My mom’s journey towards the Powerbeats Pro 2.

After I tested the Powerbeats Pro 2, I knew this would be my mom’s next upgrade. She has been using the original Powerbeats Pro for over 3 years, and they finally died.

When I saw her a few weekends ago, she had purchased AirPods 4 as a replacement, unbeknownst to me. I was surprised because of how small they were even compared to the original AirPods case. Not only was it prone to getting lost, but it also didn’t fit her ears well. She had to wear them upside down all the time just to get them to fit, something I do only when necessary.

We got those returned, and happily got her the Powerbeats Pro 2. It was an upgrade in every way since she now has a smaller case (but not too small), better battery life, and multiple ear tip options so she could get the right fit.

One of my gripes about it ended up being a positive for her. I complained about it being too sensitive and connecting too quickly even when the earbud isn’t fully in place, causing my videos to skip since the “b” button is being pressed. My mom loves this feature since she can easily get connected compared to her 1st gen ones that required her to almost shove them in place for the audio to transfer. She also loves this feature because she can lie down in bed with one earbud in place, and if she falls asleep, the earbud falls out and stops playing whatever she was watching.

To each her own.