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Powerbeats Fit review: Is Beats still worth it?
October 18, 2025
Beats Powerbeats Fit
The Powerbeats Fit look nearly identical to their predecessor, the Beats Fit Pro. So, are there any meaningful upgrades, and are the Powerbeats Fit worth buying? That’s what I set out to find out, in this Powerbeats Fit review.
The Powerbeats Fit are ideal for those seeking workout earbuds with strong active noise canceling.
This article was published on October 18, 2025, and this is the first version of the article. Updates will follow as the market changes.
What’s it like to use the Powerbeats Fit?
The Powerbeats Fit are designed for athletes. Unlike AirPods, there’s no protruding stem, which makes it less likely you’ll accidentally knock the earbuds out of your ears. The Powerbeats Fit also have silicone wingtips to lock the earbuds in place in the ear. Unlike the Sennheiser MOMENTUM Sport, the wingtips aren’t removable, and they only come in one size. So, while you get a few different sizes of ear tips included with the Powerbeats Fit, it’s still a bit of a dice roll on whether or not they will actually fit the shape of your ears. In my experience, the Powerbeats Fit stay securely in my ears, even while running.
When using workout earbuds, durability is important, so I’m a bit disappointed that the Powerbeats Fit only have an IPX4 water resistance rating. This means the earbuds can handle light splashes of water, but are not fully waterproof, and don’t have any dust resistance. You’ll need to be careful if you plan on using these earbuds at the beach or while running in the rain.
To control the Powerbeats Fit, you can press a physical button on the outside of each earbud. I don’t like these button controls as much as the pinch controls on AirPods, as when you press the Powerbeats Fit button, it jams the earbuds further into the ear, which can be uncomfortable.
What are the best features of the Powerbeats Fit?
If you have an iPhone or other Apple device, the Powerbeats Fit features and controls are all built into your device software. You can enable ANC and spatial audio modes from the Control Center on your Apple device, or open the Settings app to customize controls or take an ear tip fit test. You can also track your earbuds using the Find My app. That said, you don’t get the advanced features of the latest AirPods Pro 3, such as live translation or hearing aid functions. Unlike the Powerbeats Pro 2, there’s also no heart rate sensor built into the Powerbeats Fit, which is a noticeable absence on a product marketed for working out.
If you have an Android phone, you get some features through the Beats app, including control customization, battery info, earbud location tracking, and a fit test. There’s no native custom equalizer available for iOS or Android users. Overall, I find the feature set of the Powerbeats Fit underwhelming for earbuds released in 2025.
How do the Powerbeats Fit connect?
The Powerbeats Fit have Bluetooth 5.4 with the standard SBC and AAC Bluetooth codecs. After you connect the earbuds to one of your Apple devices, they’ll instantly connect to all your other devices, just like AirPods do. They also support fast pairing on Android devices. I didn’t experience any major connection issues while testing the Powerbeats Fit.
The first time you need to pair the Powerbeats Fit, simply open the case and wait for the pairing card to pop up on your phone. If you need to manually connect the Powerbeats Fit to another device, follow these steps:
- Place the earbuds in their case. Ensure both are charged.
- Open the lid of the case, and press and hold the pairing button inside the case.
- Look for the Powerbeats Fit in your list of Bluetooth devices.
How long do the Powerbeats Fit’s battery last?
In our battery testing, the Powerbeats Fit lasted 7 hours and 10 minutes on a single charge with ANC enabled. Combined with the charging case, you can get up to 30 hours of playback time. Fast Fuel provides quick charging of 1 hour of playback time from 5 minutes of charging.
How well do the Powerbeats Fit cancel noise?
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The Powerbeats Fit are mediocre at blocking out noise. In our testing, the earbuds block out 63% of noise without ANC enabled, and 82% of noise with noise canceling turned on. This is a step below the AirPods Pro 3 (90% reduction in noise) but about on par with the Powerbeats Pro 2 (83%).
In my experience using the Powerbeats Fit, I find the noise canceling performance underwhelming. With ANC enabled, I can still hear my coworkers typing away and chatting. If I crank up my music, ambient noise gets drowned out, but these wouldn’t be the first earbuds I reach for when working out in a noisy gym.
On the flip side, if you need to stay aware of your surroundings while jogging, the Powerbeats Fit have a very good transparency mode that allows sounds through naturally.
How do the Powerbeats Fit sound?
The Powerbeats Fit sound quality is okay. If you are an audiophile or are looking for the best listening experience, you will be let down by the Powerbeats Fit. On the other hand, if you are just looking for casual workout earbuds, the Powerbeats Fit sound fine.
Multi-Dimensional Audio Quality Scores (MDAQS)
Hold up! Something’s missing
We’re currently upgrading a few things in the lab, and we’re holding off posting MDAQS results for now. But we have tested the AirPods Pro 3; we’re compiling a little more information before we publish the results to ensure the quality of data meets our editorial standards.
Timbre (MOS-T) represents how faithfully the headphones reproduce the frequency spectrum and temporal resolution (timing information).
Distortion (MOS-D) represents non-linearities and added noise: higher scores mean cleaner reproduction.
Immersiveness (MOS-I) represents perceived source width and positioning: how well virtual sound sources are defined in three-dimensional space.
See here for an explanation of MDAQS, how it works, and how it was developed.
Reviewer’s notes
Editor’s note: this review uses a hover-enabled glossary to describe sound quality based on a consensus vocabulary. You can read about it here.
Objective Measurements
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Compared to our industry-validated SoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve, the Powerbeats Fit frequency response has a few notable deviations. The earbuds have an emphasis on sub-bass below 100Hz, but then under-emphasize the upper bass and mids from 100-900Hz. There is lots of treble detail around 2-7kHz, but then the earbuds drop off in the upper reaches of the audible hearing range.
Can you use the Powerbeats Fit for phone calls?
The Powerbeats Fit microphones are mediocre. As you can hear in our microphone samples below, you can hear what the voices are saying, but they aren’t particularly clear. The microphones on these earbuds also do not do a great job of blocking out background noise, including office noise, street noise, or wind noise.
Powerbeats Fit microphone demo (Ideal conditions):
How does the microphone sound to you?
Powerbeats Fit microphone demo (Office conditions):
Powerbeats Fit microphone demo (Street conditions):
Powerbeats Fit microphone demo (Windy conditions):
Powerbeats Fit microphone demo (Reverberant space):
Compared to other premium wireless earbuds, the Powerbeats Fit microphones do not perform well at blocking out background noise. You should not rely on the earbuds’ microphones for taking calls on the go.
Should you buy the Powerbeats Fit?
I would not recommend the Powerbeats Fit to most people. These earbuds are four years newer than the Beats Fit Pro, and yet bring no meaningful upgrades. You are much better off looking for the Beats Fit Pro on sale or looking at other options on our list of the best workout earbuds.
Would you buy the Powerbeats Fit?
What should you get instead of the Powerbeats Fit?
If you have an iPhone, you’re better off getting the AirPods 4 with ANC or the AirPods Pro 3. The AirPods have more features than the Powerbeats Fit for iOS users, especially if you go with the AirPods Pro 3.
Looking for the best workout earbuds? Then go with the Powerbeats Pro 2 or the Sennheiser MOMENTUM Sport. Both of these earbuds offer a better fit, more durability, and more features compared to the Powerbeats Fit.
On the other hand, if you are looking to save money, there are lots of good wireless earbuds for less than $100. The CMF Buds 2 Plus ($59 at Amazon) and EarFun Air Pro 4 ($89.99 at Amazon) are both great options that cost a lot less than the Powerbeats Fit.
Powerbeats Fit review: FAQs
The Powerbeats Fit are okay workout earbuds, but the lack of durability and hooks for a secure fit means they aren't our top choice.
Yes, Android users can use the Powerbeats Fit with the Beats app.
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