym, but primarily the AirPods due to noise cancellation.
I’m wondering if I should’ve purchased the new Powerbeats instead. I love the bass-heavy sound of the AirPods, and was wondering how the new Powerbeats compare?
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How does the Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 microphone sound using an iPhone?
Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 microphone demo (Ideal conditions with iPhone):
Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 microphone demo (Windy conditions with iPhone):
As you can hear, the Powerbeats Pro 2 do an excellent job of quelling background noise when paired with an iPhone.
How has this article been updated?
This article was originally published on October 22, 2025, and this is the first version.
My use case will be office calls and gym largely. I have used airpods 1 and airpods pro 2 before and while it was quite a good product, the buds died within 1 to 1.5 years of use both the times. Even the applecare replaced bud died within 6 months. Also they fell out of my ears quite a bit while moving/exercising.
To me Power Beats Pros are still way behind than the AirPods Pros
ANC is not as good as AirPods Pros 👎🏾
Wireless Charging without the Magsafe 👎🏾 and doesn't charge with Apple Watch Charger.
Automatic Switching between Apple Devices not there, a feature all Apple users live 👎🏾
No conversation awareness like AirPods Pros 👎🏾
Still Heavier than AirPods Pros 👎🏾
No iPV6 👎🏾
Heart rate to me is a gimmick and eats battery life. 👎🏾
Don't expect an upgrade after five years to be so underwhelming. I'm disappointed.