Powerbeats Fit vs soundcore AeroClip: which should you buy?

Neither the Powerbeats Fit nor the soundcore AeroClip is a clear pick, and either one will serve a runner or a gym regular. The real choice is how you want earbuds to sit. The Powerbeats Fit go into the ear with flexible wingtips holding them in place. The soundcore AeroClip clip outside the ear with an open ring, so nothing presses into the ear canal.

Who should get the Powerbeats Fit

Get the Powerbeats Fit if you want to shut the world out. They have adaptive noise canceling and a transparency mode, Adaptive EQ that tunes the sound to the fit of each earbud, and Personalized Spatial Audio with head tracking. Beats rates both the earbuds and the case IPX4 for sweat and water.

Who should get the soundcore AeroClip

Get the soundcore AeroClip if earbuds in the canal bother you. The open ring is made of memory titanium wire and soft TPU, and soundcore rates the earbuds IP55 for sweat and light rain, not for submersion. Four microphones with AI help on calls, and the earbuds connect to two devices at once.

The differences that matter

Battery lines up directly with noise canceling off. soundcore rates the AeroClip at up to 8 hours per charge and 32 hours with the case. Beats rates the Powerbeats Fit at up to 7 hours per charge and 30 hours with the case, or 6 and 24 hours with noise canceling on. So the AeroClip lasts a little longer per charge.

Weight is close: soundcore lists an AeroClip earbud at 6.0 g, and Beats lists a Powerbeats Fit earbud at 5.78 g. Fit is the difference you will notice: sealed in the ear with noise canceling, or open beside it.