I hit my weight goal of 170 and decided to splurge on a pair of Airpod 2nd Gen. They were on sale and got them for $60. I also scored a free pair of PowerBeats 2 from a friend so I wanted to compare them after several weeks of use.
In short, they are very different form factors so hard to really compare them as they serve different purposes. The PowerBeats are more rugged and designed for outdoors and exercise, while the Airpods are more for casual and indoor use. Airpods are packaged nicely in their carrying case making them easy to slip into a pocket or backpack.
The Power Beats are more substantial in size, but that is the benefit of having it on a wired cable that you can hang around your neck and also manual inline controls. Perfect for outdoor exercise, especially my daily morning walking sessions.
1. Battery Life - Power Beats wins
I only use the Power Beats for 30-60 minutes at a time, but don't charge them for several days and know they outlast the Airpods that require charging after 2 hours of continuous use.
2. Ergonomics - Airpods
The Airpods are more comfortable than the Powerbeats and I almost forget I have them on as they are very lightweight and don't have anything that goes into my ear, nor over them.
3. Durability - Power Beats
It's clear the Power Beats can take a beating and the pair I have is over 2 years old and still works perfectly.
4. Sound Quality - Volume - Power Beats, Vocals - Airpods
This one is a toss up and outdoors the Power Beats by design is better as they are both louder and in ear. The Airpods lacks the volume, but when in more quiet areas indoors they are perfect and music sounds very good in them.
5. Overall - Airpods for Convenience, Power Beats for everything else
I'm slotting the Airpods for portability & convenience. They slip into the case and my pockets without any issue. The Power Beats are great for where I would be worried to use the Airpods like outdoors or during an exercise session.
If you can snag them for $50-60 then they are phenomenal. I would pay more than that.
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