LIVEFRMNYC
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My sister gave me the newest model Beats Studio 3 several days ago. She works for a casting agency, so she gets a lot of free perks from random companies. I was excited to get this.
So the Pros .....
It's the black and gold color and looks very nice.
It has the W1 chip. So easily connects to all my Apple devices and shows up on the battery widget.
Battery life is good, especially with ANC off.
The snug fit is good for jogging.
Easy clickable and discrete controls on left ear side. Might seem a bit old school, but definitely easier to use than touch controls.
Now the CONS .....
The ANC completely SUCKS!!!! It's supposedly adaptive, but it's just a damn joke. I've tried it outdoors and indoors. Straight TRASH!!! It's muffles noise instead of canceling it.
I can't stress enough how poor the ANC is on this.
The sound is just mediocre. I remember having a pair of Beats Solo (wired) almost a decade ago, and the bass was pretty good. The bass and treble on this sounds like the cheap TaoTronics headphones I use to buy. I was expecting a lot more.
You would think an Apple product with a W1 chip, would be able to stop and start audio whenever you remove the headphones from your head when connected to an Apple device, but NOPE.
Why is it my Sony WH-1000XM4 is able to do this and not these headphones?
I have small ears, so this fits like a glove. But I think people with larger ears than mines will have an issue with the fit.
Built quality feels good, but also seems very delicate. And the top padding is pretty thin.
Doesn't connect to my Samsung or Sony Smart TVs.
Verdict ....
This should be $150 at the most. Can't believe people are buying this for close to $300 without instantly returning it.
I always thought people were exaggerating how bad the Beats brand is, but damn, it's really not worth the price at all.
I don't get how this brand is strong to survive the competition, with such a high price for such a mediocre product.
I currently have ....Sony WH-1000XM4, Sennheiser Momentum 2, AirPods Pro, Galaxy Buds Pro, and Galaxy Buds Active. They all sound better and have better ANC than these Beats Studio 3 headphones.
And YES, I included the Galaxy Buds Active. Which is a damn shame!!!
I will using this for home use only, mainly for my Apple TV box. Thought about using this for jogging cause of the snug fit, but I don't want my sweat to ruin this. Maybe when the weather gets colder.
So the Pros .....
It's the black and gold color and looks very nice.
It has the W1 chip. So easily connects to all my Apple devices and shows up on the battery widget.
Battery life is good, especially with ANC off.
The snug fit is good for jogging.
Easy clickable and discrete controls on left ear side. Might seem a bit old school, but definitely easier to use than touch controls.
Now the CONS .....
The ANC completely SUCKS!!!! It's supposedly adaptive, but it's just a damn joke. I've tried it outdoors and indoors. Straight TRASH!!! It's muffles noise instead of canceling it.

I can't stress enough how poor the ANC is on this.
The sound is just mediocre. I remember having a pair of Beats Solo (wired) almost a decade ago, and the bass was pretty good. The bass and treble on this sounds like the cheap TaoTronics headphones I use to buy. I was expecting a lot more.
You would think an Apple product with a W1 chip, would be able to stop and start audio whenever you remove the headphones from your head when connected to an Apple device, but NOPE.
Why is it my Sony WH-1000XM4 is able to do this and not these headphones?

I have small ears, so this fits like a glove. But I think people with larger ears than mines will have an issue with the fit.
Built quality feels good, but also seems very delicate. And the top padding is pretty thin.
Doesn't connect to my Samsung or Sony Smart TVs.

Verdict ....
This should be $150 at the most. Can't believe people are buying this for close to $300 without instantly returning it.
I always thought people were exaggerating how bad the Beats brand is, but damn, it's really not worth the price at all.
I don't get how this brand is strong to survive the competition, with such a high price for such a mediocre product.
I currently have ....Sony WH-1000XM4, Sennheiser Momentum 2, AirPods Pro, Galaxy Buds Pro, and Galaxy Buds Active. They all sound better and have better ANC than these Beats Studio 3 headphones.
And YES, I included the Galaxy Buds Active. Which is a damn shame!!!
I will using this for home use only, mainly for my Apple TV box. Thought about using this for jogging cause of the snug fit, but I don't want my sweat to ruin this. Maybe when the weather gets colder.