Apple’s Powerbeats 4 Are Finally Here and They’re the Cheapest Ones Yet

After being rumored for months and evenbeing spotted on shelvesa couple days early , Apple has finally declare its unexampled Powerbeats 4 semi - wireless headphones .

Designed as a less expensive choice to thePowerbeats Pro , the $ 150 Powerbeats 4 are actually the most low-priced Powerbeats ever , costing $ 50 less thanthe extroverted Powerbeats 3 .

Price aside , the major difference between the Powerbeats Pro and the Powerbeats 4 is that the Powerbeats 4 are n’t truly wireless , as they still rely on a cord that keeps the two earbuds tethered together . That say , for this model Apple switch over up the Powerbeats 4 ’s design so that the cable now runs down behind your ear or else of in front , which should make it easier to keep that electric cord from getting in your path .

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Another squeamish inclusion is that Apple lay claim the Powerbeats 4 should sound the same as the more expensive Powerbeats Pro , while its built - in H1 chip will make it a snap for iPhone possessor to quickly couple the Powerbeats 4 with their gimmick and stick access code hands - barren to Siri vox commands . ( Say what you will about Apple , but its study in the Bluetooth audio space is exceptional . )

The Powerbeats 4 have also gotten a small encouragement in bombardment life with a full run time of 15 hours per mission , which is up from around 12 hours for the Powerbeats 3 . And like late models , the Powerbeats 4 feature an IPX4 rating for sweat and water , so while they wo n’t survive a full dunk , they should be more than capable of keeping up during a exercise .

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However , one thing you wo n’t get on the Powerbeats 4 is the in - argumentation remote control featured on the Powerbeats 3 , which has been replaced by physical button built - into the earbuds themselves . They consist of a bulk rocker on top of right earbud , a multi - function button behind the Beats “ B ” logo , and a might push button on the top side of the left earbud .

And finally , when you want to recharge , the Powerbeats 4 amount with a Lightning port and an include USB - A to Lightning cable television service ( along with a soft carrying pouch ) . One affair to note though is that if you ’re planning to use a modern MacBook to recharge the Powerbeats 4 , you will want a different cable or a dongle since recent - model Mac laptops only have USB - light speed ports .

The Powerbeats 4 are slat to formally go on sale Wednesday March 18th for $ 150 , and will be usable in three colors : ruby , white-hot , and calamitous . We ’ll have a inspection as soon as we snag a pair .

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