There’s plenty more bounty, from standards like in-ear sensors for auto-pause to advanced options like computational voice isolation for notably clear calling and Spatial Audio with head tracking (if you’re into that) via gyroscopes and accelerometers. The Pro 2’s IPX4 water resistance could (and should) be better, but they atone with an excellent battery life of up to eight hours with noise canceling on and 10 hours without, which bore out in testing, and 3.5 case recharges.
As true double agents, the Powerbeats Pro 2 provide exclusives for both sides of the mobile power struggle. Android users get extras like one-touch pairing and a dedicated Beats app for Locate My Beats, OTA updates, and some basic control customization. It’s not a ton, and the lack of multipoint pairing is notable, but it’s still way better than AirPods.
The buds are unsurprisingly Apple-optimized, with…
