Depending on whether your device runs on iOS/iPadOS or Android, you’ll either use the built-in Apple interface or the Beats app for Android. Compared to the first-generation Beats Powerbeats Pro Truly Wireless, you have much more control over these earbuds, including a heart monitor. The heart monitor uses a green optical LED, similar to the kind found in wristband heart monitors. If you use an Apple device, you can sync it to common fitness platforms such as Open, Nike Run Club, Peloton, Runna, Ladder, and Slopes. Android users can sync to the same apps, and you can even pair the heart rate monitor as a Bluetooth connection for extra features like tracking in Zwift or Strava.
The iOS interface allows you to control listening modes (ANC/transparency/normal), reassign select controls, access the fit test, toggle on/off in-ear detection, and turn on/off the heart rate monitor. You can also choose whether to leave the mic detection on automatic or choose the left or right one. Most of these features are also available on the Android app, except for Apple-centric ones like Apple Spatial Audio and ‘Find My’ for location tracking. Unfortunately, the earbuds lack an EQ besides the accessibility tools in the iOS interface, so you don’t get a proper equalizer or presets to adjust the sound profile.
