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Updated January 10, 2024·
If you prioritize a budget-friendly option and are looking for earbuds to accompany you during exercise, the Beats Studiobuds would be a sensible choice, and they also support sweat resistance. On the other hand, if you are willing to invest more for superior comfort, better noise isolation, and longer battery life without the case, the Bose 700 headphones are more suitable. The Bose 700 offers an advantage for calls and meetings due to its higher mic quality and are optimized for air travel with its active noise cancelling features. However, if portability is crucial for you, the more compact Beats Studiobuds would be more convenient to carry around. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Beats Studiobuds
- Good for exercise
- Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Bose 700
- Very good for phone calls
- Best in class for air travel
Key differences
Phone Calls
7.0
8.3
The Bose 700 is very good for phone calls, while the Beats Studiobuds is good.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
9.0
7.8
The Beats Studiobuds is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Bose 700 is good.
Noise Reduction
6.5
9.1
The Bose 700 is excellent for noise reduction, while the Beats Studiobuds is only fair.
Battery
6.0 Hours
20.0 Hours
The Beats Studiobuds has 6 hours of battery life. The Bose 700 has 20 hours of battery life.
Cost
$80
$299
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
The Beats Studiobuds has a price of $80 and the Bose 700 costs $299.
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Key similarities
Music
7.2
7.5
The Bose 700 and Beats Studiobuds are both good for music.
Gaming
5.2
5.3
The Bose 700 and Beats Studiobuds are both poor for gaming.
TV and Video
5.6
5.6
The Bose 700 and Beats Studiobuds are both poor for TV and video.
Build Quality
8.8
9.0
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Bose 700 to have excellent build quality, while the Beats Studiobuds has very good build quality.
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Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Beats Studiobuds | Bose 700 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$80 | $299 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Beats | Bose | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | June 1, 2021 | June 1, 2019 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wired + Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 7.2/10 | 7.5/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 7/10 | 8.3/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.2/10 | 5.4/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.6/10 | 5.6/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 7.7/10 | 5.5/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 6 Hours | 20 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 0.9 Hours | 2.5 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | 24 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 6.5/10 | 9.1/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | Yes | N/A | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 6/10 | 8/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.8/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7.9/10 | 8.4/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Medium | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 5 Grams | 263 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
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Beats Studiobuds
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Sound Guys
Chase Bernath | May 2023
"For less than the price of the AirPods, the Beats Studio Buds delivers a good fit, great sound, and active noise cancellation. This is also the first set of Apple-owned Beats earbuds to feature quick pairing with Android devices, albeit at the expense of some key features for Apple users."
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Adam Molina | June 2023
"Bose took active noise canceling and made it mainstream but eventually, the market caught up. Well, it seems like Bose was listening, because the Noise Canceling Headphones 700 is a complete redesign of its iconic product. The Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 have a new design, improved sound quality, a touch-sensitive gesture pad for playback controls, and even USB-C charging."
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About Beats
Beats is an American, consumer-focused, audio products manufacturer. Founded originally by American rapper and producer Dr Dre, the company is now a subsidiary of Apple. Beats sells a wide range of audio products, including several models of headphones, earbuds and speakers as well as full car audio systems.
About Bose
Bose is an American audio equipment manufacturer based out of Framingham, Massachusetts. Founded in 1964 by Amar Bose with the goal of creating a speaker system that could accurately recreate the sound of a concert hall, Bose has become one of the most prominent players in the modern consumer audio market due to the premium feel of their products and their wide brand recognition.
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