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As recently as 2017, one could argue that most true wireless in-ear designs were beyond the budgets of many music-loving commuters. However, a less fancy neckband design offered a wallet-friendly and still wireless solution. When walking down the street, I didn’t notice any cable noise or pulling from the neckband. There’s clear highs and enough… Continue reading Beats Flex Review: How Good Do Apples Sub-$50 Headphones Sound?

The sound is our favorite quality of the new Beats Flex. There’s not a ton of frills, but they do what they need to pretty well. There’s supposed to be an auto-play/pause feature when the buds snap together with their built-in magnets, but it didn’t work on our pre-release version. Apple’s built-in W1 chip makes… Continue reading Beats Flex Review: How Good Do Apples Sub-$50 Headphones Sound?

Again, the best sound is experienced outside of music, with Beats’ drivers emphasizing vocals to hear dialogue better. I loved using these buds to take in my daily dose of political news via CNN clips, along with other YouTube content I normally binge during downtimes. Even poorly recorded podcasts like The Game Informer Show received… Continue reading Beats Flex Review: How Good Do Apples Sub-$50 Headphones Sound?