Contrary to my own beliefs going into it, I was pleasantly surprised by the Beats Studio 3 Wireless. They aren't an audiophile headphone by any means, but for a solid pair of noise cancelling headphones, they do the trick.

Long before it was purchased by Apple but after parting ways, w/ HTC & Monster, Beats By Dre has been the best example of marketing hype for a product. Even though they are seen by prominent sports figures & entertainers, Beats headphones wasn't known for having the best audio.

Beats, the Apple-owned lineup of audio hardware, has produced what might be their finest headphones to date. The Studio3 Wireless are (as you may have guessed by now) wireless, have noice cancellation and the Beats styling and sound profile many have grown to know and love.

Pure ANC cleans up noises very well; W1 made pairing experience easy for iOS users; Fast-charging

Short battery life with Pure ANC enabled; Still uses Micro-USB

Great for Apple users, mediocre for everyone else

Satisfying bass thump; Collapsible design; Comfortable; cozy pads; Flawless operation with Apple devices

Battery life and Bluetooth suffer when not connected to Apple devices; Sound lacks refinement; vocals lack fullness; Competitors in same price bracket have more premium build; MicroUSB is an anachronism; especially in Apple ecosystem

If you're really interested in the best possible sound quality and noise isolation for £300, I'd advise you to forget about ANC headphones altogether and opt for a pair of wired earphones instead. If you spend the same amount of money you'll get much better sound quality than this.

Seamless Bluetooth pairing; Long-lasting battery life; Excellent build quality

Noise cancellation isn't as effective as the QuietComfort 35's; Sound quality could be better; for the price

A perfectly decent pair of wireless, noise-cancelling headphones, but they’re not the best you can buy

If you are after good-looking wireless noise-cancelling headphones then you will not be sad to have gone for the Studio3s. They deliver a nice sound, though not audiophile by any means, and are no longer bass monsters.

Superb wireless performance; top-notch battery; headphone socket

No auto shutdown; disappointing mid-range; hot ears

If you are after good-looking wireless noise-cancelling headphones then you will not be sad to have gone for the Studio3s. They deliver a nice sound, though not audiophile by any means, and are no longer bass monsters.

Superb wireless performance; top-notch battery; headphone socket

No auto shutdown; disappointing mid-range; hot ears!

Beats Studio2 (Left) and Beats Studio3 (Right). Photo Credit: Chloe Becquet Perhaps more importantly, the Studio3's don't give me a headache. Bose has made a big name for themselves in the noise cancelling market, but their active noise cancelling feature has always given me a low grade headache.

The Beats Studio 3 Wireless are Beats', and therefore Apple's, premier full-size wireless headphones.

Great wireless performance; Solid sound; Top battery life

Soggy mids; Don't quite deliver the sub-bass power you may want