Powerbeats Pro Vs. Bose Quietcomfort Earbuds 2 Review In Detail

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 IPX4

Powerbeats Pro IPX4

IP ratings is the rating of protection offered by a casing, against solids and water. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value of the IP rating means protection against solids say dust, followed by the one that refers to resistance against liquids (sweat).

Having a value of IPX4, the Powerbeats Pro's rating is read as, the first number of X denotes that no data available to specify a protection rating, and of liquids that they can withstand low pressure spray similar to that of a shower head when tilted at 180° for 10 minutes.

Compared to the Powerbeats Pro, Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 have a rating of IPX4 meaning that we are not yet certain of their rating with solids (dust) and that of liquids is that, they both have the same rating against liquids

Weight

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 12.5g

Powerbeats Pro 20.3g

Powerbeats Pro have a weight of 20.3g . We prefer a lower weight best because lighter devices are easier to transport.

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2, at 12.5g are lighter than the Powerbeats Pro with a difference -7.8g

Has No Wires Or Cables

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

For a device to be true wireless it must have no cables linking any part of the device together, Powerbeats Pro are true wireless for this case since they have no cables. This is a major difference since wireless earbuds have cables connecting the two earbuds .

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 also is true wireless since it has no cables connecting the pair of earbuds .

Wingtips Included

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro have wingtips, these are commonly used for workout earbuds and are usually an optional add-on to each silicone ear tip for a better fit.

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 too have wingtips, these rest against the triangular fossa and form a secure fit to match vigorous movement, wingtips come in handy for sports and other physical activities. If applied rightly, they secure the earbuds from falling off.

Sweat Resistance

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro have sweat resistance

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2's resistance to sweat makes both devices fit for use during long-distance running, marathons, training in workout bodysuits, etc

Is Dust Proof And Water-Resistant

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 ✗

Powerbeats Pro ✓

The Powerbeats Pro are both dustproof and water-resistant.

Has Stereo Speakers

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro have stereo speakers, devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.

Both Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 and Powerbeats Pro have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

Active noise cancellation makes use of more advanced kind of tech to actively counter noise. How it works, it studies the sound pattern of incoming noise and inverts the soundwaves to cancel it out. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 (sound from your surrounding) and producing -1 (counter sound by the device) to make zero resulting in a reduced level of noise.

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 have Active Noise Cancellation enabling you to listen at lower levels of volume, good for your ears as you don't need to crank up the device volume to overcome background noise.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro sit tightly in place, this creates an acoustic covering that tones down your environment noise and also prevents the earbuds voice audio from leaking out at the same.

Both Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2, and Powerbeats Pro have passive noise reduction this implies that they reduce ambient noise instead of actively using technology to cancel it out.

Driver Unit Size

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 9.3mm

Powerbeats Pro 12mm

Powerbeats Pro have a unit size of 12mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, therefor producing better bass. The driver unit is the component that makes sound in the device, its size corellates with the sound made by the device.

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 driver unit is 9.3mm in diameter, which implies that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Powerbeats Pro by 2.7mm , a common assumption that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.

However, large drivers usually have difficulty producing high frequencies so yeah, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not mean that they produce better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 20Hz

Powerbeats Pro 10Hz

The Powerbeats Pro's lowest frequency is at 10Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well an audio component produces low audible frequencies and if it alters the signal while at it.

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that Powerbeats Pro produce a juicier bass than the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2

Highest Frequency

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 20,000Hz

Powerbeats Pro ✗

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response indicates how well an audio device produces high recognizable frequencies and if it changes to the signal while at it.

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Battery Life

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 6hours

Powerbeats Pro 9hours

Powerbeats Pro's battery life is 9 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average for a single charge. A device's battery life is commonly given by the manufacturer, and with longer battery life, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings.

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2's battery life is less than that of Powerbeats Pro by 3 hours . Each time you recharge your earbuds, they get a little less listening time. The effect is not noticeable at first, but over a few years, your wireless earbuds will have shorter listening time.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 18hours

Powerbeats Pro 24hours

The battery life of the charging case is given by the vendor, and Powerbeats Pro's case is said to have a charge of 24 hours. A charging case with more battery hours allows you to recharge your earbuds on the go many times before having to recharge the case itself.

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2's charging case has a battery life of 18 hours, less than that of Powerbeats Pro by 6 hours

Charge Time

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 2hours

Powerbeats Pro 0.7hours

It requires 0.7 hours to fully charge the Powerbeats Pro's battery. It is highly adivsable to fully charge the battery before using the earbuds for the first time.

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 takes 2 hours to fully charge the battery, more than that of Powerbeats Pro by 1.3 hours

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

The Powerbeats Pro have a battery level indicator, an indicator alerts you when the earbuds has a low battery. Its lights indicate the charging state of your device and case.

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 too have a battery level indicator, these enable you determine the charging state of your earbuds, if charged fully, or the battery is running low.

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Has Usb Type-C

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 support USB TYPE-C, a standard connector for transmitting both data and power through a single cable.

Bluetooth Version

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 v5.3

Powerbeats Pro v5

The Powerbeats Pro have Bluetooth version of 5, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows data movement between devices placed in range, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 has a Bluetooth version of 5.3, newer than that of Powerbeats Pro . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 10meters

Powerbeats Pro 10meters

Powerbeats Pro have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth.

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the Powerbeats Pro

Has Aac

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro support AAC, a codec used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Since it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it can provide better results than other codecs at a similar bit rate.

Since its the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Powerbeats Pro will work well with your iPhone. 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 Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 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

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

The Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 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

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 8only

Powerbeats Pro 2only

The Powerbeats Pro have 2 microphones.

The Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 microphones are 8, more than that of Powerbeats Pro by 6 . More microphones record better sound quality and enable the earbuds to filter out background sounds.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

The Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 have a noise-canceling microphone, these microphones are designed to filter out background sounds from the desired sound.

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Has Ambient Sound Mode

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

The Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient sound to still be heard even when wearing them

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

The Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 support in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the earbuds can detect when they are removed from your ears .

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

If lost in a room, or can't easily find them in your bag, the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 support the find earbuds feature.

Supports Fast Charging

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro support fast charging. Commonly, technologies like Qualcomm’s Quick Charge, are used to lower the amount of time it takes to charge the earbuds.

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 support fast charging. It's very similar to regular charging, just that the battery fills up much faster. For example, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery can be charged to 50% in just 30 minutes.

Multipoint Count

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 2only

Powerbeats Pro ✗

The Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 have a multipoint of 2 connections, this feature allows you to link to more than one Bluetooth device and switch between them. For example, you can seemlessly switch calls from one device to another without having to manually disconnect and reconnect.

Has A Mute Function

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 have a mute function, they have the option to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the earbuds.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

The Powerbeats Pro, so you can access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever features are supported on the earbuds.

The Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 too have a control panel on them.

Has Voice Prompts

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

The Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 have voice prompts. Automatically receive information via audio messages, say if there is an issue with the connection.

Travel Bag Is Included

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro come with their own special pouch. Carrying earbuds openly, or putting them inside your bag without a cover can easily put them at risk of getting damaged.

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 also have a case included, which offers safe transportation.

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Category	Features	Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2	Powerbeats Pro
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	IPX4	IPX4
	weight	12.5g	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	9.3mm	12mm
	lowest frequency	20Hz	10Hz
	highest frequency	20,000Hz	✗
POWER	battery life	6hours	9hours
	battery life of charging case	18hours	24hours
	charge time	2hours	0.7hours
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✗
	bluetooth version	v5.3	v5
	maximum bluetooth range	10meters	10meters
	has aac	✓	✓
	has aptx adaptive	✓	✗
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	8only	2only
MICROPHONE	has a noise-canceling microphone	✓	✗
EXTRAS	has ambient sound mode	✓	✗
	has in/on-ear detection	✓	✗
	has find earbuds feature	✓	✗
	supports fast charging	✓	✓
	multipoint count	2only	✗
	has a mute function	✓	✗
	control panel placed on a device	✓	✓
	has voice prompts	✓	✗
	travel bag is included	✓	✓
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