Beats Fit Pro wireless earbuds out now in the UK – where to buy
The new Beats wireless earbuds are powered by Apple’s latest H1 chip and have a "wing tip" design. Here's when you can buy them today.
The Beats Fit Pro noise cancelling wireless earbuds have been available in the US since November last year – but they are now available to buy in the UK.
The high-end buds from the Apple-owned audio company, which are essentially a sporty alternative to the AirPods Pro, come in four different colours – black, white, grey and purple – and are priced at £199.99 (RRP) via Apple and Beats, alongside a variety of retailers including Very, John Lewis, Currys, Argos and more.
They are instantly recognisable thanks to the unique “wing tip” fin design that keeps them sitting snug inside your ear, and they are powered by Apple’s latest H1 chip – the same as the premium AirPods – which opens up features for iOS users.
Android fans will be glad to hear that these are compatible with their devices via the Beats app, although some capabilities are locked to iPhones and iPads, including automatic switching, spatial audio and the “Hey Siri” hands-free voice control.
We have already had extensive hands-on time with the Beats Fit Pro ahead of launch and awarded them 4.4 out of 5 stars, praising the design, quality and Apple’s H1 chip, which enables features including the surround sound with dynamic head tracking.
- Read our in-depth Beats Fit Pro review.
For more Apple and Beats products, be sure to read our Beats Studio Buds review and Powerbeats Pro review. For one premium earbud alternative, here’s our Sony WF-1000XM4 review and for a budget option, our EarFun Free Pro 2 review.
Beats Fit Pro: where to buy
The Beats Fit Pro released in the UK on 28th January 2022 after pre-orders went live four days prior. Here's where you can pick up a new pair today:
- Buy Beats Fit Pro at Very
- Buy Beats Fit Pro at Currys
- Buy Beats Fit Pro at John Lewis
- Buy Beats Fit Pro at AO
- Buy Beats Fit Pro at Argos
- Buy Beats Fit Pro at Apple
- Buy Beats Fit Pro at Beats
Beats Fit Pro UK pricing
The Beats Fit Pro earbuds are priced at £199.99 in the UK. That places them inside the premium earbuds category, with a few of the big rivals including the AirPods Pro (£189), Sony WF-1000XM4 (£229) and Bose QuietComfort Buds (£249).
Beats Fit Pro features and specs
As the name suggests, the Beats Fit Pro earbuds are geared towards fans of fitness and exercise, but also work for everyday use. The flexible wingtip design is somewhat unique, helping to keep the buds comfortable in your ears for longer periods of time.
Thanks to the internals, specifically Apple’s H1 chip, the Beats Fit Pro earbuds have many – but not all – features offered by AirPods Pro, at least for iOS users.
Those features include spatial audio, access to the Siri voice helper and the use of the “Find My” app on iOS devices to locate the buds if they go missing. However, these are not an iOS-only set of earbuds, and anyone with an Android device can access features like one-touch pairing and customisable controls via the Beats app. Unlike the AirPods Pro, the Beats Fit Pro won’t have any Apple MagSafe capabilities.
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One of the selling points for all buyers is the active noise cancellation (ANC), which limits the sounds of the outside world when the earbuds are being used. There is also an extra transparency mode that won't block out just as much noise.
In terms of battery life, Beats has said that you can expect up to six hours of listening time with ANC or transparency modes turned on. That will increase up to 27 hours of listening time when paired with the carrying case, which charges via USB-C.
The Beats Fit Pro are IPX4-rated sweat and water-resistant – so great for gym sessions – and come in four different colour options in the UK at launch, officially dubbed Beats Black, Beats White, Sage Grey and Stone Purple.
We were fans of the Fit Pro in our hands-on testing. While £199.99 may seem expensive, they make sense when looked at in the context of the broader Beats line-up, combining the exercise-friendly design of the Powerbeats Pro (£219.95) with the more subtle and stylish aesthetic found in the Beats Studio Buds (£129.99). They end up being a nice middle-ground between those two existing products.
As we wrote in our review: "The Fit Pros are a pricey but feature-rich set of wireless ANC earbuds that find a sweet spot between the existing models in the line-up. Essentially they take many of the abilities of the AirPods Pro and put them into a smaller frame that will be appealing for anyone who spends hours exercising."
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