Beats Tour2 vs Beats urBeats (2012)

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Tour2 compared with urBeats (2012)

	BeatsTour2	BeatsurBeats (2012)
Overview
Released
Released	September 2013	2012
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 through a fitted ear-tip seal; no active noise cancelling.	Passive isolation from fitted ear tips; no active noise cancelling.
Audio features
Audio features	Flat cable reduces tangling; wired analogue stereo audio.	Flat analogue audio cable (iPhoneItalia).
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	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.	Cable remote supports playback, track selection, scanning, volume, calls and voice commands on compatible devices; available functions vary by device.
Microphones
Microphones	In-line microphone for hands-free calls.	Microphone built into the remote cable.
Fit and ear tips
Fit and 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.	In-ear fit with interchangeable tips in different sizes and designs; metal earpiece housings (iPhoneItalia).
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	Analogue headphone connection; RemoteTalk operation depends on the connected device.	3.5 mm headphone plug. The original APAC guide lists compatible iPod, iPhone, iPad, HTC, BlackBerry and Android devices. This entry follows the retail version rather than the HTC bundle's different remote. Apple's August 2012 retail price list already includes black and white urBeats; an October announcement therefore does not establish their first sale. The release retains year precision.
Colours
Colours	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, 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.	Earphones, interchangeable tips and carrying case; iPhoneItalia also lists a cable clip and documents in its reviewed retail package.