Beats Studio3 Wireless headphones review: buy it or not

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What's better than a pair of headphones with active noise cancellation? Especially those who move between home and work by public transport, or who have to travel a lot on a daily basis, appreciate the modern headphones with ANC. With the recent Studio3 Wireless, Beats wants to conquer a larger share of this user base. You can find out if the long development time has borne fruit in our Beats Studio3 Wireless headphones review.
Beats Studio3 Wireless headphones review

+ PROS

• Excellent active noise suppression
• Long battery life
• Excellent construction
• Folding

- CONS

• No cable sound with low battery
• Non-replaceable pavilions
• With Android, you do not have all the features

Exit and price

Beats' headphones divide users in a clear way, either they like them or they do not like them, but when you walk the streets you often see the "b" logo on many headphones. It, therefore, seems that the company owned by Apple is doing something right. It is interesting to note, however, that there is a target group in which his headphones have not been so well received so far, and these are the users who rely on active noise cancellation to suppress the surrounding environment. In this market of high-end models, the Bose QuietComfort 35, Sony MDR 1000X and Sennheiser PXC 550 dominate, and if you compare the Beats Studio3 Wireless with these three competitors, the retail price recommended by the manufacturer is on the same level of competition. Beats Studio3 wireless headphone is now available at Amazon.

Design and assembly

One of the reasons Beats are not so common in this environment is the fact that Beats has been selling its Studio2 Wireless for almost four years. But now the Studio3 Wireless with Pure ANC will surely find many consents. Aesthetically, however, not much has changed in the design language of these Beats. Except for the company logos on the outer part of the earcups and the two closures on the bow, our test device is completely in opaque black. Beats presents its Studio3 wireless headphones in five other colors as per tradition. Since, as the name suggests, these are over-ear headphones that can also be connected wirelessly to smartphones via Bluetooth, the necessary buttons and the various ports must be placed on the headphones themselves. Beats has cleverly incorporated these elements into the design so they are not visible at first sight. The logo on the left pavilion serves as a play / pause button and can also be used to answer or end calls. To change the volume, just press the areas above and below the logo. A small LED bar indicates the current battery charge status. Beats also integrates a Micro-USB port and an audio cable connector.

Special functions

Beats uses the power button to activate and deactivate active noise reduction. Pressing this key twice in rapid succession the Pure ANC is switched on or off. As a special feature, the Beats Studio3 Wireless has Pure ANC on board, in addition to the W1 chip for iPhone users from version 7 onwards. Thanks to this, Beats implements not only active noise suppression by counter-frequency, but also real-time dynamic audio calibration. For this purpose, the earcups are equipped with inward-facing microphones to adjust the individual adaptation function of the headphones. HTC uses a similar principle in its UltraSonic headsets for U11, U11 Plus and U11 Life smartphones. Thanks to Apple's W1 chip, it's easy to connect it to an iPhone 7 or later. Headphones equipped with this Bluetooth compatible chip are immediately recognized by the appropriate iPhone and can be connected immediately with a confirmation. If you use multiple iOS or MacOS devices with the same iCloud account, the identification is transferred to the remaining devices via iCloud using the first association. Once configured on a device, Beats Studio3 Wireless can be used immediately on the others. Practical, but not for Android users. The only thing left to do is to use the classic coupling method. You will not find the NFC in these Beats headphones.

Audio

As always, a review of headphones must be anticipated by the fact that the sound impression is very subjective, situational and musical. The human ear is subject to weather conditions and with increasing age the frequencies are perceived differently from a young age. For me personally, a balanced sound on the frequency bands is important. The bass should support, but not overlap, the mids and the highs. For my musical tastes (rock, pop and R & B) Beats Studio 3 are for the most part suitable. Compared to previous Beats models, like the first-generation studios, Dr.Dre's company has significantly reduced bass dominance. But as we know, for a well-known American rapper a neutral sound environment is not suitable. You can feel that the Beats Studio3 Wireless sometimes lose the sound range in all genres of music and that the average tones are superimposed by the bass. But again, the bass is not as dominant as it used to be. If you only compare Beats headphones like Solo3 with Studio3 these are probably the best Beats ever in terms of sound. But compared to the competition (Bose QuietComfort 35, Sony MDR 1000X and Sennheiser PXC 550, all three heads or use as primary headphones) the Beats Studio3 Wireless are close, but not superior.

Battery

When it comes to battery power Beats makes an excellent impression with Studio3 and Pierre and Luca have confirmed it. They both used headphones for several days in a row at the office and on the street and did not have to recharge the battery even once. During my test with variable volumes and Pure ANC enabled, the Beats connected via Bluetooth to the Sony Xperia XZ Premium survived for a total of 18 hours. Coupled with an iPhone 8 Plus they lasted just under 20 hours. We must say thanks to the W1 chip if they lasted a little longer.
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As good as battery life, sooner or later it is necessary for a Beats Studio3 wireless user to charge the headphones. Studio3 will remain silent even when connected to the audio source with the supplied audio cable if the battery is low. In this case, a power source must be connected via microUSB. Beats promises that thanks to the Fast Fuel fast charge, the battery can be re-used within 10 minutes for 3 hours. Useful, but more sensible and offered by all modern BT modern headphones, it would be pure analogue operation without battery.

Overall Opinion

Beats took a long time to complete the Studio3 Wireless. For fans of the brand and for iPhone users, whose iOS device has the W1 chip, Studio3 Wireless are particularly suitable. Pure ANC suppresses ambient noise very well and protects the user from the environment very effectively in combination with the closed headphone layout. Battery life allows us to enjoy a long distance flight to Australia in peace and quiet. The smartphone is more likely to turn off before the Beats Studio3 Wireless battery runs out. Unfortunately, the harsh optimization of Apple products also limits the Beats target group. The commands integrated into the cable work only with Apple products and are useless on products without the logo of the bitten apple. In addition, the headphones are useless when the battery runs out. It could have remained consistent and completely omitted the jack, as many smartphone manufacturers have already done on their devices. In the end, you should trust your ears more in the headphones. Go to a store where you can connect your smartphone to Studio3 Wireless to give it a try. After doing this you can judge based on your subjective impression, if these headphones match your needs.

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