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Beats Flex

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Flex

Released 21 October 2020.7Press articlemacrumors.com/2020/10/13/beats-flex-earphonesRead 16 October 2026Beats Black and Yuzu Yellow pre-order on 2020-10-13 ahead of an October 21 launch. Smoke Gray and Flame Blue followed in early 2021. SoundGuys also gives 2020-10-21. Last checked 16 October 2026.

Form factor
In-ear
Audio connections
Bluetooth
Active noise cancelling
No
Battery life (claimed, max)
12h

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General

Series
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Model numbers
A2295, MYMC2LL/A, MYMD2LL/A, MYME2LL/A6Maker spec sheet (PDF)beatsbydre.com/content/dam/beats-support/global/product-safety-and-handling/flex/flex-sh-zm.pdfRead 16 October 2026Safety and handling sheet prints Model A2295. The MYM order numbers are US retailer part numbers per colour from Abt and GearBrain.13Retailer pageabt.com/Questions-Answers/Beats-By-Dr.-Dre-Beats-Flex-Black-Wireless-Earphones-MYMC2LLA14279755/155563.htmlRead 16 October 2026Black unit MYMC2LL/A.14Retailer pagegearbrain.com/devices/337589571EB911EBB1989E8FF00A5CB2.htmlRead 16 October 2026Yuzu Yellow unit MYMD2LL/A.15Retailer pageabt.com/Questions-Answers/Beats-By-Dr.-Dre-Beats-Flex-Smoke-Gray-Wireless-Earphones-MYME2LLA14322229/158121.htmlRead 16 October 2026Smoke Gray unit MYME2LL/A.
GTIN / EAN
190199801561, 190199801646, 19019980172113Retailer pageabt.com/Questions-Answers/Beats-By-Dr.-Dre-Beats-Flex-Black-Wireless-Earphones-MYMC2LLA14279755/155563.htmlRead 16 October 2026Black unit UPC 190199801561.14Retailer pagegearbrain.com/devices/337589571EB911EBB1989E8FF00A5CB2.htmlRead 16 October 2026Yuzu Yellow unit UPC 190199801646.15Retailer pageabt.com/Questions-Answers/Beats-By-Dr.-Dre-Beats-Flex-Smoke-Gray-Wireless-Earphones-MYME2LLA14322229/158121.htmlRead 16 October 2026Smoke Gray unit UPC 190199801721.
Announced
13 October 20207Press articlemacrumors.com/2020/10/13/beats-flex-earphonesRead 16 October 2026Article dated 2020-10-13 covers the launch announcement and pre-orders.
Status
Available1Maker product pagebeatsbydre.com/earbuds/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026US page shows Add to Bag at 69.99 USD. This is a current price and not the launch price.
Predecessor
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Successor
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Launch price (US)
$49.997Press articlemacrumors.com/2020/10/13/beats-flex-earphonesRead 16 October 2026Headline price 49.99 USD in the US. Business Wire release headline says 49. Tax is not included in a US shelf price.
Launch price (EU)
€48.658Press articlecomputerbase.de/2020-10/beats-flex-in-ears-appleRead 16 October 2026German pre-order price at the Apple Store in October 2020, 48.65 EUR incl. VAT as published. French coverage (mac4ever) gives 49.95 EUR. The German figure is stored by the German price rule.
Markets
Not available
Colours
Beats Black, Yuzu Yellow, Smoke Gray, Flame Blue7Press articlemacrumors.com/2020/10/13/beats-flex-earphonesRead 16 October 2026Four colors: Beats Black, Yuzu Yellow, Smoke Gray and Flame Blue.
Segment
Music1Maker product pagebeatsbydre.com/earbuds/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026The maker sells Beats Flex as all-day wireless earbuds under its earbuds category for music, calls and voice assistant. No gaming or sport positioning.

Design

Form factor
In-ear1Maker product pagebeatsbydre.com/earbuds/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026Page text: In-ear earbuds.
Ear cup enclosure
Not available
Wearing style
Neckband1Maker product pagebeatsbydre.com/earbuds/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026Flex-Form cable connects the two earbuds and sits around the neck. MacRumors describes the earphones as joined by a wire designed to be worn around the neck.
Folding
Not available
Swivelling ear cups
Not available
RGB lighting
Not available
Lighting zones
Not available

Drivers and sound

Driver type
Dynamic10Reviewsoundguys.com/product/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026Spec table: Driver Type Dynamic. Apple names custom layered drivers and gives no type.
Driver size
8.2mm10Reviewsoundguys.com/product/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026Spec table: Driver Size 8.2 mm. Apple publishes no size.
Drivers per side
110Reviewsoundguys.com/product/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026Spec table: Driver Count 1. Read as one driver in each earbud.
Diaphragm material
Not available
Magnet
Not available
Frequency response (wired or passive)
Not available
Wireless audio transmission band
Not available
Impedance (passive when specified)
32Ω10Reviewsoundguys.com/product/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026Spec table: Impedance 32 ohm. Test frequency and power state are not stated.
Sensitivity (passive when specified)
Not available
Sensitivity reference
Not available
THD (claimed)
Not available
Max input power
Not available
Max digital audio sample rate
Not available
Max digital audio bit depth
Not available
DAC
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Personalised sound
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Onboard EQ
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Custom EQ bands
Not available
EQ presets
Not available
Volume limit
Not available

Spatial audio

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Spatial audio support
Not available
Spatial audio licence included
Not available
Head tracking
Not available

Noise cancelling

Active noise cancelling
No10Reviewsoundguys.com/product/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026Spec table: Adaptive ANC No and Noise Reduction Type Passive. Apple lists no noise cancelling.
ANC type
Not available
ANC microphones
Not available
Adaptive ANC
Not available
ANC levels
Not available
ANC attenuation (claimed)
Not available
Transparency mode
Not available
Adjustable transparency
Not available
Conversation detection
Not available
Wind noise reduction
Yes1Maker product pagebeatsbydre.com/earbuds/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026Page text: Built-in microphone with wind reduction for elevated voice clarity. SoundGuys lists wind noise reduction as No. The maker claim is stored.

Measured

Frequency response notes
SoundGuys calls the response V-shaped. Bass sits above its consumer target curve, the upper mids are emphasized and the treble falls away toward 20 kHz.9Reviewsoundguys.com/apple-beats-flex-review-43474Read 16 October 2026Summary of the SoundGuys review and lab curve against the SoundGuys consumer target curve. Bass is boosted, upper mids emphasized, highs under-emphasized.
Bass amount
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Treble amount
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Deviation from target
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Consistency between fittings
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Harmonic distortion
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Sound leakage
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Measured noise isolation
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Noise isolation (measured, best)
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Passive isolation (measured)
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Mic quality notes
SoundGuys says the microphone is fine for quick calls and voice messages. It rates it poor at rejecting background noise. The review uses an older, non-standardized demo recording.9Reviewsoundguys.com/apple-beats-flex-review-43474Read 16 October 2026Old, non-standardized demo recording. SoundGuys says it is fine for quick calls and does a poor job of rejecting background noise.
Mic low-frequency extension
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Mic high-frequency extension
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Mic speech-to-noise ratio
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Measured latency
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Bluetooth latency (measured, worst)
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2.4 GHz latency (measured, worst)
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Measured battery life
ConnectionANCHours (h)
BluetoothNo10.4
Source9Reviewsoundguys.com/apple-beats-flex-review-43474Read 16 October 2026SoundGuys standard battery test with music that peaks at 75 dB SPL until the battery depletes. Result 10 hours 24 minutes over Bluetooth. Codec and firmware are not stated.
Battery life (measured, max)
10.4h
Clamping force
Not available
Weight (measured)
Not available

Microphone

Microphone
In-line1Maker product pagebeatsbydre.com/earbuds/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026Page text: built-in microphone with wind reduction and on-device controls on the cable. MacRumors places the microphone grille on the left control module of the cable.
Microphone element
Not available
Microphone pickup pattern
Not available
Voice microphones
11Maker product pagebeatsbydre.com/earbuds/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026Page text names one built-in microphone.
Total microphones
11Maker product pagebeatsbydre.com/earbuds/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026Page text names one built-in microphone. No other microphone is listed.
Mic frequency response
Not available
Mic sensitivity
Not available
Mic signal-to-noise
Not available
Mic sample rate
Not available
Mic noise reduction
DSP7Press articlemacrumors.com/2020/10/13/beats-flex-earphonesRead 16 October 2026The launch text says the microphone has wind noise reduction and voice clarity optimization. MacRumors' review quotes an advanced voice algorithm. Stored as dsp because the processing type is not named further.
Flip to mute
Not available
Mute button
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Mute indicator
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Sidetone
Not available
Adjustable sidetone
Not available
Foam microphone windscreen
Not available

Connectivity

Audio connections
Bluetooth1Maker product pagebeatsbydre.com/earbuds/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026Page text: Class 1 Bluetooth via the Apple W1 chip. No wired audio input is listed.
Analog source plugs
Not available
Cable connector on headset
Not available
Longest included cable
Not available
Headset USB plug or port
USB-C1Maker product pagebeatsbydre.com/earbuds/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026Page text: USB-C charge connector (included). MacRumors places the port on the left control module.12Reviewmacrumors.com/review/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026The USB-C port is on the left housing and has no cover.
Audio over USB-C cable
No1Maker product pagebeatsbydre.com/earbuds/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026The USB-C connector is named a charge connector. Playback over USB is not listed.
Passive wired listening
No9Reviewsoundguys.com/apple-beats-flex-review-43474Read 16 October 2026No wired playback. The headset is Bluetooth only and the USB-C port charges it.
Wireless receiver
None1Maker product pagebeatsbydre.com/earbuds/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026In the box list has no receiver or dongle. Audio is Bluetooth only.
Wireless receiver connector
Not available
Wireless range (claimed)
Not available
Bluetooth
5.09Reviewsoundguys.com/apple-beats-flex-review-43474Read 16 October 2026Review text: Bluetooth 5.0. Apple publishes no version.11Reviewtomsguide.com/reviews/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026Spec box: Connectivity Bluetooth 5.0 with the Apple W1 chip.
Bluetooth codecs
SBC, AAC9Reviewsoundguys.com/apple-beats-flex-review-43474Read 16 October 2026Review text: supports SBC and AAC. Apple names no codec.
LE Audio
Not available
Auracast
Not available
Bluetooth multipoint
No9Reviewsoundguys.com/apple-beats-flex-review-43474Read 16 October 2026Review text: no true Bluetooth multipoint. The W1 chip switches between Apple devices on one iCloud account.
Multipoint devices
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Paired devices remembered
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Mixes 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth audio
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Fast pairing
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Base station
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Latency

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Low latency mode
Not available
Claimed latency
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Compatibility

Compatible platforms
iOS, macOS, Android2Maker product pageapple.com/shop/product/MYMC2LL/A/beats-flex-all-day-wireless-earphones-beats-blackRead 16 October 2026Footnote 1: iOS and iPadOS 14 or later, macOS 11 or later, watchOS 7 or later and tvOS 14 or later. The Beats page also says Android compatible. iPadOS is stored under iOS. watchOS and tvOS have no platform option.
Connection per platform
PlatformConnection
iOSBluetooth
macOSBluetooth
AndroidBluetooth
Source3Owner's manualsupport.apple.com/guide/beats/use-beatsflex-deva89e6d1be/webRead 16 October 2026The guide covers pairing Beats Flex with an Apple or Android device. Microphone support per platform is not stated.
Official licence
Not available

Battery and charging

Battery capacity
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Swappable battery
Not available
Batteries included
Not available
Claimed battery life
ConnectionANCCodecHours (h)
BluetoothNoAAC12
Source2Maker product pageapple.com/shop/product/MYMC2LL/A/beats-flex-all-day-wireless-earphones-beats-blackRead 16 October 2026Footnote 2: up to 12 hours of total listening time at 50 percent volume with 256 kbps AAC tracks. Apple tested preproduction earbuds with prerelease software. Codec stored as AAC.4Owner's manualsupport.apple.com/guide/beats/about-charging-and-playback-time-devc8a939c17/webRead 16 October 2026Beats Flex provide up to 12 hours of playback after a full charge. Apple notes that battery life depends on device settings, environment and usage.
Battery life (claimed, max)
12h
Battery life with ANC (claimed)
Not available
Battery life without ANC (claimed)
12h
Charging port
USB-C1Maker product pagebeatsbydre.com/earbuds/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026Page text: USB-C charge connector (included).
Full charge time
Not available
Quick charge time
10min1Maker product pagebeatsbydre.com/earbuds/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026Page text: With Fast Fuel, a 10-minute charge gives 1.5 hours of playback when battery is low.4Owner's manualsupport.apple.com/guide/beats/about-charging-and-playback-time-devc8a939c17/webRead 16 October 2026A 10-minute charge provides up to 1.5 hours of playback.
Quick charge playback
1.5h1Maker product pagebeatsbydre.com/earbuds/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026Page text: With Fast Fuel, a 10-minute charge gives 1.5 hours of playback when battery is low.4Owner's manualsupport.apple.com/guide/beats/about-charging-and-playback-time-devc8a939c17/webRead 16 October 2026A 10-minute charge provides up to 1.5 hours of playback.
Use while charging
Not available
Charging dock or stand
Not available

Controls

Controls
Buttons3Owner's manualsupport.apple.com/guide/beats/use-beatsflex-deva89e6d1be/webRead 16 October 2026Physical button on the left control module plays, pauses and skips. Power button on the right control module. Volume buttons on the left module.
Volume control
Buttons3Owner's manualsupport.apple.com/guide/beats/use-beatsflex-deva89e6d1be/webRead 16 October 2026Press or press and hold the upper or lower part of the volume button on the left control module.
Game and chat mix
Not available
Remappable controls
Not available
Wear detection
Not available
Voice assistant
Siri, Google Assistant3Owner's manualsupport.apple.com/guide/beats/use-beatsflex-deva89e6d1be/webRead 16 October 2026Press and hold the button to use Siri or another voice assistant. SoundGuys names Siri and Google Assistant.10Reviewsoundguys.com/product/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026Spec table: voice assistant support Siri and Google Assistant.

Comfort and build

Headband type
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Headband material
Not available
Frame material
Nitinol1Maker product pagebeatsbydre.com/earbuds/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026Page text: Flex-Form cable with durable Nitinol construction. The cable forms the neckband.
Ear cup material
Not available
Ear pad material
Not available
Replaceable ear pads
Not available
Ear pad attachment
Not available
Ear pad opening
Not available
Ear tips included
S, M, L, Double-flanged10Reviewsoundguys.com/product/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026Spec table: S, M, L and double-flanged silicone tips. Apple says four size options.
Dust and water rating
Not available
User-replaceable parts
Ear tips12Reviewmacrumors.com/review/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026The eartips are easy to swap out. Replacement beyond the four supplied sizes is not documented.

Software

Companion app
Beats app for Android10Reviewsoundguys.com/product/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026Spec table lists a companion app for iOS and Android. Apple's guide and MacRumors only name the Beats app for Android, which is stored.12Reviewmacrumors.com/review/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026The Beats app for Android gives quick pairing, firmware updates, product details and battery level. Apple has no Beats Flex app for iOS.
App platforms
Android12Reviewmacrumors.com/review/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026Beats app is for Android only.
User firmware updates
Yes5Owner's manualsupport.apple.com/guide/beats/update-beats-dev3381eab1b/webRead 16 October 2026The Update Beats guide covers Beats Flex. Firmware installs over the air while the earphones charge near an Apple or Android device, and the Beats app for Android can update manually.

Dimensions and weight

Headset weight
18.6g(0.7 oz)1Maker product pagebeatsbydre.com/earbuds/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026Page text: Weight 18.6 g / 0.66 oz. Cable and earbuds are one fixed unit.
Headset dimensions
Not available

Certifications

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Hi-Res Audio
Not available
Communication certifications
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FCC ID
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Other certifications
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In the box

In the box
Beats Flex Wireless Earbuds, Eartips with four size options, USB-C charge connector, Quick start guide, Warranty card1Maker product pagebeatsbydre.com/earbuds/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026Page text lists the earbuds, eartips with four size options, USB-C charge connector, quick start guide and warranty card.
Cables included
TypeCount
USB-C charging cable1
Source1Maker product pagebeatsbydre.com/earbuds/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026The in the box list names a USB-C charge connector. MacRumors describes it as a 6-inch USB-C to USB-C cable. Length is not stored because it is only given as a rounded figure.12Reviewmacrumors.com/review/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026A 6-inch USB-C to USB-C cable is included. Length is only a rounded figure and is not stored.
Carrying case
None1Maker product pagebeatsbydre.com/earbuds/beats-flexRead 16 October 2026No case or pouch is in the in the box list. Tom's Guide also notes that a pouch is missing.

Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)
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Variants

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Model numberGTINColours
MYMC2LL/A190199801561Beats Black
MYMD2LL/A190199801646Yuzu Yellow
MYME2LL/A190199801721Smoke Gray

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