Powerbeats Pro 2 review

I haven't worn the Powerbeats Pro 2. My sources are Beats' product page, which I read on November 7, 2026, and the SoundGuys review published April 22, 2025. The 7.3 is my opinion from those two.

The price as of November 1, 2026 is $249.99Not verifiedNot verified. For that money you're buying Beats' ear-hook model, the follow-up to the original Powerbeats Pro. The hooks are the reason to pick these over a regular in-ear bud.

If you want noise cancelling at the gym or on a commute

This is the strongest part of the case. SoundGuys measured that the earbuds cut the loudness of outside noise by an average of 83%, and it scored the noise cancelling 8.3 out of 10. On earbuds built to stay put during a run, that's the number I'd care about first.

I'd buy them for this.

The battery figures are Beats' figures

Beats claims up to 10 hours of continuous playback from the buds with ANC off, and up to 45 hours once you count the case. With ANC or Transparency on, the total drops to up to 36 hours. By my arithmetic, the feature you're paying for costs you 9 hours of total listening.

SoundGuys' battery testing was still ongoing when it published, so there's no measured runtime. If battery is your main reason to buy, wait for one.

If you use Android

Think twice. SoundGuys lists SBC and AAC as the only codecs, with no higher-res option for Android phones. Beats' own page doesn't list codecs at all. Leaving that off a spec page annoys me, because it's the first thing an Android buyer needs to know. The earbuds run on Apple's H2 chip, and I read the codec list as a sign of which phone Beats had in mind.

With an iPhone, AAC is what you'd use anyway, so this costs you nothing.

Sweat, rain and pockets

Beats rates them IPX4 for sweat and water, and SoundGuys' spec table agrees. That covers a sweaty workout. Beats doesn't claim anything beyond that, so I wouldn't take them swimming.

Each bud weighs 8.7 g, per Beats. SoundGuys lists the case at 75 x 66 x 34 mm. That's a jacket-pocket case. In tight jeans you'll notice it.

If you own the original Powerbeats Pro

If yours still holds a charge and you don't need noise cancelling, I'd keep it.

The small print

Beats gives no driver size and no release date. SoundGuys lists February 11, 2025, and Bluetooth 5.3, where Beats says only Class 1.