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Studio Buds
ANC compact
June 24, 2021149 $ at launchActive noise cancellation
Generation Lineage
8 hEarbud only
24 hWith case
IPX4Resistance
5.2Bluetooth
Battery Benchmark · 8 h
Offering 8 h per charge placed this model well above the historical average of early generations (~4-5h).
Key Technology
2021 → 2026Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
ANC became the defining battlefield of premium wireless earbuds starting in 2019.
Lineage DNA
First model in the Studio line — the reference point for later generations.
Battery life (earbud)
8 h
Total battery life (case)
24 h
Weight per earbud
5.1 g
Launch price
149 $★ line record
Entity graph
Comfort & durability
Weight per earbud5.1 g
CertificationIPX4
Battery life
Earbud only8 h
With case24 h
General
Release dateJune 24, 2021
Launch price149 $
Compared to Studio Buds+
- --11% earbud-only battery life
- --33% total battery life with case
- ·Bluetooth 5.2 vs 5.3
- +$20 cheaper at launch
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