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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Beats Studio3 Wireless vs Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Beats Studio3 Wireless
Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless
Tested using Methodology v1.5
Updated Jan 12, 2024 09:55 PM
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Amazon.comTested using Methodology v1.6
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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)
- WH-1000XM3 (Black)
- WH-1000XM3 (White)
Our Verdict
Beats Studio3 Wireless
Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless
The Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless are better headphones than the Beats Studio3 Wireless. The Sony feel slightly more premium and sound more neutral but with a small excess in thump and rumble. Additionally, you can easily customize their sound to your liking inside the Sony app, which Beats lacks. The ANC of the Sony is also noticeably better and will block out more ambient noise. On the other hand, the Beats have an audio cable with an in-line mic. They also have physical buttons, which can be easier for some.
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Studio3 Wireless
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Studio3 Wireless
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Studio3 Wireless
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Neutral Sound
6.8
7.4
Mid Accuracy
7.8
9.4
Bass Accuracy
8.1
7.2
Imaging
5.1
7.8
Treble Accuracy
6.9
7.9
Frequency Response Consistency
6.3
8.3
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
8.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.58 lbs
0.6 lbs
Clamping Force
1.1 lbs
0.8 lbs
Controls
7.3
7.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
6.4
6.5
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.9 °C
5.8 °C
Portability
6.1
6.0
Portability Picture
L
4.6" (11.7 cm)
5.6" (14.2 cm)
W
6.5" (16.5 cm)
6.0" (15.2 cm)
H
3.0" (7.6 cm)
3.2" (8.1 cm)
Volume
90.00 in³ (1,474.83 cm³)
108.00 in³ (1,769.80 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
4.8" (12.2 cm)
7.1" (18.0 cm)
W
6.7" (17.0 cm)
8.1" (20.6 cm)
H
3.2" (8.1 cm)
2.4" (6.1 cm)
Volume
103.00 in³ (1,687.86 cm³)
136.00 in³ (2,228.63 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
8.0
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
3.25 dB
Treble Amount
-3.39 dB
-3.05 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.3
8.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.83 dB
0.34 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.1
7.2
Std. Err.
2.68 dB
4.28 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
25.57 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-1.65 dB
3.82 dB
Mid-Bass
2.61 dB
5.09 dB
High-Bass
3.62 dB
4.87 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.8
9.4
Std. Err.
2.99 dB
0.85 dB
Low-Mid
4.42 dB
0.4 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.78 dB
-0.09 dB
High-Mid
-1.06 dB
-0.01 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.9
7.9
Std. Err.
4.53 dB
3.25 dB
Low-Treble
-2.9 dB
-1.83 dB
Mid-Treble
-3.16 dB
0.21 dB
High-Treble
-5.79 dB
-12.11 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.6
7.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.42 dB
1.84 dB
Dips
1.41 dB
0.8 dB
Imaging
5.1
7.8
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.53
0.23
Weighted Phase Mismatch
57.7
8.24
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.22
1.86
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
5.6
1.77
Passive Soundstage
3.9
3.7
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.1 dB
2.68 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
0.93 dB
9.23 dB
PRTF Distance
11.08 dB
5.13 dB
Openness
2.8
0.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.0
2.9
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
6.4
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
On/Off
Speaker Modeling
No
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
Presets
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
360 Reality Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.3
7.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.426
0.380
WHD @ 100
0.177
0.198
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
Off
ANC
On
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.2
9.8
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-21.66 dB
-29.9 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-8.03 dB
-23.03 dB
Mid
-22.18 dB
-27.24 dB
Treble
-36.18 dB
-39.7 dB
Leakage
8.2
7.4
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
32.18 dB
37.09 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.5
6.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
281 Hz
226.27 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.69 dB
3.65 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
3,044.37 Hz
Weighted THD
31.636
27.163
Gain
37.78 dB
29.6 dB
Noise Handling
5.1
6.5
SpNR
10.16 dB
19.65 dB
Noise Gate
No
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
5.5
6.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
4.5
6.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.6
7.6
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
23 hrs
27 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
23 hrs
27 hrs
Charge Time
2 hrs
2.2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
USB-C
App Support
5.0
8.5
App Picture
App Name
Beats
Sony| Headphones Connect
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
On/Off
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
Yes
Playback Control
No
Yes
Button Mapping
No
Yes
Surround Support
No
Yes
Connectivity
Wired Connection
9.5
9.8
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.30 ft (1.31 m)
5.00 ft (1.52 m)
Connector
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRS
Latency - Analog
0.4 ms
Latency - USB
0 ms
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
7.3
7.1
Bluetooth Version
4.2 + W1 chip
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
Yes
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
297.00 ft (90.53 m)
185.00 ft (56.39 m)
Latency - SBC
176 ms
225 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
201 ms
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
232 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
AAC Support
Yes
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
22 ms
Android Latency
73 ms
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
No
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 + Microphone
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
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
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S 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
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Studio3 Wireless
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WH-1000XM3
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Studio3 Wireless
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WH-1000XM3
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Amazon.comBlue
Studio3 Wireless
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Walmart.comDefiant Black
Studio3 Wireless
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Beats Studio3
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Amazon.comMidnight Black
Studio3 Wireless
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Amazon.comRed
Studio3 Wireless
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Studio3 Wireless
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Beats Studio3 Wireless
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