


Noise canceling is okay - not as good as over-ear headphones or something like the Sony WF-1000XM4, but definitively good enough for earbuds. You can cycle ANC modes by long-pressing one of the buds' buttons (or by using the Beats app, if you set both buttons to call up the Google Assistant). When asked, callers said I just sounded a little distant - which is hardly unusual for earbuds. USB-C charging rather than Lightning.ĭespite weird microphone placement (they're on the tops of the buds, for some reason, about as far from your mouth as possible), I haven't had any complaints using the Studio Buds for phone calls and Zoom meetings.

Bass is prominent but not overwhelming.Īlways subjective, but these things sit perfectly in my ears, even without any "fins" or whatever to stabilize them. But while I've certainly enjoyed using them, some missing features stop the Beats Studio Buds from being an unqualified home run.įull and fun. Like newer iPads and MacBooks, they charge with the correct cable (USB-C, that is) and support Fast Pair, meaning they're equally at home on Android as on iOS - and at 0, they look like a bargain next to the $250 AirPods Pro. Apple bought the company for three billion-with-a-B dollars in 2014, and its more recent products have been increasingly Apple-focused, Lightning charging ports and all.But the new Beats Studio Buds break with that tradition. Unless you own an iPhone, you probably haven't thought about Beats much in a few years.
