Apple’s Beats has launched the Powerbeats Pro 2, bringing heart rate monitoring to its popular fitness earphones, after rumours. The Powerbeats Pro 2 features a redesigned acoustic setup with Personalized Spatial Audio and dynamic head tracking for an immersive listening experience. It also includes Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) for better focus and Transparency Mode for improved situational awareness.
Additionally, Adaptive EQ adjusts sound in reareal timeing an inward-facing microphone and computational audio, ensuring consistent audio quality. Designed for athletes, the earphones feature a reinforced nicnickel-titanium alloy ear hookr greater flexibility, grip, and comfort.
A new venting system enhances airflow, while the addition of a fifth ear tip size (ranging from extra-small to extra-large) provides a personalized fit. Weighing 20% less than its predecessor, Beats calls it its “best-fitting headphone ever.”
Heart Rate Monitoring for Fitness Tracking -
Equipped with LED optical sensors, the Powerbeats Pro 2 measures blood flow over 100 times per second for real-time heart rate tracking. This data syncs seamlessly with compatible fitness apps, including:
- Runna
- Nike Run Club
- Open
- Ladder
- Slopes
- YaoYao
Seamless Connectivity & Smart Controls -
The Powerbeats Pro 2 features Class 1 Bluetooth for a stable connection and supports FaceTime with Spatial Audio and hands-free Siri activation.
For Apple users, it offers -
✅ One-touch pairing
✅ Automatic switching
✅ Audio Sharing
✅ Hands-free Siri
✅ Find My integration
For Android users, the Beats app enables -
✅ One-touch pairing
✅ Heart rate monitoring activation
✅ Customizable controls
✅ Battery widgets
✅ Locate My Beats
✅ Over-the-air updates
Each earbud features on-ear buttons, a tactile volume rocker, and advanced voice isolation technology for clear calls with reduced background noise.
Battery Life & Charging -
Powered by Apple’s H2 chip, the Powerbeats Pro 2 offers:
🔋 Up to 45 hours of total battery life with the case
🔋 Up to 10 hours of playback per charge
🔋 Fast Fuel charging: 5 minutes = 90 minutes of playback
🔋 33% smaller charging case, now supporting wireless charging
Durability & Sustainability -
Designed for workouts, the Powerbeats Pro 2 is IPX4-rated, making it sweat and water-resistant. Its packaging is made from 100% plant-based materials, sourced from recycled fiber and sustainable forests.
Powerbeats Pro 2 Specifications -
| Design | Built for Athletes: 20% lighter, tested with 1,000 athletes for a secure fit |
| Connectivity | Class 1 Bluetooth & Apple H2 Chip |
| ANC Mode | Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) & Transparency Mode |
| Sensors | Heart Rate Monitoring: LED sensors track fitness data in real-time |
| Ear Tip | 5 Ear Tip Sizes & Nickel-Titanium Earhooks |
| Features | Personalized Spatial Audio & Adaptive EQ Premium Mic & Voice Isolation |
| Water Proof | IPX4 Sweat & Water-Resistant |
| Battery | Up to 45h Battery Life – 10h per charge, 5-min Fast Fuel = 90 min playback Wireless Charging Case – 33% smaller for easy portability |
Pricing and Availability -
The Powerbeats Pro 2 is now available for order in four colour options: Jet Black, Quick Sand, Hyper Purple, and Electric Orange. Priced at Rs. 29,900, it can be purchased through apple.com/in. Retail availability in India begins on February 13, 2025.
