A pair of studio headphones should be near-professional quality, something similar to what musicians use when they're in the studio. Beats Audio wants to lure music snobs and aspiring musicians into buying their $299 (and up) Studio headphones, but are they studio-quality?

Most headphone makers are giving customers what they want: heavy bass. But, what if a customer wants to make his or her own music in a studio?

Reviewers online are not impressed with Beats' new offering.

They are warning consumers that these pricey headphones are not studio-quality headphones. Sure, these headphones have noise cancellation, and they allow for travel. But that doesn't make them suitable for a recording studio, reviewers reported.

These headphones will allow you to hear the bass primarily, but you'll also be able to hear other instruments like the flute, violin and guitar. A variety of musical notes -- high, medium or low -- will be audible through the Beats Studio headphones but still not studio quality.

What you mostly get from these headphones is image and style, comfort and name branding. You'll be able to wear these headphones for a long time thanks to their design. A long airplane ride while listening to some tunes will be comfortable.

The noise cancellation feature on these headphones is a nice feature, but other manufacturers do a better job with this. Bose is usually the headphone brand to turn to when looking for a noise-canceling headphone set.

The headphones are powered by a lithium ion battery, which is nice, but don't forget to charge them. If the battery dies, they will not play.

In all, these are just a pretty set of headphones with a popular name brand. If you're truly looking for a studio-quality pair of headphones, consult your local music store. When you're making music, you don't want to sacrifice quality.

Here's two alternative studio-quality headphones that will get the job done better than Beats Studios.

Sennheiser HD251 II Pro ($199 on Amazon)

Shure SRH840 ($194 on Amazon)