Beats Flex
Workout Earphones

Flex

Beats

Released Oct 1, 2020 · Analysis updated Jun 26, 2026

Workout earbuds with 12-hour battery life, deep bass sound, and USB-C fast charging. The Beats Flex scores 78/100 based on 3 expert reviews in the workout earphones category. Coverage includes reviews from The Guardian, CNET, and Robertsetiadi.

Critic Score

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78

based on 3 expert reviews

The GuardianCNETRobertsetiadi

Low confidence · only 3 reviews

General agreement: our scores range from 72 (Robertsetiadi) to 82 (The Guardian). Robertsetiadi tends to score critically across our dataset.

Average of 3 publication reviews, each normalized to a 0–100 scale. How we score

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Cons

  • Neckband design is polarizing(2)

3 Publication Reviews

82
Major publication11/2020

AI summary of this review

Overall, the Beats Flex are an excellent set of everyday Bluetooth earbuds from a name brand.

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80
Major publication10/2020

AI summary of this review

The Beats Flex is a solid neckband-style pair of earbuds that offers better sound than standard AirPods for a fraction of the price.

Score estimated from the review text

72
Independent publication12/2025

AI summary of this review

Not a mind-blowing purchase, just a simple earbuds that work as it should, and it quickly replaces my old BeatsX as my go-to earbuds for extended phone call sessions.

Score estimated from the review text

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