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Monday 9 October 2017

Beats Studio 3 Wireless headphones review: Apple pairs noise cancellation and the W1 chip

Source: www.imore.com --- Sunday, October 08, 2017
Can the Beats supplant my beloved Bose QC35s? Apple has slowly updated its Beats wireless headphones line over the last two years to include the company's auto-pairing W1 chip: We have the sport-based PowerBeats 3 , on-ear Beats Solo 3 , in-ear Beats X , and now, the over-ear Beats Studio 3 Wireless has arrived to complete the line. I've been eagerly awaiting Apple's revision to its top-tier Beats product, especially once I heard that the Studio 3 would include active noise cancellation (ANC). The headphones supposedly weren't shipping until later in October, but when I visited iMore editor-at-large Rene Ritchie's local Apple Store, I found a pair of the matte black Studio 3 Wireless hanging out on the shelves. 
 Needless to say, I immediately picked up a pair — even if I did have to avert my eyes from their bank-account-crushing $349.95 USD/$399.95 CAD price tag — and unboxed them right at the mall, for your (and my) viewing pleasure. After unboxing, I took the Beats Studio 3 home with me; I've been testing them for about a day now and wanted to quickly jot down some observations. This is a living review, so I'll be updating this article as I spend more time with the headphones and get to know them a bit better. First and foremost, they're comfortable. They should be, for their price, but it's a nitpick I've had with both the PowerBeats and the Solo 3 — the Beats line has often sacrificed looks for good padding, and I'm happy t ...



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