Beats Significantly Improves Android Compatibility With Its New Studio Buds

Beats has launched a new pair of truly wireless (TWS) earbuds, the Studio Buds. They are the Apple-owned make's second TWS offerings after the Powerbeats Pro in 2019. Only unlike the previous-gen model or Apple'southward AirPods lineup, the new earbuds do not characteristic any ear hooks or stems. This results in a very meaty and lightweight design, assuasive for a comfortable fit for all types of ears.

Forth with an improved design, Beats is besides significantly improving the user experience on Android with its latest offerings. The new buds offering amend Android compatibility than any of the company's recent products. They are the first Beats products to support Google'due south Fast Pair. After the initial setup, the buds are automatically linked to your Google account. The feature and so uses Bluetooth Low Energy and your Android telephone's location to automatically find the buds when they are turned on and let yous connect to them with a simple tap.

The Beats Studio Buds and the charging case also at present natively appear in Android's Bluetooth settings and back up the Find My Device feature. And then if you misplace the buds and couldn't find them, y'all tin now utilize your Android phone to locate them. Unfortunately, the company still isn't offering hands-free Google Assistant. Yous only become Siri vocalism control with iOS devices.

Beats Studio Buds: features, price, and availability

Each of the Studio Buds weighs five grams (Powerbeats Pro weighs 20 grams each). But, despite such a tiny size, information technology offers all the features you lot look for in modern TWS earbuds. The visitor promises IPX4 dust and h2o resistance and up to eight hours of listening time with a single charge. The oval-shaped charging example tin can supply some other xvi hours worth of battery life for a combined listening time of up to 24 hours. At that place's no wireless charging but with Fast Fuel, a 5-minute charge over USB Blazon-C gives up to one hour of playback.

The Beats Studio Buds also boasts active noise canceling (ANC) to block external noise – another outset in Beats earbuds. A Transparency mode allows you to listen to the outer surroundings when y'all demand to. The feature uses external-facing microphones to mix the sounds effectually you with your music. Note that the playback fourth dimension comes down to about five hours with ANC turned on.

The 8.2-millimeter drivers with an entirely customized audio-visual platform promise "immersive audio that pulls the emotion of the music from the studio to your ears". Dual beam-forming mics enable high-quality audio during calls. Each bud features a multi-function push button that lets y'all quickly control music, calls, and voice assistant. Either earbud tin can likewise be used independently. Beats is including the standard iii sizes of silicone ear tips with the Studio Buds.

Priced at $150, the Beats Studio Buds buds are now available for pre-order in the US and Canada from the company'due south website too as third-party retailers like Amazon and All-time Buy. The wearables come in red, black, and white colors and will exist available in stores on June 24th.