Powerbeats Pro 2
BeatsReleased Feb 1, 2024 · Analysis updated Sep 14, 2026
Powerbeats Pro 2 offer long battery life, a secure fit, and effective noise cancellation with a heart rate sensor for your workouts. The Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 scores 77/100 based on 9 expert reviews in the workout earphones category. Coverage includes reviews from PCMag, CNET, CNN, and Runnersworld.
Critics are split: our scores run from 35 (DC Rainmaker) to 90 (PCMag) — a 55-point spread.
Average of 9 publication reviews, each normalized to a 0–100 scale. How we score
Pros
- Long battery life(8)
- Comfortable fit(6)
- Effective noise cancellation(6)
- Heart rate sensor(6)
- Easy to use(5)
Cons
- Bulky design(4)
- Poor sound quality(4)
- Limited features(4)
- High price(3)
- Limited customization(3)
9 Publication Reviews
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The fitness-focused Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 up the ante with noise cancellation, wireless charging, and heart rate monitoring, for bass-forward earbuds that excel at the gym.
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Completely redesigned inside and out, the $250 Powerbeats Pro 2 feature Apple's H2 chip, a new built-in heart-rate sensor and active noise canceling for the first time.
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The Powerbeats Pro 2 are everything a follow-up to a beloved hit should be, improving on the original in every way with better sound quality, enhanced noise cancellation, and heart rate monitoring.
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The Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 are highly recommended for athletes due to their superior stability, impressive audio quality, and strong battery life, despite a bulky case and limited water resistance.
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The Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 are a significant upgrade over the original, offering impressive sound, effective noise cancellation, and a more comfortable fit, though they are expensive and best suited f...
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The Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 are solid workout earbuds with a secure fit and good sound quality, though they lack ANC and have a bulky design.
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The PowerBeats Pro 2 offer meaningful improvements over the original with a smaller case, better battery life, and new features like ANC, but fall short of the AirPods Pro 2 in sound quality and featu...
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The reviewer finds the Powerbeats Pro 2 has fitness benefits like secure fit and Android support but prefers the AirPods Pro 2 due to better comfort, sound quality, and noise cancellation.
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The new PowerBeats 2 Pro earbuds have a slate of new features for audio-related purposes, but their heart rate sensing functionality is plagued by accuracy issues and pairing difficulties.
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