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No standalone US maker datasheet found. Distributor Mexican MQLJ3BE/A sheet was also read and confirms shared component weights. Its regional SKU is not stored. Length/width/height axes do not establish catalog width/height/depth, so only the labelled width and height are stored.","model_numbers":"US Transparent SKU MQLK3LL/A is in the maker product selector. Hardware model identities are also backed by the original safety leaflet.","colors":"Three original finishes in current selector. The two later metallic finishes are backed by the separate Apple Japan release.","automatic_device_switching":"Android Audio Switch routes between compatible Android and Chromebook devices on the same Google Account. Apple one-touch account pairing alone does not prove Apple automatic audio routing. Generic multipoint reports conflict and are omitted.","anc_adaptive":"ANC adapts to personal fit. An inner ANC microphone is documented, but exterior ANC role/count is not explicit. No hybrid classification or strength-level count inferred.","battery_life_claimed":"Initial bud charge plus three case recharges, not case-only duration. March 2023 preproduction iPhone 13 Pro test, 50% volume, 358 tracks. AAC file encoding does not establish Bluetooth codec. ANC-on and off tested separately. Firmware unstated.","quick_charge_playback_h":"March 2023 preproduction iPhone 13/14 test at 50% volume, ANC and Transparency off. Drained earbuds charged 5 min. Case-inclusive runtime is not used.","case_weight_g":"Separate maker case mass. Distributor sheet explicitly lists 49 g case, 5 g each bud and 59 g total.","in_the_box":"US maker list. USB-C adapter sold separately. Cable length unstated.","dimensions_mm":"Design section labels earbud Length 2.05 cm, Width 1.85 cm and Height 1.5 cm. Only the labelled Width and Height are stored, converted exactly to 18.5 mm and 15 mm. Length is not mapped to depth, following the other Beats records.","case_dimensions_mm":"Design section labels case Length 7.2 cm, Width 5.1 cm and Height 2.55 cm. Width 51 mm and height 25.5 mm are stored. Length 72 mm is not mapped to depth.","find_my_networks":"Connectivity section, Native Android Features: \"Find My Device: easily locate your lost buds with Google Find My Device\". The schema option google_find_hub is the renamed Google finding network. The Apple route stays app_last_location, because the page says the iOS Find My app shows the last known connected location."}},{"url":"https://www.beatsbydre.com/support/earbuds/studio-buds-plus","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["single_bud_use","connection_types","control_types","volume_control","customizable_controls","voice_assistant","ear_tip_sizes","microphone_count","microphone_count_total","ip_rating","firmware_updatable","compatible_platforms","companion_app","companion_app_platforms","find_my_networks"],"notes":{"microphone_count":"FAQ explicitly gives three physical microphones in each earbud. All three per bud are active for calls, six when using both. Shared ANC microphones count once. No voice-pickup vibration sensor inferred.","volume_control":"Press-and-hold can be remapped to volume up on one earbud and down on the other. This replaces the chosen noise-control/assistant hold action.","ear_tip_sizes":"Medium fitted, three alternative size pairs.","ip_rating":"Earbuds only. FAQ explicitly says case is not sweat or water resistant. No case IP code inferred.","firmware_updatable":"Automatic on current Apple devices connected to Wi-Fi. Beats app update control on Android.","find_my_networks":"Apple Find My and Beats Android app show last connected location. No offline crowdsourced network or UWB inferred.","compatible_platforms":"Exact iPhone, Mac and Android pairing instructions. Generic standard Bluetooth pairing is not proof of console support."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-nz/guide/beats/dev9b90b5e73/web","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["manual_url","bud_shape","form_factor","mute_button","gesture_controls"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Current maker Studio Buds + chapter and linked charging, settings, fit and compatibility chapters read. Controls are physical buttons above the b logo. No PDF Quick Start Guide found.","mute_button":"Current guide explicitly single button press mutes/unmutes during calls. End-call action is double press. Current compatible Apple/Android software required. This is not the older review call-control mapping.","form_factor":"Maker chapter illustration and support fit instructions show tips sealing the ear canal."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-nz/guide/beats/dev50d3a7815/web","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["customizable_controls"],"notes":{"customizable_controls":"Current guide explicitly allows per-side noise control, assistant or opposing volume actions on Apple and Android hosts."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-nz/guide/beats/aside/dev2cbe8451a/26/web/26","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["head_tracking"],"notes":{"head_tracking":"Explicit maker eligibility list includes Studio Buds + with no head tracking. Static Dolby Atmos support is separate."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-nz/guide/beats/dev7db73ea55/web","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["sound_personalization"],"notes":{"sound_personalization":"Current Personalized Spatial Audio uses an iPhone X or later TrueDepth ear/head profile and compatible software/content. The linked supported-model list includes Studio Buds + without head tracking. This is a current software feature, not a claim about its launch firmware."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-nz/guide/beats/aside/dev48cd72543/26/web/26","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["wear_detection"],"notes":{"wear_detection":"Explicit current automatic-ear-detection eligibility names Fit Pro, Powerbeats Fit and Powerbeats Pro 2. Studio Buds + is excluded."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/guide/beats/get-the-right-fit-with-your-beats-earphones-dev5e969e0ae/web","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["fit_test"],"notes":{"fit_test":"Maker explicitly restricts Ear Tip Fit Test to Fit Pro, Powerbeats Fit and Powerbeats Pro 2. Studio Buds + is excluded despite a review claiming a fit test."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-nz/guide/beats/aside/dev19af5ce38/26/web/26","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["audio_sharing"],"notes":{"audio_sharing":"Current maker eligibility explicitly includes Studio Buds +. Requires a supported Apple source and another compatible pair. This later software capability is not a launch claim or Bluetooth multipoint."}},{"url":"https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/beats-studio-buds-plus","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["bluetooth_version","bluetooth_codecs"],"notes":{"bluetooth_codecs":"Exact model connectivity section explicitly states both codecs and Bluetooth 5.3. Its case-inclusive ANC battery typo of 27 h is excluded in favor of maker 24 h. No LE Audio inferred."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/beats-studio-buds-plus-review-92626/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["measured_frequency_response_notes","measured_microphone_notes","measured_battery_life","onboard_eq","multipoint"],"notes":{"measured_frequency_response_notes":"Purchased exact model, four days, firmware 2A219, Android app 2.6. Frequency-test codec, fixture and target revision unstated. Numerical dB is not inferred from scores or graphs. Runtime is stored separately in measured_battery_life, with independent retail-test corroboration and unknown conditions preserved.","measured_microphone_notes":"Same purchased test unit and firmware. Published recordings, not a numerical speech score.","measured_battery_life":"Actual ANC-on test 8 h 22 min, exactly 502/60 h rounded for JSON. Purchased unit, firmware 2A219, app 2.6. Host and codec are unstated. Review calls this its standard test. Current published lab method uses music peaking at 75 dB SPL until discharge, with timing from recorded waveform. Original test date and exact original SPL are unstated. RTINGS separately reports 7.5 h ANC on. Protocols differ from the maker test and values are not conflated.","onboard_eq":"Review says the app gives no equalizer (\"no equalizer\" in the bottom line, and \"You're also not missing out on an equalizer\"). No EQ is stored in the earbuds. Custom EQ band and preset fields stay empty.","multipoint":"Review describes Audio Switch as \"a Bluetooth multipoint alternative\", which handles source switching without menus. This is automatic source switching, not concurrent connections. A headphonesty claim of multipoint is rejected as already noted. Concurrent connection count is not stated."}},{"url":"https://www.iclarified.com/p977/beats-studio-buds-black-gold","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Retrospective exact 2023 Studio Buds + release table gives May 18. Contemporaneous MacRumors May 17 distinguishes order opening from shipment May 18. Stored at May month precision."}},{"url":"https://www.macrumors.com/2023/05/17/beats-studio-buds-plus-launch/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["announce_date","chipset"],"notes":{"announce_date":"May 17 announcement and orders. Shipping starts May 18 in US, Canada and China. Current retail prices are not used as manufacturer launch-price proof.","chipset":"MacRumors, May 17 2023 launch report: rather than Apple's H1 or H2 chip, the buds use a custom second-generation \"Beats Proprietary Platform\". SoundGuys also says the buds have no H1 or H2 chip. No silicon part number is published for this model, and the original Studio Buds teardown parts (MT2821A, CS47L66) are not borrowed."}},{"url":"https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/release/202305175686","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["announce_date"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Original Apple Japan May 17 maker release. Japanese June retail schedule is not the US release date. The original US maker press-kit release was subsequently found and independently downloaded."}},{"url":"https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/release/202308218244","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["colors"],"notes":{"colors":"Original Apple Japan August 22, 2023 release explicitly adds Cosmic Silver and Cosmic Pink. These are finishes of the same hardware generation, not separate product entries."}},{"url":"https://www.beatsbydre.com/content/dam/beats-support/global/product-safety-and-handling/studio-buds-plus/studiobudsplus-sh-zm.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["fcc_ids","warranty_years","model_numbers","battery_user_replaceable","case_battery_user_replaceable"],"notes":{"fcc_ids":"2024 revision safety leaflet, English pages 1 to 3. Page 1 lists A2870/A2871/A2872. Page 3 FCC table prints these IDs without hyphens. Case radio has its own listed ID.","warranty_years":"English page 3 Apple One-Year Limited Warranty summary. Separate consumer statutory rights do not change this maker warranty.","battery_user_replaceable":"2024 revision safety leaflet, English page 1 Batteries: \"Don't attempt to replace Beats Studio Buds + or case batteries yourself\". The Battery Disposal Information says the earbud and case batteries should be serviced or recycled by Apple or an authorized service provider. No user replacement procedure is documented.","case_battery_user_replaceable":"Same Batteries statement names the case battery."}},{"url":"https://www.beatsbydre.com/content/dam/beats/web/press/beats-studio-buds-plus/studio-buds-plus-press-kit.zip","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Original maker press-kit ZIP contains the three-page Press Release_Beats Studio Buds +.pdf. Introduction on page 1 and Pricing and Availability on page 2 explicitly gives 169.99 USD at May 17, 2023 launch in US. Not the current store price. May 17 orders are separate from next-day shipping. The PDF mirror was inaccessible, but the original maker ZIP downloaded successfully."}},{"url":"https://device.report/m/9c084423851fd67a16c84dde67256887895f0bf1f797caf4b7025b5b513f3747.pdf","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["feature_requirements"],"notes":{"feature_requirements":"Original release page 3 footnote 8. Launch feature minimum requirement, not the requirement for later Audio Sharing or Personalized Spatial Audio additions."}},{"url":"https://www.headphonesty.com/2023/07/review-beats-studio-buds-plus/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["driver_type"],"notes":{"driver_type":"Sound section explicitly lists Dual-layer diaphragm dynamic driver. Maker custom two-layer transducer wording corroborates diaphragm construction but does not independently name technology. No unquantified driver count or diameter inserted. This review also incorrectly claims multipoint, which is excluded."}},{"url":"https://www.edn.com/beats-studio-buds-plus-tangible-improvements-not-just-marketing-fluff/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["anc_type","case_battery_capacity_mah"],"notes":{"anc_type":"Microphone upgrades section identifies external feedforward microphone port and internal ANC feedback mic alongside speaker port on exact Studio Buds +. Both roles establish hybrid classification. Capsule count is not inferred from port count. DSP and earbud cell guesses in article are not used.","case_battery_capacity_mah":"Battery variability section reports actual case rear-label capacity 600 mAh on purchased transparent Studio Buds +. It is case battery capacity, not earbud capacity or USB output capacity. Typical/rated wording not stated. Direct image retrieval failed, public article exact written label observation read."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/beats/studio-buds-plus-true-wireless","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["measured_battery_life"],"notes":{"measured_battery_life":"Public review verdict explicitly reports 7.5 h continuous with ANC on. Tested Transparent edition. Host, codec, firmware and volume are not in accessible public results, so unknown. No paid numerical tables accessed. Independent SoundGuys reports 8 h 22 min ANC on on same marketed model. Both differ from maker preproduction 6 h at 50 percent volume and are retained as distinct tests, not maker claim replacement."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/best/best-beats-headphones-2023","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["frequency_response_hz"],"notes":{"frequency_response_hz":"Exact Beats Studio Buds Plus specifications block gives Frequency response 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz. Published acoustic specification, not a reviewer sweep or codec bandwidth. Codec, level and response tolerance are not stated. Maker does not publish this range."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/how-we-test/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["measured_battery_life"],"notes":{"measured_battery_life":"Published SoundGuys standard method for the SoundGuys 8 h 22 min row. Music peaks at 75 dB SPL and recorded waveform establishes runtime. This current method does not independently prove the original test date or any unstated host and codec."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/reviews/beats-studio-buds-plus-a-clear-wireless-earbuds-upgrade","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["predecessor"],"notes":{"predecessor":"TechRadar calls the Beats Studio Buds Plus the follow-up to the Beats Studio Buds."}}],"fields_filled":77,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}