Beats Studio Buds
Delivering a custom acoustic platform and active noise cancellation, these true wireless earbuds offer 8-hour battery life and 24 hours with the USB-C case. One-touch pairing works natively with both Apple and Android devices, a rare cross-platform advantage, and IPX4 water resistance adds durability. With a music score of just 25.6, they're best for commuters and callers needing ANC and broad compatibility rather than critical music listening.
form factor in-ear
driver type dynamic
Wireless Yes
active noise cancellation Yes
bluetooth version 5.0
battery life hours 8
case battery hours 24
water resistance IPX4
49 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong anc (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong mic (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong social proof (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong build (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average comfort (29th percentile)
- Below average sound (29th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | in-ear |
| Wearing Style | true wireless |
| Ear Tips | Large, Medium, Small |
Audio
| Driver Type | dynamic |
Noise Control
| ANC | Yes |
| ANC Type | adaptive |
| Transparency | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wireless | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 5 |
| Profiles | Class 1 |
| Multipoint | No |
Earbud Battery
| Battery Life | 8 |
| Fast Charging | 5-minute Fast Fuel charging gives up to 1 hour of playback |
| Charging | USB-C |
Case Battery
| Case Battery | 24 |
| Case Charging | USB-C |
| Wireless Charging | No |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
| Mic Count | 2 |
| NC Mic | Yes |
Features
| Voice Assistant | Siri |
| Touch Controls | Yes |
| App | Beats app |
| Gaming Mode | No |
| Bone Conduction | No |
| Water Resistance | IPX4 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Beats Studio Buds | Sony WF-1000XM6 | Apple AirPods Pro 3rd Generation | Nothing Buds 2 | Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro | Soundcore P31i |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear |
| Driver Type | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic |
| Wireless | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Battery Life Hours | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13.5 | 6 | 10 |
| Case Battery Hours | 24 | 24 | 24 | 55 | 26 | 50 |
| Water Resistance | IPX4 | IPX4 | IP57 | IP55 | IP57 | IP55 |
| Multipoint | false | true | true | true | true | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beats Studio Buds | 97.3 | 82.1 | 79.5 | 28.7 | 73.9 | 28.5 | 70.1 | 81.6 |
| Sony WF-1000XM6 Compare | 97.3 | 99.8 | 79.5 | 88.5 | 75.4 | 72.5 | 99.2 | 81.6 |
| Apple AirPods Pro 3rd Generation Compare | 97.3 | 82.1 | 98.8 | 90.7 | 75.4 | 94.9 | 99.6 | 99.3 |
| Nothing Buds 2 Compare | 93.1 | 97.5 | 91.2 | 81.9 | 95.3 | 72.5 | 97.1 | 81.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro Compare | 97.3 | 97.5 | 98.8 | 92.8 | 72.9 | 94.9 | 99.6 | 90.3 |
| Soundcore P31i Compare | 89.8 | 97.5 | 91.2 | 96.9 | 92.7 | 72.5 | 86.6 | 90.3 |
Usage Scores
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