How to Pair and Use Your Beats X

Beats X are authentic, provide clear sound, and have an outstanding battery life that goes up to 8 hours.

If you’ve just got them, you might be looking for a simple explanation on how to use them.

This article will explain the most basic Beats X functions in the simplest way possible. Let’s start with how you can pair your new Beats X your iPhone.

How to Pair Beats X with Your iPhone

To pair your Beats X with an iPhone that runs on iOS 10, follow these steps:

1. Unlock your iPhone.
2. Hold your Beats X earphones next to it.
3. Power on your earphones by pressing the power button for 1 second. The indicator light on your earphones should turn on and begin to flash.
4. Your iPhone will ask you to connect to Beats X. Accept and follow the on-screen instructions on your iPhone to complete the connection process. If you don’t see any messages on your iPhone, press the power button on the earphones again and hold it for 5 seconds.
   

How to Pair Beats X with Other Bluetooth Devices

If you would like to pair your Beats X with another Bluetooth device, follow these steps:

1. Hold the Power button on your Beats X for 5 seconds tops. Your earphones will be discoverable once the indicator light starts blinking.
2. Turn on the other device’s Bluetooth.
3. Go to your device’s Bluetooth Settings.
4. Search for nearby devices and select your Beats X.

How to Pair Beats X with Different Devices

Let’s say that you want to disconnect your Beats X from your iPhone and pair them with a different device. When you power Beats X on, the earphones will automatically search for the last device that they’ve been connected to. In this case, they’ll search for your iPhone.

Because Beats X remember the device that they’ve been previously paired with, the indicator light won’t flash once the device is powered on. So, if you want to pair your earphones with another device, here’s what you have to do.

For iPhone, iPod, or iPad devices that run on iOS 10:

1. Swipe up from the bottom of the Home screen to access your iOS device’s Control Center.
2. Navigate to the Now Playing card by swiping to the side.
3. At the bottom of the card, tap the device name.
4. Choose your Beats X earphones.

For all other devices:

1. Navigate to your device’s Bluetooth Settings.
2. From the list of Bluetooth devices, select your Beats X earphones.

If you can’t find your Beats X earphones on the list of Bluetooth devices, press and hold the power button on the earbuds for 5 seconds or refresh the list.

Even though they have the Apple W1 chip built-in, the Beats X are still your regular Bluetooth earbuds and you should be able to connect them to every computer, tablet, and phone that has built-in Bluetooth. The basic process is the same for all platforms. Put both devices into pairing mode and use the other device to find your Beats X.

How to Reset Beats X

Here’s what you have to do to reset your Beats X earphones:

1. Press and hold both the power and the volume button for 10 seconds.
2. Release the buttons once the LED indicator light starts flashing. Your Beats X are now reset and ready to be used.

How to Charge Beats X

To charge your Beats X, all you need to do is plug the earphones into a power source using the Lightning cable provided in the package.

Beats X stand out from other wireless earphones due to their incredibly strong battery. When your earphones are fully charged, they can provide you with up to 8 hours of continuous playback. On a 5-minute charge, Beats X will provide you with as much as 2 hours of playback before needing to be plugged in again.

How to Control Audio Playback on Beats X

To control the audio playing on your Beats X, use the center button on the RemoteTalk cable:

a) Press the center button once to play or pause your audio playback.

b) Press the center button twice to skip to the next track.

c) Press the center button three times to return to the previous track.

d) Press the center button twice and hold on the second press to fast-forward through the current track.

How to Answer Calls on Beats X

You’ll often find yourself in situations where someone’s calling you while you’re listening music. To manage calls on the Beats X, use the center button on the RemoteTalk cable:

a) To answer or end a call press the center button once.

b) To answer the second incoming call and put the first one on hold, press the center button once.

c) To reject an incoming call, press and hold the center button for a couple of seconds.

d) To stop listening through Beats X and send the audio to your smartphone’s speaker, press the center button twice.

Enjoy Your Beats X Experience

Those are the most basic features available on Beats X earphones. With the above steps, you can now fully enjoy these great earphones and listen to your favorite songs, audio books, and podcasts.

Have you managed to pair your Beats X with your device? How do you like the sound they provide? Tell us in the comments below.