It's been six years since Beats launched its last set of wirelessheadphones. For Beats fans, it was worth the wait.
Beats Studio Pro MSRP $350.00 Score Details DT Recommended Product “You still pay a premium for the Beats brand, but the Studio Pro are worth it.” Pros Cons Six years. That’s how long it’s been since Beats launched its last over-ear wireless headphones, the Beats Studio 3 Wireless. In that time — a relative eternity in the audio world — companies like Sony, Bose, Sennheiser — and even Beats’ owner, Apple — have debuted as many as three new versions of their flagship wireless headphones.
To spot the changes, you’ll need to look closer: The headband no longer bears the Beats brand, and the hinge points are now a color-matched plastic or brushed metal. Speaking of colors, there are four from which to choose: Sandstone , Deep Brown, Navy, and Matte Black — a decidedly muted set of tones when compared to glossy reds, whites, and blacks that have adorned previous Beats models.
If you were hoping for a full-court press on new features, the Studio Pro will leave you a little underwhelmed. There still are no wear sensors for auto-pause, no support for Bluetooth Multipoint , no hi-res Bluetooth codecs like LDAC or aptX Adaptive, and despite the new EQ modes — most of the time — there’s no way to alter the sound signature.
My only gripe is that the tiny power button on the bottom of the right earcup is still used for switching ANC mode. Now, instead of ANC on/off, you can choose to include transparency mode in the mix, but each mode change requires a double-click, and it’s not as easy to use as the other buttons. With the launch of the Studio 3, it felt like the company overcorrected in the other direction, leaving those cans sounding weak in the low end when compared to Sony’s offerings. The Studio Pro have finally found the Goldilocks zone, with a really pleasing balance of frequencies. If you’ve ever dismissed Beats in the past for sounding too processed, the Pro might just change your mind.
The USB audio connection solves both of these limitations. It’s lossless, so nothing gets altered or tossed out, and the Pro’s onboard digital-to-analog converter can handle up to 24-bit/48kHz resolution, so you can hear lossless hi-res audio in all its glory. Even Apple’s outrageously expensive AirPods Max aren’t able to do that.
Why are these profiles only available in USB audio mode? I wish I could tell you, and for what it’s worth they only seem to offer mild variations in EQ, and I found that I ended up sticking with the Signature profile regardless of the content I listened to. A manual five-band equalizer option would have been a welcome addition, but Beats and Apple have never offered this.
Call quality also has been substantially improved. Outdoors, loud sounds are very effectively canceled, so your callers won’t have to listen to passing trucks as you talk. At these times, the noise-canceling circuit can be a bit aggressive and your voice may wobble or sound compressed. When things are quiet, your callers probably won’t know you’re outside at all.
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