Best for: Androiding with ease
Surprisingly light and stunning compact, the Studio Pro are the latest and some would arguably say the greatest addition to the Beats pantheon of high-performance headphones. Minimalist in looks and design, one of the first things you’ll notice is how little movement there is in the earcups, barely a wiggle, in fact. Regardless of this, the generously upholstered earpads and shallow but firm headband hold them in place snuggly and agreeably, allowing for long periods of use without any discomfort.
And that’s a vital selling point for the Studio Pro for, alongside churning out perfectly precise music, it’s been designed with the cinematic experience in mind. Infused with Spatial Audio technology, the soundtrack to your favourite Dolby Atmos films is lovingly levered into your ears in spectacularly immersive 360° surround sound, elevating your home cinema experience to whole new heights. I particularly recommend slapping these on and giving Mad Max: Fury Road a rewatch or give bad-day-at-the-beach epic Dune another listen as the Beats carve you a savage new sonic profile. And, of course, flip on the Adaptive ANC and anyone sitting near you choosing to watch something entirely different on their phone but without headphones (as seems to be a thing these days) will be enveloped in utter silence.
Featuring updated 40mm drivers with a two-layer diaphragm and stringer magnets than found in previous pairs of Beats, the sound is deliciously rich and free from distortion, even when you ramp up the volume so that all audio is reproduced faithfully and free of colouration.
Hooking up over Bluetooth 5.3, the Studio Pro is compatible with both Apple and Android phones, but it’s with the latter that you’ll get the best of your Beats. While there’s a host of native Apple features, the Android side of things allows for Google Fast Pair to instantly connect with all devices registered to your Gmail account, Audio Switch lest you seamlessly segue between Android, Chromebook and similar devices, Find my Device pinpoint misplaced Beats on a map, and the Beats app for Android means you can tweak and customise performance to suit your style of sounds.
With around 40 hours of playback with ANC off and 24 hours on, for those who love a bit of lossless audio, there is even a built-in digital-to-analogue converter that serves it up using USB-C.
A masterfully engineered ANC option, for audio that’s pure and powerful, surround sound superiority, and noise cancellation that filters out exterior noise at 48,000x per second for perfect peace, the Beats Studio Pro can’t be, well, beat.
- Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.3, 3.5mm
- Drivers: 40mm
- Noise cancelling: Adaptive ANC
- Mic: Yes
- Playtime ANC on: 24-hours
- Included: Carrying case, USB-C cable for charging and audio, 3.5mm cable
- Weight: 260g
