BEATS POWERBEATS
4 ever changes
The Powerbeats 4 are here, but they’re not called that. Confusingly, Beats has abandoned the numerical system for the follow-up to its Powerbeats 3, but the (just) Powerbeats are a step up on their predecessor in every way. Battery life has been increased from 13 hours to 15, they have the same IPX4 sweat/water-resistance as the Powerbeats Pro, and they should sound comparable too. There are playback controls on the buds, but the (just) Powerbeats are powered by Apple’s H1 chip, enabling hands-free Siri. The buds are available now in black, white or red with several eartip sizes to choose from - we can’t remember exactly how many, but it’s more than three and less than five.