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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless vs AKG N60NC Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Beats Solo3 2018
AKG N60NC
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TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
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)
- N60NC Wireless
Our Verdict
Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless
AKG N60NC Wireless
The Beats Solo3 Wireless are better sounding and better-built headphones than the AKG N60NC Wireless. However, the AKG isolate more ambient noise due to their ANC feature, which makes them a bit more versatile, especially for commuting and for the office. They can also connect to two devices simultaneously, which is convenient. On the other hand, the Beats have an amazing 42-hour battery life, which is about three times longer than the AKG’s.
Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.8
6.9
Noise Isolation
5.1
8.0
Battery
8.4
6.9
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
0.4 lbs
Clamping Force
1.1 lbs
0.6 lbs
Controls
6.5
6.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
iOS
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Decent
Decent
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
Breathability
7.9
7.6
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
2.3 °C
2.8 °C
Portability
6.4
6.9
Portability Picture
L
4.25"
6.5"
W
6.13"
4.6"
H
2.63"
1.3"
Volume
68.5 in³
39 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.5
6.0
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
Build Quality
7.5
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
6.0
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
0.05 dB
Treble Amount
-1.6 dB
-2.39 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.5
7.7
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.5 dB
0.45 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
6.5
7.2
Std. Err.
4.97 dB
3.86 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
14.14 Hz
Low-Bass
3.71 dB
-0.17 dB
Mid-Bass
5.45 dB
3.77 dB
High-Bass
6.62 dB
5.96 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.3
7.8
Std. Err.
2.22 dB
2.87 dB
Low-Mid
2 dB
4.26 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.56 dB
0.85 dB
High-Mid
-0.02 dB
-1.71 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.2
7.6
Std. Err.
2.45 dB
3.16 dB
Low-Treble
1.69 dB
1.07 dB
Mid-Treble
1.43 dB
3.17 dB
High-Treble
-7.57 dB
-8.35 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.4
7.1
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.7 dB
2 dB
Dips
1.31 dB
1.14 dB
Imaging
8.8
8.8
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.16
0.15
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.83
0.49
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.29
1.25
Weighted Phase Mismatch
4.21
6.58
Passive Soundstage
4.3
3.1
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.43 dB
3.11 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
1.99 dB
1.96 dB
PRTF Distance
2.63 dB
1.98 dB
Openness
4.8
2.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.6
2.8
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
8.5
7.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.148
0.258
WHD @ 100
0.066
0.257
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
Default
ANC
No ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
5.1
8.0
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-13.32 dB
-21.77 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Bass
-0.69 dB
-14.67 dB
Mid
-9.04 dB
-16.91 dB
Treble
-30.84 dB
-33.71 dB
Leakage
6.0
7.6
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
44.97 dB
36.24 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
6.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
369.71 Hz
289.23 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.96 dB
3.04 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
2,751.68 Hz
Weighted THD
28.322
5.893
Gain
33.03 dB
41.42 dB
Noise Handling
5.9
6.1
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
10.65 dB
13.78 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.4
6.9
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
42 hrs
13.2 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
42 hrs
13.2 hrs
Charge Time
1.5 hrs
1.6 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
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
7.0
8.1
Bluetooth Version
4.2 + W1 chip
4.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
242 ft
231 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
179 ms
141 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
114 ms
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
134 ms
413 ms
Android Latency
154 ms
130 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
4.2 ft
Connection
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
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
Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless
AKG N60NC Wireless
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