The technology is intuitive and works well in rowdy environments, but I wouldn’t place it in the true wireless top tier.
Beats’ digital hybrid ANC technology consists of a “finely-tuned filter with external, feed-forward mics and internal, feedback microphones” that measures ambient levels and adapts performance to your specific environment. Beats Studio Buds review: Active noise cancellationĪs part of Apple’s true wireless lineup, it’s ideal to compare the Studio Buds noise cancellation to the AirPods Pro. Luckily, you can access the feature by saying “Hey Siri” (just remember to enable it in System Preferences), or by hitting the Siri icon on the touch bar or top right of the screen. You can assign the voice assistant to the press-and-hold gesture in the Beats app, but there seems to be an issue with the app saving any changes made in the controls field.
I did discover that manually triggering the voice assistant on macOS doesn’t work.
The Studio Buds come with Siri and Google Assistant integration, so you can fire up either AI bot by saying their respective action phrase: “Hey Siri” or “Hey Google.” Just know that voice activation is speedy and accurate on both Android and iOS devices with the mics capturing every syllable and lengthy verbal inquiry with precision.
