Whereas Apple does not usually like to substantiate… a lot of something about its unreleased own-brand merchandise forward of their precise announcement occasions, Apple subsidiary Beats by Dre has simply caught the complete tech trade off guard with the least refined social media teaser ever.
Not solely is the model clearly showcasing an unannounced earbud on Instagram today, however the transient promotional video ends with an equally clear point out of this product’s full and official identify. The Powerbeats Professional 2 are lastly popping out… in 2025, which is evidently not precisely proper across the nook.
The primary-gen Powerbeats Professional, thoughts you, are virtually 5 and a half years previous already, so we’re positively not going accountable you in the event you misplaced all hope of seeing a sequel launched previous to this random teaser. Then once more, Beats additionally randomly determined to revive the Tablet speaker earlier this 12 months after almost a decade of full radio silence, to not point out the launch of the Solo 4 headphones virtually eight years on the heels of the Solo 3.
Sadly, we do not know, properly, something in regards to the options and capabilities of those impending Powerbeats Professional 2, but when the primary version is any indication of its producer’s focus right here, we must always anticipate stellar battery life, flawless connectivity, respectable sound high quality, and above all, a gym-friendly design with sturdiness and luxury favored over class.
At first look, the Beats Powerbeats Professional 2 “constructed for” skilled baseball pitcher Shohei Ohtani (and different athletes similar to him) appear to be thinner, sleeker, and presumably lighter than their predecessors whereas retaining the overall aesthetic and naturally the long-lasting ear hooks of stated OG Powerbeats Professional.
Can we anticipate these unhealthy boys to crack our checklist of the greatest wi-fi earbuds cash can purchase subsequent 12 months? Completely. Will they immediately compete towards the fast-approaching AirPods Professional 3? Virtually definitely not from a design perspective, in all probability not within the audio efficiency division both, however fairly probably sure so far as retail pricing is worried.
Adrian, a cell know-how fanatic because the Nokia 3310 period, has been a dynamic presence within the tech journalism area, contributing to Android Authority, Digital Developments, and Pocketnow earlier than becoming a member of PhoneArena in 2018. His experience spans throughout varied platforms, with a specific fondness for the range of the Android ecosystem. Regardless of the challenges of balancing full-time parenthood along with his work, Adrian’s ardour for tech developments, working, and flicks retains him energized. His dedication to mid-range smartphones has led to an eclectic assortment of units, saved from private chapter by his desire for ‘sufficient’ over ‘overpriced’.
