Apple’s Beats Flex doesn’t just work with iPhones.
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Apple’s Beats Flex is basically a 2.0 version of the popular BeatsX, but at half the price. And now it’s even less: for a limited time, and while stocks last, Amazon has the Beats Flex wireless headphones for $ 40 – the lowest price to date. Okay, that’s only $ 10 off, but this was already a surprisingly good deal for $ 50.
While true wireless headphones are the hot item at the moment, not everyone wants to cut the cable. So-called neckband headphones, like the Beats Flex, offer two main advantages: they can hang like a pendant when not in use, and you don’t have to worry about a headset falling and being kicked into a sewer.
(True story: once, while walking, I managed to take an AirPod out of my ear and throw it on a snow bank. If I hadn’t seen exactly where it fell, I would probably still be looking for it.)
I didn’t try to do it myself, so I’ll move on to David Carnoy’s comprehensive Beats Flex Review. He liked the sound quality, call quality, battery life, USB-C charging and easy pairing with Apple devices. There’s also an Android app, so you don’t have to own an iPhone to use it.
Less cool: no carrying case, no IPX rating for water resistance, no “wing tips” to help the buttons fit more securely in your ears.
Still, Carnoy concluded, “It’s worth considering them for $ 50, especially if you want Apple-compatible headsets and don’t want to spend more on AirPods.”
I would say that for $ 40 they are even more worthy of consideration. Your thoughts?
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