SoundGuys Weekly: AirPods Pro vs. Beats Powerbeats Pro

Our weekly dive into the best mobile audio gear - 01/16/2021 [SoundGuys]( SoundGuys Weekly - published Saturday, January 16, 2021 [AirPods Pro vs. Beats Powerbeats Pro]( Which kind of Pro are you? The term “pro” is being tossed around so much it seems to have lost its meaning. It doesn’t necessarily mean that you need to be a professional user to make full of it anymore, now it just signifies the best that a particular company has to offer. In this case that company is Apple. The Powerbeats Pro and AirPods Pro are two very different looking earbuds with basically the same price point. So which one is better for you? The best Beats in-ears , or the best AirPods? [Read all about it]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Expand your audio knowledge: - [Apple Music vs Spotify]( - [Sony WH-1000XM4 vs Shure AONIC 50]( - [Beats Powerbeats vs. Beats Powerbeats Pro]( - [Beats Powerbeats Pro vs Bose Sport Earbuds]( - [Spotify vs Pandora]( --------------------------------------------------------------- New and updated reviews: [Mobvoi TicPods 2 Pro review]( You no longer need Apple's H1 chip for hands-free Siri access. 32Mobvoi announced the Mobvoi TicPods 2 Pro and TicPods 2 from CES 2020 in Vegas, and the company is taking a gamble by using AI-enabled gestures as a selling point for its Pro model as a way to separate it from the crowd of AirPods alternatives . What’s a gimmick to one is a must-have feature for another; let’s see how well these new features perform and how the earbuds compare to other true wireless options. [Read the full review]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT review]( An old standby, updated for wireless listening. For many years, the Audio Technica ATH-M50 and its variants have been popular among cost-conscious audiophiles. By offering a much better sound for the price over competitors like Beats, the ATH-M50 has long been a go-to recommendation for anyone looking for an inexpensive step-up. However, one of the best Audio-Technica headphones never quite made the jump to wireless. That is, until the Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT. [Read the full review]( --------------------------------------------------------------- From around our network: - [Android Authority:]([The best new laptops announced at CES 2021]( - [Drone Rush:]([Best drones under $1000: fun and functional flying]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Jaybird X4 review]( Earphones that can keep pace with you. Jaybird was one of the first popular Bluetooth earbuds for fitness. The Jaybird X3 blew the competition away when they came out, and the true wireless Jaybird Run were good, but not mind-blowing. Jaybird plays to its strengths with the Jaybird X4 . So are they any better than the previous models or is it the same ‘ol story with a different cover? Let’s find out. [Read the full review]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [AmazonBasics Pro Gaming Headset review]( The AmazonBasics Pro Gaming Headset comes at an absolute rock-bottom price. Does its performance match? Rounding out our recent coverage of Amazon’s entry into the gaming headset market comes the AmazonBasics Pro Gaming Headset. This product has a pretty volatile sale price, sometimes going for as low as $7 or up to $45 depending on the color you pick and when you look. [Read the full review]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Only the best headphones: - [Best headphones under $1,000]( - [Best JBL headphones]( - [Best earbuds under $100]( - [Best on-ear headphones]( - [Best microphones for recording]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Staff picks [Adam Molina]( - [Best headphones under $1,000]( - [Sony WH-XB900N review]( [Chris Thomas]( - [Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 review]( - [Sony WH-1000XM3 or Bose QC35 II, which to buy?]( [Lily Katz]( - [Mobvoi TicPods 2 Pro review]( - [Best JBL headphones]( [Sam Moore]( - [AmazonBasics Pro Gaming Headset review]( - [1More Spearhead VR review]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Free audio gear! We give away popular mobile audio gear every month, enter for your chance to win. [Enter the giveaway]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to our other great newsletters with just one click. • [Daily Deal Alerts]( - Once a day newsletter with all our top deals. • [Weekly Authority]( - The latest smartphone news and reviews. • [Daily Authority]( - Daily tech newsletter delivered each morning at 7AM. [tw]( [ig]( [fb]( [yt]( [pc]( Copyright © 2021 Authority Media, All rights reserved. PO 20547 Howe St, Vancouver, BC, V6Z2N8, Canada. No longer want to receive these emails? [Unsubscribe](.