Beats (Apple) - Studio Buds
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Last updated: Dec 15, 2025 Scoring
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"amazing, amazing, amazing ANC performance for earbuds! ... not even close in ANC performance vs these (Bose QuietComfort Earbuds (2024)) ... I, for ANC, prefer the approach Bose takes, blocking out pretty much all frequencies."
"Noise cancellation is solid. ... It's on the level of the Bose QC Earbuds, my previous daily driver, and actually sounds cleaner and feels better in the ear. ... Yes! I was also surprised by how good ANC is compared to the Bose buds. ... 10 ... The ANC on the PBP2 is better. ... Mine are much, much better than both my PBP1 and my Bose QCs."
"noise cancelling headphones are such a blessing for me. i've always been sensitive to noise and i get overstimulated easy when out in public. they give me silence and privacy when I need it. worth every cent!"
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"I put them in my ear, put the helmet on, then do one final “push” with my finger to seat them in my ear for the ride. ... The batteries die before they work out of my ear."
"they are so comfortable that both I and my husband have had to feel our ears to check whether we were still wearing them."
"Also super bonus I've never head banged with earphones this hard besides with these soundcores, they stick to me like glue even when I'm in a metal mood and I'm headbanging for a good hour."
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"Literally couldn't think of any pair of IEMs + dongle dacs could sound as analytical as the C3P+ for around $70. ... detail is just sooo much better. The C3P+ is just leagues ahead the I5 in terms of detail and resolution. ... the C3P+ is actually the closest sounding one to really expensive iems or headphone that I have."
"Crazy good from the jump! ... When you factor in they're only $99 and go toe-to-toe with Bose QC Ultra at $299, this is the deal of the year!"
"Can't recommend them enough for the value, sound like $200 earphones."
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"never had any issues with any of them across pixel 6a, 7a, 8a and 8 pro."
"never have connectivity issues"
"connectivity is great. There is no delay at all."
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"$80 a pair and they have all the same features as AirPods, with great audio quality, at a third the price."
"with great deep bass response. ... I have no idea how they achieved this without an airtight seal like other earbuds need."
"great sound ... really good bass ... nice top end"
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"Hated the fit ... the lack of fin/wing to keep them put just made them totay wrong for my ears... Gutted."
"I kept feeling them on and thinking they would fall off my ears at any moment, it would distract me from my run."
"they fall out at the slightest head movement"
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"the left side microphone died anyway and the 2-year warranty is over in which they changed the MTW3 3 times"
"the mic quality is so terrible"
"Calls in a noisy place with the MyVoice AI, and transparency mode unfortunately beat out the sound quality as the deal breaker."
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"noice cancel made me nuts in my old car , as it makes rumble and humming more noticeable specially the difrencial of mycar, and i dont make this up ... if noice cancelation is top dont get pro3’s fr, it make me nuts in my car and emulate humming rattiling noices"
"advertised Noise Cancellation does not actually remove outside sound at all."
"very poor ANC"
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"The OG Castor secondary driver is trash."
"but for everything else i would absolutely not pick them 💀"
"No bass ... Their bass is very very lean."
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"you can’t turn them down with the a simple tap like you can with AirPods"
"you have to actually push the pods to skip + pause, you can’t just tap like AirPods :("
I have both of these. I like the liberty 4 feature set better. But I keep getting a wear sound with the bass drum like super punchy. The beats have an overall more balanced sound to me.
r/Earbuds • Beats Studio buds + or Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC ->Decent for the price but if you have 40 bucks more the Beats Studio buds blow these out the water Amazon has them for 99
r/beatsbydre • Thoughts on the Beats Solo buds? ->I’ve been using the studio beats buds. Have never fallen out.
r/AppleFitnessPlus • The current best running headphones/earbuds? Any reliable recommendations/advice? ->I know this gets posted every year or so, but since earbud models change so frequently, old posts aren't very helpful. I can't wear over-the-ear headphones. Every pair I've worn feels like my upper ear cartilage is being pressed into with a knife. I don't think there's any headphones that won't do this, as even sleeping on my ear on a pillow can do it. I don't know if I've only tried earbuds with bad ANC, but I've hated every minute of it. My last pair of earbuds that I liked were Soundcore Spirit Dot 2s, but Soundcore doesn't make any earbuds without ANC now. I don't want transparency mode; I just want no ANC. I currently have a pair of Beats Studio Buds, and they're okay but not very comfortable and not great sound. Wireless is pretty nonnegotiable, as I am not threading an earbud cord down my shirt daily.
r/HeadphoneAdvice • Wireless Earbuds without ANC ->I have beats pods? (or whatever they’re called in pink)
r/AskReddit • What is a cheaper alternative to AirPods that is wireless and just as good? ->Yeah I stopped using them because I took one out + my dog ate one up (just badly chewed it) so I wanted these instead solely based on the color lol Theyre basically the same except, you can’t turn them down with the a simple tap like you can with AirPods + you have to actually push the pods to skip + pause, you can’t just tap like AirPods :(
r/AskReddit • What is a cheaper alternative to AirPods that is wireless and just as good? ->The sound quality is 5/5 but after a month or so you will be plagued with charging issues.
r/Earbuds • Just got and tried the Beats Studio Buds and omg... HORRIBLE ->I have the pros 2, 4 with ANC, and beat studio buds. My favorite by far are the pro 2s I use them for pretty much everything, now if I am going to be out in the city, I prefer the 4s the anc is decent, but it isn't as strong as the pro 2 so I am more aware of what is going on. the studio buds were a gift they are cool, but in your case, I would lean for the pro 2s since I know with prime day they are on sale too.
r/airpods • Beats Fit Pro or Airpod 4ANC ?, I recently lost my pro 1's I had for the last 4 years so deciding on what to move onto next. I have a pair of Beats studio buds but the mic on those are horrible especially when I'm at the gym which is loud, people cant figure out what I'm even saying on a call. ->I have Beats Studio buds that I like and would recommend. Sometimes you have to find the right angle to sleep / lay with the ear bud since your a side sleeper (same) AirPods really don’t compare when it comes to comfort and sound especially with beats. I liked my Bose in ear buds but they tend to be a bit more pricey. Currently I’m seeing those around $125 though.
r/iphone • Best wireless earbuds that won’t fall out when I lay down. ->Bought some Beats Studio buds about 5 years ago. They're still going strong, even survived an accidental trip to the washing machine.
r/BuyItForLife • Looking for Bluetooth Earbuds (android phone). ->I have beats buds, airpod 2s, 3s, and two pairs of pros 1s. All with left earbuds that failed right after warranty ended. All of them. My bose and jabras are... fine. Overall disappointed with all Bluetooth headphones right now.
r/iPhone13 • Good noise cancelling earbuds right now? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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