Between the Beats Fit Pro and Ear (a) 2, the Beats Fit Pro comes out ahead in spatial audio, while the Ear (a) 2 wins on battery — with case and battery — buds. Overall, the Beats Fit Pro scores 59.2 and the Ear (a) 2 scores 74.5 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Ear (a) 2 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 15.3 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Beats Fit Pro if audio quality and feature breadth (ANC, codecs, multipoint) are the lead criteria for your purchase. The biggest gaps in its favor are spatial audio.
Pick the Ear (a) 2 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are battery — with case, battery — buds, driver size, among others.
Both ship with comparable active noise cancellation, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Ear (a) 2 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Apple - Beats Fit Pro wins
- ▲Has Spatial audio.
Why Nothing - Ear (a) 2 wins
- ▲Battery — with case — 75.00% more. 42 h vs 24 h.
- ▲Battery — buds — 66.67% more. 10 h vs 6 h.
- ▲Driver size — 15.79% more. 11 mm vs 9.5 mm.
- ▲Has Multipoint.
- ▲Weight per bud — 0.80 g less. 4.8 vs 5.6.
- ▲Water resistance: IP54 (vs IPX4).
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Apple - Beats Fit Pro | Nothing - Ear (a) 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Form factor | in-ear | in-ear |
| Weight per bud | 5.6 g | 4.8 glead |
| Water resistanceⓘ | IPX4 | IP54lead |
Audio
| Spec | Apple - Beats Fit Pro | Nothing - Ear (a) 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 9.5 mm | 11 mmlead |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | true | true |
| Transparency mode | true | true |
| Spatial audioⓘ | truelead | false |
Battery
| Spec | Apple - Beats Fit Pro | Nothing - Ear (a) 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery — buds | 6 h | 10 hlead |
| Battery — with case | 24 h | 42 hlead |
| Wireless case chargingⓘ | false | false |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple - Beats Fit Pro | Nothing - Ear (a) 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.0 | 5.3lead |
| Codecs | AAC,SBC | LDAC,AAC,SBC |
| Multipointⓘ | false | truelead |
| In-ear detection | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which has longer battery, Beats Fit Pro or Ear (a) 2?+
Ear (a) 2 lasts 10h per charge vs 6h.
Do Beats Fit Pro or Ear (a) 2 support multipoint?+
Ear (a) 2 supports multipoint; Beats Fit Pro does not.
Which has ANC, Beats Fit Pro or Ear (a) 2?+
Both have active noise cancellation.
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