Beats BeatsX vs Beats Tour (original)

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BeatsX compared with Tour (original)

	BeatsBeatsX	BeatsTour (original)
Overview
Released
Released	February 2017	2008
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	None (wired)
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	–	Passive isolation from the fitted ear tips; no active noise cancelling (Ubergizmo).
Chip
Chip	Apple W1	–
Audio features
Audio features	SBC and AAC Bluetooth codecs; passive isolation without active noise cancellation (Les Numériques)	Flat red analogue audio cable designed to resist tangling.
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 8 hours	No battery (wired)
Fast charging
Fast charging	A 5-minute Lightning Fast Fuel charge gives up to 2 hours of playback; 45 minutes gives up to 8 hours	–
Design
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	–	Yes
Controls
Controls	RemoteTalk buttons for calls, music playback and Siri	No remote on the original version reviewed in January 2009. The proposed Beats Talk microphone version was separate and had no confirmed release date at that point (Ubergizmo).
Microphones
Microphones	–	None on the original version (Ubergizmo).
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Flex-Form neck cable, ear tips and removable wingtips; magnetic earpieces join together when not in use	In-ear fit with interchangeable ear tips. The original maker announcement lists five differently sized sets.
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	No published IP rating (SoundGuys)	–
Works with
Works with	iOS and Android with Class 1 Bluetooth; W1 pairing and switching between devices registered to the same iCloud account	Wired analogue connection to a headphone socket. The first Apple Store purchase listing appeared in December 2008 with estimated shipping of one to two weeks (iClarified); the maker promised limited mid-December availability. This does not establish an actual first shipment day or month, so the release retains year precision.
Colours
Colours	Originally White and Black, with Gray and Blue announced for later availability	Gloss black earpieces and red cable in the original maker announcement.
In the box
In the box	Earphones, ear tips, removable wingtips, carrying pouch and Lightning charging cable	Earphones, five sets of ear tips and carrying case in the maker announcement.