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Beats Studio Buds Plus Review: A Clear Winner
The Studio Buds Plus upgrade on their predecessors with more enhanced features and bold aesthetics. Find these wireless buds here: Beats Studio Buds Plus: Beats Studio Buds: Beats Fit Pro: AirPods Pro 2: *Cnet may get a commission on these deals Subscribe to CNET: Never miss a deal again! See CNET’s browser extension 👉 Follow…
Cellunlocker.net
May 17, 2023 at 2:43 pm
Really liking the transparent one, wonder if they would yellow like some other transparent plastics
Lauren
May 17, 2023 at 2:49 pm
_Why is your hairline receding?? Grandpa_
justin wahlquist
May 17, 2023 at 3:08 pm
I got the power beats and air pods pros 2 and air pods 3. I feel like like Apple put those a lil lower then the AirPods. The AirPods are 2X better too me.
David Tedesco
May 17, 2023 at 3:17 pm
During the phone call, it sounded like the earbuds were using the same technology found in the “voice isolation” feature in the latest versions of Final Cut X. If you push Final Cut too hard with that, you get a little bit of high-end distortion, and that’s what it sounded like here as well, especially since the earbuds were cutting out so much traffic noise. Still incredibly impressive though.
lccgfilm
May 17, 2023 at 3:22 pm
So…Nothing earbuds for iPhone users?
nuyou21
May 17, 2023 at 3:37 pm
🤯 Damn, Apple! Take my money. 💰😁
alastair clarke
May 17, 2023 at 3:42 pm
I’m trying to decide between these and the Air Pods Pro 2. The lack of precision finding is a deal breaker. The transparent case looks awesome but I need to easily & quickly find my buds! I’ll be buying Air Pods Pro 2.
Shardizzle
May 17, 2023 at 3:47 pm
I love how CNET be on top of things
Robert Burdige
May 17, 2023 at 4:30 pm
Beats are the Worst. Let me know when they stop over EQ the signal
The HERO Family
May 17, 2023 at 4:46 pm
A physical button on a pair of buds is a hard pass for me. It always feels like I’m shoving them into my ear every time I click the button. I’m ok with physical buttons on headphones but not ear buds.
Nocks99
May 17, 2023 at 4:47 pm
what’s the Bluetooth version?
Shinto mathew
May 17, 2023 at 5:17 pm
I own nothing earbud 2 with hi fi sound chip and I was blow away by the sound quality. It can compare almost to Bose qc2 earbud and Sony wf1000x4 and sennheiser mw3. All I care about is sound quality and comfort. Rest is bonus to me. I listen to a lot of different kinds of music such as Turkish, Indian, reggae, etc. after some software adjustments nothing sound really great. I also own beats buds first gen and beats for pro also AirPod pro 2 none of these can’t even compare to any of Bose, Sony, sennheiser or nothing ear 2. Nothing ear 1 is garbage. All these beats and AirPods cost more than nothing ear 2 so nothingear 2 is the best bang for the buck. I will not be getting this one. I know this is about beats buds 2 but all I want to say if you really care about sound don’t waste your money on these beats.
Warlord Mo25
May 17, 2023 at 5:54 pm
Clear Beats Pro are decent in design, but I’m curious on the bass is what the Monster Beats used to be known for.
Ad Den
May 17, 2023 at 5:58 pm
the transparent looks lovely.. nice
Mind OverMatter
May 17, 2023 at 6:17 pm
The design is dope but unfotunately buds without wingtips fall out of my ear so will have to wait on the beats fit pro 2nd gen. Hope they shrink the case. Since these are out maybe a fit pro 2nd gen is close. Fingers crossed
Rorisang Monaledi
May 17, 2023 at 6:23 pm
It’s interesting that the products are the best they’ve ever made yet the brand itself has diminished.
Brobi V2
May 17, 2023 at 6:28 pm
apple is better
Brobi V2
May 17, 2023 at 6:29 pm
arnt these justt airpods ?
IsoIcy
May 17, 2023 at 7:05 pm
plus there made by apple so they gotta b good lol
M1N10D0
May 17, 2023 at 7:59 pm
Transparent purple plz.
Bat Boy
May 17, 2023 at 8:02 pm
Makes sense: Dr. Dre making clear ear buds for death row inmates. It matches their TVs. Great for the toilet wine connoisseur! 👍🤣
Sammy Ocean
May 17, 2023 at 8:17 pm
Do these have multipoint connection?
N8
May 17, 2023 at 8:27 pm
I will be purchasing these in transparent at release. Im tired of the boring white AirPods Pro and not a fan of the stem. Like you said the auto switching can be irritating and I will not miss that feature
j3zaster
May 17, 2023 at 8:31 pm
Still doesn’t have the proximity sensor that pause the music as you take them off the ear?
David Carnoy
May 18, 2023 at 6:57 am
Correct. No ear detection sensor.
Tony.in.motion
May 17, 2023 at 9:36 pm
I got the Beat fits pro at launch. Love them.
Syed Faheez
May 17, 2023 at 9:37 pm
OMG apple copied nothing 😭
Angel Gutierrez
May 17, 2023 at 9:37 pm
How do these compare to the Beats Fit Pro? Do they absolutely demolish them?
JoystickJester
May 17, 2023 at 9:39 pm
How do they compare to the Buds pro 2 and the Bose QC II?
Jack_Slater_X
May 17, 2023 at 9:40 pm
I LITERALLY JUST BOUGHT THE REGULAR BUDS YESTERDAY !!! WTF LOL !!! 🤦🏾♂️
Juan Cabrera
May 17, 2023 at 9:41 pm
*translucent not transparent.
matt mcdonald
May 17, 2023 at 9:58 pm
Why does Apple even keep the beats products when they have there own headphones
David Carnoy
May 18, 2023 at 11:28 am
They’ve kind of become Apple’s value headphones brand.
Hang Nguyen
May 17, 2023 at 10:39 pm
Apple just invented translucent! 😅
Xi Jinping
May 17, 2023 at 11:42 pm
Apple copying Nothing
Colors 66
May 17, 2023 at 11:46 pm
Is this product Beat’s comeback form being a joke/cringe by headphone fans?!?!
Carlos
May 17, 2023 at 11:54 pm
I wonder if the translucent ones will yellow over time and what not….
Enrico Amico
May 18, 2023 at 1:48 am
Nothing buds clone
akshob ramkumar
May 18, 2023 at 2:30 am
The fact that it’s by apple is like making me to get them instead
Heekki
May 18, 2023 at 2:37 am
How can I skip to the next song with this bud
David Carnoy
May 18, 2023 at 11:30 am
Quick double press
Heekki
May 19, 2023 at 4:12 am
@David Carnoy thx a lot
ABC EFG
May 18, 2023 at 3:30 am
I wish Samsung would make a transparent phone.😊
doorframe
May 18, 2023 at 4:06 am
I’ve never seen an attractive person use translucent devices
xian lim
May 18, 2023 at 5:22 am
Nothing ear 2 better
TheJaisah
May 18, 2023 at 6:05 am
I recently bought a pair of Airpods Pro 2, primarily to protect my hearing while I am riding my motorcycle. I was a bit apprehensive because I couldn’t guarantee that they would fit under my helmet and that they would block enough sound but WOW I was blown away. They block way more sound than my 32db earplugs and my ears are much happier for it. They also fit under the helmet well although I can sometimes get a bit of a drumming sound in my ear if I am going over a bumpy section of road. Overall though I am super happy with the performance of the buds. The sound quality is decent, not as good as the Sennheiser momentum 2 true wireless that I used to own (and by extension, the 3’s but I haven’t heard them personally) but it is certainly a pleasant sound that isn’t lacking in any way. Overall, extremely happy with them. I did compare with the Beats studio buds but I was worried that the slightly more sharp edge of the protruding bit would catch on the helmet when putting it on/taking it off. The Airpods are smoother on the outside so they thankfully slide in and out of the helmet easily. I have only gotten them snagged once when taking off the helmet and I put that down to me not being careful enough as you do have to use a bit of technique. It’s easy enough though, just have to be mindful of it. I can’t guarantee that they will work for everyone, every ear, every helmet and every motorcycle (depending how loud it is or the frequency of the sound it produces) but I would highly recommend you consider it if you are looking for earbuds for use on a motorcycle.
i_am_gohan92
May 18, 2023 at 12:23 pm
Damnit I just bought a couple pairs on sale for $99 each of the studio buds, which is a great deal but I’ll wait on these for a while.
Eyesac Coffeeaddict
May 18, 2023 at 4:42 pm
do these have spatial audio head tracking??
InfinitePower
May 18, 2023 at 5:38 pm
So glad they’re usb-C
Sazm G
May 18, 2023 at 5:58 pm
I hope google and Bose get on the translucent bus. I’ll def buy some new headphones if they get that clear color. The exclusive apple features makes this a dealbreaker for me
M Dubb
May 18, 2023 at 9:29 pm
Like
pradhumna chandra
May 19, 2023 at 12:20 am
How good are they in filtering out office noise like conversations around you?
Gtx Ggfx
May 19, 2023 at 3:18 am
how they are in comparison to beats fit pro?
megapunchboy
May 19, 2023 at 5:37 am
Really cnet is one of the true winners out there
Frank S
May 19, 2023 at 5:59 am
Will the old case from first generation work on it?
David from America
May 19, 2023 at 10:39 am
TWS True wireless earbuds.
$35.00 to $40.00. 👍🤗
The “Brand Tax” on the rest of the overpriced products 👎
There is no cure for gullibility
PaoJ
May 19, 2023 at 11:00 am
Excited for a Beats Fit Plus version with the wing tips
Joe Lobozzo
May 19, 2023 at 11:06 am
Do they read incoming texts like the AirPod pros?😊
sg702
May 19, 2023 at 1:48 pm
😮 that phone call doesn’t even seem real. That’s crazy. I have the originals and they pick up so much noise.
VPN Consult
May 19, 2023 at 2:42 pm
I would keep losing them
Sebastian Skaanild
May 19, 2023 at 3:05 pm
Dang the transparency mode must be pretty good 😂
Freddy Bell
May 19, 2023 at 6:46 pm
Props to Nothing for making transparent design cool again.
Oscar
May 19, 2023 at 7:44 pm
Translucent is what sold it for me
Hussien Alsafi
May 19, 2023 at 8:00 pm
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