

Frequently Asked Questions
Powerbeats Pro 2 is a comfortable sports earbud designed to stay locked on even during intense workouts. Powerbeats Pro 2’s defining feature is its incredibly stable hold, thanks to the ergonomically designed secure-fit earhooks. The earbuds are sweat and water resistant, with an IPX4 rating.5 Powerbeats Pro 2 has a custom acoustic platform that delivers powerful, balanced sound. It supports Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking7, has adaptive Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) for immersive listening, and Transparency mode to let you hear more of your surroundings when you want to, like on a run or bike ride through a city3. Powered by the Apple H2 chip, it features exceptional battery life, with up to 45 hours with the wireless charging case.4
Powerbeats Pro 2’s unbeatable secure hold makes it the ultimate fitness earbud for working out and training. The flexible, secure-fit earhooks comfortably lock on the ears and stay locked on, no matter how active you are. Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) is there to help you when you want to focus on your fitness, while Transparency mode lets you hear more of your surrounding environment when you want to3. Powerbeats Pro 2 is sweat and water resistant, with an IPX4 rating.5 It is also equipped with heart rate monitoring for workouts, giving athletes real-time data about their performance using advanced biometric sensing.2 This feature works with Apple and Android devices. With iPhone, you can also access a more holistic workout experience in the Fitness app: track your heart rate and calories burned across a range of up to 50 different workouts, including walking, cycling, HIIT and more.14
Finding the right fit is crucial to achieve optimal comfort, sound quality, and heart rate accuracy. Powerbeats Pro 2 feature a redesigned secure-fit earhook made with a nickel-titanium alloy, allowing for ultimate comfort and flexibility. And we offer five sizes of ear tips to ensure a comfortable and secure fit with a proper acoustic seal for everyone: extra-small, small, medium (pre-installed on earbuds out of box), large, and extra-large. To put on Powerbeats Pro 2, first tuck the earhook behind your ear, then insert the earbud. If necessary, rotate it back slightly to ensure a stable fit with optimal comfort.
Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds are rated IPX4, which means they are resistant to sweat and water splashing from any direction.5 The charging case is not sweat- or water-resistant.
Powerbeats Pro 2 can provide up to 45 hours of listening time in Adaptive EQ mode — up to 10 hours of earbud usage, plus 35 additional hours of power from the charging case.4 With ANC and Transparency mode turned on3, Powerbeats Pro 2 has up to 36 hours of listening time — 8 hours of earbud usage, plus an additional 28 hours of power from the charging case. With Fast Fuel, a quick 5-minute charge gives up to 1.5 hours of playback in Adaptive EQ mode.11
Yes, you can answer calls on Powerbeats Pro 2. Each Powerbeats Pro 2 earbud has three total microphones, enabling high-quality call performance as well as Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) and Transparency mode performance.3 During phone calls, all three microphones are active to optimize conversations when using one earbud, and five microphones are active when using both earbuds.
Powerbeats Pro 2 feature a multi-function “b” button on each earbud. Press once to play or pause, twice to skip forward, or three times to skip backward. With optical sensors on each earbud, Powerbeats Pro 2 will automatically pause your content when you remove one earbud and resume when you replace it. Each earbud also has a tactile volume rocker to make controlling your music even easier.
Yes, Powerbeats Pro 2 supports adaptive Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) for ultimate focus when you need it, like training.
Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking provides an immersive, theater-like experience for compatible content. Powerbeats Pro 2 leverages gyroscopes and accelerometers in the earbuds and your iPhone or iPad, then tracks the movement of your head and your device so that sound stays anchored to your device, regardless of how your head moves, creating a dynamic, multi-dimensional experience.7 If you subscribe to Apple Music, you can listen to select songs in Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos on your Apple or Android device.
Software updates will occasionally be made available to enable new features or to improve the product experience. These “silent” updates are automatically enabled when connected to an Apple device. To stay up to date on an Android device, download the Beats app from Google Play or directly from https://www.beatsbydre.com/mobile-apps.
1. Product may vary in color, details, and dimensions from 3D rendering. View on a device running the latest hardware and software for best results.
2. Built-in heart rate monitor is intended for heart rate feedback during workouts and is available on compatible third-party apps. Refer to beatsbydre.com/heart-rate-monitoring for compatible applications and instructions. Heart rate sessions will automatically start and end on iPhone but must be started by the user on Android. Heart rate monitor can be disabled in Settings on an iPhone or via the Beats app on Android.
3. Device performance and noise control features like Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency can be affected by debris or earwax buildup. Clean the device regularly to maintain performance and full feature functionality. Refer to for Powerbeats Pro 2 cleaning instructions.
4. Testing conducted by Apple in September 2024 using preproduction Powerbeats Pro 2 units and software paired with iPhone 15 Pro units and prerelease software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50% and Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency were turned off. Testing consisted of full Powerbeats Pro 2 battery discharge while playing audio until the first Powerbeats Pro 2 earbud stopped playback. With ANC turned on, total battery life is 8 hours of continuous playback from the earbuds and 36 hours total with the case. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.
5. Powerbeats Pro 2 are sweat and water resistant for non-water sports and exercise. Powerbeats Pro 2 were tested under controlled laboratory conditions, and have a rating of IPX4 under IEC standard 60529. Sweat and water resistance are not permanent conditions and resistance might decrease as a result of normal wear. Do not attempt to charge wet Powerbeats Pro 2; refer to for cleaning and drying instructions. The charging case is not sweat or water resistant.
7. Compatible hardware and software required. Works with compatible content in supported apps. Not all content available in Dolby Atmos. iPhone with TrueDepth camera required to create a personal profile for Spatial Audio, which will sync across Apple devices running the latest operating system software, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS.
8. Requires an iCloud account and a compatible Apple device running the latest operating system software.
9. Beats app requires compatible Android device running the latest operating system software. App is available on Google Play and on beatsbydre.com/mobile-apps. Android and Google Play are trademarks of Google LLC.
10. Available on compatible devices running iOS 18, iPadOS 18, or macOS Sequoia and later when paired with Powerbeats Pro 2 with the latest firmware.
11. Testing conducted by Apple in September 2024 using preproduction Powerbeats Pro 2 units and software paired with iPhone 15 Pro units and pre-release software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50% and Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency were turned off. 5-minute charge testing conducted with drained Powerbeats Pro 2 units that were charged for 5 minutes via a USB-C cable, then audio playback was started until the first Powerbeats Pro 2 earbud stopped playback. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage and many other factors.
12. Wireless charging requires a MagSafe charger or Qi‑certified wireless charger. Powerbeats Pro 2 charging case also works with a USB‑C charge cable.
13. Breakdown of U.S. retail packaging by weight. Adhesives, inks, and coatings are excluded from our calculations of plastic content and packaging weight.
14. Heart rate monitoring with Powerbeats Pro 2 during workouts is available in the Fitness app on iPhone with iOS 26, iPad with iPadOS 26, and Apple TV with tvOS 26 when also paired with iPhone or Apple Watch.
* As compared to Powerbeats Pro (1st generation).
| Model | MX723PA/A |
|---|---|
| Default Category | BEATS POWERBEATS PRO 2 EARBUDS JET BLACK |
| Brand | BEATS |
| Free Gift | No |