Apple EarPods (3.5mm Headphone Plug) vs Beats Tour2

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EarPods (3.5mm Headphone Plug) compared with Tour2

	AppleEarPods (3.5mm Headphone Plug)	BeatsTour2
Overview
Released
Released	September 2012	September 2013
Sound
Type
Type	Open-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	None (wired)
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	–	Passive isolation through a fitted ear-tip seal; no active noise cancelling.
Audio features
Audio features	–	Flat cable reduces tangling; wired analogue stereo audio.
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	No battery (wired)
Design
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Inline remote for volume, music and video playback, and answering or ending calls; not all older iPod models support volume controls	RemoteTalk in-line remote for playback, track skipping, voice commands, answering and ending calls, and volume. Functions vary by device; volume controls are intended for compatible Apple devices.
Microphones
Microphones	Inline microphone	In-line microphone for hands-free calls.
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Non-sealing earbuds with a fixed shape and no ear tips	Interchangeable ear tips and removable Secure-Fit Wingtips. The maker guide recommends twisting each earbud into position and rotating the wingtip into the outer-ear cavity; medium tips and wingtips are fitted initially.
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Apple states protection from sweat and water but does not publish an IP rating	Apple’s 2015 Active Collection notice describes Tour2 as sweat- and splash-resistant, without an IP rating. This does not establish an IP code or a rating for the original 2013 colours.
Works with
Works with	Audio through a 3.5mm headphone socket; Apple lists remote and microphone support for iPod, iPhone and iPad, with model-dependent volume control support	Analogue headphone connection; RemoteTalk operation depends on the connected device.
Colours
Colours	White	Original range includes black, white, red and titanium (Computer Bild). Later Active Collection adds Shock Yellow, Siren Red and Flash Blue; Apple Japan confirms these colours went on sale on 22 September 2015.
In the box
In the box	EarPods with 3.5mm Headphone Plug	Earphones, interchangeable tips, removable wingtips and carrying case. Computer Bild describes four total ear-tip sizes and three wingtip sizes; Kopfhoerer.de lists three ear-tip sizes, so the pack count is not treated as universal.