Customer Ratings & Reviews

The battery in the box doesn't last. I have to connect it every day

They are ok. I have bought cheaper ones that have better sound

It doesn’t feel comfortable in my ear. Sound is good.

The beats work great with android, there is a software that you download to work well with Android from the play store. The sound is really good. The ear buds have really nice bass and no harsh highs and the mids come through very well. These fit my ears very well with no issues with them staying in with activity. The active noise canceling is not as good as Bose's ANC but it works well. The only thing I wish that the head phones had was a haptic buttons, and volume control. You can over come this with using Google assistance by saying "set volume to 50%". You will have to use the software to enable which side you want the noise cancel controls to work with there are 3 modes: ANC, Transparent, Off. When you first turn them on they are set to off. First setup the software on your phone and setup the active noise cancel to that position then you know where it is starting. When you do a long hold you will hear 3 beeps that puts in transparent mode, Next long press you will hear a single beep that means it's off. One more long hold you will hear 3 beeps again and that will be in ANC mode. If you don't want to deal with that interface just use the software you download to control it. It comes in handy when you need to switch quickly to transparent mode from ANC if jogging or at work someone is talking to you. On video there is no lag between watching youtube video on phone. Also, the volume on these do get load so there is not problem keeping out noise like when you are mowing the lawn on a riding mower. I would recommend these to anyone with Android phone. I've never been a fan of apple products personally but Apple knocked these out the park with these. Using a OnePlus 6T cell phone no problems connecting when you putting them in your ear. The only thing that was a little annoying was the notification for the ear buds would pop up just turn the notifications off for the ear buds issue taken care of with a Android phone. I highly recommend this product looking for a good loud set of headphones and I think it's worth the price of $150.

I wish I had looked at the views and did research first before I wasted my money on these. I wouldn’t buy these ever again. Since they don’t come with everything to charge it. It’s not worth it.

Don’t ever buy these things without a warranty.. if you loose one you needa buy a whole new set -_- Also!! these don’t even stay in your ear property. I tried every freakin rubber and still…

Sound was awesome but they don’t stay in your ear, kept falling out no matter if you change the tips. Any movement they fall out. Not for gym rats.

these headphones are not worth it, the battery life is terrible. I had a cheaper brand prior to these that were so much better.

Not for small ears I try them at home before leaving and one day one came off. Sorry but these need foam ear tips xsmall

I didn't like them..they wouldn't stay in ear..Sound quality wasn't what i expected. I returned them.

The Beats Studio Buds proved to be tough to put a number on for this review. I ended up going with 4 stars, but from some angles these are 5 star wireless buds and others they are 2 or 3 stars. In the end, I ended up going with my surprise factor with how well designed the experience is for android and the overall sound of the buds vs some of the frustrations I have with them. And to be fair, most of the frustration is because they are ALMOST where they need to be. I was really excited for the noise canceling on these and that was just a huge disappointment. TL;dr: These work surprisingly well with both Android and iOS. Sound quality is great as long as you like the "Beats" sound since there's no EQ adjustment. Only average noise isolation and disappointing active noise cancelation. No in-ear detection is really disappointing. Fantastic battery life and the impressive sound quality keep these in the 4 star range, though. Just don't buy them expecting to use the noise canceling for travel. 1) Unboxing and pairing/use: really, really easy to get these paired up with my Note 20 Ultra. Flipped the top open, and the easy pairing option appears on my screen in Android and prompts me to download the Beats app for more advanced setup. Kinda shocking, really. They were just as easy to pair as some earbuds I recently reviewed which were made specificially for Android phones! I did not think this was gonna be possible for an Apple owned brand! The downside is they do not support handsfree google assistant. This isn't a huge deal as often my phone will pick up the wake words even from my pocket but this was a really nice feature of other earbuds I've reviewed recently. Because they were already paired with my android phone, I can't speak to the "fresh" pairing experience with my work iPhone - I had to press the button on the case to get them to pair, but it wasn't troublesome. They do support handsfree Siri. The fact that the Beats Studio buds don't support in-ear detection was shocking and really a bummer. At this price that feature should be mandatory. 2) Sound quality: These have the "signature" Beats sound bred into them and there are no EQ options in the app. Basically the classic V EQ from what I can tell, lots of bass, lots of treble, light midrange. Since that's the EQ most people probably would choose on their own for modern music, it's probably fine. Still, I'd prefer a choice for earbuds that cost this much money. Given that limitation these sounded very good. No distortion at all at normal listening levels with a wide variety of music. My demo track for acoustic music is Avett Brothers - Shame and I was really impressed with the amount of bass the Beats have without being too " bass boosty." (that's a technical term I just made up). They also brought out some upper midrange qualities that I hadn't noticed with other earbuds I've used recently. Top marks on sound, and I'm kinda shocked to say that I really, really liked the Beats for this. 3) Noise canceling/travel qualities: Basically non-existent noise canceling or even passive noise reduction. I would not purchase these solely for travel use. I tested these in a room with a window air conditioner and next to a server rack and they DO cancel out some of that fan noise but not enough to purchase these solely to use for this purpose. They also don't perfectly seal your ear canals so they don't passively reduce noise very well. Just not very good for this purpose. The transparency mode also doesn't seem to work very well. Just not worth the hit to battery life to use these features at all. On the flip side, the openness contributes to the sound quality and makes them pretty well suited for using in a busy/noisy environment where you need to hear what's going on around you. Sitting in an office, using the buds to listen to music, you get some benefit from the noise canceling while also not completely isolating yourself. 4) Battery life: Outstanding. The advertised 8 hours (with ANC off) is a full work day of audio without having to stick them in the charging case. Really impressed with the battery life - I do not have any other wireless earbuds that can make it through an entire day. I did not push these to the 8 hour mark but after 4 hours with noise canceling off (and about 30-45 minutes with noise canceling on) I was sitting at a little less than half charge when listening to audiobooks and music.

Don’t stay in your ears. Even with the smallest fitting they don’t stay.

I purchased these for my daughter as a Christmas gift and she loved them! The noise canceling and bass are amazing, definitely would purchase these again.

Won’t stay in my ears when sweating. Won’t connect very well.

Charge didnt last kept falling and disconnects from the phone

Starts making a werid sound! Hurt the ears. Don’t recommend

I just bought these at Best Buy and I love them. They are the best bluetooth earbuds I've ever owned. When I was reading the reviews, I saw many complaining of the low volume. I took a gamble on those reviews being over-dramatic, but they were right. The volume was quite low, until I figured out how to fix it. Now they can go loud enough to hurt my ears. The long press of the button on either earbud is preprogrammed to turn the Active Noise Cancelling on and off. I paired them to my iphone, and when I went into the settings on my phone, I was able to reprogram the long press to turn the volume up on the right earbud, and down on the left. If you long press on the right earbud and turn it all the way up, the earbuds volume will go way up. Then you can switch the programming back to the noise cancelling function and just control the volume with your phone, or whatever you pair it with. After I did that, the volume has been great. Sound quality is great. I love them. The noise cancelling and transparency mode are just ok. But I don't know what you can really expect from earbuds this small for this price.

For what I actually wanted, the Beats Studio Buds are actually quite good. I was looking for an alternative to the AirPods that were similar in their seamless function without too much excess. For some, the fact that the Studio Buds do not have the H1 chip which means they cannot be synced across the devices on your icloud account is a negative and I can see why. For me however, I am glad that they will only sync to a single device, that way they don't get accidentally grabbed by my Mac or Apple Watch when I didn't want that to happen. Suddenly hearing loud dings in my ears because my Watch synced to my AirPods unintentionally has always been very annoying so I actually appreciate that cannot happen with these. This next part is very subjective, but they happen to fit my ears perfectly, I can move a lot or even eat with them in and they don't budge at all, and I can wear them for an entire charge without any discomfort. Both definitely wins in my book. Speaking of battery life, it is as advertised. If using ANC, they last 4-5 hours. If not, they go closer to 7. Considering how small they are and how they stack up to the competition its all about right, Now, the biggest negatives for me and what hold the Beats Studio Buds from greatness are the fact that the case does not support Qi charging, although it at least uses USB-C, and frankly the ANC is abysmal. I cannot tell any difference between having Active Noise Cancellation on or off. I have ensured that I am using the correct size ear pieces and they fit very well, yet the only significant difference with ANC on is it takes a couple hours off the battery life. It's totally useless. I have to check my phone to see if its even on at all. Transparency mode is better, but not entirely necessary since they don't isolate sound very well to begin with. Last complaint is I am told that the sound quality on phone calls is subpar. I can hear everything just fine however the person on the other end says I sound almost staticky compared to other headsets and buds I have and use still. The Beats Studio Buds are a mixed bag. I wanted something similarly easy to use as the AirPods and these check that box. Open the case and sync, then simply pull them out of the case to use. That's it. However, calls aren't perfectly clear, the ANC is a joke, and no wireless charging is a disappointment. On the plus side for me is they fit very well and are super comfortable, they sound good other than a distinct lack of bass, my watch doesn't steal them away and send notification sounds directly into my ear canals, and they look really nice particularly in black. I intend to use them regularly even though they aren't perfect. They work well enough for me.

It seems like Beats decided to change from premium headphones, to budget friendly earbuds. That’s exactly what the Beats Studio Buds are. The box contains just a few items, the charging case, the buds, 3 different size ear tips and a very short USB C charging cable. It would have been nice for them to include a USB C power plug, but I guess that would have made the cost a little higher. The case is fairly small and can fit in your pocket easily without taking up too much space. It does feel kind of cheep with the top just having a thin layer of plastic, which I wouldn’t recommend dropping it. The buds are lightweight, with a matt finish and a glossy button on the top of them. I found that the buds are hard to get a good grip making them slippery to hold on to. It took a few times of adjusting to figure out how they actually go inside my ear, but once I figured it out, they sit in there quit comfortably. There is a small mic on the top end of each earbud, which acts as the passive noise feature. On the end of each bud is a button, the button has several functions such as: pause/play, hold to activate ANC, transparency or off, skip and rewind. The sound quality I would say is mediocre. The buds have a decent amount of bass, really good highs, but fall flat on the mids. Depending on the kind of music you listen to, this can have a huge impact on sound quality. The ANC or active noise canceling, isn’t impressive, and if you plan on trying to use these on an airplane, I wouldn’t recommend them. In fact, I couldn’t even tell the difference between ANC on or off. I took a 2-hour road trip with the family, and with the ANC on, I still had a hard time hearing the music. The same thing can be said about the transparency feature, it doesn’t do a very good job at enhancing the environment sounds. Again, it sounds about the same weather the feature was on or off. The battery is one of the best features about the buds. It does last a good while eve with the ANC or transparency functions on. Plus, with the fast-charging case, 5 mins will give you another solid hour of play time. The best part is, the case can be charged using USB C, which charges it very fast. Overall, I would have to say the Beats Studio Buds are average at best. The sound quality is nothing to brag about, it lacks any sort of mids and at times the highs can be ear piercing. I will say, they are very comfortable to wear, especially for long periods of time. This has to do with the well design of them and the fact that they’re really lightweight. I was really disappointed with the active noise canceling feature, as it doesn’t do that good of a job. I was able to have a full conversation with the ANC turned on and didn’t have any trouble hearing the other person. And the transparency feature, is even worse. The fast-charging case is a really nice feature that gives you plenty of playing time on a single charge. This would be a good starter pair of earbuds, but if you’re expecting killer sound quality with great ANC, I would look for other options.

Pro: -Clear balanced sound -Comfortable -Case is compact Con: -Noise cancelling could be better -Battery life -No wireless charging The earbuds are small and comfortable to wear. It comes with three sets of silicone tips. There’s a button on each side that controls the music, answers calls, and switches between the noise cancelling modes. The buttons are easy to activate, and I find myself pressing them by accident often when adjusting the buds. Pairing them with my iPhone was simple. The first time, there was a prompt on my phone and all I had to do was click on it. To pair more devices, I had to press the button on the case for a few seconds and it went into pairing mode. The charging case is round and compact, and easily fits in my pocket without being bulky. It charges with a USB-C, but does not have wireless charging. It only has one indicator while charging and doesn’t have any battery level indicator so there’s no way to tell how many charges are left. The sound quality is quite good. It’s an overall balanced sound, clear and without too much bass. When listening to instrumentals, it sounds full, and I can hear the distinct sounds clearly. It may not be as good as higher end brands, but to me it sounded fine. Noise cancelling, while not bad, isn’t that great either. It dampens some lower rumbling sound and fan noise, but a good amount is still audible. The difference between normal and noise canceling isn’t that big. The transparency mode works well, but adds a slight hiss. There’s no voice prompts (just a series of beeps) while switching between the noise cancelling modes, so it can be hard to tell if it’s on. Battery life isn’t the greatest. With noise cancelling on, it lasts about 5 hours. The case will provide up to 15 hours of use. If you really need good noise cancelling earbuds, these are probably not it. These will cut down some of the noise, but I have better ones, though at a much higher price point. The sound is clear and is more balanced without emphasizing bass over vocals. Overall audio is good. Battery life could be better, but it’s not too far off from the average.