Beats Studio Buds vs Beats Studio Buds +

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Studio Buds compared with Studio Buds +

	BeatsStudio Buds	BeatsStudio Buds +
Overview
Released
Released	June 2021	May 2023
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	Yes
Spatial audio with head tracking
Spatial audio with head tracking	No	–
Driver size
Driver size	8.2 mm	–
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC and AAC
Drivers
Drivers	Dual-element diaphragm driver and two-chamber acoustic design (Beats launch release reproduced by 9to5Mac)	–
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Active Noise Cancelling and Transparency mode	Active Noise Cancelling that adapts to your fit; Transparency mode; three acoustic vents to relieve pressure
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby Atmos playback in Apple Music; no head tracking; Bluetooth 5.2 and SBC/AAC codecs (SoundGuys)	Custom acoustic platform; spatial audio for Dolby Atmos content
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 5 hours	Up to 6 hours
With the case
With the case	Up to 15 hours	Up to 24 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	No	No
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 8 hours per charge and 24 hours including the case with noise cancelling off; up to 5 hours and 15 hours with it on	Up to 9 hours per charge and 36 hours with the case with noise cancelling and Transparency off; the case holds three additional charges; tested by Apple with 256 Kbps AAC tracks at 50% volume
Charging case
Charging case	USB-C; no wireless charging (SoundGuys and TechRadar)	USB-C
Fast charging
Fast charging	A 5-minute Fast Fuel charge gives up to 1 hour of playback (Beats launch release)	5 minutes of charging gives up to 1 hour of playback (Fast Fuel)
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	5.1 g	5 g (better)
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IPX4	IPX4
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
Controls
Controls	Multi-function button on each earbud for playback and calls; configurable press-and-hold controls; hands-free Siri on Apple devices	Single multi-function button on each earbud for music, calls and the voice assistant; "Hey Siri" hands-free on Apple devices
Microphones
Microphones	Two noise-cancelling microphones and one voice microphone per earbud	Upgraded voice-targeting microphones that filter background noise on calls; What Hi-Fi reports three microphones, larger than those on the Beats Studio Buds
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Silicone ear tips in three sizes; no automatic ear detection (SoundGuys)	Silicone ear tips in four sizes (XS, S, M, L); earbuds 2.05 × 1.85 × 1.5 cm
Case weight
Case weight	–	49.0 g
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IPX4 for the earbuds; the case has no sweat or water resistance	IPX4 for the earbuds
Works with
Works with	One-touch pairing with Apple devices and Google Fast Pair on Android; Beats Android app for controls and updates; either earbud can be used independently	One-touch pairing, hands-free 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, White and Beats Red at launch (Beats release)	Black / Gold, Ivory, Transparent (Beats UK)
In the box
In the box	Earbuds, charging case, three sizes of silicone ear tips and USB-C cable (Beats launch release and SoundGuys); power adapter sold separately	Earbuds, charging case, silicone ear tips in four sizes, USB-C to USB-C charging cable, Quick Start Guide, warranty card (no power adapter)