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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…

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The Studio Buds Plus upgrade on their predecessors with more enhanced features and bold aesthetics.

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64 Comments

  1. Cellunlocker.net

    May 17, 2023 at 2:43 pm

    Really liking the transparent one, wonder if they would yellow like some other transparent plastics

  2. Lauren

    May 17, 2023 at 2:49 pm

    _Why is your hairline receding?? Grandpa_

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. lccgfilm

    May 17, 2023 at 3:22 pm

    So…Nothing earbuds for iPhone users?

  6. nuyou21

    May 17, 2023 at 3:37 pm

    🤯 Damn, Apple! Take my money. 💰😁

  7. 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.

  8. Shardizzle

    May 17, 2023 at 3:47 pm

    I love how CNET be on top of things

  9. Robert Burdige

    May 17, 2023 at 4:30 pm

    Beats are the Worst. Let me know when they stop over EQ the signal

  10. 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.

  11. Nocks99

    May 17, 2023 at 4:47 pm

    what’s the Bluetooth version?

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. Ad Den

    May 17, 2023 at 5:58 pm

    the transparent looks lovely.. nice

  15. 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

  16. 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.

  17. Brobi V2

    May 17, 2023 at 6:28 pm

    apple is better

  18. Brobi V2

    May 17, 2023 at 6:29 pm

    arnt these justt airpods ?

  19. IsoIcy

    May 17, 2023 at 7:05 pm

    plus there made by apple so they gotta b good lol

  20. M1N10D0

    May 17, 2023 at 7:59 pm

    Transparent purple plz.

  21. 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! 👍🤣

  22. Sammy Ocean

    May 17, 2023 at 8:17 pm

    Do these have multipoint connection?

  23. 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

  24. 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.

  25. Tony.in.motion

    May 17, 2023 at 9:36 pm

    I got the Beat fits pro at launch. Love them.

  26. Syed Faheez

    May 17, 2023 at 9:37 pm

    OMG apple copied nothing 😭

  27. Angel Gutierrez

    May 17, 2023 at 9:37 pm

    How do these compare to the Beats Fit Pro? Do they absolutely demolish them?

  28. JoystickJester

    May 17, 2023 at 9:39 pm

    How do they compare to the Buds pro 2 and the Bose QC II?

  29. Jack_Slater_X

    May 17, 2023 at 9:40 pm

    I LITERALLY JUST BOUGHT THE REGULAR BUDS YESTERDAY !!! WTF LOL !!! 🤦🏾‍♂️

  30. Juan Cabrera

    May 17, 2023 at 9:41 pm

    *translucent not transparent.

  31. 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.

  32. Hang Nguyen

    May 17, 2023 at 10:39 pm

    Apple just invented translucent! 😅

  33. Xi Jinping

    May 17, 2023 at 11:42 pm

    Apple copying Nothing

  34. Colors 66

    May 17, 2023 at 11:46 pm

    Is this product Beat’s comeback form being a joke/cringe by headphone fans?!?!

  35. Carlos

    May 17, 2023 at 11:54 pm

    I wonder if the translucent ones will yellow over time and what not….

  36. Enrico Amico

    May 18, 2023 at 1:48 am

    Nothing buds clone

  37. akshob ramkumar

    May 18, 2023 at 2:30 am

    The fact that it’s by apple is like making me to get them instead

  38. 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

  39. ABC EFG

    May 18, 2023 at 3:30 am

    I wish Samsung would make a transparent phone.😊

  40. doorframe

    May 18, 2023 at 4:06 am

    I’ve never seen an attractive person use translucent devices

  41. xian lim

    May 18, 2023 at 5:22 am

    Nothing ear 2 better

  42. 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.

  43. 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.

  44. Eyesac Coffeeaddict

    May 18, 2023 at 4:42 pm

    do these have spatial audio head tracking??

  45. InfinitePower

    May 18, 2023 at 5:38 pm

    So glad they’re usb-C

  46. 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

  47. M Dubb

    May 18, 2023 at 9:29 pm

    Like

  48. pradhumna chandra

    May 19, 2023 at 12:20 am

    How good are they in filtering out office noise like conversations around you?

  49. Gtx Ggfx

    May 19, 2023 at 3:18 am

    how they are in comparison to beats fit pro?

  50. megapunchboy

    May 19, 2023 at 5:37 am

    Really cnet is one of the true winners out there

  51. Frank S

    May 19, 2023 at 5:59 am

    Will the old case from first generation work on it?

  52. 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

  53. PaoJ

    May 19, 2023 at 11:00 am

    Excited for a Beats Fit Plus version with the wing tips

  54. Joe Lobozzo

    May 19, 2023 at 11:06 am

    Do they read incoming texts like the AirPod pros?😊

  55. 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.

  56. VPN Consult

    May 19, 2023 at 2:42 pm

    I would keep losing them

  57. Sebastian Skaanild

    May 19, 2023 at 3:05 pm

    Dang the transparency mode must be pretty good 😂

  58. Freddy Bell

    May 19, 2023 at 6:46 pm

    Props to Nothing for making transparent design cool again.

  59. Oscar

    May 19, 2023 at 7:44 pm

    Translucent is what sold it for me

  60. Hussien Alsafi

    May 19, 2023 at 8:00 pm

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😊😊😊😊❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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