69
“The Studio Buds get a refresh in the Beats Studio Buds Plus, but is the new model worth the added cost? We take a look.”
Publisher score: 6.9/10
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Beats Studio Buds +
$169.99 · ANC / Transparency · 3y 3m old
80
Review
Radar
8
User score
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Spec sheet
Key features
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Build and fit
- Wearing style
- True wireless in-ear earbuds
- Water resistance
- IPX4 sweat and water resistant earbuds; case is not sweat or water resistant
Sound
- Driver type
- Custom-built acoustic platform
Wireless and connections
- Noise control
- Active Noise Cancelling and Transparency mode
- Charging
- USB-C charging; 5 min Fast Fuel provides up to 1 hr playback
- Battery
- Up to 9 hrs earbuds / 36 hrs with case; up to 6 hrs earbuds / 24 hrs with case with ANC or Transparency on
- Connections
- Bluetooth, USB-C charging case
- Microphones
- Larger upgraded voice-targeting microphones
Review evidence
Audio specialist reviews
Review evidence
Tech publication reviews
86
ForbesRead review ↗
“The Beats Studio Buds promise to be a budget-friendly alternative to the Apple AirPods lineup. After testing them for over a month, here’s my full review.”
Publisher score: 4.3/5
84
EngadgetRead review ↗
“The Beats Studio Buds + are back on sale for a record low price. The earbuds can be yours for $130 as they've been discounted as part of a broader Beats sale.”
Publisher score: 84/100
80
Laptop Mag
“A sleek, inexpensive AirPods Pro alternative with refined Beats sound.”
Publisher score: 4/5
80
CNETRead review ↗
“Studio Buds leave out some features in the step-up Beats Fit Pro and new AirPods, but they just got some small upgrades and remain appealing options for iOS and Android users.”
Publisher score: 8/10
80
TechRadar
“The Beats Studio Buds are some of the best Beats buds you can buy”
Publisher score: 4/5
80
PCMag
“PCMag has product-specific coverage for Beats Studio Buds +.”
Publisher score: 4/5 · 1mo ago
80
Digital TrendsRead review ↗
“For $20 more, the Beats Studio Buds+ offer numerous meaningful improvements over the original Studio Buds.”
Publisher score: 8/10
80
Tech AdvisorRead review ↗
“The Beats Studio Buds+ have most of the features of AirPods Pro and add extra Android compatibility for less money”
Publisher score: 4/5
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Buying notes
Value todayStrong buy
High review score for the money. 80/100 at $170. Uses the lowest in-stock retailer price we can see.
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Latency performance when switching between multiple Apple devices.
Score distribution
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Highest86
Median80
Lowest69
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