Beats Fit Pro
Apple-owned Beats has long made solid headphones and earbuds that work decently well with a wide variety of devices, but with this year’s $200 Beats Fit Pro, the company has finally knocked it out of the park.
Past Beats devices suffered from various drawbacks, and in recent years, it’s because Apple saved its best features (like the H1 chip, which enables seamless connectivity with Apple devices) for its own products. But the Beats Fit Pro have every feature you get with Apple’s own AirPods Pro, but for $50 less. You get active noise cancellation, deep integration with iPhones—and Android phones, too—lengthy battery life, and a perfect fit thanks to interchangeable silicone ear tips and a flexible wing. They also come in a fun color (though I wish there more options), which is more than I can say for AirPods Pro.
These are the earbuds I’ve recommended to everyone this year, and they really are worth it. —Caitlin McGarry
