Beats Flex Review

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Beats really knocked it out of the park with the Power Beats Pro, its first fully wireless earbuds, and then again with the Beats Solo Pro the companys first on-ear noise-cancelling headphones. Youd expect the Beats Flex to follow the same trajectory, but in truth they are a different animal in terms of performance and audio quality.The Beats Flex are quite clearly a pair of budget earbuds. They…

Enlarge ImageWhen the new iPhones were unveiled on Oct. 13, many assumed the rumored AirPods Studio — long expected to be Apple’s first over-ear headphones — would be announced alongside them. That product has yet to see the light of day, but we did get a new headphone that day: The new Beats Flex is a reincarnation of the BeatsX, the once-popular neckband-style headphone. It’s available for…

The new $50 Beats Flex are a very smart play from Apples Beats division. One reason why is obvious: with the iPhone 12 lineup no longer shipping with included earbuds, this neckband-style option could prove to be a popular substitute. The Beats Flex earbuds are significantly less expensive than the Beats X theyre replacing not to mention AirPods. They offer a lengthy 12 hours of battery life,…

VerdictBeats Flex is a good pair of headphones and a decent choice if youre picking up an iPhone 12 and dont want to spend more on AirPods. The smarts that come from the W1 chip is great to have at this price and the sound quality is ok, if a bit flat.ProsAlongside the iPhone 12, Apples Beats brand has unveiled Beats Flex a pair of 50 wireless earbuds that are ideally suited to replace the lack…

Most affordable Beats earbuds so farApple W1 makes pairing easyMusic quality punches above the price tagGreat battery lifeAuto-pause is a little clunkyBeats doesn’t include a carrying pouchNo water resistanceIts fair to say that the big Beats Flex news last week got buried under confirmation that you wont get headphones in the iPhone 12 box. Apples thinking is that most people either have…

(Pocket-lint) – Beats has been one of the most fashionable audio brands for a number of years now, a profile that’s only grown since its acquisition by Apple.With that said, Beats hasn’t really had a product that you could call budget. The wired Powerbeats from early in 2020 was more affordable, but those in-ears weren’t at the low-end of the market.With Beats Flex, the company is changing…