Beats Beats Pro vs Beats Studio Pro

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Beats Pro compared with Studio Pro

	BeatsBeats Pro	BeatsStudio Pro
Overview
Released
Released	2010	July 2023
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	–	Yes
Spatial audio with head tracking
Spatial audio with head tracking	–	Yes
Driver size
Driver size	–	40 mm
Back
Back	Closed	–
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	SBC and AAC
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	–	Yes
Drivers
Drivers	–	Custom-made 40 mm active driver; Beats says distortion is up to 80% lower than on the Beats Studio 3 Wireless
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Passive isolation from the padded ear cups; no active noise cancelling.	Fully adaptive Active Noise Cancelling; Transparency mode
Audio features
Audio features	Aluminium construction with metal hinges. Flip-up ear cups allow room monitoring; two input/output cable ports support daisy-chaining another pair of headphones.	Personalised spatial audio with dynamic head tracking; Dolby Atmos content in supported apps; lossless audio over USB-C with three built-in sound profiles (Beats Signature, Entertainment and Conversation); integrated digital processor
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	Up to 24 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Up to 40 hours with noise cancelling and Transparency off; tested by Apple with 256 Kbps AAC tracks at 50% volume
Fast charging
Fast charging	–	10 minutes of charging gives up to 4 hours of playback (Fast Fuel)
Design
Weight
Weight	–	260 g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	5.3
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	–	No
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	The maker’s later user guide includes a remote cable for playback, track skipping, scanning, calls, voice commands and volume. Functions vary by connected device; launch accessory bundles may differ.	The "b" button for music and calls; volume rocker; multi-function button for listening modes, EQ modes, power and pairing
Microphones
Microphones	In-line microphone on the remote cable described by the maker’s user guide.	Voice-targeting microphones that Beats says filter background noise up to 27% more than the Beats Studio 3 Wireless
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Padded headband and rotating ear cups. The maker describes the model as over-ear; The Absolute Sound found the pads pressed on the outer ears in its test.	UltraPlush engineered leather cushions; metal sliders; folds for the carrying case; 17.8 × 7.8 × 18.1 cm
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	No water resistance rating published
Works with
Works with	Wired analogue audio; the user guide lists iPod, iPhone, iPad, HTC, BlackBerry and Android, with remote functionality varying by device.	One-touch pairing, "Hey Siri" and Find My with Apple devices; Google Fast Pair, Audio Switch and Find My Device with Android; Beats app for Android; Class 1 Bluetooth
Colours
Colours	–	Black, Deep Brown, Navy, Sandstone (Beats UK)
In the box
In the box	–	Headphones, carrying case, USB-C to USB-C cable for charging and audio, 3.5 mm analogue audio cable, Quick Start Guide, warranty card (no power adapter)