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Phone Arena
14-05-2025
- Business
- Phone Arena
Amazon slashes 51% off the Beats Studio Pro, with all colors discounted except one
Beats Studio Pro: Save $180! $180 off (51%) Amazon is offering nearly every color of the flagship Beats Studio Pro at a jaw-dropping $180 off, knocking 51% off their price. That means you can snag a pair for just under $170. These headphones are a steal right now, delivering fantastic sound, solid ANC, and up to 40 hours of playtime. Don't miss out—grab yours before it's too late! Buy at Amazon But even if you aren't looking for new high-end headphones right now, the Beats Studio Pro are seriously worth considering at this price. For south of $170, you're getting high-end cans that deliver rich, well-balanced sound with strong bass and clear highs. And for a true immersive experience, they support head-tracking and Apple's Spatial Audio, offering three-dimensional audio. Receive the latest mobile news Subscribe By subscribing you agree to our terms and conditions and privacy policy Battery life is also pretty great. Offering up to 40 hours of playtime on a single charge, you'll have enough power for more than a day of non-stop listening. As for comfort—well, here's where things get a bit tricky. While the Beats Studio Pro feature a generally comfy design, their smaller ear cups may not be ideal for people with larger ears, potentially causing discomfort during longer listening sessions. Moreover, the ANC won't be as effective without a solid fit. That being said, the only way to see whether these headphones are the right pick for you is to try them on. And with Amazon's 30-day return policy, you'll be able to ask for a refund if needed. So, don't hesitate—get a pair of Beats Studio Pro today. But even if you aren't looking for new high-end headphones right now, the Beats Studio Pro are seriously worth considering at this price. For south of $170, you're getting high-end cans that deliver rich, well-balanced sound with strong bass and clear highs. And for a true immersive experience, they support head-tracking and Apple's Spatial Audio, offering three-dimensional addition, they have top-tier Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), which does a great job of blocking out pesky noises—even if it falls a bit behind the competition. Bose's QuietComfort Ultra and Sony's WH-1000XM5 offer better ANC, but they're also way above the $170 mark. So, at this price, the ANC here is life is also pretty great. Offering up to 40 hours of playtime on a single charge, you'll have enough power for more than a day of non-stop for comfort—well, here's where things get a bit tricky. While the Beats Studio Pro feature a generally comfy design, their smaller ear cups may not be ideal for people with larger ears, potentially causing discomfort during longer listening sessions. Moreover, the ANC won't be as effective without a solid being said, the only way to see whether these headphones are the right pick for you is to try them on. And with Amazon's 30-day return policy, you'll be able to ask for a refund if needed. So, don't hesitate—get a pair of Beats Studio Pro today. We recently told you about an unmissable deal on a Kim Kardashian special edition of the Beats Studio Pro, letting you save a whopping 51% on these flagship headphones. But today, during our usual hunt for great deals, we found out that this hefty 51% discount now stretches to all color options—except for the Earth this generous markdown, you can enhance your listening experience for just under $170—scoring a whopping $180 in savings. That's a phenomenal offer, especially since these puppies usually go for around $350. Deals like this don't stay available for long, though. Furthermore, that's apparently a limited-time offer, judging by that red "limited-time deal" banner. So, if you're in the market for one of these, be sure to act fast and save while you can!
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Apple's upcoming Studio Display could mean worrying news for pro users
Just a few days ago, we found out that Apple is working on a new Studio Display with a mini-LED screen. Now, that idea seems to be confirmed, with highly accurate Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman stating that this monitor should launch 'by 2026.' The Studio Display first saw the light of day in 2022, meaning there's been a lengthy wait for updates. But that delay just highlights the problems with an even older Apple monitor: 2019's Pro Display XDR. This is Apple's highest-end screen and is designed to be a companion to the Mac Pro. But in the years since its launch, it has been outdone by rivals in a huge number of ways. Just look around and you'll find displays with better resolutions, faster refresh rates, and OLED or mini-LED tech that outstrips the clarity and contrast offered by the Pro Display XDR's LCD screen. And when Apple is asking for a minimum of $4,999 for this display, those deficiencies are hard to swallow. Even compared to the $1,599 Studio Display, the Pro Display XDR falls short in some respects. It lacks a webcam and an internal chip to handle things like Center Stage and Spatial Audio, while its stand alone costs almost two-thirds of the Studio Display's asking price. The areas where the Pro Display XDR does pull ahead of the Studio Display — resolution and brightness in particular — still make it hard to justify the $4,999 starting price. Infamously, that outlay doesn't even get you a stand (an addon that costs a frankly obscene $999) or the nano-texture glass option. Combined, those two options push the display's price up to almost $7,000. In other words, the Pro Display is a tough sell today compared to the three-year-old Studio Display, and even more so when you put it against some of the best monitors on the market. Yet despite desperately needing some love from Apple, the company appears to be showing it a remarkable lack of attention. What gives? Simply put, Gurman says that the Pro Display XDR is less of a priority for Apple compared to the Studio Display. The Pro Display XDR is 'out of reach for most consumers,' Gurman rightly points out, and while the reporter doesn't say that Apple has outright abandoned its high-end monitor, there don't appear to be any plans to upgrade it any time soon. With a new Mac Pro expected this year, many people will be asking where that leaves professional users. Are they expected to stick with the six-year-old Pro Display XDR? Buy the Studio Display and get an experience that is worse in some ways? Or even buy a product from a rival company? Apple can't be happy with any of those possibilities, but you would think it would do something to prevent the last one at the very least. Apple says it's committed to pro users, but how can it do that without offering them an up-to-date, high-spec monitor? I understand the company is reluctant to pour resources into a niche, high-cost product like the Pro Display XDR (especially after the well-documented struggles of the Vision Pro), but this monitor is an essential part of its pro lineup. After all, it sends mixed messages if Apple launches a new Mac Pro but not a monitor to go with it. Is Apple simply unable to meet the needs of its most demanding users? Professional consumers have specific requirements (often concerning color accuracy and clarity) that the Pro Display XDR is designed to meet, but releasing a new Mac Pro without a companion display leaves a gaping hole in the roster. It's one that I don't think the Studio Display will be able to fill. While that monitor has plenty going for it — and, judging by the list of improvements said to be heading its way, it could get even better — but it's not the top-level solution that the Pro Display XDR is. If your workload involves high-end photo editing, video rendering or similarly demanding creative pursuits, the Studio Display likely won't cut it. I can't imagine that Apple will give up on the Pro Display XDR entirely — after all, if it was losing faith in its high-end efforts, it likely wouldn't be releasing a new Mac Pro this year. But the fact that a monitor released in 2022 is getting more frequent updates than the Pro Display XDR doesn't exactly bode well. Here's hoping we learn more in the coming months.
