Beats Powerbeats2 Wireless

Not Bad

I love the look and fit of them. They're way better than headphones my phone came with but I still can't say they were worth spending $150 on.

Powerbeats2 Wireless (review): No bargain, but still among the top wireless sports earphones

Hot on the heels of the Solo 2 , the sequel to its uber-popular on-ear model, Beats has now introduced the Powerbeats 2 Wireless, a Bluetooth version of its Powerbeats sports earphones.

Beats Powerbeats2 Wireless Review

The Beats Powerbeats2 is a gym-focused Bluetooth earphone pair with a frequency response that will only appeal to extreme bass fans. Some audiophiles may thumb their noses at Beats' bass-boosted, celebrity-endorsed speakers and headphones, but the brand helped bring better sound to the forefront for otherwise casual listeners. But despite my gratitude toward Beats for making people care about audio again, I can also recognize when the company's gone too far with its emphasis on bass. The Powerbeats2 Wireless ($161.09 at Amazon)  is a $199.95, gym-friendly Bluetooth earphone pair with some vague LeBron James-branding and more deep bass response than anyone really needs. Unlike some more balanced offerings in the Beats lineup, this pair has almost no high-mid sculpting to counteract the thunderous boosted bass. These earphones are good-looking and distortion free, but excellent, exercise-focused Bluetooth pairs like the Jabra Rox ($161.09 at Amazon)  and Editors' Choice JayBird BlueBuds X ($161.09 at Amazon)  can be found for far less. DesignThe Powerbeats 2 are available in the established Beats color schemes o...

Beats Powerbeats2 Wireless

Some audiophiles may thumb their noses at Beats' bass-boosted, celebrity-endorsed speakers and headphones , but the brand helped bring better sound to the forefront for otherwise casual listeners.

Beats Powerbeats2 Wireless

Beats' pending acquisition by Apple hasn't slowed down the company's flow of new products. Following the debut of the on-ear Solo2 headphones, Powerbeats2 Wireless ($200) are the second model to be released since the deal was announced.…

The perfect headset for an exercise – Beats Powerbeats 2...

Powerbeats 2 has now become my favorite wireless Bluetooth headset. It looks pretty stylish but most importantly, has a good audio quality. Music goes quite deep into the ears while allowing you to listen to some outside noise for safety purposes.

While they're pretty much a household name at this point, Beats products don't command the same respect in audiophile circles that they do elsewhere. Whether or not this is deserved is debatable.

Beats Powerbeats2 Review

The Beats Powerbeats2 are a solid pair of sport-friendly wireless earbuds that hold up to the competition in everything but price.

Beats PowerBeats 2 Headphones: Australian Review

Love your Beats products Good news! You can now buy Beats headphones specifically meant for gym junkies. Meet the new PowerBeats 2 headphones.

You can cut the cord with your music to enjoy it more freely in the gym, on the run and anywhere else with the Powerbeats2 wireless headphones. Part of the Beats by Dr Dre family of products, Powerbeats2 connects to your device via Bluetooth to deliver high quality audio output.