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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Accuracy
    5. Mid Accuracy
    6. Treble Accuracy
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Soundstage
    10. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation
    2. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC / PS4 Compatibility
    5. Xbox One Compatibility
    6. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Plantronics Backbeat Pro Wireless 2014 vs Beats Studio Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Plantronics Backbeat Pro Wireless 2014
Beats Studio Wireless

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Plantronics Backbeat Pro Wireless 2014 Picture
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Variants

  • BackBeat PRO
  • Studio Wireless (Black)
  • Studio Wireless (Blue)
  • Studio Wireless (Gloss Black)
  • Studio Wireless (Gloss White)
  • Studio Wireless (Gold)
  • Studio Wireless (Matte Black)
  • Studio Wireless (Metallic Sky)
  • Studio Wireless (Red)
  • Studio Wireless (Titanium)
  • Studio Wireless (White)

Our Verdict

Plantronics Backbeat Pro Wireless 2014

Beats Studio Wireless

The Plantronics Backbeat Pro Wireless 2014 are slightly better headphones than the Beats Studio Wireless. The Plantronics have a better control scheme than the Beats. They also have a longer battery life and a better wireless range. On the other hand, the Beats have a more balanced sound quality but do not pack as much bass. The Beats also have a more comfortable and sleek-looking design, and that's a bit more stable for physical activity.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.0
6.9

Battery 
 

8.5
6.7

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Plantronics Backbeat Pro Wireless 2014 Design Picture 2
Beats Studio Wireless Design Picture 2

Type  

Over-ear
Over-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic

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Comfort 
 

7.5
8.0

Comfort Picture  

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Weight  

0.75 lbs
0.58 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0.83 lbs
1.09 lbs

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Controls 
 

8.2
6.5

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Plantronics Backbeat Pro Wireless 2014 Controls Picture
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OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
iOS

Ease Of Use  

Excellent
Okay

Feedback  

Good
Decent

Call/Music Control  

Yes
Yes

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

Microphone Control  

No
No

Channel Mixing 
 

N/A
N/A

Noise Cancelling Control  

Yes
No

Talk-Through 
 

Yes
Yes

Additional Buttons  

No
No

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Breathability 
 

6.5
6.6

Breathability After Picture  

Plantronics Backbeat Pro Wireless 2014 Breathability After Picture
Beats Studio Wireless Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

5.6 °C
5.5 °C

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Portability 
 

5.5
6.1

Portability Picture  

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Beats Studio Wireless Portability Picture

 

7.09"
4.63"

 

7.28"
6.5"

 

3.54"
3"

Volume  

182.9 in³
90.29 in³

Transmitter Required  

N/A
N/A

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Case 
 

6.5
8.0

Case Picture  

Plantronics Backbeat Pro Wireless 2014 Case Picture
Beats Studio Wireless Case Picture

Type  

Pouch
Hard case

 

N/A
4.8"

 

N/A
6.7"

 

N/A
3.2"

Volume  

N/A
103 in³

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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

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Stability 
 

6.5
7.5

Stability Picture  

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

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Beats Studio Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Plantronics Backbeat Pro Wireless 2014 Side Picture
Beats Studio Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Plantronics Backbeat Pro Wireless 2014 Front Picture
Beats Studio Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Plantronics Backbeat Pro Wireless 2014 Rear Picture
Beats Studio Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Plantronics Backbeat Pro Wireless 2014 Top Picture
Beats Studio Wireless Top Picture

In The Box  

In the box Picture  

Plantronics Backbeat Pro Wireless 2014 In the box Picture
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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

4.3 dB
-0.87 dB

Treble Amount 
 

2.82 dB
-0.9 dB

Frequency Response Consistency 
 

7.8
7.9

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.43 dB
0.41 dB

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

6.3
8.5

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

5.24 dB
2.1 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10 Hz
21.81 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

8.87 dB
0.2 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

-1.1 dB
2.64 dB

High-Bass 
 

-4.61 dB
2.34 dB

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Mid Accuracy 
 

7.4
7.8

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

3.41 dB
2.9 dB

Low-Mid 
 

-4.04 dB
-3.7 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-3.26 dB
0.87 dB

High-Mid 
 

-2.46 dB
1.56 dB

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Treble Accuracy 
 

8.7
8.0

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.59 dB
3.49 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-0.13 dB
-1.51 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

-0.53 dB
-2.08 dB

High-Treble 
 

2.15 dB
-0.04 dB

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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.4
6.6

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

1.56 dB
2.2 dB

Dips 
 

1.48 dB
1.96 dB

Imaging 
 

7.1
8.3

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.62
0.51

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

2.12
0.75

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

2.69
1.56

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

8.95
6.19

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Soundstage 
 

6.3
3.6

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

2.81 dB
2.94 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

6.86 dB
0.75 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

16.89 dB
4.63 dB

Openness 
 

4.1
4.2

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

2.5
2.8

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.1
7.4

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.254
0.290

WHD @ 100 
 

0.472
0.194
Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

5.7
5.6

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-14.81 dB
-16.54 dB

Noise Cancelling  

Yes
Yes

Bass 
 

-2.32 dB
-8.18 dB

Mid 
 

-11.4 dB
-5.44 dB

Treble 
 

-31.43 dB
-35.21 dB

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Leakage 
 

8.0
7.8

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

33.44 dB
35.07 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Yes
Yes

In-line 
 

Yes
Yes

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

N/A
N/A

Mic  

Yes
Yes

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Recording Quality 
 

6.3
6.4

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

289.23 Hz
391.7 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

4.13 dB
2.25 dB

HFE 
 

3,517.32 Hz
3,466.89 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

14.216
9.048

Gain 
 

39.55 dB
43.27 dB

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Noise Handling 
 

7.0
6.8

SpNR  

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Speech + Pink Noise  

Speech + Subway Noise  

SpNR 
 

20.74 dB
19.07 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.5
6.7

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

21.2 hrs
11.4 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

0
0

Total Battery Life 
 

21.2 hrs
11.4 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.23 hrs
1.5 hrs

Power Saving Feature 
 

Yes
No

Audio While Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

Passive Playback 
 

No
No

Charging Port  

micro-USB
micro-USB

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App Support 
 

6.0
0.0

App Picture  

Plantronics Backbeat Pro Wireless 2014 App Picture
Beats Studio Wireless App Picture

App Name  

Plantronics Hub
N/A

iOS  

Yes
N/A

Android  

Yes
N/A

macOS  

N/A
N/A

Windows  

N/A
N/A

Equalizer 
 

No
N/A

ANC Control 
 

No
N/A

Mic Control  

N/A
N/A

Room effects 
 

No
N/A

Playback Control 
 

No
N/A

Button Mapping  

N/A
N/A

Surround Sound  

N/A
N/A

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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

8.9
7.0

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.0
4.0

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
No

NFC Pairing 
 

Yes
No

Line of Sight Range 
 

237 ft
125 ft

Default Latency 
 

195 ms
180 ms

aptX Latency 
 

169 ms
N/A

aptX(LL) Latency 
 

32 ms
N/A

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless 
 

0.0
0.0

Non-BT Line of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Non-BT Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Wired 
 

9.5
9.5

Cable Picture  

Plantronics Backbeat Pro Wireless 2014 Cable Picture
Beats Studio Wireless Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable  

Yes
Yes

Length  

4.92 ft
4.29 ft

Connection  

1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRRS

Wired Latency 
 

0 ms
0 ms

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PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC / PS4 Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

PC / PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox One Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio Only

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Wireless 
 

No
No

Base/Dock 
 

0.0
0.0

Type 
 

N/A
N/A

USB Input 
 

N/A
N/A

Line In 
 

N/A
N/A

Line Out 
 

N/A
N/A

Optical Input 
 

N/A
N/A

RCA Input 
 

N/A
N/A

Dock Charging 
 

N/A
N/A

Power Supply 
 

N/A
N/A

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Standard
BackBeat PRO
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Black
Studio Wireless
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Blue
Studio Wireless
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Gloss Black
Studio Wireless
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Gloss White
Studio Wireless
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Gold
Studio Wireless
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Matte Black
Studio Wireless
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Metallic Sky
Studio Wireless
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Studio Wireless
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Studio Wireless
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