is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, home theater, smartphones, and more. The new $50 Beats Flex are a very smart play from ...

Released in 2020, the Beats Flex earbuds are a decent pair of wireless neckband earphones for those who don't want to spend time untangling wired earphones and don't want to empty their pockets on the ...

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So you’ve looked for the best Beats headphones and decided that you want to go for an in-ear option but, of course, given Beats’ sheer number of models, you’ve still got some decisions to make. The ...

One of the announcements last week that flew under the radar since it wasn't explicitly mentioned during Apple's event was the introduction of Beats Flex, new wireless earphones that represent an ...

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side Closed headphones rest on or around the user's ears and rely on a seal between the user's ears and the headphone for proper bass response, ...

Doesn't get Apple's newest audio chipset Auto-pause is a little clunky Beats doesn't include a carrying pouch No water resistance It's fair to say that the big Beats Flex news last week got buried ...

To sum up this Beats Flex review: you won’t find cheaper Beats headphones than this point-blank - they're a steal. The audio quality may not be top-tier and the battery life is quite average but these ...

BeatsX wireless earbuds offer AirPod tech inside a $150 package. However, the behind-your-neck set is well overdue for an update since it debuted in early 2017. The company isn’t trotting out a new ...