Testurteil: "4 out of 5"
Test: Einzeltest: Beats by Dre Studio Wireless
Zitat: The bad: - There´s not too much to fault the Beats Studio Wireless on, as it performs its job very well and it looks good doing it too - but there is an according extortionate price tag. For £329.95, it borders on audiophile territory, but it doesn´t bring in the same quality that many keen listeners will be looking for. On top of that, when there´s no music playing, there can be an annoying hiss at times, which is distracting and is something you wouldn´t expect from a top-end pair of headphones. While the Studio Wireless headphones look slick, you´ll notice that unlike the earlier Beats Wireless model, the onboard labelled controls have been removed in favour of just using the single ´b´ button to skip through your tracks. A quick double or triple-press will let you go back or forward between your tunes, while a quick tap will pause or play your music - it´s a change that´s been made for the sake of simplicity and aesthetics, but we much preferred being able to press a dedicated button instead. There´s also the problem that when the battery dies, so does the music, even when you´re tethered in wired mode. Some other wireless headphones that pack in a wired mode, such as the Parrot Zik, still let you listen to music even with a dead battery, and it´s a shame to see a missed trick here with the Beats. Read our review of the HP Envy Recline 23 TouchSmart Beats SE Read our review of the NudeAudio Studio 5 speaker!
Beats by Dre headphones are expensive, and the latest Studio Wireless is no exception: even though they sound great (although bass-heavy) you´re ultimately paying far too much for just the name and the styling. Its wireless Bluetooth and noise-cancelling tech is impressive, and its battery life is plenty to last you out and about, but it´s not enough to warrant the price tag - we love the Studio Wireless headphones, but we just wish it wasn´t so pricey.