52% of 48 verified Beats Powerbeats Pro 2owners don't recommend it — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
For balance: 38% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score
“The Beats went back to the store after a week”— @JavisBoomTech on YouTube
“they just also happen to be most returned”— @Crackmonkey809 on YouTube
“Apple got to be the laziest devs to not even include an equalizer when the entire industry offers an equalizer app for their headphones.”— @charaznable8072 on YouTube
“I'm sending them back the Beats FIt Pro sound better and the ANC is much better.”— @4251rupert on YouTube
“suenan horribles los tuve que devolver”— @Mtbhtx on YouTube
“the sound quality and noise canceling was really disappointing”— @Shady350_ on YouTube
“Noise cancelling is mediocre at best, no message announcements, even after option is enabled, and the comfort in the inner ear canal is not that good”— @MarcChauhan on YouTube
“Could not get the seal to show a good fit with any of the included buds. In the gym I could hear quite a bit more external sound compared to my Beats Fit Pro. Returned.”— @SwindonRower on YouTube
“I upgraded to these from the original Powerbeats Pro and I am so not impressed.”— @StormyG32 on YouTube
“ANC is not very good on these ones, it is a deal breaker for me, even if I really like the stem”— @ismajim on YouTube
“just returned them, Bose sounds soooo much better with way better noise cancelation and cheaper”— @AUTOIGN on YouTube
“They literally sound like the free earbuds you get on a plane lol. Shrilly, harsh highs and tinny mids. Sounds like you're listening through a tin can.”— universal_cereal_bus on Reddit
Not complaints — practical notes from owners that didn't affect the score.
“It only slips out a little, but not enough for you to have to push it back in a lot. It doesn't make much sound as well like rubbing etc.”— avariqfr30 on Reddit