Anyone who says otherwise, please feel free to fight us in the comments. The Beats Studio3’s weighted harmonic distortion performance is decent. At average listening volumes, they generally fall within good limits, although a spike between the low and mid-treble may produce minor distortion. At higher volumes, this frequency is within acceptable limits, which should result in a clear and pure audio reproduction.
They also have physical buttons, which can be easier to use for some. The beats solo pro wireless Wireless have a decent noise isolation performance. However, they don’t perform as well as competing models like the Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless, Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018, or the Microsoft Surface Wireless Headphones. While they barely reduce bass-range noise like bus or plane engines in the bass range, they do a better job of cutting down mid-range sounds like ambient chatter.
On iOS, they connect with a pop-up that displays basic battery information. You can also disable the ANC in the Bluetooth settings. However, this setting isn’t available on Android, which is a little disappointing. However, you can always manually switch off noise cancelling by pressing the power button twice. There have been a few user reports that after updating the headphones to firmware update 2.4.4, the headphones make a clicking noise in the left ear cup while in idle mode . After updating our headphones to this firmware, we didn’t hear any clicking sounds, regardless of whether was audio playing or not.
The Beats Studio3 Wireless’ passive soundstage is poor. Even though they’re over-ear headphones, they don’t really activate the outer ear with resonances, which results in a small soundstage that seems like it’s coming from inside your head. Their closed-back design also makes their soundstage seem less spacious, especially when compared to open-back models.
However, if you’ve experienced this issue, please let us know in the discussion section below. There are a few spikes above the audibility threshold in the bass range, which indicates a loose bass. However, the rest of the response falls below this threshold, so treble reproduction is transparent. Unfortunately, the headphones are also mismatched in phase and frequency response.
You hit the bullet and you are listening to sound after a few microseconds. Things get worse when you are trying to use Wireless headphones via Bluetooth for playing MIDI instruments. You played a Piano note and you are listening to the sound after a microsecond. You can easily connect them with any Bluetooth enabled device.
The feedback is better on the physical buttons of the Beats, but you get limited controls. Also, the Microsoft have better noise isolation performance but have about half of the Beats’ battery life. The Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018 are better headphones than the Beats Studio3 Wireless. The Bose are very comfortable and their sound profile is well-balanced.
The Solo Pro Wireless have a slightly better noise cancellation feature and their sound profile is better balanced than the Studio3. On the other hand, the Studio3 are more comfortable thanks to their over-ear design and come with an audio cable to use when wired, which you need to buy separately for the Solo Pro. The Beats Studio3 have a mediocre frequency response consistency. Despite their noise cancelling and self-calibrating systems, they perform less consistently than other noise cancelling headphones such as the Sony MDR-1000X Wireless and the Sony WH-1000XM2 Wireless. Their bass and treble delivery can vary based on fit, seal, and positioning.
They don’t move much when running, and since they’re wireless, they won’t accidentally fall off your head because the audio cable got hooked on something. However, they’re still somewhat big over-ears and can slide a bit depending on the intensity of your workout routine. The Beats Studio3 Wireless are well-built and sturdy-looking headphones. Their ear cups are made from dense plastic that feels sturdy while their headband has a tough yet flexible metal frame. They’re a bit thinner and less robust than the Beats Executive, and the plastic coating on the headband is prone to scratches and scuffs, but their overall build quality feels high-end and well-made. The noise cancellation is strong enough to use on public transit, and they’re sufficiently comfortable and easy to use.
The Wireless are over-ear headphones that are decent for a lot of uses. They have the same stylish and polished design of the previous Beats Studio Wireless but with an improved noise cancellation performance. Their audio reproduction and active noise cancelling system automatically adapts to you and your environment.