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Beats Studio31 / 11
Beats

Beats Studio3

Great gadget, but not the best headphones.

Current price · Amazon US
$259.88
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Noise Isolation / ANC
4.2/ 10
4.2
0.010.0

A 4.2 puts its noise isolation / ANC in the bottom third of over-ear headphones we've measured.

Measured on 86 of the 240 we've cataloged.

Key specs

Battery Life Wireless
40 hBelow average
40 h
11 h100 h

below average for over-ear headphones — based on 150 of 240 we've cataloged.

Charging Method
Micro USB
Usb-c87%Micro usb10%Others3%

Micro usb appears on 10% of the 135 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).

Connection Type
Most common
Wired-3.5mm48%Bluetooth44%Wired-usb-c7%Others1%

Bluetooth is the most common — on 44% of the 215 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).

Weight
261 gAbove average
454 g
132 g420 g

above average for over-ear headphones — based on 195 of 240 we've cataloged.

Battery

Battery Life Wireless
40 h
Charging Method
Micro USB
Full Charge Minutes
10.2 min
Battery Life Anc On
22 h
Battery
Yes
Fast Charging
Yes

Connectivity

Connection Type
Bluetooth, wired-3.5mm
Multipoint Devices
Yes - 1 device
Headphone Jack
Yes
USB Charging
Yes

Design

Weight
261 g
Color Options
White, pink, gray, matte black, candy-apple red, bright blue
Ear Pad Type
Synthetic leather
Foldable
Yes
Headband Type
Adjustable over-head
Wearing Time Max
4 h

Build

IP Rating
None
Material Chassis Primary
Plastic and metal
Water Resistance
No

Microphone

Count
2
Microphone
Yes
Type
Dual microphone

Sound

Acoustic Design
Closed-back
Ambient Mode
No
Anc Modes
Off,anc
Driver Size
40 mm
Driver Type
Dynamic driver
Frequency Response Signature
Warm with upper bass emphasis
Impedance
32 Ω
Noise Cancellation Type
Active

Features

Control Type
Physical buttons and touch controls
Auto Pause
No
Voice Assistant Support
Siri and Google Assistant

Identity

Model Number
MX3X2LL/A

SoundGuys review

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SOUNDGUYS rating
6.9/ 10
Worth a look
Adam Molina
Reviewed byAdam MolinaReviewed November 2022
Noise cancelling7.1
Isolation4.2
Battery life9.0
Comfort & fit7.7
Connectivity7.5
Design7.0
The verdict

The Beats by Dre Studio3 Wireless is a great gadget, but was hard to justify for the original $350 USD price tag. Today, however, you can easily find this headset for less than $200 USD, making it a much more appealing, albeit outdated, option.

✓What we like
✓Plenty of color options
✓Smooth matte finish
✓Battery life
✓Connection, Apple W1 chip
✕What could be better
✕Price
✕Build quality
✕microUSB charging
Read the full SoundGuys review →

Lab data

How we test ›

Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.

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Beats Studio3SoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve
Beats Studio3 frequency responseMeasured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.-40-30-20-100+10+20201001k10k20k

Measured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.

Frequency response — measurement data
Beats Studio3: frequency response, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)Response (dB)
20-1.3
25-0.3
321.8
403.8
505.4
636.1
806.3
1005.0
1253.3
1601.7
2001.4
2503.8
3153.5
4003.2
5000.7
630-1.4
800-0.2
1000-0.1
12500.2
16001.8
20002.3
25004.2
31507.3
40007.4
50000.5
63006.5
80006.6
100004.6
125002.6
16000-4.5
20000-27.3

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