Bang & Olufsen Beoplay Ex Vs. Powerbeats Pro Review In Detail

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX IP57

Powerbeats Pro IPX4

IP ratings is the rating of protection offered by a casing, against dust and liquids. The letters 'IP' are followed by two values The first value represents protection against solids say dust, followed by the one that refers to resistance against liquids (sweat).

Scoring IP57, the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX's rating for solids indicates that ingress of dust is not totally prevented but dust does not enter in harmful quantities to interfere with the correct operation or impair safety, and of liquids that they are protected against temporary immersion in water under set conditions, say 1 metre for 30 minutes.

Compared to the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX, Powerbeats Pro have a rating of IPX4 meaning that no data available to specify a protection rating and that of liquids is that, Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX has a higher liquid rating than Powerbeats Pro

Weight

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX 12g

Powerbeats Pro 20.3g

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have a weight of 12g . We prefer a lower weight better because lighter devices are easier to move with.

The Powerbeats Pro, at 20.3g are heavier than the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX by of 8.3g

Has No Wires Or Cables

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

For a device to be true wireless it must have no wires connecting any part of the device together, Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX are true wireless for this matter since they have no cables. This is an important distinction since wireless earbuds have cables linking the pair of earbuds together.

Powerbeats Pro also is true wireless since it doesn't have cables linking the pair of earbuds together.

Wingtips Included

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✗

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro have wingtips, these are reserved for earbuds for workouts and come as an optional add-on to the separate silicone ear tip for a more secure fit.

Sweat Resistance

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have sweat resistance

Powerbeats Pro's resistance to sweat makes both devices ideal for use during long-distance running, marathons, cardio sweat workouts , etc

Is Dust Proof And Water-Resistant

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✗

Powerbeats Pro ✓

The Powerbeats Pro are both dustproof and water-resistant.

Has Stereo Speakers

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have stereo speakers, devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from independent channels on both left and right sides, this creates a richer sound and a better listening experience.

Both Powerbeats Pro and Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

Active noise cancellation makes use of more advanced technology to actively counter noise. How it works, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and inverts the soundwaves to cancel it out. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 (noise) then producing -1 (counter sound by the device) giving zero therefore "diluting" the noise.

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have Active Noise Cancellation allowing you to listen at lower volume levels, good for your ears as you don't have to crank up the earbuds volume to overcome background sounds.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX stay tightly in place, creating a sound seal that reduces your environment sounds while preventing the device music from leaking out .

Both of these devices have passive noise reduction this implies that both reduce ambient noise without using technology to cancel it out.

Driver Unit Size

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX 9.2mm

Powerbeats Pro 12mm

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have a unit size of 9.2mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, and can produce better bass. The driver unit is the component that makes sound in the earbuds, its size corellates with the sound produced by the device.

Powerbeats Pro driver unit is 12mm in diameter, making them have a larger driver unit than that of Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX by 2.8mm , many people have a misconception that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.

However, large drivers usually have difficulty producing high frequencies so it's true that, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not indicate that they deliver better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX 20Hz

Powerbeats Pro 10Hz

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component produces low frequencies that can be heard, and if it alters the signal on its way through.

Powerbeats Pro's lowest frequency is at 10Hz, this means that Powerbeats Pro can make sound with a juicier bass than the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX

Highest Frequency

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX 20,000Hz

Powerbeats Pro ✗

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response measures if and how well an audio component makes high recognizable frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.

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Battery Life

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX 8hours

Powerbeats Pro 9hours

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX's battery life is 8 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average before recharge. A device's battery life is commonly given by the manufacturer, and with longer battery life, you get to use it for longer and have to charge the device less often.

Powerbeats Pro's battery life is more than that of Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX by 1 hours . Every time you recharge your earbuds, they get a little less listening time. The effect is not noticeable at first, but over time, your wireless earbuds will have shorter listening time.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX 20hours

Powerbeats Pro 24hours

This is given by the vendor, and Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX's case has a full charge of 20 hours. A charging case with more battery hours enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go several times before recharging the case itself.

Powerbeats Pro's charging case has a battery life of 24 hours, more than that of Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX by 4 hours

Charge Time

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX 1.5hours

Powerbeats Pro 0.7hours

It takes 1.5 hours to fully charge the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX's battery. It is highly adivsable to charge fully the battery before using the earbuds when they have been in storage for long periods.

Powerbeats Pro takes 0.7 hours to fully charge the battery, less than that of Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX by 0.8 hours

Has Wireless Charging

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the device, you simply place down on a supported charging pad.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have a battery level indicator, an indicator alerts you when the earbuds has a low battery. Its lights display the charging state of your earbuds and charging case.

Powerbeats Pro too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators enable you tell the charging state of your earbuds, if charged fully, or having a low battery.

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Has Usb Type-C

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX support USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power in a single cable.

Bluetooth Version

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX v5.2

Powerbeats Pro v5

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have Bluetooth version of 5.2, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows data transfers between devices placed in range, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

Powerbeats Pro has a Bluetooth version of 5, older than that of Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX 10meters

Powerbeats Pro 10meters

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth.

Powerbeats Pro have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX

Has Aac

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX support AAC, a codec that is used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Since it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it provides better results than other codecs at the same bit rate.

Since its the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX will work fine with your iPad. If you are planning on using these with Android you need to pay even closer attention to codec support for if they only have AAC they won't provide the best audio quality possible, ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

The Powerbeats Pro support AAC as well. Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format, AAC generally achieves higher sound quality than MP3 encoders at the same bit rate.

Has Aptx Adaptive

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX support APTX Adaptive, an audio codec for Bluetooth devices that are developed by Qualcomm. It has a variable bit rate (between 279kbps and 420kbps).

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Number Of Microphones

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX 6only

Powerbeats Pro 2only

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have 6 microphones.

While the Powerbeats Pro microphones are 2, less than that of Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX by 4 . More microphones record better sound quality and enable the device to filter out noise.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX use a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are designed to reduce background sounds from the earbuds' sound.

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Has Ambient Sound Mode

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to channel ambient sound to still be heard even when wearing them

Supports Fast Charging

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX support fast charging. Most often, technologies like Qualcomm’s Quick Charge, are used to lower the time it takes to fully charge a device.

The Powerbeats Pro too support fast charging. It's very similar to regular charging, only that the battery is filling up much faster. Say, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery can be charged to 50% in just thirty minutes.

Multipoint Count

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX 2only

Powerbeats Pro ✗

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have a multipoint of 2 connections, this feature allows you to link to more than one Bluetooth device and switch between them. Say, you can switch calls from one device to another without manually disconnect and reconnect.

Has A Mute Function

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have a mute function, they have the option to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

With the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX, so you can access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the earbuds.

Powerbeats Pro too have a control panel on them.

Warranty Period

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX 3Years

Powerbeats Pro ✗

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have a warranty period of 3 Years, the period of time that warrant free repair and adjustment services in case of a malfunction occurring under normal use that has followed instruction manuals.

Has Voice Prompts

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have voice prompts. Automatically receive information through audio messages, like if there is an issue with the connection.

Travel Bag Is Included

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX come with a special case. Carrying earbuds openly, or placing them in your pockets without a casing can easily put them at risk of getting damaged.

Powerbeats Pro also have a travel bag included, which offers safe transportation.

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Category	Features	Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX	Powerbeats Pro
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	IP57	IPX4
	weight	12g	20.3g
	has no wires or cables	✓	✓
	wingtips included	✗	✓
	sweat resistance	✓	✓
	is dust proof and water-resistant	✗	✓
	has stereo speakers	✓	✓
SOUND QUALITY	has active noise cancellation (noise control)	✓	✗
	has passive noise reduction	✓	✓
	driver unit size	9.2mm	12mm
	lowest frequency	20Hz	10Hz
	highest frequency	20,000Hz	✗
POWER	battery life	8hours	9hours
	battery life of charging case	20hours	24hours
	charge time	1.5hours	0.7hours
	has wireless charging	✓	✗
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✗
	bluetooth version	v5.2	v5
	maximum bluetooth range	10meters	10meters
	has aac	✓	✓
	has aptx adaptive	✓	✗
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	6only	2only
MICROPHONE	has a noise-canceling microphone	✓	✗
EXTRAS	has ambient sound mode	✓	✗
	supports fast charging	✓	✓
	multipoint count	2only	✗
	has a mute function	✓	✗
	control panel placed on a device	✓	✓
	warranty period	3Years	✗
	has voice prompts	✓	✗
	travel bag is included	✓	✓
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