Qobuz, a French music streaming platform, is giving competitors like Tidal, Apple Music, and Amazon Music a run for their money with its extensive collection of CD-quality and lossless high-resolution audio. The service has recently introduced a student plan that offers a 60% discount off their standard individual subscription.
Known as the Studio Student plan, this offer allows those aged 18 to 25 who are currently enrolled in an accredited institution to subscribe for just $5 a month for a maximum of two years. Users will enjoy the same access to more than 100 million tracks available to standard subscribers. The plan has no minimum commitment and starts with a one-month free trial. This means you can cancel within the first 30 days if it doesn’t suit your needs.
The Studio Student plan is accessible in all markets where Qobuz operates, and the company verifies student enrollment through a third-party service. Please note that registration must be completed on the Qobuz website, as the plan is not available through the Qobuz app.
Once you sign up, your student rate will be valid for a full year. If you are still a student at the end of that initial period, you can extend it for another 12 months at the same discounted rate.
After two years, the Studio Student plan will transition to the regular Studio Solo subscription, requiring payment of the standard monthly fee, which is currently $13 per month or $130 annually.
All Qobuz plans come with a variety of features, including:
- Access to Qobuz Magazine, featuring news, interviews, op-eds, retrospectives, and hi-fi listening guides
- The ability to import playlists from other services using Soundiiz
- Curated selections of featured releases and playlists
- Offline listening capabilities
Qobuz’s primary appeal lies in its superior collection of lossless music, so if you’re interested in high-quality listening, consider your hardware options. Many wireless earbuds and headphones do not support lossless audio; therefore, users often invest in an affordable digital-to-analog converter (DAC) to pair with a good set of wired headphones.
Alternatively, if your headphones support USB-C audio (like the Beats Studio Pro), you can connect them directly to an Android phone, computer, or an iPhone 15 or later model for similar high-quality audio performance.
