**Beats X Wireless Headphones Review**
Hey guys, this is Austin. So these are the brand new BeatsX headphones. But for $150, are they worth it? So these showed up this morning straight from Beats, who sent them out a couple of days before they go on sale. The idea is that these are wireless headphones that are meant for working out and other wireless headphone activities.
So these, being Beats, are probably going to sound like Beats headphones, which may or may not be a good thing. But they do have some cool features, including the W1 chip from the Apple AirPods as well as the Beats Solos. They've got eight hours of battery life, as well as Fast Fuel, which, supposedly, will give you about two hours of additional listening with only a five-minute charge.
Not only do we have the headphones themselves, which are nicely magnetic together, but we also do have the inline controls, as well as these two things. I'm assuming this is where the batteries and electronics are. There's one button here and what looks like maybe a Lightning port. We also have all of the interchangeable ear tips. So like most in-ear headphones, you have different sizes depending on your ears, as well as the little ear hook guys.
There's a name for these, right? Ear clasps? I feel dumb. I'm just gonna move on now. We also have a little carrying case for our earbuds, as well as a Lightning cable. So unlike the Beats Solo3s, which used MicroUSB, which was weird, this actually does come with a proper Lightning connector, which you should be able to just plug in like this and charge on your non-courage edition Macbook.
Fill your ears with three free months of Apple Music. Well, if you guys wanna use that, go for it. So since these do have, sorry, I can't talk with these in (laughs). So since these have the Apple W1 wireless chip, in theory, if you do have an iPhone, a Mac, or an Apple Watch, it should be pretty easy to pair.
So if I press the button here, hey, that was quick! So if I hit connect, that should pretty much be it. The Beats X is a great option for anyone looking for wireless headphones without breaking the bank. With its long battery life and fast charging capabilities, it's perfect for working out or just enjoying music on the go.
But how do they compare to other popular wireless headphones? Let's take a closer look at some of our hands-on tests with the Apple AirPods to see which one comes out on top.
**Hands-On Tests: Beats X vs. Apple AirPods**
My buddy Jon did a video comparing these with the Apple AirPods, so be sure to go check that out. We put both headphones through their paces, testing them for sound quality, battery life, and overall comfort.
So while these might not be the greatest sounding headphones in the world, for $150, I think you could do a lot worse. The Beats X is a solid option for anyone looking for wireless headphones that won't break the bank. And with its long battery life and fast charging capabilities, it's perfect for working out or just enjoying music on the go.
So what do you guys think about the Beats X? Let me know in the comments below, and I'll catch you on the next one.
WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- Hey guys, this is Austin.So these are the brandnew BeatsX headphones.But for $150, are they worth it?So these showed up thismorning straight from Beats,who sent them out a coupledays before they go on sale.So the idea is that theseare wireless headphonesthat are meant for working outand other wireless headphone activities.So these, being Beats,are probably going to soundlike Beats headphones,which may or may not be a good thing,but they do have some cool features,including the W1 chipfrom the Apple AirPodsas well as the Beats Solos.They've got eight hours of battery life,as well as Fast Fuel, which, supposedly,will give you about twohours of additional listeningwith only a five minute charge.So not only do we havethe headphones themselves,which are nicely magnetic together,but we also do have the inline controls,as well as these two things.I'm assuming this is where the batteriesand the electronics are.There's one button hereand what looks likemaybe a Lightning port.We also have all of theinterchangeable ear tips.So like most in-ear headphones,you have different sizesdepending on your ears,as well as the little ear hook guys.There's a name for these, right?Ear clasps?I feel dumb.I'm just gonna move on now.We also have a little carryingcase for our earbuds,as well as a Lightning cable.So unlike the Beats Solo3s, which used MicroUSB,which was weird, this actually does comewith a proper Lightning connector,which you should be ableto just plug in like thisand charge on yournon-courage edition Macbook.Fill your ears with threefree months of Apple Music.Well, if you guys wannause that, go for it.So since these do have,sorry, I can't talkwith these in. (laughs)So since these have theApple W1 wireless chip,in theory, if you do have an iPhone,a Mac, or an Apple Watch, itshould be pretty easy to pair.So if I press the button here,hey, that was quick!So if I hit connect, thatshould pretty much be it.There we go.So not only does thisnow pair with my iPhone,but it's also now attached toany of my devices on iCloud.So that would include somethinglike my watch, my Macbook, whatever it is,it should pretty much beseamless all the way around.So, let's give 'em a listen.There's like not a ton of bass.Are these actual Beats?It says Beats there, right?There's a little bit more bass here,but it's still more of a balanced soundthan I was expecting.I really do think I have to compare itwith some other headphones.So these are the Jaybird Freedoms.Now, these are another pairof very, very small Bluetooth headphones.You can see that while the cableis a little bit longer on the Beats,they're pretty comparable.Now, these are maybe notthe greatest soundingheadphones in the world,but I'm curious to seehow they actually compare.I will say, the bass isless pronounced here.The Beats are more neutralthan I thought they were going to be,but there's still definitelymore of a kick than these.All right, I'm gonna go backand forth here a little bit.These sound...There's just less of a punch,which I think was kinda surprisingwhen I first put these onwas that they don't havethat real signature,major, major sort ofscoop that most Beats do,where it's a lot of highs, a lot of lows,and not a lot in the middle.This seems to be a littlebit more of a flatter curve,definitely not flat, butcompared to other Beats, it is.However, going back andforth, it's interesting.It's a really good wayof testing headphoneswith one in each ear. (laughs)Expert audio reviews right hereon the Austin Evans channel.So if I untangle my wirelessheadphone disaster here,something else I'm interestedin comparing these withare the Apple AirPods.So while these are about $130 to $150,these are like $160, so it isin that same price category.That never gets old.It's so fast.Literally, it's closed, I openit up, and boom, I'm done.Something that makes theAirPods a little bit differentis that they are fully wireless.So when you pull them out of the case,you can see that theactual AirPods themselvesare completely independent,so if you want,you can just put one in or listen to both,but there are no wireswhatsoever going between them.It shouldn't be a huge surprise,these are very much EarPodsthat just happen to be wireless.They don't sound bad,but the bass is nowherenear as pronounced,and it's more of a tinny sound.So with that W1 chip,it is easy to pair thesewith an Apple device,but they do also work withother Bluetooth devices,such as Android.Yeah, that works completely fine.So not only does it work on Androidpretty much exactlythe way it does on iOS,but also, we have our inline controls,which work here, too.So even though this does have the W1 chipand it works well with Apple devices,it should work for pretty much anythingthat supports Bluetooth.So one of the big advantagesof using wireless headphones like thisis the ability to go exercisewithout having a bunch ofcables running all over you.So they do actually have the optionof dropping on the wings toreally lock them in your ear,but honestly, for me, Ican just put them right in,and they're nice and secure.This is what nice and securelooks like, by the way.- Boom, shack-a-lack-a!(Austin laughs)- I thought you were absolutelygonna tackle me there.(laughs)- No.- So one of the cool thingsabout the Beats X is thatthey actually do stay inyour ears pretty well,even when you get surprise tackled.So you've been usingthe AirPods for a bit.- Yes, sir.- Have you tried the Beats?- Yes, I have.- What do you think?- They fit really well.They don't seem to workvery well with front flips.- These fit betterthan any in-ear headphonesI've ever tried.I don't know if it's just 'causethey're the right sizefor my ears or what,but I feel like we shouldhave a little challenge,AirPods versus Beats.- Yeah. Are you faster than me?- I think I am.- You gotta be.- Three,two,one.Yours falling out?- Nope.- These are pretty secure, man.- Yeah.So they both stay in.- Something that surprisesme is the isolation.I put these in, I can't hear anything.- That's the one thing I noticed.They're definitely betterat isolating sound.- So while these might not bethe greatest soundingheadphones in the world,for $150, I think youcould do a lot worse.Speaking of, my buddy Jon did a videocomparing these with the Apple AirPods,so be sure to go check that out.And I'm curious.What do you guys think about the Beats X?Let me know in the comments below,and I will catch you on the next one.
