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Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless
Beats Powerbeats Pro Truly Wireless
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TypeEarbuds
EnclosureSemi-Open
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Our Verdict
Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless
Beats Powerbeats Pro Truly Wireless
The Beats Powerbeats Pro Truly Wireless are slightly better headphones than the Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless. The Beats have an easier to use control scheme, and their ear-hook design is more stable for sports. Additionally, they have a noticeably better battery life on a single charge and have better wireless range. On the other hand, some may prefer the earbud fit of the Bose, which doesn’t enter your ear canal as deeply. Also, even if their case is quite bulkier, it's easier to carry around than the Beats’ case. The Bose are open-back headphones, which mean they barely isolate against ambient noise, but even the closed-back Powerbeats aren’t great in that regard.
Variants
- SoundSport Free (Black)
- SoundSport Free (Bright Orange)
- SoundSport Free (Midnight Blue)
- SoundSport Free Amazon Exclusive (Ultraviolet)
- Powerbeats Pro (Black)
- Powerbeats Pro (Ivory)
- Powerbeats Pro (Moss)
- Powerbeats Pro (Navy)
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SoundSport Free
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Powerbeats Pro
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Bright Orange
SoundSport Free
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Ivory
Powerbeats Pro
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Midnight Blue
SoundSport Free
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Moss
Powerbeats Pro
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Ultraviolet
SoundSport Free Amazon Exclusive
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Navy
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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.8
7.6
Treble Accuracy
8.3
6.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Earbuds
In-ear
Enclosure
Semi-Open
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.04 lbs
0.05 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
5.7
6.9
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Poor
Great
Feedback
Mediocre
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
8.9
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
1.1 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
9.4
8.8
Portability Picture
L
0.9" (2.3 cm)
2.0" (5.1 cm)
W
1.8" (4.6 cm)
1.6" (4.1 cm)
H
0.9" (2.3 cm)
1.5" (3.8 cm)
Volume
1.50 in³ (24.58 cm³)
4.80 in³ (78.66 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
3.8" (9.7 cm)
3.2" (8.1 cm)
W
1.5" (3.8 cm)
3.2" (8.1 cm)
H
1.2" (3.0 cm)
1.4" (3.6 cm)
Volume
6.90 in³ (113.07 cm³)
14.30 in³ (234.33 cm³)
Build Quality
8.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
8.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-0.46 dB
0.17 dB
Treble Amount
-1.85 dB
-2.03 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.6
9.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.29 dB
0.12 dB
Bass Accuracy
9.0
9.3
Bass
Std. Err.
1.34 dB
0.96 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
26.7 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-2.04 dB
-1.6 dB
Mid-Bass
0.4 dB
-0.64 dB
High-Bass
1.41 dB
-0.6 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.7
8.6
Std. Err.
1.78 dB
1.88 dB
Low-Mid
-0.65 dB
-1.93 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.69 dB
-2.42 dB
High-Mid
-0.01 dB
0 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.3
6.8
Treble
Std. Err.
2.63 dB
4.68 dB
Low-Treble
-0.89 dB
-1.37 dB
Mid-Treble
-3.97 dB
-5.1 dB
High-Treble
-7.82 dB
-9.55 dB
Imaging
9.3
8.8
Group Delay
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.15
0.13
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.19
5.44
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.6
0.86
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
0.69
1.28
Passive Soundstage
2.7
2.2
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
9.2
6.6
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.8
3.0
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.4
8.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.271
0.237
WHD @ 100
0.199
0.077
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
1.9
3.6
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-4.66 dB
-9.38 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.08 dB
-0.43 dB
Mid
-2.38 dB
-6.18 dB
Treble
-11.63 dB
-21.95 dB
Leakage
7.6
7.4
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
36.15 dB
37.32 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.0
6.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
285.09 Hz
193.04 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.27 dB
3.42 dB
HFE
1,733.45 Hz
3,368.2 Hz
Weighted THD
50.373
32.155
Gain
43.61 dB
37.58 dB
Noise Handling
6.8
6.6
SpNR
SpNR
18.18 dB
16.77 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.5
6.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
6.2
7.8
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
4.8 hrs
11.4 hrs
Additional Charges
2.0
1.0
Total Battery Life
14.4 hrs
22.8 hrs
Charge Time
1.9 hrs
0.7 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
Lightning
App Support
7.0
4.5
App Picture
App Name
Bose Connect
Beats
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
Yes
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.5
7.0
Bluetooth Version
4.1
5.0+H1 chip
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
72.00 ft (21.95 m)
209.00 ft (63.70 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
555 ms
178 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
52 ms
79 ms
Android Latency
96 ms
126 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
No
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
2.2
2.2
Type
Charging Case
Charging Case
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Supply
USB
Lightning
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SoundSport Free
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Powerbeats Pro
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SoundSport Free
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Powerbeats Pro
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Midnight Blue
SoundSport Free
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Moss
Powerbeats Pro
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Ultraviolet
SoundSport Free Amazon Exclusive
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Navy
Powerbeats Pro
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