Pros - Good value - Great noise cancelling for the price Cons - Occasional connectivity problems

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

perfect replacement for your worn out Beats earpads, the adhesives are pretty strong, doesn't come off unlike the others I purchased before and the foam is soft like the original one.

Here's a bold statement: Beats headphones have gotten better since Apple bought the company. They're still kind of a trick, fueled by premium marketing from the tech company that invented premium marketing. The new Beats Studio3 Wireless headphones are no different. They're better!

Good sound quality; solid battery life

Too expensive

Latest Beats Bluetooth headphones are all show and no punch, with average sound and limited controls

Comfortable; fold up for travel; OK battery life; active noise cancelling; wireless; optional cable

Cannot turn off noise cancelling; fiddly controls; weak sound; large profile; cannot be used cabled without battery

After nearly 5 years of conquering the world with its headphones, Beats decided it was time to release an updated model of its most successful pair of over-ear headphones to rule the sets of hip-hop music videos and countless celebrity noggins.

My last review of Beats by Dre didn't fair so well and gave me migraines, but they were kind enough to send over a pair of new Beats Studio to review. Are these worth the Beats by Dre hype or a genuinely worthwhile pair of cans [divider][/divider]

Beats Electronics justifiably describes the 2013 version of Beats Studio ($300) as

Click for a larger image. Monster Cable's press event at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show had a few surprises. Most notably, Noel Lee, Head Monster of Monster Cable / Power announced a new partnership with Dr. Dre on a set up high-end studio headphones, dubbed Beats by Dr. Dre.

Have ordered first pair but coulnt not get it working . Headphones bluetooth wouldnt connect to any phone. Have tried different phones but no luck. Returned / Ordered another pair hoping it was a fault but same fault appeared .