The best Beats headphones 2020: Which should you choose?
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Beats has one of the world’s most recognisable brands despite still being relatively young. Apple’s now owned the brand for a good few years, though, and its parent company has had a big influence on the tech being used in the headphones, as well as its more recent designs.
With quite a big range of headphones available across all different fits, whether over-ear, on-ear or in-ear, deciding which pair is best for you can be a bit tricky. Luckily for you, we’ve broken down every Beats headphone available today, covering size, features and price.
Quick summary
There are eight pairs of Beats headphones available, comprising two pairs of over-ears, three pairs of on-ears and three pairs of in-ears.
- Beats Studio 3 Wireless are an over-ear design and can connect wirelessly to your mobile device. They’re available in a range of colours, have active noise cancellation technology and the new W1 chip.
- Beats Solo Pro feature an on-ear design, but with a more premium design than its predecessor, the Studio 3’s ANC engine, updated H1 Chip and great battery life.
- Beats Solo 3 Wireless are an on-ear design, feature the new W1 chip to instantly connect to your iPhone.
- Beats EP are on-ears and the cheapest Beats headphones connecting via wire.
- Beats X are wireless pair of in-ear headphones with a neckband and feature the W1 chip.
- Powerbeats 4 are sports-orientated in-ear wireless headphones, with the H1 chip and an ear-hook design.
- Powerbeats Pro are, essentially, a true wireless version of the Powerbeats 4 but with an improved design and the same internal tech as the Apple AirPods.
- urBeats are conventional in-ear headphones.
