Overall, easy advantage here for the Studio 3 – I think most people will agree that over-ear headphones are preferable. Now I wouldn’t say the Studio3 are true over-ear headphones since they don’t completely seal over your ear but they are still very comfortable and the ear pads are very soft.
They have an over-ear design compared to the on-ear design of the Solo3. Now although both headphones will fatigue your ears after extended listening periods, we give the edge to the Studio3 in terms of comfort. But enough about the W1 chip, let’s get into why you would buy one over the other. The W1 chip also provides seamless integration with iOS and iCloud – automatically pairs with all your Apple devices and allows you to switch between those devices effortlessly. We were able to go over 70 yards (clear line of sight) with both before we encountered any signal disruption and when in indoors, walls, doors and people didn’t really affect the signal either. Both headphones have incredible Bluetooth range and stability thanks to Apple’s W1 chip. Yes, they are expensive (they are Beats after all) but both have a lot to offer. Both the Beats Studio3 and Solo3 are pretty awesome headphones.
