True Wireless
Apple AirPods Pro 3
86Outstanding
$180
Full review dataApple AirPods Pro 3 vs Beats Studio Buds: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Apple AirPods Pro 3 vs Beats Studio Buds, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
True Wireless
Beats Studio Buds
Not yet scored
$150
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Apple AirPods Pro 3 leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Apple AirPods Pro 3
- Beats Studio Buds
HearWiki score
86
-
Sound
8.6
-
Noise cancelling
9.3
-
Battery
7.3
-
Calls
7.4
-
Value
8.3
-
Price (USD)
$180
$150
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Half a step newer
Apple AirPods Pro 3 (2025) against Beats Studio Buds (2022). The Apple AirPods Pro 3 edges ahead on platform, but only just: Bluetooth 5.3 against Class 1 Bluetooth. It also adds Water resistance IP57 against IPX4.
- AirPods Pro 320253 yr newer
- Studio Buds2022
What differsAirPods Pro 3Studio Buds
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Class 1 Bluetooth
- Water resistance
- IP57
- IPX4
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Top codec, USB-C.
Specifications
AirPods Pro 3Studio Buds
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $180
- $150
- HearWiki score
- 86
- Not scored
- Released
- 2025
- 2022
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 10.7 mm dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- -
- Driver size
- 10.7 mm
- 8.2 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20Hz-20kHz
- Sensitivity
- 110 dB/mW
- 100.5 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Class 1 Bluetooth
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Battery life
- 8 h
- 36 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 8 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- -
- 24 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 90 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 5 min = 1 h
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- -
- ANC type
- adaptive
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- touch
- -
- Voice assistant
- Siri
- -
- Weight
- 5.5 g
- 5 g
- Case weight
- 44 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IP57
- IPX4
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Model code
- -
- Beats Studio Buds +
- Microphones
- 3
- 3
- Microphone type
- beamforming
- -
What reviewers said
Apple AirPods Pro 3
The Apple AirPods Pro 3 are premium true wireless earbuds that combine adaptive active noise cancellation with a comfortable, secure fit. They deliver clear calls, robust battery life, and a balanced sound profile, all wrapped in an IP57-rated design that handles water and dust. With Bluetooth 5.3, multipoint connectivity, and wireless charging, they offer a polished experience for Apple and non-Apple users alike.
- Pro:Excellent adaptive noise cancellation
- Pro:Clear call quality with beamforming mics
- Pro:Strong battery life of 8 hours with ANC on
- Con:Fit may be tricky for some ears
- Con:Premium price point
- Con:Limited codec support (SBC, AAC only)
Beats Studio Buds
These true wireless earbuds deliver active noise cancellation and a transparency mode, with spatial audio support for immersive Dolby Atmos content. They boast a total of 36 hours of playback when including the charging case, and they work seamlessly with both iOS and Android devices. The compact design includes an IPX4 rating for sweat and water resistance.
- Pro:Effective active noise cancellation
- Pro:Long 36-hour total battery with case
- Pro:Spatial audio for Dolby Atmos
- Con:No high-resolution codec support (only SBC and AAC)
- Con:Charging case requires 90 minutes for full charge
- Con:Small 8.2mm drivers may limit bass depth
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