It’s not as if audio quality isn’t relevant when dealing with sports earbuds, but it does give other aspects more time to shine than it otherwise would, and this might very well be the most important one.
Specifications Nameĭurability is key here. The PowerBeats 2 earbuds were easily the most popular sports earbuds of all time, so let’s see how the sequel fares against them. But the PowerBeats line of earbuds is specifically made for sports use, so audio quality is not the be-all-end-all aspect you’ll be looking at. While Beats have come a long way since their ‘style-over-substance’ days, especially since the Apple acquisition and the release of the Solo 2 headphones, many would still not consider their products audiophile grade.
