The sleek, stylish Beats Powerbeats Pro earbuds, which loop over the ear and dangle via earhook, have appealed to fitness enthusiasts since their release way back in 2019. Beats finally dropped a teaser video for the next model Wednesday. But it shows precious little information beyond a glimpse of the buds on a popular MLB pitcher. And a reference saying we should see Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 coming in 2025.
Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 earphones coming in 2025
In the 10-second teaser video below, captioned as “built for Shohei Ohtani,” we get to see Japanese baseball star Ohtani — a pitcher and designated hitter known as “Shotime” to Los Angeles Dodgers fans — wearing a sleek new version of Powerbeats Pro. After he takes a vicious cut with his bat during batting practice, a black screen reveals we can expect the updated Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 buds to come out sometime in 2025. And who knows, maybe they’ll become as big a hit as the first version.
Since their release in 2019, the earbuds have been popular with gym-goers and athletes because they’re so stable. An earhook loops over the ear, keeping them in place during activity. And they also look kind of cool.
Still a guessing game: New features and more-specific timeframe
As far as new features and a more specific release date go, today’s not the day for us to learn those details, at least not from the video. But there’s every reason to believe the new buds will include features now common in recent Beats releases. Those could include an updated Beats processor that allows compatibility with both Apple and Android devices (a Beats hallmark), plus improved sound quality, one-touch pairing and Find My support.
But if earhooks and a speaker dangling just outside your ear canal (rather than in it) aren’t for you, Beats has other options. You can get the exercise-ready Beats Fit Pro or the newer Beats Studio Buds+, among other choices.
Watch the video: Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 coming in 2025
Built for Shohei Ohtani. pic.twitter.com/78Vz7ondq5
— Beats by Dre (@beatsbydre) September 4, 2024
