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Apple Discontinues Powerbeats Pro, New Model Launching Next Year With These Features

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Apple at some point in the past week or so discontinued the Powerbeats Pro, around five and a half years after the wireless earbuds launched.

Powerbeats Pro Original
Powerbeats Pro are a sportier, fitness-focused alternative to AirPods Pro with built-in, adjustable ear hooks for a secure fit. Key features of the original Powerbeats Pro include the H1 chip that debuted in the AirPods 2, IPX4-rated sweat and water resistance, up to nine hours of battery life, and silicone ear tips with four size options.

In a short teaser video last month, Apple revealed that it will be launching new Powerbeats Pro 2 next year. The earbuds look similar to the original Powerbeats Pro, but they have a more vertical, slimmer design. MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris later discovered iOS 18 code revealing that the Powerbeats Pro 2 will feature heart rate monitoring during workouts, and gain support for Active Noise Cancellation, Spatial Audio, and Adaptive Audio.

apple power beats pro 2Powerbeats Pro 2 images in iOS 18 code

The leaked iOS 18 code also revealed new orange, purple, black, and beige color options for the Powerbeats Pro 2 and their charging case.

Based on other recent Beats headphones, other potential upgrades for the Powerbeats Pro 2 include improved sound quality, longer battery life, a USB-C charging case, and improved cross-platform compatibility with Android features like Find My Device.

Apple did not reveal a specific release date in 2025 for the Powerbeats Pro 2.

The rumored heart rate monitoring feature has also been rumored for the AirPods Pro in the past, so perhaps the feature will extend to the AirPods Pro 3.

Tags: Beats, Powerbeats Pro Guide

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blairh
19 months ago
I've been using PBPs since the day they launched in 2019. To date I believe there is still no better option on the market for earhook buds.

I am thrilled for the 2025 redesign. Very long overdue.
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Cheesehead Dave
19 months ago

Bought them when they were new in 2019 or so. Always had problem with charging because the closing lid always made the Powerbeats slide away from the charging contacts. And when using I was always dead. Bad product.
In the same boat. I've learned to be very careful putting them into the charger, then double checking my phone to make sure one of them still isn't connected.

I love these to death though and will jump on the next generation right away. AirPods do not stay in my ears at all when running, but these fit great with the ear hooks. The case is also my last device that requires a Lightning charger, so I can't wait for an upgrade.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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Razorpit
19 months ago

Too bad Apple is skipping Christmas 2024. I've had my Powerbeats Pro since 2019 and they've been great except for the extra effort it takes to make sure they are seated in the case for charging and the huge (relatively speaking) case size. It's a poor design that made it through the product development cycle. Hope the new ones are available early 2025.
That's the first thing I thought of. Very bad timing on Apple's part. While I'm sure it's won't be noticeable to Apple's bottom line, I'd sure as heck he happy to have that missing profit in my bank account. 😄
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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TechRemarker
19 months ago
Can't come soon enough. Here's for hoping at the March/Spring event and not June or October. As have had since day one, and even though wanted USB-C and hated that so often they didn't charge, but for those of us who use them and not the many other modern Apple/Beats options, they are the only ones that don't fall off. So thankful that user base is large enough they didn't drop the line entirely even if it's small enough that they felt comfortable letting it sit for 5 years even with known hardware issues. Hoping a wireless charging case and transparency mode and Siri without Hey Siri, but time will tell.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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thomasjpr
19 months ago

Bought them when they were new in 2019 or so. Always had problem with charging because the closing lid always made the Powerbeats slide away from the charging contacts. And when using I was always dead. Bad product.
Same story here. It's really difficult to reliably make contact with the charging contacts, and I frequently open the case and find one of them to be low on battery or completely dead. I otherwise love this product and hope that the next version has improved charging.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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appleCakes
19 months ago
I’ve been using mine for 4 years, almost everyday, and it has stood water, sweat, drops, etc. Good ear fit, and decent to great sound quality. I’ve kept the charging pads going by coating them with a tiny bit of solder materiel (and proper positioning in the case), but still find one earbud not charged from time to time.

Contactless charging would be the biggest practical improvement. Next practical one would be mic improvement: This product is meant for active people running, biking ... who occasionally need to pick up or make calls while moving (think wind while biking, receiving a call, and you don’t want to stop).

Other spec bumps are nice but don’t matter without practical improvements. Hopefully they understand Powerbeats Pro could complement AirPods.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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