If you like how well AirPods work with iPhones, but want something more colorful and flexible, beats studio buds plus There is a good middle path. They’re platform-agnostic and on sale for Presidents Day at Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and Walmart for $99.95 ($70 off). This deal includes the attractive translucent option and is just $10 less than the best price the buds have ever seen.
Unlike Apple’s AirPods, the Beats Studio Buds Plus play nice with both iOS and Android devices, which is why they’re among our favorite wireless earbuds. You don’t get the benefits of every ecosystem, but you get a lot of the essentials. For example, Apple iPhone owners get hands-free Siri, Find My Support, one-step pairing, and Control Center integration. You miss out on AirPods-specific features like automatic device switching and spatial audio head-tracking, but in return, Android users get native support for Google’s Find Hub platform, fast pairing, and audio switching.
Software features aside, the Beats Studio Buds Plus also sound excellent and offer good noise cancellation that works well, if not as impressive as the AirPods Pro. The tiny wireless earbuds are also some of the most comfortable you can buy. Beats includes four swappable ear tips for a more secure fit. It’s a shame they lack wireless charging, but they can last up to 9 hours on a single charge, for a total of 27 hours with the case. Plus, they offer IPX4 water resistance, so they can withstand sweat and light rain.
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