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Beats

Beats Flex

Name: Beats Flex
Brand: Beats
SKU: B08L6ZYW21
Price: 45.13 USD

Apple took the spare parts bin and made one heck of a pair of earbuds.

Current price · Amazon US

$45.13

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Noise Isolation / ANC

2.9/ 10

2.9

0.010.0

A 2.9 puts its noise isolation / ANC in the bottom quarter of wireless earbuds we've measured.

Measured on 133 of the 271 we've cataloged.

Key specs

Battery Life Earbuds

12 hAbove average

12 h

3 h16 h

above average for wireless earbuds — based on 243 of 271 we've cataloged.

Battery

Battery Life Earbuds: 12 h
Full Charge Minutes: 10 min
Fast Charging: Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth Version: 5.0
Bluetooth Codec: SBC, AAC
Bluetooth Range: 20 m
Connection Type: Bluetooth
Headphone Jack: No

Design

Earbud Form Factor: In-ear
Color Options: Black, flame blue, smoke gray, yuzu yellow
Ear Tip Material: Silicone
Ear Tip Sizes Included: S, M, L, double-flanged

Build

Sweat Resistance: No
Water Resistance: No
Material Chassis Primary: Plastic

Features

Certified For: Made for iPhone
Companion App: IOS + Android
Control Type: Physical buttons
Auto Connect: Yes
Auto Pause: Yes
Mono Mode: Yes
Voice Assistant Support: Siri, Google Assistant

Identity

Model Number: MYMC2LL/A

Microphone

Count: 1
Wind Noise Reduction: No
Noise Reduction Type: Passive
Type: Single microphone

Release

Date: 2020-10-21
Msrp Usd: 49 USD
Year: 2020

Sound

Driver Count: 1
Driver Size: 8.2 mm
Driver Type: Dynamic
Frequency Response Signature: Warm
Adaptive Anc: No
Impedance: 32 Ω
Passive Isolation: Good dB

SoundGuys review

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SOUNDGUYS rating

6.2/ 10

Worth a look

Reviewed byAdam MolinaReviewed August 2022

Isolation2.9

Battery life7.7

Comfort & fit8.0

Connectivity5.0

Design7.0

Portability7.9

The verdict

For the price, you can't beat the Beats Flex. This headset offers a lot of the cool features that the AirPods do but at a cheaper price. While it lacks in sound quality and the microphone could be better, this is a solid pair of inexpensive wireless earbuds.

✓What we like

✓Price

✓Consistent connection strength

✓Intuitive controls

✓Earbuds snap together

✓Auto play/pause

✕What could be better

✕Sound quality

✕Microphone isn't great

✕No official IP rating or sweat-resistance

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Lab data

How we test ›

Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.

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Beats FlexSoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve

Measured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.

Frequency response — measurement data

Beats Flex: frequency response, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)	Response (dB)
20	4.9
25	5.1
32	5.3
40	5.1
50	4.7
63	4.1
80	3.0
100	1.2
125	-0.5
160	-2.3
200	-3.9
250	-4.5
315	-4.1
400	-5.3
500	-5.6
630	-4.3
800	-2.6
1000	0.0
1250	1.8
1600	3.9
2000	6.0
2500	7.0
3150	2.0
4000	3.7
5000	-1.7
6300	-15.6
8000	-7.6
10000	-4.3
12500	-9.9
16000	-8.0
20000	-29.7

Beats Flex

Passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.

Passive isolation — measurement data

Beats Flex: passive isolation, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)	Attenuation (dB)
21	3.5
26	-6.3
33	0.3
41	0.1
52	0.1
65	0.1
82	0.0
103	-0.2
130	-0.2
163	-0.2
205	-0.3
259	-0.0
325	-0.6
410	-0.6
516	2.5
613	1.5
772	5.3
972	8.6
1220	11.6
1540	14.6
1940	18.9
2440	23.1
3070	20.9
3870	19.2
4870	19.7
6130	24.7
7720	25.3
9720	26.5
12200	31.8
15400	25.8
19400	26.7