Beats Studio Buds Plus Vs. Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 Review In Detail

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Beats Studio Buds Plus IPX4

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 IP54

IP ratings is the rank of protection offered by a casing, against solids and water. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value of the IP rating refers to protection against solids such as dust, followed by the one that refers to resistance against liquids (water).

Having a value of IPX4, the Beats Studio Buds Plus's rating is read as, the first value of X denotes that no data available to specify a protection rating, and the second value of 4 means that they can withstand low pressure spray similar to that of a shower head when tilted at 180° for 10 minutes.

Compared to the Beats Studio Buds Plus, Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have a rating of IP54 meaning that ingress of dust is not totally prevented but dust does not enter in harmful quantities to interfere with the correct operation or impair safety and that of liquids is that, they both have the same rating against liquids

Weight

Beats Studio Buds Plus 6.1g

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 50g

Beats Studio Buds Plus have a weight of 6.1g . We prefer a lower weight better for the reason that lighter devices are more comfortable to carry.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7, at 50g are heavier than the Beats Studio Buds Plus with a difference of 43.9g

Has No Wires Or Cables

Beats Studio Buds Plus ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

True wireless devices have no cables connecting any part of the device together, Beats Studio Buds Plus are true wireless for this case since they don't have cables. This is an important distinction since wireless earbuds have cables linking the pair of earbuds together.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 also is true wireless because it has no wires linking the two earbuds .

Sweat Resistance

Beats Studio Buds Plus ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✗

Beats Studio Buds Plus are resistant to sweat

Has Stereo Speakers

Beats Studio Buds Plus ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Beats Studio Buds Plus have stereo speakers, what this means is that Beats Studio Buds Plus's speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 also have stereo speakers

Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Beats Studio Buds Plus ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

ANC uses more advanced kind of tech to reduce ambient sounds. How it works, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and then inverts the soundwaves to counter it. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 (noise) and producing -1 (counter sound by the device) to make 0 thus "diluting" the noise.

The Beats Studio Buds Plus have Active Noise Cancellation enabling you to listen at lower volume levels, good for your ears as you don't have to crank up the earbuds volume to outcompete background noise.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too have Active Noise Cancellation making both earbuds ideal for plane rides and morning commutes. Each operate with different noise cancellation types, pick the noise cancellation type that you prefer for travel or that enhances your chill time.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Beats Studio Buds Plus ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Beats Studio Buds Plus sit well in place, creating an acoustic covering that tones down your environment noise and also prevents the earbuds sound from leaking out at the same.

Both of these devices have passive noise reduction which implies that they tone down ambient noise without using ANC to cancel it out.

Driver Unit Size

Beats Studio Buds Plus 8.2mm

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 9.2mm

Beats Studio Buds Plus driver unit is 8.2mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, and can produce better bass. The driver unit is the component that makes sound in the earbuds, its size determines the sound produced by the device.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 driver unit is 9.2mm in diameter, making them have a larger driver unit than that of Beats Studio Buds Plus by 1mm , many people have a misconception that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.

However, large drivers find it difficult to produce high frequencies so yes, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not imply that they produce better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

Beats Studio Buds Plus 20Hz

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 10Hz

The Beats Studio Buds Plus's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well a particular audio device generates low audible frequencies and if it alters the signal while at it.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7's lowest frequency is at 10Hz, this implies that Bowers & Wilkins PI7 make sound with a juicier bass than the Beats Studio Buds Plus

Highest Frequency

Beats Studio Buds Plus 20,000Hz

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 20,000Hz

The Beats Studio Buds Plus's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response tells how well an audio component makes high recognizable frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, this means that both devices generate equal treble

Sound Pressure Level

Beats Studio Buds Plus 100dB/mW

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✗

The sound pressure level, is the pressure level of sound, measured in decibels, dB, Beats Studio Buds Plus's measurement is 100dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.

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Battery Life

Beats Studio Buds Plus 9hours

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 4.5hours

The Beats Studio Buds Plus's battery life is 9 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average before recharge. A device's battery life is commonly given by the manufacturer, and with longer battery life, you get to use it for longer and have to charge the device less often.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7's battery life is less than that of Beats Studio Buds Plus by 4.5 hours . Each time you recharge your device, they get a little less listening time. The effect is not noticeable at first, but over time, your wireless earbuds will no longer play for long like they used to.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Beats Studio Buds Plus 27hours

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 18hours

The battery life of the charging case is given by the vendor, and the Beats Studio Buds Plus's case has a full charge of 27 hours. A charging case with more battery hours enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go multiple times before recharging the case itself.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7's charging case has a battery life of 18 hours, less than that of Beats Studio Buds Plus by 9 hours

Charge Time

Beats Studio Buds Plus 2hours

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 3hours

It requires 2 hours to fully charge the Beats Studio Buds Plus's battery. It is highly adivsable to fully charge the battery before using the earbuds for the first time.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 takes 3 hours to fully charge the battery, more than that of Beats Studio Buds Plus by 1 hours

Has Wireless Charging

Beats Studio Buds Plus ✗

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the earbuds, you just place down on a compatible charging pad.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Beats Studio Buds Plus ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

The Beats Studio Buds Plus have a battery level indicator, an indicator notifies you when the earbuds has a low battery. The battery indicator lights display the charging status of your earbuds and case.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too have a battery level indicator, these allow you tell the charging state of your earbuds, if charged fully, or having a low battery.

Has Usb Type-C

Beats Studio Buds Plus ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Beats Studio Buds Plus have USB TYPE-C, a standard connector for transmitting both data and power through a single cable.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too support USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug comes along with most current electronics.

Bluetooth Version

Beats Studio Buds Plus v5.3

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 v5

Beats Studio Buds Plus have Bluetooth version of 5.3, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows data movement between devices placed in range, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 has a Bluetooth version of 5, older than that of Beats Studio Buds Plus . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Beats Studio Buds Plus 10meters

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 10meters

Beats Studio Buds Plus have a 10meters distance to connect via Bluetooth.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the Beats Studio Buds Plus

Has Aac

Beats Studio Buds Plus ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Beats Studio Buds Plus support AAC, a codec used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Since it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it provides better results than other codecs at a similar bit rate.

Being the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Beats Studio Buds Plus will work fine with your MacBook. If you are planning on using these with Android you need to pay even closer attention to codec support for if they only have AAC they won't provide the best audio quality possible, ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support AAC as well. Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format, AAC generally achieves higher sound quality than MP3 encoders at the same bit rate.

Has Aptx Adaptive

Beats Studio Buds Plus ✗

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support APTX Adaptive, an audio codec for Bluetooth devices that are developed by Qualcomm. It has a variable bit rate (between 279kbps and 420kbps).

Has Aptx Hd

Beats Studio Buds Plus ✗

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support APTX HD, an audio codec for Bluetooth devices that are developed by Qualcomm. It supports high-quality 24-bit audio (at a bit rate of 576kbps).

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Number Of Microphones

Beats Studio Buds Plus 6only

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 6only

Beats Studio Buds Plus have 6 microphones.

While the Bowers & Wilkins PI7 microphones are 6, equal to that of the Beats Studio Buds Plus . More microphones result in better sound quality and enable the earbuds to filter out noise.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Beats Studio Buds Plus ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

The Beats Studio Buds Plus have a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are designed to filter out noise from the desired sound.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too use a noise-canceling type of microphone. This is useful in noisy environments.

Has Ambient Sound Mode

Beats Studio Buds Plus ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

The Beats Studio Buds Plus support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to channel ambient sound so that they can still be heard even when wearing them

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support ambient sound mode as well, helpful when you want to listen to music while being aware of what’s happening around you, say you’re having a run but would still want to be able to hear traffic.

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Beats Studio Buds Plus ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

The Beats Studio Buds Plus support in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the earbuds can detect when they are removed from your ears .

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support in/on-ear detection, automatically pauses your music, or audiobook when you remove earbuds from your ears improving your listening experience.

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Beats Studio Buds Plus ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

If lost in a room, or can't easily find them in your bag, Beats Studio Buds Plus support the find earbuds feature.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 also have the find earbuds feature. You can use the earbuds app on your phone to play a sound from your earbuds to help you find them.

Supports Fast Charging

Beats Studio Buds Plus ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

The Beats Studio Buds Plus support fast charging. Usually, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to lower the amount of time it takes to fully charge a device.

Also the Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too support fast charging. This kind is similar to regular charging, just that the battery fills up much faster. For example, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery is charged to 50% in 30 minutes.

Multipoint Count

Beats Studio Buds Plus 2only

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✗

Beats Studio Buds Plus support multipoint of 2 connections, this feature allows you connect to more than one Bluetooth device and switch between them. For example, you can switch calls from one device to another without manually disconnect and reconnect.

Has A Mute Function

Beats Studio Buds Plus ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Beats Studio Buds Plus have a mute function, they have the option to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 also support this function. The mute function means that you can turn off the device's microphone, but still hear the other party talk.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Beats Studio Buds Plus ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

With the Beats Studio Buds Plus, so you can easily access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever features are supported on the earbuds.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 also have a control panel on them.

Warranty Period

Beats Studio Buds Plus 1Years

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✗

Beats Studio Buds Plus have a warranty period of 1 Years, the period of time that warrant free repair and adjustment services in case of a malfunction occurring under normal use that has followed instruction manuals.

Has Voice Prompts

Beats Studio Buds Plus ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Beats Studio Buds Plus support voice prompts. Automatically receive information through audio messages, like if there is a problem with the connection.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 also have voice prompts .i.e the earbuds notifies you when the battery is running low, and it's time to recharge the earbuds.

Travel Bag Is Included

Beats Studio Buds Plus ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Beats Studio Buds Plus come with a special pouch. Carrying earphones openly, or putting them inside your bag without a cover can easily damage them.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 also have a travel bag included, which offers safe transportation.

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Category	Features	Beats Studio Buds Plus	Bowers & Wilkins PI7
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	IPX4	IP54
	weight	6.1g	50g
	has no wires or cables	✓	✓
	sweat resistance	✓	✗
	has stereo speakers	✓	✓
SOUND QUALITY	has active noise cancellation (noise control)	✓	✓
	has passive noise reduction	✓	✓
	driver unit size	8.2mm	9.2mm
	lowest frequency	20Hz	10Hz
	highest frequency	20,000Hz	20,000Hz
	sound pressure level	100dB/mW	✗
POWER	battery life	9hours	4.5hours
	battery life of charging case	27hours	18hours
	charge time	2hours	3hours
	has wireless charging	✗	✓
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✓
	bluetooth version	v5.3	v5
	maximum bluetooth range	10meters	10meters
	has aac	✓	✓
	has aptx adaptive	✗	✓
	has aptx hd	✗	✓
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	6only	6only
MICROPHONE	has a noise-canceling microphone	✓	✓
EXTRAS	has ambient sound mode	✓	✓
	has in/on-ear detection	✓	✓
	has find earbuds feature	✓	✓
	supports fast charging	✓	✓
	multipoint count	2only	✗
	has a mute function	✓	✓
	control panel placed on a device	✓	✓
	warranty period	1Years	✗
	has voice prompts	✓	✓
	travel bag is included	✓	✓
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Beats Studio Buds Plus Vs. Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 Review In Detail

Design

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Weight

Has No Wires Or Cables

Sweat Resistance

Has Stereo Speakers

Sound Quality

Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Driver Unit Size

Lowest Frequency

Highest Frequency

Sound Pressure Level

Power

Battery Life

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Charge Time

Has Wireless Charging

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Connectivity

Has Usb Type-C

Bluetooth Version

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Has Aac

Has Aptx Adaptive

Has Aptx Hd

Microphone

Number Of Microphones

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Extras

Has Ambient Sound Mode

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Supports Fast Charging

Multipoint Count

Has A Mute Function

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Warranty Period

Has Voice Prompts

Travel Bag Is Included