'Beats Studio Buds' appear in Taiwan regulatory database Credit: MacRumors Compared to current Beats By Dre headphones or Apple's AirPods, the "Beats Studio Buds" are expected to feature a smaller design without an earwrap -- a form factor akin to earbuds released by Google or Samsung. The existence of the "Beats Studio Buds" was first revealed in an iOS beta in May. Credit: MacRumors Ahead of a potential release, it appears that "Beats Studio Buds" keep surfacing in regulatory databases. In May 24, the earbuds appeared in an FCC filing. Now, additional pictures and details about the unreleased earbuds have shown up in Taiwan's National Communications Commission database.