Today, Nike and Beats have announced their first hardware collaboration — the Powerbeats Pro 2 Nike Special Edition. Beats has, for the first time, allowed Nike to put its Swoosh on one of its earbuds. The bright yellow ‘volt’ colored headphones will feature the Nike Swoosh on the right bud, and the Beats ‘b’ on the left.
We’re yet to see the headphones in real life, but keep an eye out for a first look on Tom’s Guide soon. We have run 150 miles in the Powerbeats Pro 2, and we’ve branded them the best running headphones on the market.
Our resident 2:25 marathon runner, Nick Harris-Fry, wrote, “The earhook creates a secure fit no matter how intense your activity is, and the buds didn’t budge at all during 20-mile runs during marathon training runs. They are also slimmer and lighter than the original Powerbeats Pro, which makes them more comfortable to wear and also means they fit easily alongside glasses and other headwear.
“The Powerbeats Pro 2 also offers great battery life of eight hours even when using ANC, and they have physical button controls, which I always find much easier to use on sports buds than touch panels. I also found the sound quality good on the headphones, with the powerful bass-forward profile you expect from Beats.”
The special-edition pair will have all of the same features as the normal Powerbeats Pro 2, but will come wth a matte black, Volt-speckled charging case, with Nike’s ‘Just Do It’ mantra inside the lid.
The Powerbeats Pro 2 Nike Special Edition will go on sale on Friday, March 20, for $249/£249 at Apple and Nike. They will also be available in select Apple Stores in the US and UK.
