Meanwhile, I have a better pair of headphones for about $100 less. The Studio 3s were nice, but the Sennheiser are 50% better.
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Curious about this as well. Do you clean after every workout? Any worry about sweat and warranty? I am considering these for working out as well due to noisy gym and enjoying audio books and such.
Thanks for any feedback
Worst pair of headphones I’ve owned. Returned them straight away
Comfort great, looks great but charging really micro USB?!?
came with 40% charge
That night I connected them to my iMac to charge. 8hrs later I unplugged them and phone immediately reported them at 98%
Sound was the biggest drawback.
Listened to “live up to my name” and it started to crackle when it got bassy
Listened to “rockstar” and same thing crackle when it got punchy
For a $450AU pair it was unacceptable
Comfort great, looks great but charging really micro USB?!?
came with 40% charge
That night I connected them to my iMac to charge. 8hrs later I unplugged them and phone immediately reported them at 98%
Sound was the biggest drawback.
Listened to “live up to my name” and it started to crackle when it got bassy
Listened to “rockstar” and same thing crackle when it got punchy
For a $450AU pair it was unacceptable
I was overly excited for the Studio3 since I loved the Solo3; sadly, I ended up disappointed. Sub-bass is rolled off, the soundstage could be more open, and some tracks tend to sound muddy. On the other hand, the Studio3 has a nice sense of balance even if the sound is more sculpted than it should be and a signature that works well for hip-hop. There isn’t a better headphone to listen to Kendrick Lamar’s Damn. album. That’s still what the Studio series is made for and where it shines: hip-hop. The midbass punch can also be fun for EDM but I wish the Studio3 had more sub-bass presence in the lowest frequencies and a more open, airy sound.
Bottom line is if you want ANC, listen mainly to hip-hop/EDM, and enjoy the design then Studio3 is a solid option but there are better options out there. They’re about $100 overpriced in my honest opinion relative to audio performance. I expected so much more out of the Studio3 and was letdown but for what they are they compare well against Sony and Bose’s ANC headphones. Beats’ engineers paired with Apple’s resources could have done better since the Studio3 really doesn’t innovate in the segment beyond the W1 chip, and doesn’t punch above its weight in the audio department either.
I plan on writing a full review soon but for now I’d recommend people looking at ANC wireless headphones in the $350 range to consider the Studio3 if they want a lively sound and the W1 chip while keeping in mind that they’re not getting high-end audio quality.
Bottom line is if you want ANC, listen mainly to hip-hop/EDM, and enjoy the design then Studio3 is a solid option but there are better options out there. They’re about $100 overpriced in my honest opinion relative to audio performance. I expected so much more out of the Studio3 and was letdown but for what they are they compare well against Sony and Bose’s ANC headphones. Beats’ engineers paired with Apple’s resources could have done better since the Studio3 really doesn’t innovate in the segment beyond the W1 chip, and doesn’t punch above its weight in the audio department either.
I plan on writing a full review soon but for now I’d recommend people looking at ANC wireless headphones in the $350 range to consider the Studio3 if they want a lively sound and the W1 chip while keeping in mind that they’re not getting high-end audio quality.
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