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You won’t find them anywhere on the Beats website, having been pushed out by newer products like the Beats Studio Pro and Beats Studio Buds+, so why are we reviewing the seemingly outdated Beats Studio 3 wireless over ear headphones? Because they’re still available at every electronics retailer, and Amazon sells thousands of pairs each month. So how do they sound, what special features do you get from these old school headphones and overall are they still worth it nearly a decade after their launch?
Nine years ago, Apple made the big announcement to acquire Beats Electronics and Beats Music. Fast forward to 2023 and we still have Beats products on the market which is maybe surprising since Apple has their own lineup of headphones and speakers. Perhaps Apple wanted to keep their premium products with the usual Apple fit and finish and high price tag while Beats maintains its original hipster-rapper image. That subtle distinction may be step one in helping you decide if Beats headphones are for you, but there’s more to it than that. With its $349 USD ($439 CAD) price these are expensive, yes, and will fall into the premium headphone niche (but they’re still not as eye-watering as AirPods Max, or even Beats’ newer Studio Pro). Let’s see how this pair of headphones fares in a pretty crowded market.
What’s in the Box?
The Beats Studio 3 wireless headphones comes with a carrying case and a 3.5mm RemoteTalk cable. The included micro-USB charging cable is just a little reminder as to how long the Beats Studio 3 has been around, and it’s definitely giving me retro flashbacks—and not in the good way. You also get a quick start guide and a warranty card.
The power button on the headphones is small and incredibly hard to find with your fingers, which wouldn’t be a problem except it’s also used for engaging the noise cancellation.
On the left earcup you get a mercifully larger multi-function button which will answer calls, play-pause, and adjust volume.
Features
Apple released the original Beats Studio back in 2008 and Beats Studio 3 way back in 2017 and while headphones can grow into being timeless pieces if they have impressive audio quality, it’s still important to know what features you’ll be getting to see if you can squeeze out every ounce of performance per dollar.
Fit & comfort
The headphones feel fairly sturdy and fold down to a smaller profile for travel. The hinges seem crisp but easy to maneuver, and not like they’re going to snap a day or two after the warranty expires.
Apple W1 Chip
Having built-in Bluetooth, the Beats Studio 3 is a pair of headphones you can pair up with iOS, Android, and Windows devices. However, you won’t be getting your best bang for the buck unless you have an iOS device.
Pure Active Noise Cancelling
Active Noise Cancelling or ANC is the key reason why this pair of headphones is priced the way it is, so make sure you really need this feature. ANC uses digital signals to detect and cancel out ambient noise (while you also get passive noise isolation from the padded over-ear cups)
I’m glad to say the noise cancelling is okay for this vintage, and even if you are trading away some battery life. You can turn it on by double-clicking the power button, which is all but impossible to feel and I often had to take the headphones off to locate it.
I test ANC out in two ways; I engage it and use it with no music or audio playing so I can hear how well it’s working without competing audio. Then I try it with sound playing.
Sound quality
Let’s get to the key feature you care about; the sound. Fortunately Beats Studio 3 sound great, which probably explains the long lifespan of these headphones. The musical minds behind the Beats brand created them to match tech used in the recording industry, and you can tell.
With an outstandingly balanced and finely-tuned sound, they sound exceptional. The bass is both full and snappy on tracks like Beyonce’s Crazy in Love, and vocals simmer cleanly along the top.
Switching to Mariah Carey and Snoop’s Say Somethin it was easy to hear lots of the subtleties in the music, like the tight and raspy snare, or deep breaths.
Keeping up the old school tracks to match the vintage of the Studio 3’s, I rounded out my old school vibe listening test with St Germain’s So Flute, and caught all the buzzy, breathy peeps in detailed glory.
Coles Notes: Beats Studio 3’s have aged like fine wine in the sound quality department.
