The Beats Tour Pro TWS earbuds revive the dormant audio brand, bringing studio-grade music to the forefront

It’s no secret that Apple bought Beats by Dre just to throttle it. Apple wanted to quickly scale up its music streaming service, launch its own wireless headphones, and so decided to buy Beats by Dre. However, Beats by Dre didn’t just die out… it became an Apple afterthought. AirPods were given a prominent spot in Apple’s keynotes. However, Beats by Dre products became less and less common and were not announced with much fanfare but rather with press releases. However, the Beats Tour Pro is one of many designers’ attempts to revive the brand. The Beats Tour Pro are a high-end pair of TWS earbuds that compete with the AirPods Pro. They feature a sleeker design and snug-fitting silicone tips. Active noise cancellation is also included.

Designer: Junwoo Kim

Like most Beats products, the Tour Pro boasts a design that stands out as something eye-catchingly different. Beats Tour Pro is a different product than Apple’s products which have become more homogeneous in their appearance. Sure, they stick to the basics with the massive Beats logo on the outer surface of the earbuds, but there’s also a hollow stem right below, making it easier to grip the earphones without accidentally hitting the capacitive touch surface. You can also enjoy a snug fitting stem by being tucked into your ear. This allows you to get on with your life without having them fall out.

The Beats Tour Pro earbuds sit in a rather nifty pebble-shaped case reminiscent of the Studio Buds. The Tour Pro’s case is different from the AirPods or the Studio Buds. It opens in a clamshell style, which allows the whole earbud to be seen inside (similar to the Samsung Galaxy Buds). They do, however, sport USB-C charging just like the Studio Buds.

Designer Junwoo Kim also envisioned the Tour Pro earbuds to have ANC and a transparency mode, similar to the AirPods Pro and the Studio Buds. These headphones can also be used seamlessly with iOS and Mac devices. They fit well in Apple’s closed-door ecosystem.