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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Beats Studio3 Wireless vs Microsoft Surface Wireless Headphones
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Beats Studio3 Wireless
Microsoft Surface Wireless Headphones
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Variants
- 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)
- Surface Headphones
Our Verdict
Beats Studio3 Wireless
Microsoft Surface Wireless Headphones
The Microsoft Surface Wireless Headphones are better for bass fans, while the Beats Studio3 Wireless have a more neutral sound quality with a not-so-veiled treble range. The Microsoft have a better and more complete control scheme that is satisfying to use. However, the feedback is better on the physical buttons of the Beats, but you get limited controls. Also, the Microsoft have better noise isolation performance and have about half of the Beats' battery life.
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Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.58 lbs
0.6 lbs
Clamping Force
1.1 lbs
1 lbs
Controls
7.3
8.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Excellent
Feedback
Good
Great
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
Adjustable
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
6.4
6.0
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.9 °C
7 °C
Portability
6.1
6.0
Portability Picture
L
4.6" (11.7 cm)
7.6"
W
6.5" (16.5 cm)
8"
H
3.0" (7.6 cm)
1.8"
Volume
90.00 in³ (1,474.83 cm³)
109 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
4.8" (12.2 cm)
8.6"
W
6.7" (17.0 cm)
8.3"
H
3.2" (8.1 cm)
2.2"
Volume
103.00 in³ (1,687.86 cm³)
157 in³
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
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
-0.42 dB
2.7 dB
Treble Amount
-3.39 dB
-4.92 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.3
7.9
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.83 dB
0.42 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.1
7.3
Std. Err.
2.68 dB
3.78 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
25.57 Hz
10.75 Hz
Low-Bass
-1.65 dB
0.7 dB
Mid-Bass
2.61 dB
4.93 dB
High-Bass
3.62 dB
4.71 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.8
7.7
Std. Err.
2.99 dB
3.02 dB
Low-Mid
4.42 dB
3.13 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.78 dB
0.06 dB
High-Mid
-1.06 dB
-3.19 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.9
4.7
Std. Err.
4.53 dB
7.13 dB
Low-Treble
-2.9 dB
-7.53 dB
Mid-Treble
-3.16 dB
-2.66 dB
High-Treble
-5.79 dB
-9.45 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.6
6.9
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.42 dB
1.97 dB
Dips
1.41 dB
1.67 dB
Imaging
5.1
7.9
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.53
0.23
Weighted Phase Mismatch
57.7
4.17
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.22
1.65
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
5.6
2.53
Passive Soundstage
3.9
4.7
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.1 dB
6.01 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
0.93 dB
7.63 dB
PRTF Distance
11.08 dB
16.09 dB
Openness
2.8
1.4
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.0
2.9
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
7.3
7.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.426
0.377
WHD @ 100
0.177
0.247
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
Default
ANC
On
Maximum
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.2
8.7
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-21.66 dB
-25.39 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-8.03 dB
-15.36 dB
Mid
-22.18 dB
-21.37 dB
Treble
-36.18 dB
-39.82 dB
Leakage
8.2
7.5
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
32.18 dB
36.73 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
Yes
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.5
5.2
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
281 Hz
179.59 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.69 dB
5.17 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
3,517.32 Hz
Weighted THD
31.636
1,681.017
Gain
37.78 dB
28.2 dB
Noise Handling
5.1
5.6
SpNR
10.16 dB
7.52 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
7.6
8.4
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
23 hrs
13.2 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
23 hrs
13.2 hrs
Charge Time
2 hrs
1.4 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
USB-C
App Support
5.0
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Beats
Surface Audio
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
Yes
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
On/Off
Adjustable
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.3
8.4
Bluetooth Version
4.2 + W1 chip
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
297.00 ft (90.53 m)
296 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
176 ms
201 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
22 ms
152 ms
Android Latency
73 ms
132 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
4.30 ft (1.31 m)
4.1 ft
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 + Microphone
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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