Beats Tour (original) vs Beats Tour2

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Tour (original) compared with Tour2

	BeatsTour (original)	BeatsTour2
Overview
Released
Released	2008	September 2013
Sound
Type
Type	In-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 from the fitted ear tips; no active noise cancelling (Ubergizmo).	Passive isolation through a fitted ear-tip seal; no active noise cancelling.
Audio features
Audio features	Flat red analogue audio cable designed to resist tangling.	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	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).	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	None on the original version (Ubergizmo).	In-line microphone for hands-free calls.
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	In-ear fit with interchangeable ear tips. The original maker announcement lists five differently sized sets.	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’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	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.	Analogue headphone connection; RemoteTalk operation depends on the connected device.
Colours
Colours	Gloss black earpieces and red cable in the original maker announcement.	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, five sets of ear tips and carrying case in the maker announcement.	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.