BEATS Studio3 Wireless Headphones User Guide
- June 7, 2024
- BEATS
Table of Contents
Set up and use your Studio³ Wireless headphones
Turn your headphones on or off
Press and hold the power button for 1 second.
Pair your headphones
If you turn your headphones on and the indicator light turns on but doesn’t
flash, your headphones are already paired with a device. In that case, follow
the steps to connect to a different device.
Pair with an iPhone that uses iOS 11 or later
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On your iPhone, go to Settings > Bluetooth and make sure that Bluetooth is turned on.
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Press the power button on your headphones for 1 second.
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Hold your headphones within 2 inches of your unlocked iPhone. After a few seconds, your iPhone asks you to connect.
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Follow the instructions on your iPhone.
Pair with your Mac or another device that uses Bluetooth -
Press the power button on your headphones for 5 seconds. When the five Fuel Gauge lights flash, your headphones are discoverable.
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Go to the Bluetooth settings on your device. For example, on your Mac, choose Apple ( ) menu> System Preferences, then click Bluetooth. Make sure that
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Select your headphones from the list of discovered Bluetooth devices.
Your headphones automatically pair with your other devices that are signed in to iCloud and using iOS 11 or later, macOS Sierra or later, or watchOS 3 or later.
Connect to a different Apple device
Your headphones automatically reconnect to the last device you used with them.
To connect to another device, follow these steps.
Connect your headphones to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
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Go to Settings > Bluetooth.
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Tap the name of your headphones in the list.
Connect to other devices
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Go to the Bluetooth settings on your device. For example, on your Mac, click the Bluetooth icon in the menu bar.
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Select your headphones from the list of Bluetooth devices. If you don’t see your headphones in the list, press and hold the power button on your headphones for 5 seconds.
Charge your headphones
Plug your headphones into a power source using the included micro USB cable.
As the headphones charge, the five Fuel Gauge lights flash. When your
headphones are fully
charged, all five lights remain lit.
Your headphones provide up to 22 hours of playback from 90 minutes of
charging, and up to 40 hours when you turn off Pure ANC. And with Fast Fuel,
your headphones
provide up to 3 hours of playback from a 10-minute charge.
Check how much charge your headphones have
To check the battery level, make sure your headphones are turned on, then tap the power button on your headphones and watch the five Fuel Gauge lights on the right earcup.
Use your headphones
Learn how to play music, change the volume, use Siri, answer calls, and cancel noise. \
Play
Use the b button on the left earcup, or use the center button on the
RemoteTalk cable in wired mode.
- To pause or play a track, press once.
- To skip to the next track, press twice. To skip backward, press three times.
- To scan forward through a track, press twice and hold on the second press. To scan backward through a track, press three times and hold on the third press.
Change the volume
To control the playback volume or call volume, use the volume buttons above
and below the b button on the left earcup. Or you can use the volume buttons
on the RemoteTalk cable.
Answer calls
Use the b button on the left earcup, or use the center button on the RemoteTalk cable.
- To answer or end a call, press once.
- To answer a second incoming call and put the first call on hold, press once. When two calls are active, this switches between calls.
- To reject an incoming call, press and hold for 1 second.
- To stop listening through your headphones and send the call to the phone, press twice.
Ask Siri
To activate Siri on your iOS device or the voice-command feature on another
device, use the b button on the left earcup or use the center button on the
RemoteTalk cable. Press and hold until you hear a chime, then say what you
need.
Siri features might vary by country or region.
Turn Pure ANC on or off
Pure ANC turns on each time you turn on your Beats Studio Wireless, reducing
external noise during playback. To turn Pure ANC on or off, double-press the
power button while your headphones are connected to your device.
Update
If you pair your headphones with an iPhone that uses iOS 11 or later, your
headphones automatically update to the latest firmware.
If your headphones aren’t paired with an iPhone that uses iOS 11 or later, you
can use the Beats a firmware updater.
If you can’t connect to your wireless Beats product
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Check the location
Place your Beats product and your paired device within 30 feet of each other. Move both devices away from other Bluetooth devices, microwaves, wireless routers, and other electronics. -
Check the sound settings
On your iOS device, go to Settings > Bluetooth and select your Beats.
On your Mac, choose Apple ( ) menu> System Preferences, click Sound, then select your Beats product in the Output and Input panes.
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Check the volume
1. Make sure that both your Beats product and your Bluetooth device are charged and turned on.
2. Play a track that you downloaded to your device, not streaming audio.
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Use Forget Device, then pair your Beats again
1. Disconnect your Beats product.
• On your iOS device, go to Settings > Bluetooth, tap the i next to the name of your Beats product, then tap Forget This Device.
• On your Mac, choose Apple ( ) menu> System Preferences, click Sound, then select Bluetooth, select your Beats product, click the X, then choose to Forget Device.
2. Pair your Beats product again.
Sound troubleshooting–headphones and earphones
- Snapping, crackling, popping, or no audio on one side
- Make sure the 3.5 mm audio jack is fully plugged in. The straight input connects to your headset, and the L-shaped input connects to your audio device.
- Check that your audio source is on and working.
- If your audio source is a computer or laptop, try adjusting the configuration settings.
- If you still hear distorted sound, try a different audio source and an alternate cable.
2. Volume too high
Turn the source volume down.
3. Phone not responding to button presses
Make sure that the headset plug is securely connected. For multi-press functions, vary the speed of presses when you use the remote/mic.
4. Compatibility issues
Remember to install the latest software updates on your device. The inline remote/mic may have limited functionality with devices that don’t run iOS.
5. Microphone does not pick up sound
- Make sure that the headset plug is securely connected and that the socket is clean and clear.
- Check that the microphone—located on the back of the remote—isn’t blocked or covered.
- Make sure the straight-end of the plug is connected to the headphones and the angled L-shaped plug is connected to the audio source.
- If you’re using your Beats with a computer, make sure that your computer microphone is set to the correct input source.