Features:

  • Pure adaptive noise canceling (pure ANC) actively blocks external noise
  • Real-time Audio calibration preserves a Premium listening experience
  • Up to 22 hours of battery life enables full-featured all-day wireless playback
  • Apple W1 chip for class 1 wireless Bluetooth connectivity & battery efficiency
  • With fast Fuel, a 10-minute charge gives 3 hours of play when battery is low. Rechargeable lithium ion battery
Perfect for the office!

I was skeptical about these being Beats as I had a pair of the original Solos that sound like garbage. I work in a fairly quiet office and needed headphones with very little noise leak. The air pods I was using were leaking so bad, it became an annoying game my coworkers played called “what’s Jason listening to now?” No one is playing that game anymore! These things have great isolation and I’m rocking as loud as they can go. They work great for voip / phone calls with noise cancelling, extremely comfortable, and the W1 chip is awesome being an Apple guy (range is amazing). The wireless part and 40+ hours on a single charge is icing on the cake. I assumed I’d be returning these... I was wrong.

The Beats Studio 3 are a welcome upgrade to the series

I wanted to start off this brief review by stating that I wear headphones almost my entire day at work. I have owned several Beats headphones in the past and currently own also the Beats Solo 3, Solo 2, Beats X, and PowerBeats 3 models. When I heard that the Studio Wireless headphones will be including the W1 chip in the new Studio 3 models, I wanted to buy it right away. I use the Solo 3 headphones each night and keep them on my nightstand, but my one complaint is that as a person who wears eyeglasses, the on ear design hurts my ears when wearing glasses after an hour or so and I have to take them off. I've now had the Studio 3 Wireless headphones for a couple weeks now and I can say that I can wear them an ENTIRE workday (8 hours) with my glasses on and experience no discomfort. The sound is excellent and having the W1 is just amazing. The battery life with ANC on and the range included with the technology make these head and shoulders better than previous models. While you can turn ANC off and get 40 hours of battery life, I leave it on because while working the noise cancellation is worth it and 22 hours of battery life is not bad at all. The headphones come with the traditional Beats audio cable with remote and a micro USB charging cable. They are super easy to pair on iOS devices and are just a joy to use. The sound is excellent and not too over EQ'ed. I listen to podcasts more than music, but I do occasionally listen to music on them and I cannot complain about the sound.

Way better than I assumed!

Purchased in June for a gift for my son and he loves them! I tried convincing him to get Bose as that’s what I use but he really wanted these. I have borrowed his a few times just to compare and I have to say that I’m a fan! I’m tempted to get a pair for myself.

Quality sounding headphones for a great price.

I was stuck between these headphones and the Bose CQ 35'S. I already had a previous pair of noise canceling headphones which worked great for plane rides but the playback quality wasn't up to par. I ended up choosing the Beats due to pricing and the reviews. If you're looking for the best sound to go with these over the Bose. However if you want better ANC go with the Bose. This pair is very comfortable on my head and I'm able to wear them for hours without any discomfort. I like the fact that they are wireless and if the battery is to die you can just plug in the cable and keep on listening. They last about 22 hours with ANC on and nearly 40 hours without it turned on. The playback quality is nothing short of amazing. I'm very satisfied with my purchase as I am a musician myself and wanted a good pair of headphones for my studio/travel use. I highly recommend these to anyone not just because of the current price but for the product you get is definitely worth it.

Great, authentic headphones

I’m overwhelmingly happy with these headphones. While I was hesitant to spend so much on headphones to begin with, I do think it was money well spent. I’m not anything close to a music quality expert, but the sound quality for me has been excellent, not only for music, but also for podcasts. I’m not noticing any kind of lag when using the headphones to watch videos online, and I also haven’t had any connectivity problems. The bluetooth connection is strong, even with several doors are closed between the headphones and my phone. Overall the thing I’ve been most happy with is the ability to switch between all of my apple devices without having to constantly disconnect and reconnect my headphones; the W1 chip was a major reason why I decided on these vs. Bose headphones, and it paid off. I’d say it takes maybe 1-2 seconds to switch between my phone and laptop, and the headphones do automatically connect to the last known device if they’re powered off and then powered on again. Noise cancellation has been fine, although it’s not something that’s a dealbreaker for me. I do like that you can switch noice cancellation on/off either manually on the headphones or under the bluetooth settings on my phone/laptop. Battery life has also been fine; the 22 hour prediction with noise canceling on vs. 40 hours with it off seems to be accurate, however if you’re listening to very loud music that can drain the battery faster than predicted (this is true of most headphones though). The fast charging feature works, and the overall time to completely charge the headphones is roughly 1 hour. I haven’t had any problems with using them for calls as everyone I’ve talked to on the phone can’t tell I’m using headphones, which is great. I would definitely buy these again, and I’m happy with my purchase. ** If you’re interested in checking whether your Beats are authentic (I was), download the firmware updater that’s availible at the Beats website. If your beats don’t appear when running the updater, you’ve likely got a pair of fake beats. Authentic Beats Studio3’s also has a serial number inside the slider of the right earcup; if your beats don’t have this, they’re almost guaranteed to be fake. Mine did turn out to be authentic, although I was quite sure they would be as I purchased directly from Beats through Amazon and not another seller. **

Great set of headphones. Comfortable and music sounds great through them.

This is the third "Beats Headset" in our household. The other two are still in use, just by other members of the family. (each prior generation gets passed down/etc). But I had been using a pair of generic padded headphones while my wife was using the Beats Solo2 and recently upgraded to the Beats Solo3. I found them to be comfortable, but wanted larger ear cups since I didn't like pressure on my ears too much. So when Prime Day rolled around, I picked up a pair of these on sale. Nice. So, my impressions: Package: top notch. Typical Apple minimalism, fit and finish. The only thing I would nit pick is that the headphones were collapsed inside of the egg shaped hardshell, so one of the ear pads had dented a bit due to being constantly pressed against the inside of the arch. Not a problem, but just a nit pick. Comfort: the ear pads were not large enough to completely encompass my ears. However, they are more comfortable, for me, vs the Solo3. So definitely a plus if your head/ears are a bit bigger. This will help. Setup: Turn it on by holding down the power button... place near an Apple device, and it shows up. Accept the pairing and you're good to go. It was painless and worked just like with the AirPods. Sound quality: After having spent a good deal of time exposed to high frequency sounds(data centers) I think that I'm not a good judge of "awesome sound reproduction". The padded cups and the tweaking that Apple/Beats did definitely causes the output of the headphones to favor the lower end of the audio spectrum. So things of a strong deep thump nature will definitely be felt. The higher frequency sounds sounded alright for several of the pieces I played. The mids feels a bit muddied, but that could be due to either the heavy bass-leaning configuration or the dampening effect of the headset and the ANR. Ambient Noise Reduction: so I didn't know this, but each time you turn these on, the noise reduction is turned on by default. I had the headsets on for a while with no music playing, and wondered how to turn it on, when I read that it starts by default. You can disable it after powering it up with a double push of the power button or from the bluetooth device info screen on your IOS device. When this happens, there is a beep/tone to indicate a state change, a momentary dip in audio output from the internal change, and then all of a sudden, I heard a humming sound. I thought they were defective and then realized that it was the sound of the HVAC in the room. .... I had never even noticed it. I spent a few minutes walking around the room and seeing how it worked, turning it on and off again. Basically, it seems like it measures and figures out the frequencies of the surroundings and then counters those frequencies. There IS a noticeable drop. Box fan in one room... can definitely hear it. Turn on ANC and then it dips down to a very very quiet repeating whoosh whoosh. The music when played like this feels more like music being listened to in a quieter room. It's definitely not just white noise. Heat: I can see how the design might result in sweaty ears. :) And I don't see myself running/jogging with these. But then again, they aren't Beats Jugging Headphones. They are studio headphones. So I'll leave the running music activities to my Air Pods... and let's face it, if I'm out on the sidewalk/etc, I WANT to be aware of my surroundings. All in all, I really like them. I went with matte black mainly because it was nice and plain. Update: after a week of use, really liking this headset. I can get about three nights if sleep use out of it before needing to recharge. I think that for people who are sensitive to noise when they sleep, the ANC is great for giving you that “quiet room” experience. If you want to play a little very quiet music or white noise over the ANC, that works too. Really cool. Love not having to deal with a cord when I’m listening to music and working at my computer. Haven’t used the headset mode more than a few times, but seems okay.

Tons more comfortable than Solo3

I had the solo 3 wireless previously. They would fall off my head and hurt my ears after about an hour. Not these! Love the over the ear fit! They don’t slide at the gym and fit great! I’m at the gym each time for 1.5 hours and they last a little over a week on a full charge. Not bad at all.

Studio³ over Solo³, hands down!

I use these headphones whenever I go. This was my first pair of Beats Studio³ headphones and simply bought them for its looks. However, I was so pleased with the noise canceling and the sound quality that I bought the white/gold trim model AND the grey/gold trim model as well. I was expecting the bass to be overwhelming, but it’s actually the perfect amount...and the highs and mids are wonderful as well. I would highly recommend getting the Studio³ model over the Solo³ model because they’re “over ear” headphones versus the “on ear” Solo³ version. I also like that I could rename each one I have so that it’s not confusing when they’re all listed on my devices. I thought I would continue using my Powerbeats³ at the gym...however, I usually only use one of my three Studio³ headphones now. The Bluetooth really is as seamless as previous reviews have stated and a full charge on the Studio³s are great...they usually last me 2-3 days before having to recharge, and like I’ve explained, I use them pretty often.

Just buy it

I got the studio 3 at around $219USD. For the price, the sound is pleasing and tuned well. Noise cancellation is better than expected. I took the bus while using this and anyone who has been inside a LADOT Dash bus knows that the engine is loud. I was sitting towards the rear and it muffled out most of the noise. I had the studio 2 before and the sound difference is very apparent. Bass is softer than studio 2 but it's done in a very balanced way. The cushion is much softer and more comfortable. Sucks that it still had micro USB but better than it changing to lightning port. Looks identical to studio 2. For me, upgrading was well worth it. Purchased matte black. The quality at this price point is a very good value. Cant justify paying 350 for bose qc II when there's this.

Great for anti-social traveling

Wore these traveling for the first time and was able to successfully ignore 95% of people who were trying to interact with me because I literally could not hear them (the 5% used hand gestures to get my attention). On a southwest flight, there's always a risk of singing flight attendants, corny airplane jokes, or people who clap when you land, but I was blissfully unaware of any of the aforementioned. Would recommend for any anti-social/anti-airport chatting travelers.

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