Beats Tour2 vs Beats urBeats3

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Tour2 compared with urBeats3

	BeatsTour2	BeatsurBeats3
Overview
Released
Released	September 2013	2017
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	None (wired)
Drivers
Drivers	–	Dynamic drivers with angled nozzles (SoundGuys)
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Passive isolation through a fitted ear-tip seal; no active noise cancelling.	–
Audio features
Audio features	Flat cable reduces tangling; wired analogue stereo audio.	Passive noise isolation with a suitable ear-tip seal; no active noise cancellation (SoundGuys)
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	No battery (wired)
Design
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	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.	RemoteTalk playback, call, volume and voice-assistant controls; 3.5 mm model's controls may not work fully with non-iOS devices
Microphones
Microphones	In-line microphone for hands-free calls.	–
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.	Interchangeable ear tips and removable stabilising wings; magnetic housings and flat joining cable (SoundGuys)
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.	Separate 3.5 mm and Lightning versions; the Lightning model requires a compatible Lightning audio source
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.	Original 3.5 mm version announced in Black, Gray, White and Blue; Lightning version in Black, Matte Gold and Matte Silver; later finishes vary by connector
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, carrying case, interchangeable ear tips and removable stabilising wings