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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you prioritize excellent build and mic quality for gaming or calls at your desk and don't mind a wired connection, the Antlion Kimura Duo is suitable. In contrast, if wireless convenience, sweat resistance, and active noise cancelling for gym use or travel are important, and you're willing to pay more, choose Beats Fit Pro, especially if you have an Apple device to take advantage of its optimized features like spatial audio. The Beats Fit Pro also has better portability and longer battery life, making them more suitable for on-the-go listening, despite their weaker performance in soundstage and gaming. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Antlion Kimura Duo
Very good for music
Very good for gaming
Good for TV and video
Advantages of the Beats Fit Pro
Good for exercise
Very good for air travel
Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
8.0/10
6.9/10
The Antlion Kimura Duo is very good for music, while the Beats Fit Pro is only fair.
Gaming
8.5/10
4.9/10
The Antlion Kimura Duo is very good for gaming, while the Beats Fit Pro is poor.
Phone Calls
5.2/10
6.3/10
The Beats Fit Pro is only fair for phone calls, while the Antlion Kimura Duo is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.0/10
7.6/10
The Beats Fit Pro is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Antlion Kimura Duo is poor.
TV and Video
7.8/10
5.6/10
The Antlion Kimura Duo is good for TV and video, while the Beats Fit Pro is poor.
Noise Reduction
6.0/10
8.3/10
The Beats Fit Pro is very good for noise reduction, while the Antlion Kimura Duo is only fair.
Battery
N/A
5.2 Hours
The Antlion Kimura Duo does not have a battery. The Beats Fit Pro has 5.2 hours of battery life.
Cost
$150
$199
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
The Antlion Kimura Duo has a price of $150 and the Beats Fit Pro costs $199.
Build Quality
9.0/10
8.5/10
The Antlion Kimura Duo has excellent build quality, while the Beats Fit Pro has very good build quality.
"Antlion Kimura Duo aren’t packed with features, but the ones they offer, work incredibly well. Especially the boom mic delivers very clean call quality with no distortion. If you explicitly look for gaming in-ear monitors with a reliable microphone, Antlion Kimura Duo are your best option."
"The Beats Fit Pro is just as easy to use with an Android device as it is with an iPhone. It seems Apple-owned Beats is trying to appeal to a wider market, and it works. The Fit Pro fits like a pro with the ear tip fit test and multiple ear tips. Sound quality is sure to please most athletes, but the Fit Pro is just at home in the office as it is in the gym. The main factor holding the Beats Fit Pro back from gold is the price."
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About Antlion
Antlion Audio is an American company based in Oregon. Founded in 2011 by Jimmy Console, an engineer and physician, in order to create and offer better solutions for voice communication, specifically a microphone which could be used with any set of headphones which materialized in the very popular ModMic. The company has since expanded to include a wide variety of wired and wireless products.
About Beats
Beats is an American, consumer-focused, audio products manufacturer. Founded originally by American rapper and producer Dr Dre, the company is now a subsidiary of Apple. Beats sells a wide range of audio products, including several models of headphones, earbuds and speakers as well as full car audio systems.
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