Beats Studio Pro - Wireless Bluetooth Noise Cancelling Headphones - Personalized Spatial Audio, USB-C Lossless Audio, Apple & Android Compatibility, Up to 40 Hours Battery Life - Black

My earliest forays into a More expensive headphone was with the Beats Brand and the wired Beats Pro headphones. Then I graduated to the wireless Beats Studios, as well as the Executive headphones and those were my headphones for years. I don’t recall the noise cancelling being anything at all and of course there was no such thing as a transparency mode back then, but at the time I loved the look, the colors (especially metallic gold of the Beats Studios) and enjoyed the heavy bass sound they provided. As I grew more sophisticated and appreciated more sound quality, I moved on to other headphones (plus my last pair of Beats Studio the hinge broke on one side). I had tried the Beats Solo Pros and wanted to love them but they were, though improved, still an on-ear headphone and too uncomfortable for me. I had hoped then that an update for the Studios to Studio Pros was imminent but turned out it would be awhile before this did come to pass but I knew once it did I would have to buy them and try them out eventually. It didn’t take long as I saw they went on sale for $100 off only a month after release and I jumped on that deal! I am pleasantly impressed for the most part. They do a lot of the same things as the AirPods Max, if not as well. Sound quality is really good and has a more neutral sound than previous Beats Studios did. The Dolby Atmos with head tracking is fun. They are a little bright sounding and I sometimes have to either turn down the volume or use the eq on the iPhone Music App to lower the treble, or turn off the Spatial Stereo feature in the control center, (long press on the volume slider) but overall I find the sound pleasant and lively. There are no wear sensors, but I love the old school B buttons for pausing, volume and skipping and rewinding tracks very easy and intuitive after using Beats Studios for years so I don’t really miss it that much frankly. They are fairly comfortable, the cushioning on the ear pads and headband are plush but they do have a strong clamping force which might bother some but doesn’t bother me overly much, and I am fan of how stable they feel on my head. Noise canceling is quite good but as is expected not at AirPods Max level. I’ve always loved the 5 LED lights on the bottoms of the right ear cup which will show you the battery level when pressed. A double press of this button will switch between ANC and Transparency. Long press for Bluetooth pairing. No auto-switching between devices but once connected to a device in your iCloud, they automatically show up in other devices in the cloud and a press within the Bluetooth’s settings will switch it to the other device quickly and easily. The headphones will announce messages and you have the ability to use “Hey, Siri’ but I’ve noticed sometimes audio will stop with an announcement or Siri activation and may not continue playing music on its own, but a simple press of the “B” button will start play again. On the AirPods Max audio will reduce significantly but not stop, but with these the sound stops abruptly which can be jarring at first when the announcement is made. Of course you can turn off announcements in the control center if you want to avoid the interruption altogether. Build quality is plastic but still solid with metal sliders that have a jarring but somehow pleasing click as you slide them in or out. They are also very light, certainly lighter than the AirPods Max (which I also own). Also the case is nice with a spot for cables and even another pouch inside on the other side if you need it, but can’t really imagine adding much as with the headphones in, there really isn’t a lot of room. If you can get these on sale especially I would recommend then as a less pricey alternative to the more expensive headphones like the AirPods Max. I’m a fan of the sandstone color, I hear the dark colors, especially black, are finger smear magnets. These are a little bit like that, but with the light color it is much less of an issue. These are a classic revisited and I will always have a soft spot for the Beats Studio (now pros) headphones! I forgot to mention that you can use the usb c cable for lossless audio from your computer or iPad, which is awesome, although i have yet to try that out as I am all about wireless functionality, I don’t like being tied down to wires! Still great option, and one the AirPods Max cannot do (yet anyway). These are a great option for those not willing or able to spend more and still great a great headphone!

Simple review: Very comfortable! Tried ANC and transparent modes - ANC: Super quiet! Transparent: You can watch tv, hear it and listen to your music 🎶. It’s like enjoying a movie or tv show and background music at the same time and still be focused. I recommend doing the OTA firmware update as soon as possible. Update with Bluetooth connected and charging headphones at the same time. Give it about a half hour. You can unplug afterwards. Although it may seem that it did not update, check status later. Lastly, sound quality is excellent! I’m pleased with the bass quality and volume. The best way to get the best sound quality: On iOS - turn off equalization in the music app. The supplied cables will give you the best lossless experience. I tried it and it works very well! Overall, for the best experience with these headphones, read the instructions/manual.

The Studio Pros are fantastic headphones! To all the people who left low stars because they didn’t like the sound quality aren’t utilizing their headphones properly. Apple put a lot of tech into these headphones and honestly outperforms the AirPods Max in almost every regard. When you first get the headphones you essentially want to listen to stuff right away out of the box and this is why some customers returned their headphones. You need to set up your headphones in settings for Spatial Audio and you need to set the proper EQ for you to get the full immersive experience! The noise cancelation is exactly the same if not better than the AirPods Max (note to others, I have the WC silicone Sweat Resistant Protection cups on my headphones creating a full seal against my ears vs leather allowing for sound leakage and outside sound to enter). That’s also another thing to mention, get the WC covers, not only does it make the sound better, it protects the leather, feels even more premium, and prolongs the lifespan of your headphones overall. Back to the Studio Pros, the best EQ I have personally found to work for me is the Classical and Rock EQ apple has built in settings. This EQ brought out the louder and deeper bass that people originally were expecting from Beats but instead most people didn’t even bother to try to utilize the tech. Transparency mode is phenomenal, the chip inside has a built in filter that actively changes what is desired noise live. I tested this by using a leaf blower in my yard and after 2 seconds the headphones knew that it was undesired sound and lowered the sound instantly. I then had my neighbor speak to me with the leaf blower still going on and I was able to hear their voice clearly since the microphones on the outside of the Studio Pros are constantly listening and filtering for essential sounds. When it comes to Spatial Audio, I noticed that I personally liked fixed the best as it sounded like true surround sound. When you have the Spatial Audio set to head track you have to imagine that the audio is always in front of you like in a theater. If you turn ur head left or right in a theater, whatever ear is pointed towards the screen will pick up more audio, this is the same exact feeling you get from the head tracking mode for Spatial Audio. I personally like fixed Spatial Audio as it sounds like surround sound in both ears and are perfectly balance regardless of head movement. Also when you plug in the headphones via usb c to your pc, gaming audio is like wearing 2 subs on your head it’s absolutely phenomenal! You can hear every detail the game intended you to hear and more, I noticed I started hearing enemies more often and was able to react faster because of these headphones (felt like I was hacking). Do not plug these headphones into your pc with the aux cable, it will not have the lossless audio function nor will the aux be able to power on the headphones so it technically will be running passively like regular headphones without any features. When comparing the Beats by Dre Pro headphones plugged into aux into my pc vs the Studio Pros, the Beats by Dre Pro outperformed the Studio Pros. But as soon as I plugged the usb C into the pc and directly into my Studio Pros, it was absolutely no contest, the Studio Pros completely blew the Beats By Dre Pro out of the water. Finally to conclude this review, my friend recently bought the Beats Pill Kim K Light Grey Edition for me for my birthday because it looked like the colors would match. They in fact do match very well. It’s funny how the Studio Pros are labeled as Sandstone but for the Beats Pill it is listed as a Kim K Light Grey Edition. Also if any of you are curious about the quality of the Beats Pill, get it while it’s still $99! You won’t be disappointed! Speaker outperforms my Bose and Sony Bluetooth speakers. If you have the Studio Pros and the Beats Pill, all of your sound needs will be met!

I got these as a gift for my wife for Mother’s Day and she literally cried because she loved them so much, I purchased the moon color and she absolutely loved it.It helps that my wife’s name is Kim, and since it’s inspired by Kim Kardashian they look personalized, the case has a nice print of KIM on it.The Beats Studio Pro feel premium quality. I can’t speak on the battery life, but my wife hasn’t complained about it.1 con that we noticed is that it’s a little hard to get in and out of the case because it doesn’t seem to open quite enough, it works as it should but I feel like a different case would have better compatibility.I’m giving these a 5 star because the con isn’t directly related to the headphones