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

Noise-cancelling headphones are more popular than ever, and this is the latest take on them from Beats. Well – the box says Beats Studio 3, but these are actually Apple headphones. There have been a few changes since the company took over, most notable among which is the use of Apple's W1 chip, also...

Solid construction; Comfortable fit; Excellent connectivity (with Apple; Great battery life (with Apple; Effective noise cancellation

W1 battery/connection boost only for Apple; Lower-mids could do with more separation

The Beats Studio3 Wireless is a solid, balanced pair of headphones that will likely please those looking for more balance and clarity than anything else. The noise cancellation is better than average, and the easy pairing with iOS gear is a nice plus.

Rich, crisp sound signature with a focus on high-mid definition; Wireless audio and active noise cancellation; NC can be disabled to save battery life; Apple W1 chip makes pairing with iOS devices even more simple

Expensive; No passive listening mode; Adaptive aspect of NC is not impressive

The Beats Studio3 Wireless reviewed here was released in September 2017, and it remains one of our top picks for wireless noise-canceling headphones. While we don't rate it as highly as the Sony WH-1000XM2 and Bose QuietComfort 35 II , the price for the Beats Studio3 Wireless has dropped in recent...

The Beats Studio3 Wireless offers improved sound quality, noise canceling and battery life from its predecessor in the same sturdy design; Apple's W1 chip makes pairing with Apple devices dead simple.

Design is the same as previous model's; Does not fold flat and carrying case is somewhat bulky

Should you get the Studio3 It doesn't sound much better than even the Solo2 Wireless, and costs $50 more than the Solo3, which is a tough sell when Bose's QuietComfort 35 headphones are available for $329.

I Love these headphones because when i wear the headphones to school i feel good cancel noise from the outside. i use my headphones on my PC, and my phone.

I absolutely love these headphones. The bass is amazing. The first time I put them on, I started to wrap up the plastic that covered the box and couldn't hear the noise. I thought there was a new kind of plastic, the noise cancellation worked that well.

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

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

It is a testament to the power of Apple that Beats headphones are now the go-to headphone choice for many an iPhone user. Bought by Apple in 2014 for £3bn, Beats are now seen on celebrities and people in the street daily by millions of people.