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- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless vs Beats Studio3 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Beats Solo3 2018
Beats Studio3 Wireless
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TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
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)
- Studio3 Wireless (A-COLD-WALL* Cement)
- Studio3 Wireless (Blue)
- Studio3 Wireless (Defiant Black)
- Beats Studio3 (Matte Black)
- Studio3 Wireless (Midnight Black)
- Studio3 Wireless (Red)
- Studio3 Wireless (Shadow Grey)
- Studio3 Wireless (White)
Our Verdict
Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless
Beats Studio3 Wireless
The Beats Studio3 Wireless are slightly better headset than the Beats Solo3 Wireless, thanks to noise cancellation. The Studio3 isolate a bit better in noisy conditions, which makes them a better option for commuting and travel than the Solo3. They also have a more comfortable over-ear design that most may prefer over the on-ear fit of the Solo3. The Solo3, on the other hand, are a bit more compact and have a much better battery life than the Studio variant. They also have a greater wireless range and better latency performance.
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Solo3 Wireless
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Studio3 Wireless
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Amazon.comGloss White
Solo3 Wireless
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Amazon.comDefiant Black
Studio3 Wireless
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Solo3 Wireless
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Amazon.comMatte Black
Beats Studio3
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Solo3 Wireless
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Amazon.comMidnight Black
Studio3 Wireless
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Solo3 Wireless
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Studio3 Wireless
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Solo3 Wireless
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Studio3 Wireless
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
On-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
8.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.47 lbs
0.58 lbs
Clamping Force
1.1 lbs
1.1 lbs
Controls
6.5
7.3
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
iOS
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Decent
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
7.9
6.4
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
2.3 °C
5.9 °C
Portability
6.4
6.1
Portability Picture
L
4.25"
4.6" (11.7 cm)
W
6.13"
6.5" (16.5 cm)
H
2.63"
3.0" (7.6 cm)
Volume
68.5 in³
90.00 in³ (1,474.83 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.5
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Soft case
Hard case
L
4.5"
4.8" (12.2 cm)
W
6.1"
6.7" (17.0 cm)
H
2.6"
3.2" (8.1 cm)
Volume
69.1 in³
103.00 in³ (1,687.86 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
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
2.93 dB
-0.42 dB
Treble Amount
-1.6 dB
-3.39 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.5
6.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.5 dB
0.83 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
6.5
8.1
Std. Err.
4.97 dB
2.68 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
25.57 Hz
Low-Bass
3.71 dB
-1.65 dB
Mid-Bass
5.45 dB
2.61 dB
High-Bass
6.62 dB
3.62 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.3
7.8
Std. Err.
2.22 dB
2.99 dB
Low-Mid
2 dB
4.42 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.56 dB
-0.78 dB
High-Mid
-0.02 dB
-1.06 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.2
6.9
Std. Err.
2.45 dB
4.53 dB
Low-Treble
1.69 dB
-2.9 dB
Mid-Treble
1.43 dB
-3.16 dB
High-Treble
-7.57 dB
-5.79 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.4
7.6
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.7 dB
1.42 dB
Dips
1.31 dB
1.41 dB
Imaging
8.8
5.1
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.16
0.53
Weighted Phase Mismatch
4.21
57.7
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.83
0.22
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.29
5.6
Passive Soundstage
4.3
3.9
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.43 dB
2.1 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
1.99 dB
0.93 dB
PRTF Distance
2.63 dB
11.08 dB
Openness
4.8
2.8
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.6
2.0
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
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.5
7.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.148
0.426
WHD @ 100
0.066
0.177
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
5.1
7.2
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-13.32 dB
-21.66 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Bass
-0.69 dB
-8.03 dB
Mid
-9.04 dB
-22.18 dB
Treble
-30.84 dB
-36.18 dB
Leakage
6.0
8.2
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
44.97 dB
32.18 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
Yes
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.2
6.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
369.71 Hz
281 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.96 dB
2.69 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
3,466.89 Hz
Weighted THD
28.322
31.636
Gain
33.03 dB
37.78 dB
Noise Handling
5.9
5.1
SpNR
10.65 dB
10.16 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
5.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
4.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.4
7.6
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
42 hrs
23 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
42 hrs
23 hrs
Charge Time
1.5 hrs
2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
Yes
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
5.0
5.0
App Picture
App Name
Beats
Beats
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
No
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
No
ANC Control
No
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.0
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
242 ft
297.00 ft (90.53 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
179 ms
176 ms
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
22 ms
Android Latency
154 ms
73 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
9.5
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.2 ft
4.30 ft (1.31 m)
Connection
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
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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Studio3 Wireless
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Studio3 Wireless
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Solo3 Wireless
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Beats Studio3
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Solo3 Wireless
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Studio3 Wireless
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Solo3 Wireless
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Studio3 Wireless
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