Beats X One Month Later | Review

Hey what's up guys, Stephen Coulter Mac here and I've now owned the Beats X for just over one month

So in this video I thought I'd share with you my likes, my dislikes and just my general thoughts after four weeks of use

So let's get started. So firstly let's talk about comfort. I still think that these are some of the best fitting earbuds I've ever come across

They create a great seal in my ear. They block out almost all background noise, especially when I'm playing music

I've got the pre-installed buds on these, but it does come with a few other pairs, which are different sizes to switch them out depending on your ear size

So you should be able to find one to fit you no problem. I've actually kept the wingtips on, mainly out of laziness, but I find them just as comfortable with them on

Without the wing tips though, they still have a great fit and will probably be just as secure without them

As I mentioned, these are super comfortable, so much so that I've actually been using them when going to bed

So I can't sleep in silence, I need to listen to some sort of music or podcast

just while I drift off, but my fiance can't stand to listen to anything

So in that respect, these have been a godsend. They stay in my ears all night

They don't try to strangle me because there's only one chord going around the back

They're still comfortable when I lie on my side. They're not digging into my ears at all

Of course, that's not what they're designed for, but it's one of the many times that I do use them

When I'm out and about, they're also great. They stay in my ears no problem Unlike the AirPods I don feel self when wearing them as they not drawing any sort of attention to me And overall they look pretty great The only problem I do have still is if I tucked the cable underneath my jacket collar

it can get stuck thanks to the coating they have on there, but it's a pretty easy fix just

to pull them out. Speaking of the coating of them, they've got this anti-tangle property to them, so no matter

how you fold them up, they're not going to come out or tangled up, even if you just throw them into your pocket

In terms of folding them up for the case though, that's a little tricky

As the flex form cable is quite rigid, it can be a bit of a circus act to get them in, neatly

into the case they come with, but you can get there in the end

Due to that though, I tend to just throw these straight into my pocket on my backpack as I can't

be bothered messing around with the crappy case. Plus the few times I have, trying to get them out of my jeans pocket is a pain in the arse

In terms of using the beats X, they're great. Super simple to initially set up and pair, thanks to the W1 chip, just like I

the AirPods, I simply turn them on and place them near my iPhone, press connect and I'm done

Once paired, I've not had to do it again since, and as soon as I turn them on, my iPhone

automatically connects to them, so I've not got to swipe around for settings or even choose

them from control centre. It's how pairing should always be. Apple, bring the W1 ship to more products

Also, speaking of design, I need to send out a huge apology as I was wrong in both my unboxing

video and my review video. The beats X do have left and right indicators on them

So I am sorry I sure I see more comments down below but basically I was too blind to see them and I was looking in the wrong place Instead of being on the buds themselves where I assume they be it actually on the cord underneath but it still very very faint

I still find the easiest way to distinguish the left bud from the right is by knowing that the controls module is on the left

So yeah, I just do it that way. The beat tech sound great. It's no secret that I've never been a fan of beat's headphones in the past

I always thought they were overpriced and the sound was always the worst part of any

beat's product I tried. Unless you're on the hunt for which speakers or headphones had the most bass

The beat's X have broken that usual formula though and replaced it with earphones that actually

sound great. I actually think they sound better than the slightly more expensive AirPods, not a groundbreaking

difference but enough to notice. They do have more bass in the AirPods

Again, not enough to distract from any music or take anything away from it, but they've

got a sound that I really like and that I'm really impressed with. When it comes to phone calls, people on the end of the line say it's very clear when I'm indoors and I can always hear them fine

Only problem is if I'm outside and there's the slightest breeze. A little bit of wind causes a lot of problems, causing me to repeat myself

I said causing... Causing me to repeat myself. As I mentioned in the full review, they don't automatically play and pause when removing the earbuds from my ears

which is a shame, as it's surprisingly useful on the AirPods, but it not too much of a big deal thanks to the built controls Another feature I love about the Beat X is the battery life I can easily get around 8 hours of use granted not in one sitting but it tends to be two or three days before I need to recharge them that including my lullaby usage

That's even taken into consideration that these don't go into any sort of sleep mode when

not being used. I have to manually turn these off when I wake up

When I do need to recharge though, it's super quick, just as it says on the box

I get around 50% charge for plugging them in for around 15 minutes. which is great as I'm Keith remembering to charge anything and it's only getting worse

with the most of I accumulate. I've seen a lot of people complaining that they're not water or sweatproof, but they

are apparently sweatproof. As you can probably tell, I don't work out enough. Troll

But the few times that I have whilst wearing these, they've been absolutely fine

And I sweat a fair bit whilst trying to shed some pounds, so you should have no problems

Finally, there's the price. They retail for around $150 in the States, which at first

First glance can seem like a lot of money for a pair of earbuds. But if you take a look at the competitors like these, they're actually pretty fairly priced

Well, it's it for this video, but if you've got a pair of beats X, let me know your thoughts on them

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