At Apple's autumn press conference last year, in conjunction with the iPhone 7's move to cancel the headphone jack, Apple launched the AirPods wireless headset, the most remarkable of which is the new W1 chip, which brings a better experience with the seamless cooperation with iCloud. However, the very "avant-garde" shape of AirPods may be a bit hard to accept, and BeatsX, also equipped with W1 chip, is now available. Can it be a better choice?

Packaging and accessories

There is little difference between BeatsX on the outer package and the current Beats products. Both of them are displayed in large transparent packages, with the BeatsX marked in brand color on the lower front. At the same time, BetasX uses a single tear packaging, which cannot be recovered after being opened.

On the back of the package, 7 languages are used to introduce the features of BeatsX, and on the side is Dr. Dre's famous saying: People Aren't Hearing All The Music， This is also Beats' convention.

The BeatsX package is carefully equipped with an easy to pull design, providing four different sizes of earplugs and detachable fitting wingtips to ensure that it can fit most people's ears. Open it and you can see the attached storage bag and Lightning data cable. Unfortunately, the data cable is not the same color as BeatsX.

At the same time, Apple has included a three-month Apple Music exchange code in the manual, warranty card and other accessories, which can only be said to be worthy of Apple's equipment. It also promotes its own services after buying hardware.

At a glance, BeatsX is quite conscientious just from the earphones and attached accessories. If it is not enough, it is worth pointing out that there is no charger attached.

BeatsX Details

Different from AirPods, BeatsX is similar to most of today's neck band wireless headsets in shape design. The left part has a data interface for lighting in addition to the logo of Beats, which is used to charge BeatsX.

There is also a control button on the left side. Thanks to W1 chip, whether playing pause or waking Siri can be directly realized through one button. But unlike AirPods, BeatsX has no motion sensor or accelerometer, so functions like auto play/pause cannot be realized.

In contrast, the left side is much simpler. There is only one power button. In addition to turning on/off the power, the other function of the power button is to pair different Bluetooth devices.

The key in ear part is the same as other in ear earphones of Beats in terms of design. There is nothing special about it. It is convenient to replace earplugs of different sizes. BeatsX also provides four colors, but it is a pity that there is no symbolic red.

The Flex Form headphone cable used by BeatsX has a good bending ability. In addition, the design of magnetic earplugs makes BeatsX better than ordinary neck band earphones in terms of storage and convenience.

Practical experience

As W1's fellow apprentice, BeatsX and AirPods can easily pair by pressing the power button near the iPhone, which is really impossible for other brands of Bluetooth headsets. The overall experience is quite good. But when it comes to ordinary PCs or Android phones, you can only honestly press and hold the power button for 5 seconds for regular pairing, and the experience gap is large.

As for the tuning style, Beats is still familiar with the routine. In brief, BeatsX can be seen as the bass enhanced version of EarPods. In addition to the specially enhanced bass part, the mid and high pitch parts are almost the same as EarPods. Therefore, BeatsX is more suitable for popular rock music. As for symphonic music, it is not difficult. Hearing the sudden sound of an enhanced drum at the climax is not good for ears, nor for the heart.

The highlights of BeatsX listed on the official website are as follows: first, in terms of endurance, it is measured that the power consumption of playing music continuously for one hour is about 10%. If it is calculated by force, BeatsX may be used for up to 10 hours, and the credibility of the eight hours used for publicity is quite high; Apple said that BeatsX's fast charging technology is Fast Fuel. It can charge about 19% of the power in 5 minutes, and it can play for 2 hours; The Flex Form headset cable has a good touch and a high affinity with the skin, which is better than other brands of neck strap Bluetooth headset.

In general, BeatsX is not as "smart" as AirPods, but it gives you a "choice" not afraid to lose the headset. Also, it is equipped with W1 chip, which is more suitable for users in the Apple ecosystem in terms of the use environment, and can get the best experience. As for your preference for tuning style, if you have the opportunity to experience it in the Apple Store, you can convince yourself whether you need to cut your hands. BeatsX has a good wearing feeling and the experience of seamlessly linking Apple's ecosystem. It can be said that BeatsX is really an Apple product.

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