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Merin · Headphones · released 2025-10

Merin Studio Pro

Name: Merin Studio Pro
Brand: Merin

Audiophile-tuned ANC headphones

Good · likely 57–74 · medium confidence · 7 sources

Why 65?

Heads up: Reviewers rate it 29 points higher than long-term owners. Problems may show up after months of use. (reviewers 81, owners 53)

Lowest new, delivered to 43215

$299.09

at Parcel · 1–3 days

Lowest price in 90 days · 90-day median $301.32

Item: $279.00
Shipping: Free
Sales tax: $20.09

Refurbished from $218.32 at ReBuy Outlet.

Includes a $0.25 Doorprice fee (25¢ per order). Or buy at the store with no fee.

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Store	Condition	Price	Shipping	Tax / duties	Total	Delivery
ReBuy Outlet refurbishedLowest total	refurbished	$199.00	$4.99	$14.33	$218.32	4–7 days 90-day returns	Store
Parcel Lowest new Doorprice pick Fastest	New	$279.00	Free	$20.09	$299.09	1–3 days 30-day returns	Store
Circuit Depot	New	$299.00	Free	$21.53	$320.53	3–6 days 15-day returns	Store
MegaMart	New	$319.00	Free	$22.97	$341.97	2–4 days 30-day returns	Store
Merin store	New	$349.00	Free	$25.13	$374.13	3–5 days 60-day returns	Store

Totals use estimated sales tax for US average (7.2%). Cross-border offers include estimated duties since the US ended the de minimis exemption in August 2025. "Buy" totals include the Doorprice fee.

Why it scores 65

Evidence by source type

Each source is weighted by how reliable it is, how much data it has, how recent it is, and whether it shows signs of fakes or sponsorship. Then we shrink toward the category average (62) so thin evidence can't look perfect.

Long-term owner reports

1 source · 28% of the evidence

Lab and expert tests

2 sources · 22% of the evidence

Video reviews

2 sources · 18% of the evidence

Return and defect rates

1 source · 13% of the evidence

Retailer star ratings

1 source · 12% of the evidence

Aspect scores

Same model, using only the sources that speak to each aspect.

Sound

4 sources

Noise cancelling

2 sources

Comfort

3 sources

Durability

2 sources

See every source (7)

Source	Reading (0-100)	Weight	Notes
Owner discussions Long-term owner reports · 2026-10	57.5	1.02	median 13 months of ownership
LabBench Lab and expert tests · 2025-11	90	0.42	—
The Gear Desk Lab and expert tests · 2025-10	91	0.37	—
Daily Driver Video reviews · 2026-08	61	0.44	long-term review
Audio Arena Video reviews · 2025-10	90	0.21	—
Return and defect data Return and defect rates · 2026-09	42	0.48	13% returned vs 8% category average
Parcel stars Retailer star ratings · 2026-10	58.8	0.43	—

Method: Doorprice Score v1. Prior share of the score: 6%.

What people like

Best sound quality of any ANC headphone tested
LabBenchThe Gear DeskAudio Arena
aptX Adaptive for Android users
The Gear Desk

Common complaints

Hinge cracks after 8 to 12 months for many owners
Owner discussions (96 mentions)Daily Driver
Above-average return rate
Return and defect data
Only a 12-month warranty
Spec sheet

Videos from the community

Independent long-term reviews count most; sponsored videos are labeled and down-weighted.

16:00Long-term review

Merin Studio Pro, one year later: the hinge problem

Daily Driver · Independent long-term reviewer · verdict 6.1/10

21:00

Merin Studio Pro review: reference sound with ANC

Audio Arena · Audio reviewer · verdict 9/10

Specs

Noise reduction (lab)	28 dB
Battery (ANC on)	30 h
Weight	282 g
Multipoint pairing	Yes
Codecs	AAC, aptX Adaptive
Quick charge	15 min → 4 h
Warranty	12 mo

Specs use one schema per category, so any two headphones line up in a comparison.

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