Powerbeats Pro (Black only) $254.99

Got these last holiday season for $229+tax from the Source. I guess $250 is okay enough for off-season but maybe better deals are coming with Back to School and all that jazz?

ShiftSty wrote: ↑ Have been on the lookout for a pair of these for a little while, and this is the lowest price I've seen.

Lowest price I have ever seen (outside of price errors) was like $169 at Walmart.
SQ on these is not the greatest and I would advise anyone who isn't looking at these specifically because of the over ear loops for running/ working out to consider the Airpods Pro instead at a similar price point.

Great deal

kimwoobingsu wrote: ↑ Lowest price I have ever seen (outside of price errors) was like $169 at Walmart.

I'm pretty sure that was a price error by them, I got lucky and put in an order during the morning commute and on my way back home after work, I saw that they restored the price.

That was a great deal.
And I have to disagree about sound quality, I think they are great.

I prefer the mics, battery life, and sound quality over the Airpods Pro by a smidgen, but yeah, the Airpods Pro are more suitable for everyday use, especially since they have ANC and these don't. These are suited for exercising use.

warpdrive wrote: ↑ I prefer the mics, battery life, and sound quality over the Airpods Pro by a smidgen, but yeah, the Airpods Pro are more suitable for everyday use, especially since they have ANC and these don't. These are suited for exercising use.

Also, these leak sound like crazy. Totally fine when working out in a gym where they play something in the background but maybe not in a quiet office environment.

junggoo wrote: ↑ Also, these leak sound like crazy. Totally fine when working out in a gym where they play something in the background but maybe not in a quiet office environment.

they do leak but you must be playing them very loud.

https://www.rtings.com/headphones/tests ... rison_4062

Big fan of these. I paid $228 from visions.

I Upvoted for a Great pair of Ear Buds. I got mine 3 years ago. When they first dropped. I'm an Android User (Apple users get better Benefits)

My Pros & Cons

Pros

1. Great sound and bass. I listen to country, hip hop/rnb, rap, EDM, pop.
2. Ear Buds can be used either Ear. No Master & Slave B.S. (am I allowed to say B.S on on RFD?)
3. I jog and sprint in these. Sweat is No problem, stays in my ears. Could probably swim in these. Sadly, I don't know how to swim
4. Battery life is great
5. Phone conversations are great. Other end hears me Clearly. Vice versa
6. No ANC. A Pro for me because as a jogger. I want to hear what's around me. (No ANC is a Con for most people)

Cons

1. Price!
2. Sound leaks
3. There is no 3 for me

Edit* I also used these daily. Ever since I got them

chilli604 wrote: ↑ I Upvoted for a Great pair of Ear Buds. I got mine 3 years ago. When they first dropped. I'm an Android User (Apple users get better Benefits)

My Pros & Cons

Pros

1. Great sound and bass. I listen to country, hip hop/rnb, rap, EDM, pop.
2. Ear Buds can be used either Ear. No Master & Slave B.S. (am I allowed to say B.S on on RFD?)
3. I jog and sprint in these. Sweat is No problem, stays in my ears. Could probably swim in these. Sadly, I don't know how to swim
4. Battery life is great
5. Phone conversations are great. Other end hears me Clearly. Vice versa
6. No ANC. A Pro for me because as a jogger. I want to hear what's around me. (No ANC is a Con for most people)

Cons

1. Price!
2. Sound leaks
3. There is no 3 for me

Edit* I also used these daily. Ever since I got them

I unfortunately have not had such a good experience with my Powerbeats Pros.
My context: I bought 2 pairs for my wife and I from staples 2 years ago and they’ve been our primary earbuds.

The mic quality I’ve found to be quite awful. I sound incredibly muffled on phone calls and they were borderline unusable for meetings.
If there is even a light wind, lots of wind noise.

There is a not uncommon issue with the left earbud. If you google this, you’ll see many reports. Both my wife and mine have issues where the left earbud won’t charge. Would require a reset of the buds. I sent mine for repair - sent back and was told nothing was wrong. 6 months later, left earbud died and it was out of warranty by that point. Apple quoted $140 at least for replacement. Ended up buying a left bud off eBay to replace my defective one.

Due to recurrent issues, I bought a pair of AirPods Pro a few weeks ago - will have ti see how they hold up after a year of daily use but very happy so far.

Reflecting on my purchase (spent about $260 on them), I would not buy the Powerbeats Pro again. In today’s market, I think AirPods Pro & WF1000XM4 are the front runners.

Just my 2 cents.