The new AirPods Pro rival allows you to track your runs and correct your posture

The new AirPods Pro rival allows you to track your runs and correct your posture

Fitness brand Amazfit has announced its latest true wireless earbuds, the noise-canceling Amazfit PowerBuds Pro.

In addition to a new design featuring an AirPods Pro-style stem, the PowerBuds Pro offers the same built-in health monitoring features rumored for the AirPods Pro 2. It even detects the angle of the cervical spine and alerts the user if they are sitting in an unhealthy position, a feature that is currently unmatched.

The original Amazon PowerBuds took first place in our Best Running Headphones rankings, thanks in part to the built-in heart rate monitor, and the PowerBuds Pro greatly enhances this by adding an accelerometer, allowing users to monitor their running and cycling by adding an accelerometer to track distance, speed, time, and calorie burn rate. For regular exercisers who don't want to carry their smartphone with them when running or who don't like any of the fitness trackers available, the PowerBuds Pro could make a lot of sense.

Accelerometers are also used to detect the angle at which the spine sits, and that position is displayed in the mobile companion app. This is supposed to allow the user to adjust to a more ergonomic posture. In addition, after 40 minutes of sitting still, PowerBuds Pro can alert the user with music to move the neck to prevent stiffness.

Built-in health monitoring is something we've heard repeatedly that the upcoming AirPods Pro 2 will support. In any case, the AirPods Pro 2 is not expected to be released until 2022, so the PowerBuds Pro gives Apple an easy head start.

The PowerBuds Pro also has some exciting features for music lovers. True active noise cancellation (ANC) is included, another major upgrade from the original PowerBuds.

It also has a battery life of up to 30 hours, one more than the current AirPods Pro, and a lower price of $149, the same as the Beats Studio Buds. A full release date was not announced, but pre-orders will begin on July 15.

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