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  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Accuracy
    5. Mid Accuracy
    6. Treble Accuracy
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Passive Soundstage
    10. Virtual Soundstage
    11. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
    12. Test Settings
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation
    2. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC / PS4 Compatibility
    5. Xbox One Compatibility
    6. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless vs Beats EP

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Beats Solo3 2018
Beats EP

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Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Picture
Beats EP Picture
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicYes

Variants

  • Solo3 Wireless (Black)
  • Solo3 Wireless (Gloss Black)
  • Solo3 Wireless (Gloss White)
  • Solo3 Wireless (Gold)
  • Solo3 Wireless (Red)
  • Solo3 Wireless (Rose Gold)
  • Solo3 Wireless (Silver)
  • Solo3 Wireless (Ultra Violet)
  • EP On-Ear (Black)
  • EP On-Ear (Blue)
  • EP On-Ear (Red)
  • EP On-Ear (White)

Review

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Our Verdict

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless

Beats EP

While the Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless and the Beats EP have a very similar sound profile, the Solo3 are more versatile thanks to their wireless design. Their headband also feels more durable. On the other hand, if you don't want to manage battery life, the wired EP are better, although the Solo3 have an incredible 42-hour battery life.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.8
5.7

Battery 
 

8.4
0.0

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.2 + W1 chip
No Bluetooth

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Design Picture 2
Beats EP Design Picture 2

Type  

On-ear
On-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Yes
No

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic

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Comfort 
 

7.0
7.0

Comfort Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Comfort Picture
Beats EP Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.47 lbs
0.5 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

1.1 lbs
1.2 lbs

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Controls 
 

6.5
6.4

Controls Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Controls Picture
Beats EP Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

iOS
iOS

Ease Of Use  

Decent
Decent

Feedback  

Decent
Okay

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
No

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Breathability 
 

7.9
7.7

Breathability After Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Breathability After Picture
Beats EP Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

2.3 °C
2.7 °C

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Portability 
 

6.4
6.4

Portability Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Portability Picture
Beats EP Portability Picture

L  

4.25"
6.6"

W  

6.13"
4.5"

H  

2.63"
2.2"

Volume  

68.5 in³
65 in³

Transmitter Required  

No
No

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Case 
 

7.5
5.5

Case Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Case Picture
Beats EP Case Picture

Type  

Soft case
Pouch

L  

4.5"
N/A

W  

6.1"
N/A

H  

2.6"
N/A

Volume  

69.1 in³
N/A

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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.0

Build Quality Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Build Quality Picture
Beats EP Build Quality Picture

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Stability 
 

7.5
7.0

Stability Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Stability Picture
Beats EP Stability Picture

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Angled Picture
Beats EP Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Side Picture
Beats EP Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Front Picture
Beats EP Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Rear Picture
Beats EP Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Top Picture
Beats EP Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless In The Box Picture
Beats EP In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

2.93 dB
0.53 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-1.6 dB
-2.6 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

7.5
6.5

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.5 dB
0.75 dB

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

6.5
8.1

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

4.97 dB
2.63 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10 Hz
10 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

3.71 dB
-0.67 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

5.45 dB
1.81 dB

High-Bass 
 

6.62 dB
4.37 dB

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Mid Accuracy 
 

8.3
9.0

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.22 dB
1.36 dB

Low-Mid 
 

2 dB
1.59 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-2.56 dB
-0.85 dB

High-Mid 
 

-0.02 dB
-0.06 dB

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Treble Accuracy 
 

8.2
7.9

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.45 dB
2.84 dB

Low-Treble 
 

1.69 dB
-1.69 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

1.43 dB
-0.84 dB

High-Treble 
 

-7.57 dB
-8.52 dB

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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.4
7.8

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

1.7 dB
1.49 dB

Dips 
 

1.31 dB
0.9 dB

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Imaging 
 

8.8
8.7

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.16
0.2

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.83
0.42

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.29
2.06

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

4.21
3.92

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Passive Soundstage 
 

4.3
3.7

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

3.43 dB
3.48 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

1.99 dB
0.55 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

2.63 dB
3.3 dB

Openness 
 

4.8
5.1

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

4.6
3.7

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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0
0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Virtual Soundstage
Beats EP Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No
No

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

No
No App

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

8.5
8.3

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.148
0.194

WHD @ 100 
 

0.066
0.067

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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 
 

Default
Default

Microphone 
 

Integrated
In-line

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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

5.1
4.8

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-13.32 dB
-12.14 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

-0.69 dB
0.47 dB

Mid 
 

-9.04 dB
-8.21 dB

Treble 
 

-30.84 dB
-29.34 dB

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Leakage 
 

6.0
6.8

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

44.97 dB
40.97 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Yes
No

In-Line 
 

Yes
Yes

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

No
No

Mic  

Yes
Yes

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Recording Quality 
 

6.2
7.8

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

369.71 Hz
269.09 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

2.96 dB
3.87 dB

HFE 
 

3,466.89 Hz
20,186.38 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

28.322
2.995

Gain 
 

33.03 dB
22.89 dB

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Noise Handling 
 

5.9
6.0

SpNR  

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Speech + Pink Noise  

Speech + Subway Noise  

SpNR 
 

10.65 dB
10.97 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.4
0.0

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
No Battery

Continuous Battery Life 
 

42 hrs
N/A

Additional Charges 
 

0.0
N/A

Total Battery Life 
 

42 hrs
N/A

Charge Time 
 

1.5 hrs
N/A

Power-Saving Feature 
 

No
No

Audio While Charging 
 

Yes
No

Passive Playback 
 

Yes
Passive Headphone

Charging Port  

micro-USB
None

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App Support 
 

5.0
0.0

App Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless App Picture
Beats EP 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

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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

7.0
0.0

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.2 + W1 chip
No Bluetooth

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

NFC Pairing 
 

No
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

242 ft
N/A

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

179 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 
 

134 ms
N/A

Android Latency 
 

154 ms
N/A

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless 
 

0.0
0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Non-BT Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

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Wired 
 

9.5
9.0

Cable Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Cable Picture
Beats EP Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable  

Yes
No

Length  

4.2 ft
4.3 ft

Connection  

1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRRS

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

0 ms
0 ms

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PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC/PS4 Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

PC/PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

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Xbox One Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

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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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