It’s not just the true-wireless in life: with the Flex, its new neckband Bluetooth intras, the Beats brand offers the cheapest wireless headphones in its history. The correct calculation?
Comfortable, easy to use and offering very pleasant audio performances, the Beats Flex simply do exactly what is expected of them. The integration with iOS and macOS enabled by the W1 chip is obviously a plus for owners of Apple devices, but Android aficionados can rest assured that they remain perfectly compatible with any Bluetooth source.
Strong points
- Sound controlled, clean and deep.
- Excellent stereophony.
- Comfortable, good support.
- Fully comprehensive commands.
- Deep integration with Apple devices (and fully compatible with all other devices).
Weak points
- The bass can sometimes lack a bit of precision.
- Upper part of the spectrum a little too colorful, lacking in sharpness.
NB: The reported price drop is calculated by comparing the lowest price of the day with the average of the lowest prices charged by all merchants for the product last month, with security rules to exclude prices from shops whose the VAT policy is not clear (known as “grey” shops, typically in the case of imports from China).
Alternatively
The BackBeat Fit 305 do indeed offer the essentials for athletes looking for a listening companion. Nevertheless, it is clear that some competing solutions are more elaborate and above all offer better sound performance. We are thinking in particular of the Jaybird X3, the Freedom or the Bose SoundSport Wireless, which are very similar in terms of price.