Where they actually differ
The most decisive specs, ranked by how much they matter — before the full spec table.
| Spec | Apple - Studio Pro | Sony - ULT Wear 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 40 h | 50 h |
| Weight | 260 g | 255 g |
| Spatial audio | true | false |
| LDAC | false | true |
Between the Studio Pro and ULT Wear 2, the Studio Pro comes out ahead in spatial audio, while the ULT Wear 2 wins on battery life / weight. Overall, the Studio Pro scores 73.5 and the ULT Wear 2 scores 75.1 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (73.5 vs 75.1). The decision is not about overall quality — both clear the bar — it is about which specific trade-offs fit your use.
Pick the Studio Pro if audio quality and feature breadth (ANC, codecs, multipoint) are the lead criteria for your purchase. The biggest gaps in its favor are spatial audio. The single most decisive one: Has Spatial audio.
Pick the ULT Wear 2 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are battery life, weight, ldac. The single most decisive one: Battery life — 25.00% more. 50 h vs 40 h.
Both ship with comparable driver size, active noise cancellation, multipoint, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity says both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Which should you buy: Apple - Studio Pro or Sony - ULT Wear 2?
Sony - ULT Wear 2 leads the current Mars Score by 1.6 points.The more useful decision is the trade-off behind that result: compare battery life, weight against the way you will actually use the product.
Choose Apple - Studio Pro if…
Apple - Studio Pro has the measurable edge on has spatial audio.
Choose Sony - ULT Wear 2 if…
Sony - ULT Wear 2 has the measurable edge on battery life h, weight g, supports ldac.
This is a structured comparison of the published catalog values. It is not a claim of identical real-world performance across every workload; use the linked spec drill-downs and methodology page to inspect the inputs.
Why Apple - Studio Pro wins
- ▲Has Spatial audio.
Why Sony - ULT Wear 2 wins
- ▲Battery life — 25.00% more. 50 h vs 40 h.
- ▲Weight — 5.00 g less. 255 vs 260.
- ▲Has LDAC.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Apple - Studio Pro | Sony - ULT Wear 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | over-ear | over-ear |
| Weight | 260 g | 255 glead |
| Water resistance | none | none |
Audio
| Spec | Apple - Studio Pro | Sony - ULT Wear 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 40 mm | 40 mm |
| Impedanceⓘ | 32 Ω | 32 Ω |
| Sensitivityⓘ | 108 dBlead | 100 dB |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | true | true |
| Transparency mode | true | true |
| Spatial audioⓘ | truelead | false |
Battery
| Spec | Apple - Studio Pro | Sony - ULT Wear 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery lifeⓘ | 40 h | 50 hlead |
| Fast chargeⓘ | true | true |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple - Studio Pro | Sony - ULT Wear 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Multipointⓘ | true | true |
| 3.5mm jack | true | true |
| LDACⓘ | false | truelead |
| aptX HDⓘ | false | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Studio Pro or ULT Wear 2?+
ULT Wear 2 lasts 50 hours vs 40 hours.
Do Studio Pro or ULT Wear 2 have active noise cancellation?+
Both models have active noise cancellation.
Which supports LDAC, Studio Pro or ULT Wear 2?+
ULT Wear 2 supports LDAC; Studio Pro does not.