Beats Studio Pro – Wireless Bluetooth Noise Cancelling Headphones – Personalized Spatial Audio, USB-C Lossless Audio, Apple &

I’m so glad I didn’t listen to some of these reviews that complained about noise-canceling. I bought these Beats over the ear headphones in the color DUNE, primarily because I needed supplemental headphones beyond my airpods that I can workout in without worrying they’ll fall out and because I wanted a light brown color to match my skin and wardrobe. These headphones fit the bill perfectly. If I were darker skinned I would’ve gotten the EARTH color which is a gorgeous chocolate brown. Kim didn’t miss with these color schemes.I did not buy these for the noise-canceling effect but can testify that the noise canceling works so well that I was the last person off the amtrak train and the conductor had to wake me up because I was sleeping and did not hear the intercom system while these headphones were on. I only had the volume at about 45% and am not a heavy sleeper. They also were a breeze to connect to my iPhone. Super simple bluetooth integration.These headphones get plenty loud and I adjusted my Spotify EQ settings to bass booster so that I could get that bass effect. It’s true there is no real bass with the headphones without adjusting the equalizer settings first. But once I adjusted, the bass was plenty for me. I am not a tech junkie so maybe there are valid dealbreakers for that demographic regarding these headphones. But for the average user like me who just wants a pretty neutral brown headphone, that gets plenty loud, has seamless iPhone integration and awesome noise canceling effect, these are the headphones for you!

I’m not one of those guys that will give you a technical explanation. I have purchased 2 of these products for my teenage kids and prior to giving it to them. I tried them. I was so impressed that I kinda regret not having one for me. I used them for a flight to Texas and they work great. I’m old school and listen to variety of music and it is worth money.they fit perfect. The charge does not take long and I used them for almost 10 hrs and the charge was at 3 lights from 5. They look slick and simple. Easy to connect there is an app I have a Samsung pretty easy to connect and my kids have Iphones easy as well. The noise cancelation is also impressive. The buttons to control the volume are easy to use. I may purchase one for me.

I was so happy to find these at such a deal (almost $200 off). I have really been wanting this type of head phone instead of my AirPods as, while I love them for separate reasons, they just don’t do music justice with how it play/relays to you and can’t ever get that volume to bump. I like the sound quality of the beats, the different settings, they are comfortable and don’t feel like you’re wearing earmuffs (my concern going from AirPods to these). The colors and finish are gorgeous and they are soft to the touch. Set up was the simplest tech product I have set up in a while. My only warning for those with longer hair, if you’re wearing them around your neck (to hear something, talk with someone, etc.) careful taking them off or putting them back on your ears, there is a small gap between the headphone part with the buttons (has the b on it) and it’s small enough to snag your hair and pull it out if you move quick without knowing. While this isn’t how they are shown to wear, it’s a comfortable way to wear while listening to. Just do so at your own risk of losing some strands of hair. I still give it 5/5 as I am more impressed with this than I expected and have been with quality sound in headphones in a while. Also, charge lasts good and it does not take long to fully charge either. The lights that show the battery level when you turn them on helps because if you see it’s at 3 when you turn on for an hour or so, you can charge when finished. I have yet to have the battery die on me and I’ve had them for a month now.

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!

Highs: Beats > Sennheiser.High frequencies are good in both headphones, but Sennheiser has them more emphasized. Sometimes it feels like if you crank them slightly higher you’re gona hear sibilants. It’s on the edge and this is not the most pleasant edge to me. However, the sound is accurate and somewhat distinctive in the upper-frequency range for the Sennheiser. As for the Beats, highs are as detailed as on the Sennheiser (if not more) but not overemphasized.Mids: Beats > Sennheiser.Sennheisers have a so-called v-shaped sound profile so it feels like Beats have way more mids. It might be even too much at first, but you get used to it. Beats are more detailed and fast. Sennheiser feels muddy in comparison (but still very precise and detailed compared to Sony and Bose). I think it’s partially because of overemphasized bass that brings distortion into the mid range. You start hearing things that were not originally intended to be there by artists. Because of this, Sennheiser sounds more “musical”, it fills the voids between the instruments and produces an overall “dense” sound. And the Beats have more reference sound. For many instrumental tracks (rock, metal) Beats might sound boring and hollow. I can’t blame the headphones because such music is usually mastered to sound good on consumer electronics. And you can’t put good “dense” sound into an average stereo system. It will sound too muddy and.. just bad. So they leave the voids between the instruments and try to separate them. But on a reference headphone, this sounds… well… too reference :)Electronic music is a completely different story, this is where Beats shine! Electronic sounds are way more precise. And with Beats, you get this precision (especially in the complicated EDM tracks; I mostly listened to psytrance, psychill, idm, etc. But an average techno/trance sounds good as well). Sennheisers sound fine too, but only until you compare them with Beats.Bass: Sennheiser > Beats.The Beats are precise, again, and so is the bass. If the bass was intended in the music that you listen to – you will hear it. And you will hear exactly as much as it was planned by an artist. Rap songs sound great because of that, as well as some EDM tracks with massive sub-bass. As for the Sennheisers, well, they are v-shaped still so they add a subtle amount of bass to the overall mix, and in most cases, this sounds fine and even fun. It also comes without surprise that in bass-heavy rap songs, it starts to sound too overemphasized. In terms of precision, Sennheisers are not as precise but still hold their ground well against sony/bose/etc.Soundstage: Sennheiser > Beats.Soundstage feels subtly more open on the Sennheisers. Probably this is because they are not as precise and produce more “parasite” harmonics that make instruments sound further from your head. I like this effect but this makes me wonder if it’s possible to achieve a good soundstage for closed headphones without compromising the sound speed and precision.ANC/Transparency: Beats > Sennheiser.Beats are slightly better in noise cancellation and noticeably better in transparency mode. Not as good as AirPods Max, but kinda close. Sennheiser is not bad though, it’s just not as good. Wind can be a problem for both headphones, but I don’t care. Beats are better at blocking fan noise but may overemphasize it in the transparency mode.Mic: Sennheiser >> Beats.Sennheiser microphones are superior both in terms of volume and quality. Beats is really mediocre, on the edge of what I would call “usable” for the zoom meetings. On top of that Beats mic sounds really quiet in Windows 11 rendering itself useless. I hope new firmware/drivers will fix that.Ergonomics: Sennheiser > Beats.I like Sennheiser more. Beats have smaller earcups with stiffer ear cushions. Also, the clamping force on my average-sized head is obnoxiously strong. Not to the point when I feel a headache after wearing them for a few hours but still too much in my opinion. However, I like the fact that Beats are more compact. It makes a difference when I listen to them in bed, for example. They don’t rub as much against the pillow and don’t produce a lot of noise like Sennheisers.Sennheiser ear cups are rotating 180 degrees when on the Beats, they barely move. This is important if you want to move one headphone back to open your ear when you need to listen to somebody or something from the outside world quickly. Or if you’re a DJ and need to hear monitors with one of your ears :). Sennheiser earcups pivot and stay perfectly adjacent to your head, unlike the Beats.Connectivity: Beats > Sennheiser.Both headphones are ok when you’re near the source, but the Beats stay connected longer as I walk away from it. The usable distance is like ~30% longer. They also perform better for a source behind a wire mesh or a security door. I know that Sennheiser is capable of working with 2 devices simultaneously and this works pretty well. Not sure about the Beats but I don’t really care…Controls: Beats >> Sennheiser.Beats are very basic. They don’t even have a head detection. And this feels soo good after the glitchy Sennheisers! You can read more details in other Sennheiser reviews, but they are really bad in that aspect. I bit the bullet and used them as my daily drivers, and oh boy… settings were getting changed randomly, I had tons of fantom head detection events, and when I wanted to put them on or off I almost always accidentally touched the right earcup sensor and triggered something (usually play/pause).