If you go looking for them, you’ll notice MIA features that would’ve been present if the Studio Buds contained a proper Apple chip. Despite having no Apple chip inside, the Studio Buds replicate some AirPods features through software.īut the illusion only stretches so far. They’ll also automatically play Apple Music’s new Dolby Atmos spatial audio tracks. The Studio Buds even have special integration in Control Center: you can switch between noise-canceling and transparency modes from here just as you can with the AirPods Pro. When you pop open the case near an iPhone for the first time, you’ll see the familiar setup screen (or at least something close) slide up from the bottom, just like with AirPods or other Beats products. The Studio Buds support hands-free “Hey Siri” voice commands. The Powerbeats Pro, Powerbeats, and even the $50 Beats Flex neckband earbuds all have one of Apple’s branded chips inside - either the H1 or W1 - for features like instant setup, automatic pairing across all Apple devices that are signed in to your iCloud account, and audio sharing.ĭespite the lack of Apple silicon, Beats has managed to replicate some of those conveniences through software. I’d say the most curious thing about the Studio Buds hardware is what’s been left out: there’s no Apple-made chip inside these. The charging case is also much more pocketable. I’m hopeful these will avoid the occasional only-one-earbud-actually-charged failures of the Powerbeats Pro. There’s also something reassuring about how strongly the Studio Buds are magnetically pulled into their slots. The oval charging case is mercifully way smaller than the giant one that holds the Powerbeats Pro, and the red color of my review unit is quite eye-catching.
You can customize the long-press to activate a voice assistant instead, but that’s as far as Beats lets you switch things up. Controls work identically on both sides: press once to play / pause, twice to skip tracks, three to go back, and long-press to toggle between ANC on / transparency / off. The button only requires a light press, so you’re not constantly jamming the buds deeper into your ears. I greatly prefer this approach since you won’t have to deal with accidental presses as often when adjusting the earbuds. It’s tactile and actually presses in instead of relying on capacitive touch sensors. The outward-facing side is contoured around a diagonal pill-shaped “b” button. The Beats Studio Buds are much smaller than the previous Powerbeats Pro.īeats leaned on learnings from its prior earbuds (and those from Apple) as it worked on this design it also went through some prototyping with consumers to land on the final form factor.
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