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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Beats Studio Wireless vs Beats Solo3 2019 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Beats Studio Wireless
Beats Solo3 2019
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- Studio Wireless (Black)
- Studio Wireless (Blue)
- Studio Wireless (Gloss Black)
- Studio Wireless (Gloss White)
- Studio Wireless (Gold)
- Studio Wireless (Matte Black)
- Studio Wireless (Metallic Sky)
- Studio Wireless (Red)
- Studio Wireless (Titanium)
- Studio Wireless (White)
- Solo3 2019 Wireless ((PRODUCT)RED Citrus Red)
- Solo3 2019 Wireless (Club Navy)
- Solo3 2019 Wireless (Club Red)
- Solo3 2019 Wireless (Club White)
- Solo3 2019 Wireless (Club Yellow)
- Solo3 2019 Wireless (Gold)
- Solo3 2019 Wireless (Matte Black)
- Solo3 2019 Wireless (Rose Gold)
- Solo3 2019 Wireless (Satin Gold)
- Solo3 2019 Wireless (Satin Silver)
- Solo3 2019 Wireless (Silver)
Our Verdict
Beats Studio Wireless
Beats Solo3 2019 Wireless
The Beats Studio Wireless and Beats Solo3 2019 Wireless both have some similar specs, and use some older technology, like micro USB charging. The Solo3 2019 Wireless have the W1 chip to streamline the experience with Apple products and an albeit sparse app. They fit on-ears and sound rumbly and thumpy in the bass region. Whereas the Studio Wireless lack the W1 chip and don't have an app. They're over-ears, and their overemphasized high bass makes them sound muddy. The discontinued Studio Wireless have active noise cancellation, and it's not very impressive; however, it blocks more noise than the passive isolation on the Solo3 2019 Wireless. Unless you have a strong preference for over-ears and any active noise cancelling, the Solo3 2019 Wireless are slightly better, with more than triple the battery life and the W1 chip.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
On-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.58 lbs
0.47 lbs
Clamping Force
1.09 lbs
0.9 lbs
Controls
6.5
6.5
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
iOS
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Okay
Decent
Feedback
Decent
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
Yes
No
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
6.6
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.5 °C
Portability
6.1
6.5
Portability Picture
L
4.63"
4.1" (10.4 cm)
W
6.5"
6.0" (15.2 cm)
H
3"
2.6" (6.6 cm)
Volume
90.29 in³
63.50 in³ (1,040.57 cm³)
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
8.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Soft case
L
4.8"
4.5" (11.4 cm)
W
6.7"
6.1" (15.5 cm)
H
3.2"
2.6" (6.6 cm)
Volume
103 in³
69.10 in³ (1,132.34 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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-0.87 dB
3.55 dB
Treble Amount
-0.9 dB
-3 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.9
7.5
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.41 dB
0.49 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
8.5
6.3
Std. Err.
2.1 dB
6.1 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
21.81 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
0.2 dB
4.58 dB
Mid-Bass
2.64 dB
6.25 dB
High-Bass
2.34 dB
8.47 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.8
7.9
Std. Err.
2.9 dB
2.83 dB
Low-Mid
-3.7 dB
3.34 dB
Mid-Mid
0.87 dB
-2.35 dB
High-Mid
1.56 dB
0 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.0
8.7
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
3.49 dB
1.98 dB
Low-Treble
-1.51 dB
0.64 dB
Mid-Treble
-2.08 dB
-0.23 dB
High-Treble
-0.04 dB
-8.71 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.6
7.1
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.2 dB
1.88 dB
Dips
1.96 dB
1.44 dB
Imaging
8.3
8.4
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.51
0.16
Weighted Phase Mismatch
6.19
5.13
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.75
1.26
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.56
1.8
Passive Soundstage
3.6
4.4
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.94 dB
3.1 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
0.75 dB
1.29 dB
PRTF Distance
4.63 dB
5.19 dB
Openness
4.2
5.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.8
4.2
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.4
8.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.290
0.163
WHD @ 100
0.194
0.059
Test Settings
Firmware
7.8.8
Power
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.2
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
5.6
4.2
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-16.54 dB
-11.63 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
No
Bass
-8.18 dB
-0.16 dB
Mid
-5.44 dB
-7.97 dB
Treble
-35.21 dB
-27.36 dB
Leakage
7.8
6.3
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
35.07 dB
43.4 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.4
6.8
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
391.7 Hz
182.21 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.25 dB
2.39 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
3,319.91 Hz
Weighted THD
9.048
2.001
Gain
43.27 dB
6.2 dB
Noise Handling
6.8
5.6
SpNR
19.07 dB
12.83 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
5.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
6.7
8.4
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
11.4 hrs
38.2 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0.0
Total Battery Life
11.4 hrs
38.2 hrs
Charge Time
1.5 hrs
1.4 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
0.0
5.0
App Picture
App Name
N/A
Beats
iOS
N/A
Yes
Android
N/A
Yes
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
N/A
No
ANC Control
N/A
No
Mic Control
N/A
No
Room Effects
N/A
No
Playback Control
N/A
No
Button Mapping
N/A
No
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.0
7.1
Bluetooth Version
4.0
4.2 + W1 chip
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
125 ft
313.00 ft (95.40 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
180 ms
173 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
81 ms
Android Latency
120 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
0.0
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Analog Audio
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
No
Length
4.29 ft
N/A
Connection
1/8" TRRS
No Wired Option
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only (Not included)
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only (Not included)
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only (Not included)
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only (Not Included)
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only (Not included)
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only (Not included)
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
No Base/Dock
USB Input
N/A
No
Line In
N/A
No
Line Out
N/A
No
Optical Input
N/A
No
RCA Input
N/A
No
Dock Charging
N/A
No
Power Supply
N/A
No Base/Dock
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