Beats BeatsX vs Beats Tour2

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BeatsX compared with Tour2

	BeatsBeatsX	BeatsTour2
Overview
Released
Released	February 2017	September 2013
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 through a fitted ear-tip seal; no active noise cancelling.
Chip
Chip	Apple W1	–
Audio features
Audio features	SBC and AAC Bluetooth codecs; passive isolation without active noise cancellation (Les Numériques)	Flat cable reduces tangling; wired analogue stereo audio.
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	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	–	In-line microphone for hands-free calls.
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	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	No published IP rating (SoundGuys)	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	iOS and Android with Class 1 Bluetooth; W1 pairing and switching between devices registered to the same iCloud account	Analogue headphone connection; RemoteTalk operation depends on the connected device.
Colours
Colours	Originally White and Black, with Gray and Blue announced for later availability	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	Earphones, ear tips, removable wingtips, carrying pouch and Lightning charging cable	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.