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- Active Features
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Beats BeatsX Wireless vs Beats urBeats3 Earphones
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Beats BeatsX Wireless
Beats urBeats3 Earphones
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- BeatsX (Black)
- BeatsX (Blue)
- BeatsX (Gray)
- BeatsX (Satin Silver)
- BeatsX (White)
- urBeats3 (Black)
- urBeats3 (Black/Red)
- urBeats3 (Blue)
- urBeats3 (Gray)
Our Verdict
Beats BeatsX Wireless
Beats urBeats3 Earphones
The Beats urBeats3 Earphones and the Beats BeatsX Wireless are very similar, but the BeatsX are wireless while the urBeats3 are wired in-ears. They have a very similar sound signature and they have a near-identical fit. However, you get stability fins with the urBeats3. The microphone is noticeably better on the urBeats3 which is better for calls, but some may still prefer the freedom of a wireless design. The BeatsX have an around-the-neck wireless design while the wired urBeats are pretty typical in-ears.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.9
6.4
Bluetooth Version
4.2 + W1 chip
No Bluetooth
Battery
5.3
0.0
Portability
7.7
9.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
6.5
6.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.05 lbs
0.04 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.8
6.8
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
iOS
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.2
9.1
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
0.9 °C
Portability
7.7
9.0
Portability Picture
L
5.8"
2"
W
4.4"
2"
H
0.6"
1"
Volume
16 in³
4 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
6.5
6.5
Case Picture
Type
Pouch
Pouch
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.0
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
8.0
7.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
1.42 dB
3.56 dB
Treble Amount
-2.16 dB
-0.96 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.3
9.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.14 dB
0.13 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.3
7.5
Std. Err.
2.42 dB
3.5 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10.15 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
2.49 dB
4.83 dB
Mid-Bass
3.25 dB
3.72 dB
High-Bass
2.06 dB
3.3 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.5
8.7
Std. Err.
2 dB
1.74 dB
Low-Mid
0.72 dB
0.65 dB
Mid-Mid
0.69 dB
-2.53 dB
High-Mid
2.91 dB
-0.05 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.8
8.6
Std. Err.
4.29 dB
1.91 dB
Low-Treble
-2.49 dB
0.53 dB
Mid-Treble
-3.16 dB
-0.74 dB
High-Treble
-1.54 dB
-4.34 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.7
8.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.26 dB
0.9 dB
Dips
1.69 dB
1.08 dB
Imaging
8.9
9.0
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.14
0.12
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.64
0.66
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.37
1.51
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.71
1.18
Passive Soundstage
0.7
0.8
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
2.4
2.1
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.7
1.3
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.0
8.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.164
0.118
WHD @ 100
0.120
0.065
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
No Firmware
Power
On
Passive
Connection
Unknown
Wired
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
In-line
In-line
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.6
7.9
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-22.61 dB
-22.55 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-8.01 dB
-10.7 dB
Mid
-18.3 dB
-21.69 dB
Treble
-42.3 dB
-36.31 dB
Leakage
9.4
8.9
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
24.84 dB
27.89 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
No
In-Line
No
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.7
8.1
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
293.44 Hz
269.09 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.3 dB
3.67 dB
HFE
3,417.19 Hz
14,905.89 Hz
Weighted THD
3.521
0.54
Gain
26.97 dB
26.29 dB
Noise Handling
6.3
6.1
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
15.26 dB
13.58 dB
Active Features
Battery
5.3
0.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
No Battery
Continuous Battery Life
6.5 hrs
N/A
Additional Charges
0.0
N/A
Total Battery Life
6.5 hrs
N/A
Charge Time
0.6 hrs
N/A
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
Passive Headphone
Charging Port
Lightning
None
App Support
5.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
Beats
No App
iOS
Yes
No
Android
No
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.9
0.0
Bluetooth Version
4.2 + W1 chip
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
212 ft
N/A
PC Latency (SBC)
175 ms
N/A
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
142 ms
N/A
Android Latency
151 ms
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
0.0
9.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
3.8 ft
Connection
No Wired Option
1/8" TRRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
Audio Only
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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