Beats is not any stranger to teasing forthcoming {hardware} – suppose earbuds or audio system – on its social channels, and earlier at this time, the Apple-owned model did simply that. This staff is teasing the Powerbeats Match, which seems to be to be the following era of the favored Beats Match Professional earbuds, and concurrently a rebranding.
Proven off in a contemporary hue of orange on athletes Saquon Barkley, Justin Jefferson, and Jayden Daniels, these earbuds are promised to “Match Each Transfer.” That’s seemingly a nod to the in-ear design of those, which use a wing tip to suit snugly and securely within the ear, in contrast to the Powerbeats Professional 2, which wrap across the ear.
Beats Match Professional first launched means again in November of 2021 and has been available on the market, with a number of new colours, together with a partnership with Kim Kardashian. These earbuds nonetheless fill a pleasant spot inside the Beats lineup, however in comparison with the Powerbeats Professional 2, there are actually just a few upgrades I hope we’ll be seeing quickly, when the successor drops because the Powerbeats Match.
The teaser concludes with a promised launch for Fall 2025, which may happen in mid-to-late September, October, or November of this 12 months. With that in thoughts, listed here are three issues we hope the Powerbeats Match will provide.
The arrival of heart-rate monitoring
Sure, the precise monitoring is a bit restricted, and if you happen to’re within the Apple ecosystem with an Apple Watch, that wearable will override the earbuds. Even so, the earbuds would provide monitoring potential when each are in your ears for choose exercise apps, in addition to on Android through the companion Beats app. It could bolster the characteristic set right here a bit as we’d assume the Powerbeats Match will characteristic energetic noise cancellation and a clear mode just like the Beats Match Professional.
To energy the arrival of the heart-rate monitoring sensor, we’d count on to see a bounce within the silicon powering these earbuds as properly. At present, the Beats Match Professional options the Apple-made H1 Chip, however the Powerbeats Match would hopefully step issues into extra fashionable territory with the likes of the H2 chip, the identical one which powers the Powerbeats Professional 2.
A step up in sturdiness
The Beats Match Professional at the moment gives IPX4 sweat and water resistance, which suggests they will survive mild splashes. And that’s additionally the identical diploma of sturdiness that the Powerbeats Professional 2 provide, however contemplating Beats is teasing these with skilled athletes and plenty of Beats earbuds or headphones homeowners like to make use of these throughout exercises, runs, or basic coaching, an improve on this regard to at the very least IP55 or IPX7 can be nice to see.
Contemplating the ranking on the Powerbeats Professional 2, nonetheless, this one is likely to be much less seemingly – particularly because it appears Beats is protecting the prevailing design right here.
An extended runtime
Beats Match Professional at the moment gives six hours of playback with noise cancellation turned on and 7 hours with that mode off. You get just a few recharges within the case, which Beats says gives 24 hours of battery life.
I’d prefer to see a step up right here, at the very least nearer to the wonderful runtime of Powerbeats Professional 2 – these earbuds provide 10 hours of playback and 45 hours whenever you think about recharge within the case. That’s a improbable quantity, and whereas the Powerbeats Match look to be a bit smaller than these, the newer chip and possibly some enhancements in battery tech may assist to make this a actuality.
Much like the transition from Powerbeats Professional to Powerbeats Professional 2, we’ll see if the design staff at Beats was in a position to slim down the case measurement right here. Fingers crossed that it sticks with a USB-C port.
The excellent news is that, contemplating Beats posted the teaser at this time, August 28, 2025, we solely seemingly have just a few weeks to go. Contemplating Beats hardly ever makes appearances throughout Apple occasions, it’s unlikely we’ll be taught extra about it on the September 9, 2025, occasion. Nevertheless, Beats will seemingly share extra within the weeks after that and formally introduce the Powerbeats Match.
Let’s simply hope the value stays aggressive, because the Beats Match Professional at the moment has an MSRP of $199 / £199 / AU$299.
