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Full test source is original maker press release.","find_my_networks":"Maker support and original launch release specify last connected location or a nearby sound. No offline crowdsourced Apple/Google network or case UWB inferred."}},{"url":"https://www.beatsbydre.com/content/dam/beats/web/press/beats-studio-buds/studio-buds-press-kit.zip","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["announce_date","launch_price_usd","segment","weight_g","anc_adaptive","wind_noise_reduction","ear_tip_materials","virtual_surround","firmware_updatable","quick_charge_min","quick_charge_playback_h","battery_life_claimed","drivers","feature_requirements"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Original three-page Studio Buds-US Press Release.pdf in maker ZIP. Page 2 Pricing and Availability explicitly gives 149.99 USD at US launch. June 14 orders and June 24 shipping are separate from actual retail. Not the current discounted price or a converted EUR price.","weight_g":"Page 1 explicitly gives 5.1 g per earbud. Saved Apple shop specification lists 5 g without decimal precision. More precise original maker claim retained. Tip/sample conditions unstated. Pair measured 10.3 g is not divided into measured per-bud mass.","anc_adaptive":"Page 1 real-time adaptive gain control responds to outside noise, including wind. Not proof of an automatic ANC/transparency blend or a selectable strength-level count.","virtual_surround":"Page 1 explicitly automatic playback of Apple Music tracks mixed in Dolby Atmos. Static host/content processing, not dynamic head tracking or an ear/head profile.","battery_life_claimed":"Pages 2 to 3 original maker April 2021 preproduction iPhone 11 Pro Max test at 50% volume, 358 tracks. AAC file encoding is not Bluetooth codec proof. First earbud-stop endpoint. Case-inclusive test repeats recharge/playback to depletion. Exact firmware and ANC-on codec unstated.","quick_charge_playback_h":"Original footnote 8: drained earbuds charged 5 min, then play until first bud stops, ANC/Transparency off. Same April 2021 iPhone 11 Pro Max, 50% volume test. Earbud playback, not case-inclusive recharge runtime.","segment":"Original maker release positions the model for everyday music. Its 8.2 mm single-driver construction also supports the separate drivers table. Dynamic technology is independently sourced to the exact technical review.","drivers":"One driver per earbud. Dual-element describes the diaphragm, not two separate drivers. Original press PDF explicitly gives circular driver diameter 8.2 mm. Dynamic technology independently stated by Headphonecheck. Acoustic role omitted because not separately named.","feature_requirements":"Exact original Studio Buds launch requirements. Original earbud model is used, not current support links that redirect to Studio Buds Plus. Apple Music Dolby Atmos requirement remains qualified in existing virtual_surround source note."}},{"url":"https://media.distrelec.com/Web/Downloads/_t/ds/Apple_BeatsStudioBuds_eng_tds.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["spec_sheet_url","case_weight_g","charging_port","cables_included","in_the_box"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Saved Apple technical specification for original Studio Buds. Title/photo Black, printed Apple US URL Red, same generation. Original product page now redirects to Plus. All 4 pages read. Maker publishes L/W/H axes, so dimensions are omitted instead of relabeled.","case_weight_g":"Page 4 explicitly gives 48 g case, 5 g each bud, 58 g total. Case component is excluding earbuds. Original maker launch 5.1 g bud claim is retained at greater precision. No pair-inclusive mass used.","in_the_box":"Page 3 lists cable, supplied S/M/L tips with medium preinstalled, Quick Start Guide, b logo sticker and warranty card. Matching case also explicitly described. Adapter not in published list.","cables_included":"Page 3 names one USB-C to USB-C cable. Maker length is unstated. The exact original model review separately describes and tabulates its included 22 cm cable. Review market is unstated."}},{"url":"https://device.report/m/778c98e9ca6c7c979f8dd49e8410673e55a830bf95016e018db0df3c9c00adad.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["manual_url","gesture_controls","compatible_platforms","platform_connections"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Original Apple Support HT212254 French maker manual, published July 21, 2021 and printed August 18, 2021. Four-page original preserved by Coolblue/device.report, independently reopened in peer review. Original English mirror is currently inaccessible. Current HT212254 redirects to the newer Plus guide, which is excluded. No hardware or US box values are transferred from a regional manual.","gesture_controls":"Original manual single/double/triple presses and hold. Current maker support separately establishes later hold-volume remapping. No newer Plus mute-button feature inferred.","platform_connections":"Original manual exact iPhone/iPad, Android and Mac pairing and call instructions. Siri/advanced app functions vary by host. No generic gaming-console or USB audio route inferred."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/education/pricelists/pdfs/Apple_US_Education_Institution_Price_List-03-16-2023.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["model_numbers","markets","colors","variants"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Original 2021 Black/White/Red codes and 2022 Moon Gray/Ocean Blue/Sunset Pink codes explicitly published in maker table. All color codes also mapped in flat variants. Factory A2512/A2513/A2514 identifiers preserved.","colors":"Maker US list page 23 includes six standard finishes. 2022 additional colors are same original hardware generation, not separate catalog products. List pricing dates are not announcement/retail dates.","variants":"Maker March 16 2023 US institution price list explicitly maps every original Studio Buds US color SKU. Black GTIN comes only from exact AT&T Black listing. Factory radio IDs identify the whole original family."}},{"url":"https://www.macrumors.com/2021/06/25/beats-studio-buds-apple-store-pickup/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Same-day June 25 report says launched and Apple Store pickup available in US/Canada. Original maker June 14 orders and June 24 shipping schedule differ. Stored June 2021 month precision because first delivered-order day is not independently established."}},{"url":"https://9to5mac.com/2021/06/14/beats-studio-buds-now-official-features-price/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["anc_type","microphone_count_total"],"notes":{"anc_type":"Same exact model report explicitly feedforward and feedback microphones in each bud. Consistent with maker FAQ two dedicated ANC microphones per bud and physical hybrid teardown."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/beats-studio-buds-review-55281/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["bluetooth_version","bluetooth_codecs","wireless_charging","wear_detection","head_tracking","automatic_device_switching","multipoint","measured_battery_life","measured_frequency_response_notes","measured_microphone_notes"],"notes":{"measured_battery_life":"Purchased exact original model, tested one week. Continuous audio at 75 dB SPL, ANC on, right bud stops 4 h 24 min, left 4 h 41 min. First-stop endpoint stores 4 h 24 min. Exact battery-test host/codec/firmware/app unstated. No case total or AAC codec assumed from a separate connectivity paragraph.","head_tracking":"Exact review explicitly says no sensors for spatial head tracking. Maker static Apple Music Dolby Atmos is separate.","automatic_device_switching":"Review updated July 2024 explicitly no automatic audio switching, despite January 2022 firmware adding iCloud account pairing. Pairing sync is not automatic audio routing.","multipoint":"Exact FAQ explicitly cannot connect two iPhones simultaneously. No generic audio multipoint inferred from one-touch pairing.","wear_detection":"Exact review explicitly music continues after one or both buds are removed. No in-ear detection claimed from button controls.","measured_frequency_response_notes":"Original model objective curve. Firmware, fixture, target revision and test codec unstated. Ratings and graph points are not converted to numerical dB.","wireless_charging":"Exact case charging section explicitly no wireless charging. Studio Buds+ case also lacks it, but not used as this model evidence."}},{"url":"https://www.headphonecheck.com/test/beats-studio-buds/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["driver_type","audio_sharing","drivers","cables_included"],"notes":{"driver_type":"Exact original Studio Buds technical data gives dynamic transducer principle. Maker 8.2 mm diaphragm structure alone is not used to establish technology.","audio_sharing":"Exact model review explicitly no Apple/Beats tandem audio sharing. Its old iCloud-pairing omission is superseded by January 2022 firmware and is not stored as current capability.","drivers":"Exact original 2021 review Technical Specifications states Transducer principle: dynamisch. This supports dynamic type in driver row. Diameter and single-driver construction are maker evidence.","cables_included":"Reviewer explicitly describes included 22-centimetre USB-C to USB-C cable and publishes 22 cm in technical table. Converted to 0.22 m. Existing type/count preserved. This is the included original cable, not an optional replacement."}},{"url":"https://www.52audio.com/archives/127308.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["chipset","case_battery_capacity_mah","battery_capacity_mah"],"notes":{"chipset":"Original Studio Buds versus Fit Pro physical teardown comparison. Studio Buds PCB explicitly MT2821A custom Beats Bluetooth SoC, with separate Cirrus CS47L66 ANC DSP. H1 belongs to Fit Pro and is excluded.","case_battery_capacity_mah":"Exact original A2514 case cell AEC701346 label: rated 400 mAh, 1.52 Wh, 3.8 V. Cell capacity, not USB output capacity. Earbud M1254S2 energy 0.222 Wh is not converted to mAh. Fit Pro case 600 mAh is separate.","battery_capacity_mah":"Original Studio Buds A2512/A2513 teardown explicitly identifies MIC-POWER M1254S2 per-earbud cell, rated voltage 3.7 V and energy 0.222 Wh. Matching exact manufacturer/type/voltage/energy in a published component test summary establishes rated 60 mAh. Not derived by dividing Wh by voltage. Main approved the component identity match. Not Studio Buds Plus or Fit Pro battery inheritance."}},{"url":"https://www.beatsbydre.com/content/dam/beats-support/global/product-safety-and-handling/studio-buds-gen1/studiobuds-sh-zm.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["fcc_ids","model_numbers","other_certifications"],"notes":{"fcc_ids":"Exact original-generation safety leaflet ZM034-04312-D, copyright 2022. 20-page PDF, English pages 1 to 5. PDF page 3 prints both earbud FCC IDs without hyphens. Case A2514 has EMC label but no listed FCC ID.","other_certifications":"Explicit Canadian radio identifiers for original left/right earbuds A2512/A2513. Case A2514 is not assigned a radio identifier. Existing FCC IDs remain separate. This does not add Canadian retail SKU facts."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/legal/warranty/products/accessory-warranty-english.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Official Apple accessory limited warranty explicitly includes Beats-branded hardware, one year from original retail purchase. Optional retailer coverage and consumer statutory rights are separate."}},{"url":"https://9to5mac.com/2022/01/25/latest-beats-studio-buds-firmware-update-enables-instant-pairing-via-icloud-and-new-volume-controls/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["volume_control","customizable_controls"],"notes":{"volume_control":"Contemporaneous exact original-model firmware report explicitly adds volume via side buttons, with left/right hold assignment after 10M359/1B56 update. It replaces the selected noise/assistant hold action. Preserved 2021 manual had voice volume only. Current firmware and compatible host settings required."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/guide/airpods/aside/iph9b2d76d2f/27/web/27","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["audio_sharing"],"notes":{"audio_sharing":"Current maker supported-headphones list includes Studio Buds+ and older Beats families, but excludes original Studio Buds. This corroborates exact original-model review. No sharing support inherited from Plus or account-pairing firmware."}},{"url":"https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/beats-studio-buds","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["onboard_eq","anc_levels"],"notes":{"onboard_eq":"Exact original Studio Buds reviewer expressly reports no EQ adjustments. Host-phone music-app EQ does not imply onboard storage. The review was updated to account for 2022 volume-control firmware, so launch-only controls are not inherited.","anc_levels":"One selectable active cancellation strength. Off and Transparency are excluded from the count. Continuous automatic adaptation is already stored and is separate from selectable levels."}},{"url":"https://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/beats-studio-buds","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["transparency_adjustable"],"notes":{"transparency_adjustable":"Reviewer of original 2021 Studio Buds explicitly identifies adjustable ambient levels as missing. No Studio Buds Plus test is inherited. Noise-control mode selection is not transparency strength adjustment."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/samsung-galaxy-buds-2-vs-apple-airpods-3rd-generation-60919/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["stabilizers"],"notes":{"stabilizers":"Source explicitly distinguishes original Studio Buds from Fit Pro with wing tip. Inspected complete original maker render also shows stock compact buds without fins, hooks, clips or stabilization bands. Separately sold third-party silicone wings are not included fittings."}},{"url":"https://www.beatsbydre.com/content/dam/beats-support/global/images/product-hero/set-up-and-use-beats-studio-buds.jpg.large.2x.jpg","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["stabilizers"],"notes":{"stabilizers":"Complete original black Studio Buds maker render inspected. Stock earbud contours have no stabilization wings, hooks or bands. Paired with explicit SoundGuys distinction from Fit Pro."}},{"url":"https://www.att.com/buy/accessories/Headphones/beats-studio-buds-true-wireless-noise-cancelling-earphones.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["gtins","variants"],"notes":{"gtins":"Only verified US Black GTIN in the product-level known-identifier collection. Flat Black variant maps it to MJ4X3LL/A. Other colors do not inherit this code. Maker GTIN was not found. AT&T exact original Black product hardware agrees maker original identity.","variants":"Original Black product-view caption and UPC 194252388297 map to maker US Black SKU. Other color GTINs remain unknown."}},{"url":"https://assets.jvc.com/Headphones/2026_Product_Line/SDS/HAA18T/TestSummary_HA-A18T_Earphones_2023.pdf","kind":"regulatory","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["battery_capacity_mah"],"notes":{"battery_capacity_mah":"Exact MIC-POWER M1254S2 component. Normal voltage 3.7 V, rated capacity 60 mAh and energy 0.222 Wh. Manufacturer/lab UN38.3 summary issued January 3, 2023. Current published JVC directory links this PDF. The old 2025 path returns 404. Original Beats cell identity is independently stated by 52Audio. Main approved this exact component rating chain. No JVC whole-product facts or Wh/V calculation used."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/reviews/beats-studio-buds-plus-a-clear-wireless-earbuds-upgrade","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"TechRadar calls the Beats Studio Buds Plus the follow-up to the Beats Studio Buds."}}],"fields_filled":79,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}