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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Beats Studiobuds are earbuds that provide good portability and are suitable for exercise due to their secure fit and sweat-proof features. They have noise-cancellation technology, which helps isolate background noise, and they are optimized for both Android and Apple devices. Their battery life is average with additional power from the case, and they support wireless charging for convenience. On the other hand, the Sennheiser HD 350BT are over-ear headphones that offer superior overall sound quality and higher comfort for extended listening sessions. They have a longer battery life and are suitable for TV and gaming due to lower latency. However, they are less portable and not as ideal for exercise or travel compared to the Studiobuds. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Beats Studiobuds
Good for exercise
Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Sennheiser HD 350BT
Excellent for gaming
Excellent for TV and video
Key differences
Gaming
5.2/10
9.1/10
The Sennheiser HD 350BT is excellent for gaming, while the Beats Studiobuds is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
9.0/10
8.3/10
The Beats Studiobuds is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Sennheiser HD 350BT is very good.
TV and Video
5.6/10
9.0/10
The Sennheiser HD 350BT is excellent for TV and video, while the Beats Studiobuds is poor.
Noise Reduction
6.5/10
6.0/10
The Beats Studiobuds and Sennheiser HD 350BT are both only fair for noise reduction, though the Beats Studiobuds is somewhat better.
Battery
6.0 Hours
33.0 Hours
The Beats Studiobuds has 6 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser HD 350BT has 33 hours of battery life.
Build Quality
8.8/10
8.2/10
The Beats Studiobuds and Sennheiser HD 350BT both have very good build quality, though the Beats Studiobuds has somewhat better build quality.
"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."
"Sennheiser nails just nearly everything about the Sennheiser HD 350BT headphones. Sound quality is excellent, and the high-quality Bluetooth codec support is a rarity at this price point. If you don’t care for high-tech features like automatic ear detection, you’ll be delighted with these portable headphones."
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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 Sennheiser
A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.
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