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Beats
Is Beats worth buying?
Beats earned a buy verdict on 1 of the 3 Beats products we compared (33%), well below the 50% average across every brand on the site. 1 of them won its comparison outright: Beats Powerbeats Pro 2. We would skip 2: Beats Solo 4 and Beats Solo Buds.
Verdicts synthesize independent testing and long-term owner reports; we do not run a lab and never take review units. Each product below links to the comparison it was judged in. How we review.
Buy it 1 product
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The Best Sports Earbuds: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Audio & Headphones
Beats Powerbeats Pro 2Won the comparison
The most lock-in-place workout earbuds you can buy, now with active noise cancelling and on-board heart-rate tracking.
Best for: Serious runners and gym-goers who want the most secure possible fit and don't mind earhooks.
$$$ · premium
Skip it 2 products
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Best Budget Noise-Cancelling Headphones: Three Picks · Audio & Headphones
Beats Solo 4
The famous name people grab for a 'noise-blocking' commute - but it has no ANC at all.
Why we skip it: No active noise cancelling at all, despite the price
$$ · mid-range
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The Best Budget True Wireless Earbuds (and the One to Skip) · Audio & Headphones
Beats Solo Buds
Reviewers flatly say steer clear: no ANC, and a charging case that can't even recharge the buds.
Why we skip it: No active noise cancelling or transparency mode
$$ · mid-range
Beats in our categories: Audio & Headphones (3)