Beats under Apple's umbrella, evolving behind AirPods (real sound) --Yahoo! News
The Beats brand under the umbrella of Apple Inc. announced the new wireless earphone "Beats Fit Pro". There have been multiple wireless earphones from the Beats brand, but in what ways is Beats Fit Pro evolving from its predecessor? [Photo] Beats successive wireless earphones Beats Fit Pro is a so-called "complete wireless earphone" in which the left and right earphones are independent. It corresponds to "spatial audio" provided by Apple, and you can enjoy a surround experience as if you were surrounded by sound sources with songs, videos, games, etc. In addition, by supporting "Dynamic Head Tracking", the position of the sound is virtually fixed even if you move your head on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV 4K. This gives you the experience of playing on the spot, with vocals in front of you, drums on the left and right, bass on the back, and so on. Another feature is that the ANC (Active Noise Canceling) function can reduce ambient noise. In addition, an ambient sound capture mode is also available. The main unit is IPX4 drip-proof, and you can listen to music for up to 6 hours with earphones alone and up to 24 hours with the charging case. Beats Fit Pro comes in four colors: black, white, purple, and gray, and the overseas price is $ 199.99 (about 23,000 yen). At the time of writing the article, sales in Japan have not started. "Beats Studio Buds" appeared in June this year as the same completely wireless earphone as Beats Fit Pro. It also supports ANC functionality and 3D audio, but unfortunately dynamic head tracking is not available. The drip-proof performance is IPX4, and the playback time is up to 8 hours (up to 24 hours including the case), which is not inferior to Beats Fit Pro in terms of specifications. However, since it is shaped to be fixed to the ear with only the ear tip, there should be a slight difference in stability in sports compared to the Beats Fit Pro which is fixed with the ear tip and a small wing. The great thing about Beats Studio Buds is its price, which is $ 149.99 (Japanese price is 17,800 yen), which is $ 50 cheaper than Beats Fit Pro. If you're not planning on using it in sports, Beats Studio Buds should suffice. Although it will be a little older model, there is also an option called "Powerbeats Pro" announced in 2019. Although it does not support ANC, surround playback with spatial audio is possible, and the playback time of up to 9 hours is also attractive. In addition, it can be used in more intense sports because it is fixed to the ear with an ear hook. If you're not particular about completely wireless earphones, you can also choose the Beats Flex, which was launched in 2020. This is a neckband type wireless earphone, and you can enjoy music playback for up to 12 hours. It is certain that the presence of the Beats series is declining due to Apple's own development of the wireless earphones / headphones "AirPods series". However, as introduced here, the brand continues to offer attractive products and should continue to be an attractive option for wireless earphones.
Naoki Tsukamoto
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