BeatsStudio3 Wireless Noise Cancelling On-Ear Headphones - Apple W1 Headphone Chip, Class 1 Bluetooth, Active Noise Cancelling, 22 Hours of Listening Time - Shadow Gray (Previous Model)

This is the third "Beats Headset" in our household. The other two are still in use, just by other members of the family. (each prior generation gets passed down/etc).But I had been using a pair of generic padded headphones while my wife was using the Beats Solo2 and recently upgraded to the Beats Solo3. I found them to be comfortable, but wanted larger ear cups since I didn't like pressure on my ears too much. So when Prime Day rolled around, I picked up a pair of these on sale. Nice.So, my impressions:Package: top notch. Typical Apple minimalism, fit and finish. The only thing I would nit pick is that the headphones were collapsed inside of the egg shaped hardshell, so one of the ear pads had dented a bit due to being constantly pressed against the inside of the arch. Not a problem, but just a nit pick.Comfort: the ear pads were not large enough to completely encompass my ears. However, they are more comfortable, for me, vs the Solo3. So definitely a plus if your head/ears are a bit bigger. This will help.Setup: Turn it on by holding down the power button... place near an Apple device, and it shows up. Accept the pairing and you're good to go. It was painless and worked just like with the AirPods.Sound quality: After having spent a good deal of time exposed to high frequency sounds(data centers) I think that I'm not a good judge of "awesome sound reproduction". The padded cups and the tweaking that Apple/Beats did definitely causes the output of the headphones to favor the lower end of the audio spectrum. So things of a strong deep thump nature will definitely be felt. The higher frequency sounds sounded alright for several of the pieces I played. The mids feels a bit muddied, but that could be due to either the heavy bass-leaning configuration or the dampening effect of the headset and the ANR.Ambient Noise Reduction: so I didn't know this, but each time you turn these on, the noise reduction is turned on by default. I had the headsets on for a while with no music playing, and wondered how to turn it on, when I read that it starts by default. You can disable it after powering it up with a double push of the power button or from the bluetooth device info screen on your IOS device. When this happens, there is a beep/tone to indicate a state change, a momentary dip in audio output from the internal change, and then all of a sudden, I heard a humming sound. I thought they were defective and then realized that it was the sound of the HVAC in the room. .... I had never even noticed it. I spent a few minutes walking around the room and seeing how it worked, turning it on and off again. Basically, it seems like it measures and figures out the frequencies of the surroundings and then counters those frequencies. There IS a noticeable drop. Box fan in one room... can definitely hear it. Turn on ANC and then it dips down to a very very quiet repeating whoosh whoosh. The music when played like this feels more like music being listened to in a quieter room. It's definitely not just white noise.Heat: I can see how the design might result in sweaty ears. :) And I don't see myself running/jogging with these. But then again, they aren't Beats Jugging Headphones. They are studio headphones. So I'll leave the running music activities to my Air Pods... and let's face it, if I'm out on the sidewalk/etc, I WANT to be aware of my surroundings.All in all, I really like them. I went with matte black mainly because it was nice and plain.Update: after a week of use, really liking this headset. I can get about three nights if sleep use out of it before needing to recharge. I think that for people who are sensitive to noise when they sleep, the ANC is great for giving you that “quiet room” experience. If you want to play a little very quiet music or white noise over the ANC, that works too. Really cool.Love not having to deal with a cord when I’m listening to music and working at my computer.Haven’t used the headset mode more than a few times, but seems okay.

To tell you the truth I miss the wired beats headset I had purchased about 4 years 5 years ago?I've had 3 pairs of beats headsets now the 1st one was terrific and even the 2nd 1 the studio to wired headset was pretty outstanding! This 3rd pair however is a bit differentI love beets music headsets! They are terrific they fit really well and are a great value for the money and how long they last and the sound quality but this particular set ... Maybe it's just my Headset but there's something off about the sound.Their noise canceling is good the base is terrific but it's kind of missing the mid... Maybe a little more Treble?Something odd too that I wouldn't have expected is that the battery now has to be charged twice A-day instead of once and they can understand that because it's not plugged into the phone like my other headset was so as not draining off the battery but keeping the Bluetooth connection on seems to drain the battery faster and I don't understand that at all as it's just not something you'd expect to be a drain on the battery.Beats is always put out a very high quality product but since Apple purchased it... It seems it's made a little cheaper and quality than the last 2 pairs I have hadThe headband feels a little more flexible and that troubles me because I don't want to see these things break. The only time any of the ones I had broke was the 1st pair that's because I was pulling it out of my kid's hand he was 19 or 20 at the time.I'm hoping it's a better made product increasing in its quality versus Apple cutting corners and causing problems where there were noneI find it very sad that doctor Dre gave up this company for the money I can't imagine any other reason someone would sell such a quality company with a great brand and outstanding products when the company it was sold to cares very little about the quality of Music itself. Sure they sell music online but they're not musicians! I used to be. The quality of the sound really matters to me which is why I bought these in the 1st place. Beats music also had the number one online music source in my opinion but as soon as doctor Dre left it it went downhill and then sold outSo I can say that these are really great headphones and I still haven't heard any others that are as good as these but in fact have tried many others trying them in this store and the sound didn't come close to the quality of beats music. Honestly not even close. If I needed a pair of headphones and didn't have the money for these I would save as long as I had to to buy a pair of these instead of just settling on something else because I would not enjoy the experience as much as I do with this headset. Should I say this brand?All in all it is an expensive purchase. Seeing that it's expensive you have to decide for yourself whether hearing music as it was meant to be heard as important to you. It is to me. It's an investment in your entertainment and it's so worth while one.I cannot recommend this headset any higher but to say if you can find the beats music studio to version in new condition which would be very rare indeed. The ones that are wired meaning it would connect from the headset to your phone I would suggest that pair over these.These are a great 2nd to that 1.

I recently bought these headphones and they exceeded my expectations!The sound quality is excellent, with rich bass, clear vocals, and a great overall balance. The noise cancellation feature works really well, blocking out background sounds and helping me focus whether I’m working or just relaxing.They’re very comfortable, even after wearing them for hours, and the battery lasts a long time on a single charge. Pairing was quick and easy, and the Bluetooth connection is stable with no dropouts.For the price, I think these are a fantastic value. Highly recommended if you’re looking for affordable headphones with great noise cancellation and sound performance.