Beats Studio (2013) vs Beats Studio3 Wireless

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Studio (2013) compared with Studio3 Wireless

	BeatsStudio (2013)	BeatsStudio3 Wireless
Overview
Released
Released	August 2013	October 2017
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Back
Back	Closed	–
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	SBC and AAC
Chip
Chip	–	Apple W1
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	–	Pure Adaptive Noise Cancelling adjusts to surrounding noise and the fit of the ear cups; enabled when the headphones are switched on
Audio features
Audio features	Adaptive Noise Cancellation with a stronger noise-cancellation-only mode; Beats Acoustic Engine audio processing; closed-back design (Les Numériques)	SBC and AAC Bluetooth codecs; 3.5 mm wired input (SoundGuys)
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 20 hours	Up to 22 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Rechargeable lithium-ion battery with five-light fuel gauge and Micro-USB charging from a USB port or outlet; playback stops when depleted (Tom's Guide and Les Numériques)	Up to 40 hours with Pure ANC switched off
Fast charging
Fast charging	–	A 10-minute micro-USB Fast Fuel charge gives up to 3 hours of playback
Design
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Removing the audio cable switches the headphones off; press the power button without the cable for noise cancellation alone, or hold the Beats logo to mute	Ear-cup buttons for music, calls and volume; hold the b button for Siri or voice commands; double-press the power button to switch Pure ANC on or off
Microphones
Microphones	Inline microphone in the supplied RemoteTalk cable (Tom's Guide)	Built-in microphone for wireless calls; RemoteTalk cable supports calls and voice commands
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Folding earcups with pivoting cushions; over-ear design (Tom's Guide and Les Numériques)	Folding ear cups and a protective carrying case (GearLab)
Works with
Works with	Wired audio connection; RemoteTalk functions vary between iPod, iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry and Windows devices	Class 1 Bluetooth with iOS and Android; W1 pairing and switching between Apple devices signed into the same iCloud account; voice controls may not work on all non-iOS devices
Colours
Colours	–	Originally Matte Black, White, Blue, Red, Porcelain Rose and Shadow Gray
In the box
In the box	Headphones, rigid carrying case, standard audio cable, RemoteTalk cable, Micro-USB cable, wall charger and cleaning cloth (Tom's Guide)	Headphones, carrying case, RemoteTalk audio cable and micro-USB charging cable (SoundGuys)