![]() It’s a shame, because while the Beats Flex in-ears still offer a foot-tapping sound and an agile, taut bassline, there’s an extra ounce rolling off through the top end. Instruments such as the pulsating electric guitar riffs come through a little weak, without the sparkling impact through the upper registers offered by our reference product at the price, the true wireless Earfun Air. As the song continues, we note limitations in the treble. ![]() Melissa Etheridge’s textured and emotive vocal in Come To My Window is central and detailed through the mid to low frequencies. We stream The Waterboys’ The Whole Of The Moon on Tidal, and the Beats Flexes offer a far more cohesive mix across the frequencies and a better sense of timing throughout. The Beats Flex headphones easily better Apple’s 2012 wired EarPods for sound – in direct comparison, the once-bundled EarPods sound overly bassy. There’s no noise-cancelling either, but with the correct seal you’ll still enjoy good levels of passive noise isolation. ![]() That means the Beats Flex won't support some iOS 14 features, including automatic switching to another device or hands-free Siri support. One thing to note here is that W1 chip is the same one found in the previous Beats X, not the more advanced H1 chip found in the second-generation AirPods, AirPods Pro, Powerbeats Pro, Beats Solo Pro and Powerbeats 4. Nevertheless, these are entry-level wireless buds and their main function must surely be an improved wire-free sound over the £19 ($19) EarPods. We’re testing with an older iPhone 8 running on the most recent iOS update and find the promised auto-pause functionality when the buds’ magnets click together a little hit and miss. Audio Sharing, which lets you connect two pairs of compatible AirPods and Beats to a single device, to simultaneously listen to the same content, is another bonus. So, while Android users get a basic Bluetooth experience, Apple's W1 chip here elevates things to the next level for iOS users. Android users have to pair either manually via Bluetooth or by downloading the Beats app for Android, which offers quick pairing access, firmware updates and battery level information. Turn the Beats Flex on and bring them close to your Apple device and you get quick pairing functionality, for example. The right control centre houses a power button that perfectly mirrors the placement and size of the USB-C port on the left-hand side of the controls, but it features a solo LED light to indicate power and battery life: this glows white for ‘on’, flashes white when pairing and blinks red when charging.Īs you might expect from an Apple product, using them with an iOS device has its perks. During calls, we find the built-in mic clear and call-handling a breeze.
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