Notice: Your browser is not supported or outdated so some features of the site might not be available.
Notice: We're proud to introduce Test Bench 2.0, which overhauls our audio measurements, with new tests and usages. There's even a brand new multi-target graphing tool! You can read all about this in our changelog, featuring commentary from our Test Designer, Pierre.
- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Beats BeatsX Wireless vs Beats Powerbeats3 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Beats BeatsX Wireless
Beats Powerbeats3 Wireless
Tested using Methodology v1.4
Updated Sep 28, 2023 06:17 PM
SEE PRICE
Amazon.comTested using Methodology v1.3.1
Updated Jan 15, 2024 03:11 PM
Unavailable
Missing store
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- BeatsX (Black)
- BeatsX (Blue)
- BeatsX (Gray)
- BeatsX (Satin Silver)
- BeatsX (White)
- Powerbeats3 Wireless (Asphalt Grey)
- Powerbeats3 Wireless (Break Blue)
- Powerbeats3 Wireless (Brick Red)
- Powerbeats3 Wireless (Defiant Black-Red)
- Powerbeats3 Wireless (White)
Our Verdict
Beats BeatsX Wireless
Beats Powerbeats3 Wireless
The Beats BeatsX are more versatile headphones than the Beats Powerbeats3 Wireless, but the Powerbeats3 are better sports headphones. Due to their typical in-ear design, the BeatsX create a tight seal inside your ears and block a good amount of ambient noise, making them suitable for commuting and at the office. However, they have a neckband design that not everyone will like. On the other hand. The Powerbeats3 are typical wireless in-ears and their ear-hook design is more stable for sports. They are also a bit more comfortable since they don’t enter your ear canal as deeply.
Check Price
White
BeatsX
Searching
Finding storeWhite
Powerbeats3 Wireless
Searching
Finding storeBlack
BeatsX
Searching
Finding storeAsphalt Grey
Powerbeats3 Wireless
Searching
Finding storeBlue
BeatsX
Searching
Finding storeBreak Blue
Powerbeats3 Wireless
Searching
Finding storeGray
BeatsX
Searching
Finding storeBrick Red
Powerbeats3 Wireless
Searching
Finding storeSatin Silver
BeatsX
Searching
Finding storeDefiant Black-Red
Powerbeats3 Wireless
Searching
Finding storeMain Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.9
7.0
Noise Isolation
7.6
5.1
Portability
7.7
9.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
6.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.05 lbs
0.06 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.8
7.4
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
N/A
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
No
N/A
Talk-Through
No
N/A
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
9.2
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
0.8 °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
N/A
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
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
8.0
8.0
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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
1.42 dB
1.75 dB
Treble Amount
-2.16 dB
-3.41 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.3
9.0
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.14 dB
0.21 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
8.3
8.4
Std. Err.
2.42 dB
2.27 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10.15 Hz
10.15 Hz
Low-Bass
2.49 dB
3.41 dB
Mid-Bass
3.25 dB
2.2 dB
High-Bass
2.06 dB
1.89 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.5
8.6
Std. Err.
2 dB
1.86 dB
Low-Mid
0.72 dB
-0.66 dB
Mid-Mid
0.69 dB
-0.82 dB
High-Mid
2.91 dB
2.71 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.8
8.1
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
4.29 dB
3.32 dB
Low-Treble
-2.49 dB
-0.87 dB
Mid-Treble
-3.16 dB
-2.31 dB
High-Treble
-1.54 dB
-7.4 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.7
7.6
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.26 dB
1.58 dB
Dips
1.69 dB
1.16 dB
Imaging
8.9
9.3
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.14
0.16
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.64
0.42
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.37
0.96
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.71
1.17
Passive Soundstage
0.7
1.4
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
4.7
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.7
2.2
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.0
7.8
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.164
0.319
WHD @ 100
0.120
0.106
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Microphone
In-line
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.6
5.1
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-22.61 dB
-11.9 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-8.01 dB
-0.63 dB
Mid
-18.3 dB
-11.61 dB
Treble
-42.3 dB
-24.52 dB
Leakage
9.4
8.2
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
24.84 dB
32.11 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
No
In-Line
No
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
N/A
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.7
6.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
293.44 Hz
276.97 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.3 dB
3.31 dB
HFE
3,417.19 Hz
3,368.2 Hz
Weighted THD
3.521
12.189
Gain
26.97 dB
36.29 dB
Noise Handling
6.3
4.8
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
15.26 dB
5.68 dB
Active Features
Battery
5.3
6.3
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
6.5 hrs
11.7 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0
Total Battery Life
6.5 hrs
11.7 hrs
Charge Time
0.6 hrs
1.2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
Lightning
micro-USB
App Support
5.0
5.0
App Picture
App Name
Beats
N/A
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
No
N/A
macOS
No
N/A
Windows
No
N/A
Equalizer
No
N/A
ANC Control
No
N/A
Mic Control
No
N/A
Room Effects
No
N/A
Playback Control
No
N/A
Button Mapping
No
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.9
7.3
Bluetooth Version
4.2 + W1 chip
4.2 + W1 chip
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
212 ft
226 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
175 ms
182 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
142 ms
Android Latency
151 ms
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
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
N/A
USB Audio
No
N/A
Detachable
No
N/A
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
N/A
Wired Latency
N/A
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
N/A
USB Input
No
N/A
Line In
No
N/A
Line Out
No
N/A
Optical Input
No
N/A
RCA Input
No
N/A
Dock Charging
No
N/A
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
N/A
Check Price
White
BeatsX
Searching
Finding storeWhite
Powerbeats3 Wireless
Searching
Finding storeBlack
BeatsX
Searching
Finding storeAsphalt Grey
Powerbeats3 Wireless
Searching
Finding storeBlue
BeatsX
Searching
Finding storeBreak Blue
Powerbeats3 Wireless
Searching
Finding storeGray
BeatsX
Searching
Finding storeBrick Red
Powerbeats3 Wireless
Searching
Finding storeSatin Silver
BeatsX
Searching
Finding storeDefiant Black-Red
Powerbeats3 Wireless
Searching
Finding store
Beats BeatsX Wireless
Beats Powerbeats3 Wireless
Comments
Beats BeatsX Wireless vs Beats Powerbeats3 Wireless: Main Discussion
What do you think of these products? Let us know below.
Looking for a personalized buying advice from the RTINGS.com experts? Insiders have direct access to buying advice on our insider forum.