It’s very easy to accidentally damage a technique, which is why there are so many fans choose to pay for the company’s AppleCare+ coverage for sanity. You probably don’t see deals on AppleCare+ very often, but right now there’s a solid one on the Beats Studio Pro. You can buy a pair with two years of AppleCare+ coverage . That’s a $205 discount.
Considering the headphones cost $180, you get 24 months of AppleCare+ protection for zilch and saving five dollars on headphones. The deal applies to the black, navy and sandstone colors, but not the dark brown variant.
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Right now, there’s a solid deal on Beats Studio Pro headphones and AppleCare+. The price of the bundle has dropped to over $200, so you’re effectively getting two years of AppleCare+ coverage for free.
We gave the headphones last year. Improved sound quality (compared to previous Beats on-ear headphones) and sound clarity were the main advantages. The transparency mode, a feature the Beats Studio 3 lacks, also works quite well. At the same time, if you connect the headphones to an audio source via USB-C, you can enjoy lossless music at sample rates up to 24-bit/48kHz thanks to the built-in digital-to-analog converter. Dynamic head tracking is a neat feature that some reviewers have noted the Beats Studio Pro has .
Unfortunately, the headphones can be a tight fit for some people, given the clamping force. We found the lack of auto-pause and multi-point iOS connectivity disappointing in the latter case, especially since this is an Apple product.
AppleCare+ for headphones builds on the one-year limited warranty and 90 days of technical support you get as standard with Apple audio devices. It adds round-the-clock access to Apple experts via phone or chat, along with unlimited accidental damage protection events for two years of coverage. You just have to pay $29 per repair.
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