Beats Studio3 Wireless Noise Cancelling Over-Ear Headphones - Apple W1 Headphone Chip, Class 1 Bluetooth, Active Noise Cancelling, 22 Hours Of Listening Time, Built-in Microphone - White

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Once powered on, pressing this button two times in rapid succession toggles the active noise cancellation (ANC), indicated with an ascending or descending pair of "bonks. Connecting the Beats Studio3 Wireless to my iPhone 6s was effortless -- it took less than 2 seconds to get connected. As EDM and hip-hop are two of my favorite genres of music these days, it's nice to have a pair of cans that really let you feel the bass drop. The 22 hours of playback with ANC turned on or 40 hours with it turned off is impressive, thanks to Apple’s new W1 chipset and redesigned electronics.

Each ear cup houses an H1 chip for maximum processing power, and the headset supports Spatial Audio, which is great for virtual media like movies and games.These earbuds have up to 8 hours of listening time 2with two additional charges provided by its pocket-sized charging case.

For our other top picks, check out our guide to the best wireless headphones, and the best noise-cancelling headphones. I appreciate that Apple included its Fast Fuel technology, adding 3 hours of playback with 10 minutes of charging; an ideal practice for when you need a quick charge but don't have a lot of time. Luckily, they come with a hardshell carrying case that I recommend using if you decide to pick them up.Otherwise, they’re regular noise-cancelling Bluetooth headphones, albeit with a rather impressive battery life. There’s also no quick way of using the Studio 3’s external microphones to patch in the outside world as you can with the Sony MDR1000X. This is where wind whistles around the pinhole mic, which the noise cancellation attempts to correct, in doing so only creating more noise.