New Beats by Dre Studio 2.0 Over Ear Headphones Reviews

Ever since Beats by Dr. Dre severed its relationship with Monster , we've been waiting for the company to come out with a new version of its signature headphones, the Beats Studio, which were released in 2008 and became a cultural phenomenon. Now, five years later, we get the new, "reimagined" Studio headphones, at $299.95 (direct), is the second version of the original pair made by Monster (Beats is no longer associated with Monster, and HTC, which had a controlling interest for a while, is now also jumping ship). Equipped with some decent noise cancellation, the signature glossy look, and the deep low-end that made this lineup famous, or infamous, the new Studio will appeal to bass lovers and repel purists.

Design and features

Visually, the Beats lineup is possibly the most recognizable headphone design made since the 80s, even if that makes audiophiles cringe. You've seen them on the heads or resting around the necks of pro athletes and pop stars during press conferences and music videos—and that familiar look is a brand unto itself at this point. In other words: Beats isn't going to mess with the formula too much. The Beats Studio looks, to the casual observer, like most other Beats pairs that came before it, offered in shiny red, white, or black, with a bright red lowercase B logo on each ear.

The circumaural (over-the-ear) design features large, exceedingly comfortable earpads and a well-padded headband. Even over long listening sessions, the earpads don't get uncomfortable or too hot, and the same can be said for the headband. The headphones do not fold down flat, which is something much of the competition now does to allow for easier stowing.

The famously red cable is detachable from the left ear, and the Beats Studio 2.0 ships with two of them—one with an inline three-button remote control and mic for controlling playback, volume, and answering calls on mobile devices, one without. There's also a red USB charging cable (it connects to the right ear)—this represents a leap for the redesigned headphones, as they now run on an internal rechargeable lithium ion battery and not AAA batteries, a minor victory for the environment. Beats claims an approximate battery life of 20 hours, but this will largely depend on how you use your headphones—specifically, how loud you listen to your tunes.

The left earcup has a Mute function—if you want to pause or play, use the remote on the cable, as the left ear's button will simply mute your audio while it's still playing. A Power button on the right ear activates the noise cancellation, and holding it down for a prolonged period powers them down. The power button can also be pressed and held for a shorter period to activate an LED display that shows how much battery life you have left—five dots is good, one dot is on the verge of death. 

Annoyingly, you cannot listen to music on the Beats in passive mode without activating the noise cancellation, so the battery life will always be impacted by the noise cancellation circuitry when you're using them. You can also (quite easily) unintentionally leave the noise cancellation activated—it will remain on even if the cable is removed if you don't shut it off, as there's no auto-off function like you find in some competing models. It doesn't help that the Power button is tiny and easy to forget about. 

The headphones also ship with a zip-up hard shell carrying case, a Beats decal, and a cleaning cloth.

Performance

The original Studio model led to the rise of headphones that overemphasize the bass and wasn't really true to its name ("studio" headphones are supposed to be accurate). And while the new Studios may not be true audiophile headphones like the Sennheiser Momentum ($350 list), they don't overwhelm you with bass. I'd describe the sound as "exciting" -- lots of detail and bass energy. If anything, there's some treble push.

Compared with the Momentums, the Studios aren't as accurate, but they're still a lot of fun to listen to, and one of the better-sounding active noise-canceling models I've heard. The Momentum headphones have less emphasis on detail, so they sound more natural.

Bass-wise the Studio pair certainly delivers -- it's powerful, but the Momentums' bass sounds better-balanced. Vocals sound more natural on the Momentum headphones (the Studios lack some of the richness that makes voices sound human).

As noted, the new Studio and original Studio models sound very different. The originals have less treble detail push, but there's a hollow, canned character that just sounds odd. The new Studio headphones have no such aberration, and offer much-improved overall clarity; they're radically better-sounding.

Just like most of the other noise-canceling headphones we've tried, the Studio's built-in electronics introduce a small amount of hiss to the sound that's barely audible in quiet rooms. Of course you don't need noise cancellation in quiet rooms, but you can't turn the noise-canceling circuitry off and get any sound out of the headphones; it has to be engaged for them to work.

The noise cancellation worked well in the New York subway and city streets, but isn't as quite as effective as that of, for example, the Bose QuietComfort 15 headphones. In other words, if taming environmental noise is your first priority, the Bose QC 15s remain the headphones to get. That said, the Studios sound more dynamic than the Bose QC 15 headphones, which have a creamier, less detailed sound.

Interestingly, the Studio headphones' more forward and detailed sound does have some advantages in that it "cuts" better in noisy environments. In the quiet of your home, the hyped treble emphasis may be a turnoff to some (for instance, listening to Spoon's track "You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb," the tambourine playing throughout the tune ends up overwhelming the vocals). However, in noisier environments that treble push seems less evident, so the headphones sound better overall.

Yes, that sounds a little strange, but headphones do sound different under different listening conditions, and these seem to have been tuned for more on-the-go listening.

Comfort

The Studio's leather earpads are very comfortable and let less sound leak out than the previous version of the Studio headphones. Although the oblong pads are soft and the headband tension is excellent, these headphones don't provide the roomy cave-like experience that the Bose QuietComfort15's do, nor are they sculpted like the Logitech UE6000, which feel like they give ears a bit more space. The speakers are placed very close to your ears, so you'll feel the fabric that covers them.

Noise Cancellation

The Studio's rechargeable battery keeps the noise cancellation and audio going for up to 20 hours per charge, but like the Bose cans (which are rated to last 35 hours), the Beats stops playing audio when the power runs out. With the Bose, you can simply swap out the AAA battery, but the Beats requires an outlet or portable charger. That's a major concern for many listeners on long trips where they may not have access to power outlets or USB ports. The UE 6000, by comparison, is rated for 40 hours with its dual AAA batteries, and you can still listen to music when you run out of juice.

The noise cancellation on the Beats Studio operates in two modes. With the cable plugged into the earcup, the noise cancellation is less active, letting you hear a bit of what's going on around you; unplug the cable (and turn the power on if the headphones are in Auto Mode) and the noise cancellation gets a tiny bit stronger. Still it isn't particularly impressive in either mode, and although it's slightly better than the Logitech UE6000, the Studio doesn't come anywhere close to the Bose QC15's nearly black silence.

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Premiership Footballer’s Favourite – Beats Headphones by Dr Dre

Everyone seems to be wearing these headphones…
Didier Drogba, Ashley Cole, Emmanuel Adebayor, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Thierry Henry….every time I watch a sky sports preview for a premiership game the players step off the team coach wearing these Dre Beats headphones for their ipod!The Beats By Dr. Dre do sound good though and match the headphones to a microphone and iPod control pod. With the headphones themselves being good and getting so much media exposure they will be sure to be popular in the shops as well.

DR.dre Beats is a high-quality headphone which is released by Monster. The most obvious feature is that this headphone is developed by Dr.Dre who won the Grammy Awards and Monster audio expert group. With advanced loudspeaker design and powered isolation technology, Beats by dre can utilize the power and energy in a better way and make further improvement on low frequency power. Meanwhile, Beats can provide 110dB flexibility to show every detail in Rock, Hip Hot and R&B which require strictly in sound velocity. Moreover, specially designed earcups make users feel much more comfortable and provide aural privacy as well. The ultra-soft breathable cushions can keep you cool while enjoying the music, reducing perspiration.

In 2008, Monster Company and Grammy Awards winner Dr. Dre and Monster audio expert group as well together developed the first big headphones Studio, which swept across the world rapidly. Grasping opportunity and making persistent efforts, Monster Company released another two headphones - Tour and Turbine. Monster becomes the spokesperson for popular headphones in America - fashionable and high quality! Now, dr.dre beats headphones have become the standard for sporting headphones playing Rock, Hip Hop and R&B, etc. by Bigtimestore.com.

How Beats by dr.dre Stepped on the Road to Success?

What Americans like music to a degree? We can see it from sales of iPod and the iphone, whether the star or the civilians, almost everyone hang headphones and take iPod and iphone. There is no doubt about that IPod is the most popular music player at present, then what is the hottest headset products in the United States? In fact if you take notice of the TV program, you will find both American sports stars and show-biz celebrity, they are almost using the same kind of headphones, which is Beats by dre that you can't ignore. From Kobe , James, Phelps to the U.S. dream team members,no one is not crazy about this kind of earphone.

From popular MV, to various fashion magazines in the United States, monster beats headphone is the only , with its strong upstaged low frequency and the dynamic shape it is lifting the double storm of  visual and auditory.

If the last time our editorial department called the vitor baia power DT48S which were sent to test the ancient "artifact," then this time this paragraph Monster Beats studio we received absolutely qualified as a modem "magic machine". Now, let's look first to see what on earth the charm is that the currently most IN and the coolest times top headset are depend on to spread around the world.

Peole who likes playing music must be familiar with the brand-Monster beats by dr.dre, its high selling price wire is always the obvious choice of top grade acoustics system.
The Monster Beats by dr.dre earphones produced by the Monster Corporation are researched by the legendary musicians, Gammys winner Dr. Dre, Interscope Geffen a &m’s chairman Jimmy Iovine together with Monster company for three years, so take it called Beats by Dr. Dre, the characteristic is having high definition, strong bass and high-power output to restore every sound the musicians and supervise the manufacture people produced in professional manufacture.Dr. Dre  ,who was known as b. Andre Young before, was born in 1965 on February 18, the South Central of Los Angeles.  He is recognized as the west coast rascal rap’s founder and leader, Hip Hop godfather – have reputation. In his solo after a first album "The Chronic" is recognized as the optimal representative of the so-called "The sound of The west coast",to tell you the truth,this record is the most popular album in modern 18 and 30 of adult males in America . Whether in the road rushing ,in the car, or headphones of street dye youth head, you will always hear the unique Dre Dr. Voices.

Now we come to open the package of real goods:
In the side of packaging ,there are a period of exact words of Dr. Dre,who is Hip Hop master and the winner of GRAMMY, introduceing the reason of designing such headset : "People cannot hear all the details..." Open the box, there is a bright red gift box ,the packing is publicity and catching the eyes just as the headphones . Open the box, you can see on the left of the right that is accessory packaging, on the right the elliptical is a portable headset bag, headphouones are on the ghnside. Carefully opened will zipper, one regiment dominance, frighten the author tiger assailed the hindquarters one earthquake! Seeing black and red Monster Beats lie quietly in the box, as if it is sleeping cubs. Besides headphones, 800mA rechargeable batteries completing the couple in the packaging , (but we consider of air safety sake ,so don't send guests them,please understanding!) two Monster headset line (these two lines assess to be retail price when sold alone),a word estimation is 3.5 turn professional big plug converter , a stereo to dual mono converter , a cleasing piece. The comfort and tensile designing of wearing earphones is also very one important annulus, Monster Beats adopts steel bone structure, smoked pull type design, this kind of structure not only stretch and dye-in-the-wood, and very intense, even if headphones fly out when you are dancing ,they also won't broken. Next let’s see attachment, first look at headset line, Monster is fit for the background of doing a fever wire, even the headset line is also unambiguous. Wire is soft and not easy winding,and is dye-in-the-wood,by hand pull toughness , two gold plated connectors do beautiful ornate particularly, and of craft masterly, not those products within $1000 can dash. In addition, this  black line also has designed a Mic switch, this is tie-in iPhone, and will use as calling device.

Beats by dr.dre studio is the flagship product of Monster, which shows the word "High-end" well, no matter from its materials or design. Though the headphones are dealt with high-light-reflecting processing which will easily get fingerprint, its Mirror-like appearance is so shinning that people cannot resist it. Moreover, the Monster headphone logo "b" on the headphone unit shell is very outstanding. This kind of simple symbol will easily impress anyone. In this aspect Audio-Technica does the same, however, you cannot deny that comparing with Studio, the product package of Audio-Technica is not that good.

Though beats by dr.dre studio is big in size, it will not prevent people from wearing it on the streets. As you can see in the previous pictures of accessories, Monster provides Studio with a elliptic case which is convenient for people to carry everywhere. On the Studo body there are also folding and flexible joints. These joints are not fixed by screws but very compact. Just as what we say, we do not have to worry about the quality and workmanship of Studio.

Since the first released, beats by dr.dre headphones has been linked to Fashion. Its sound quality is excellent; however, Monster sets an idea and concept to its products that: First it is Fashionable; then it is a pair of Headphones. Usually, people would buy something they do not need just for not being OUT. People use headphones widely in daily life; however, seldom someone will buy headphones just for not being OUT. All Monster wanted was to produce a "Fashionable Product" based on the idea of Fashion.