Apple originally launched the AirPods Pro 2 at $249, but the buds are almost permanently on sale for as low as $169. Meanwhile, the newer Powerbeats Pro 2 have a $249 price tag as well, though they will be harder to find on sale, at least for now.

The same goes for select gym cardio equipment. If you go to a fancy gym, you may have bikes or treadmills that can connect to Bluetooth heart rate monitors, and you can press and hold the “b” button on Powerbeats Pro 2 to sync up.

The Powerbeats Pro 2 ($250) was hardly a secret. Although Beats officially announced the new fitness-focused earbuds today, it has been teasing them since last September. And over the last few weeks,

Beats brand debuted its Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds on Tuesday, the first such pair of earpieces to include built-in heart rate monitoring sensors. On store shelves on Feb. 13 for $249, the buds feature improved audio capabilities and battery life,

The Powerbeats Pro 2 take it to the next level by having Apple’s newer H2 chip — the same one as Apple’s newest AirPods Pro — and thus have even more abilities. The most notable additions are modes for active noise-cancellation and transparency, which their predecessor lacked.

The Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 have finally been upgraded, bringing with it heart rate monitoring and active noise cancellation for the first time. Here's how they fare compared against Apple's identically-priced AirPods Pro 2.