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Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless vs Sony WH-XB700 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Beats Solo3 2018
Sony WH-XB700 Wireless
Tested using Methodology v1.4
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TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
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)
- WH-XB700 (Black)
- WH-XB700 (Navy)
Our Verdict
Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless
Sony WH-XB700 Wireless
The Beats Solo3 Wireless are better on-ear headphones than the Sony WH-XB700 Wireless. They have a more neutral audio reproduction, and they feel noticeably sturdier than the Sony. The Beats give an impressive 40 hours of continuous playback and don’t take much time to charge fully. Additionally, you can take advantage of the W1 chip if you have an iOS device. On the other hand, the Sony are better suited for bass-heavy genres and they support the aptX codec and NFC. They are also quite cheaper so they could offer better value for most, especially if you’re a fan of bass.
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Solo3 Wireless
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Solo3 Wireless
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Solo3 Wireless
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Solo3 Wireless
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Solo3 Wireless
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Solo3 Wireless
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
On-ear
On-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.47 lbs
0.43 lbs
Clamping Force
1.1 lbs
0.7 lbs
Controls
6.5
6.8
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
iOS
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Decent
Feedback
Decent
Great
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
7.9
6.7
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
2.3 °C
5.2 °C
Portability
6.4
6.2
Portability Picture
L
4.25"
7.4" (18.8 cm)
W
6.13"
6.2" (15.7 cm)
H
2.63"
1.8" (4.6 cm)
Volume
68.5 in³
83.00 in³ (1,360.12 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.5
0.0
Case Picture
Type
Soft case
No case
L
4.5"
N/A
W
6.1"
N/A
H
2.6"
N/A
Volume
69.1 in³
N/A
Build Quality
7.5
6.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
7.0
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
Bass Amount
2.93 dB
6.02 dB
Treble Amount
-1.6 dB
-1.42 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.5
7.0
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.5 dB
0.61 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
6.5
5.1
Std. Err.
4.97 dB
8.26 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
3.71 dB
10.46 dB
Mid-Bass
5.45 dB
9.17 dB
High-Bass
6.62 dB
8 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.3
8.3
Std. Err.
2.22 dB
2.28 dB
Low-Mid
2 dB
2.21 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.56 dB
0.6 dB
High-Mid
-0.02 dB
2.12 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.2
6.3
Std. Err.
2.45 dB
5.32 dB
Low-Treble
1.69 dB
0.65 dB
Mid-Treble
1.43 dB
1.45 dB
High-Treble
-7.57 dB
0.04 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.4
7.0
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.7 dB
1.71 dB
Dips
1.31 dB
2.46 dB
Imaging
8.8
8.7
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.16
0.22
Weighted Phase Mismatch
4.21
2.64
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.83
0.56
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.29
2.12
Passive Soundstage
4.3
5.0
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.43 dB
3.05 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
1.99 dB
1.71 dB
PRTF Distance
2.63 dB
11.84 dB
Openness
4.8
4.9
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.6
3.7
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
4.4
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
Presets
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
Yes
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.5
7.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.148
0.259
WHD @ 100
0.066
0.218
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Bluetooth 4.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
Default
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
5.1
4.5
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-13.32 dB
-12.2 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.69 dB
0.59 dB
Mid
-9.04 dB
-9.65 dB
Treble
-30.84 dB
-28.41 dB
Leakage
6.0
6.7
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
44.97 dB
41.08 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.2
6.4
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
369.71 Hz
190.27 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.96 dB
3.67 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
2,791.7 Hz
Weighted THD
28.322
3.17
Gain
33.03 dB
41.66 dB
Noise Handling
5.9
7.8
SpNR
10.65 dB
14.31 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
8.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.4
7.4
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
42 hrs
25.4 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
42 hrs
25.4 hrs
Charge Time
1.5 hrs
3.4 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
5.0
7.0
App Picture
App Name
Beats
Sony| Headphones Connect
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
No
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
Presets
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
Yes
Playback Control
No
Yes
Button Mapping
No
Yes
Surround Support
No
Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.0
7.9
Bluetooth Version
4.2 + W1 chip
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
242 ft
267.00 ft (81.38 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
179 ms
188 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
173 ms
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
134 ms
29 ms
Android Latency
154 ms
41 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
4.00 ft (1.22 m)
Connection
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
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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Solo3 Wireless
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WH-XB700
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Solo3 Wireless
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Solo3 Wireless
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Solo3 Wireless
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Solo3 Wireless
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Solo3 Wireless
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Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless
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