Beats Beats Pro vs Beats Mixr

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Beats Pro compared with Mixr

	BeatsBeats Pro	BeatsMixr
Overview
Released
Released	2010	2011
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	On-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Back
Back	Closed	–
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	None (wired)
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Passive isolation from the padded ear cups; no active noise cancelling.	Passive isolation from the ear pads, described by Digital DJ Tips; no active noise cancelling.
Audio features
Audio features	Aluminium construction with metal hinges. Flip-up ear cups allow room monitoring; two input/output cable ports support daisy-chaining another pair of headphones.	Developed with David Guetta for DJ use; ear cups swivel 180 degrees and the headband slides for adjustment. Digital DJ Tips confirms a cable socket on each ear cup.
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	The maker’s later user guide includes a remote cable for playback, track skipping, scanning, calls, voice commands and volume. Functions vary by connected device; launch accessory bundles may differ.	Remote microphone cable supports playback, track skipping and scanning, calls, voice commands and volume. Functions vary by device; the maker guide lists iPod, iPhone, iPad, HTC, BlackBerry and Android.
Microphones
Microphones	In-line microphone on the remote cable described by the maker’s user guide.	In-line microphone on the remote cable described in the maker guide.
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Padded headband and rotating ear cups. The maker describes the model as over-ear; The Absolute Sound found the pads pressed on the outer ears in its test.	On-ear fit identified by Digital DJ Tips, with shallow leatherette pads and metal ear-cup mounts. Apple's retained 2015 price list labels black and white Mixr as over-ear; the main classification follows the hands-on fit assessment. T3 describes an aluminium frame.
Works with
Works with	Wired analogue audio; the user guide lists iPod, iPhone, iPad, HTC, BlackBerry and Android, with remote functionality varying by device.	Wired analogue audio through a detachable cable; remote functions depend on the connected device.
Colours
Colours	–	Original maker announcement lists black and white, in gloss or matte finishes; the two reviews tested later neon colours.
In the box
In the box	–	Digital DJ Tips' reviewed package includes a carrying case, straight remote cable, short coiled DJ cable and 6.35 mm adapter; its sample was supplied without retail packaging. Bundles may differ.