Qobuz launches a plan for students for just $5 a month.
The high-resolution music streaming service Qobuz, originally from France, offers a more affordable price for enrolled students.
Qobuz, a streaming music service originating from France that competes with Tidal, Apple Music, and Amazon Music, has launched a special plan for students with a 60% discount compared to its standard individual user rate. This plan, called Studio Student, is designed for young people aged 18 to 25 who are enrolled in a recognized educational institution. Subscribers can access the service for just $5 per month, with the option to maintain that rate for up to two years.
This new plan offers access to over 100 million titles available on Qobuz, just like the regular subscription. There is no minimum commitment period, and all new users start with a one-month free trial, allowing them to cancel if they are not satisfied. The plan is available in all markets where Qobuz is offered, and the company assures that it uses an external service to verify student status. It is important to mention that registration must be done through the Qobuz website, as it is not enabled in their app.
Once you subscribe, the student rate will remain for 12 months. After this period, if you are still a student, you can renew the subscription for another year at the same price. After completing two years, the plan will automatically convert to the regular Studio Solo plan, which currently costs $13 per month or $130 per year.
Among the advantages of the Studio Student plan are: access to Qobuz Magazine, which offers news, interviews, opinion articles, retrospectives, and hi-fi listening tutorials; the ability to import playlists from other platforms using Soundiiz; access to expert-curated releases and playlists; and the option to listen to music offline.
Since Qobuz's main advantage lies in its extensive collection of lossless music, users should consider their options for enjoying this audio quality. In the wireless headphone market, few brands allow for a lossless listening experience, so many opt for an affordable digital-to-analog converter (DAC) and connect it to good wired headphones. It is also possible that some USB-C compatible headphones can be directly connected to devices such as Android phones, or to recent iPhone models like the 15 for similar results.
