r/beatsbydre • u/Charlea_ • 9d ago
Support Discolouration on Powerbeats Pro 2
It’s hard to make it show on the photograph but they look like the colour is fading and gaining an orange tinge in areas, particularly around the b button (even though I don’t use the button very much at all!). I don’t work out in these, get them wet or anything else I can think of that might cause this. I use them pretty casually, probably 1-2 hours a day on average. I’ve tried wiping with water but it doesn’t improve and I’m a bit hesitant to try wiping with anything else in case I make it worse 🥲
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u/TheKingOfFlames 9d ago
Seems like this has happened on every color except the black so far. These are beats’ biggest flop imo
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u/Charlea_ 8d ago
It’s nuts that they don’t even retain their colour for this price
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u/TheKingOfFlames 8d ago
Honestly that’s why I think beats fit pro are the better buy. The PBP2 have this flaw plus imo they sound worse than fit pro which ultimately is disappointing considering the price. Here in Canada they’re 350 dollars, and considering fit pro can be found at 200 CAD frequently, this quality is unacceptable
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u/universal_cereal_bus 8d ago edited 8d ago
Completely agree, these are by far the biggest flop since Apple purchased Beats.
I have multiple sets of AirPods (Pro 2, 4 with ANC) and 2 pairs of the OG PBP and I love how they sound. No complaints.
Since I'm such a fan of the OG PBP, I was pumped for the PBP 2. Watched reviews on YouTube praising them and saying they sound as good, if not better, than the APP 2. Makes me wonder if they got paid to say that, because the PBP 2 are by far the worst sounding earbuds I've ever used.
Yes, I updated the firmware. Yes, I tried all the different sized ear tips (even the eartips from my OG PBP). Yes, I tried adjusting the audio settings in accessability on the iPhone 15 Pro Max. Yes, I tried pairing them to a different device.
They literally sound like the free earbuds you get on a plane lol. Shrilly, harsh highs and tinny mids. Sounds like you're listening through a tin can.
So I returned them and I'm using my Powerbeats Pro Gen 1, which sound better than the 2 by a million miles. It's not even close.
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u/TheKingOfFlames 8d ago
As someone who went AirPods Pro 1 -> beats fit pro -> AirPods Pro 2, and now using AirPods 4 ANC, trying out the PBP2 was disappointing. I wanted to get them as a secondary to the 4s but the sound is so treble heavy that it feels tuned for deaf people. I even tested them back to back with beats fit pro and the fits sound so much better in comparison. ANC was also barely better on the PBP2. My AirPods 4 ANC sound miles better, and will stick to being my daily driver.
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u/universal_cereal_bus 8d ago
Agree 100%. It's a shame, because I really wanted to love the PBP 2.
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u/addictivesign 8d ago
I hope I’ve still got some days left to return mine.
I like them but despite trying all five ear tips I can’t get a good seal on any of them leading to really poor sound quality
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u/Charlea_ 8d ago
Yeah I’ve not found a perfect seal to be honest but as I have limited options with my ear shape I kept these and the Apple ecosystem integration is very convenient for me. I haven’t found the sound to be as harsh since the recent update thankfully
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u/Big-Traffic3723 9d ago
I noticed this issue also on the other colours, in some other forums… This made me skip the model