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  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Accuracy
    5. Mid Accuracy
    6. Treble Accuracy
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Passive Soundstage
    10. Virtual Soundstage
    11. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
    12. Test Settings
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation
    2. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC / PS4 Compatibility
    5. Xbox One Compatibility
    6. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Beats urBeats Earphones vs Beats BeatsX Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Beats urBeats Earphones
Beats BeatsX Wireless

Tested using Methodology v1.3.1

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Beats urBeats Earphones Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless Picture
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes

Variants

  • urBeats (Black)
  • urBeats (Blue)
  • urBeats (Gloss White)
  • urBeats (Gold)
  • urBeats (Pink)
  • urBeats (Purple)
  • urBeats (Red)
  • urBeats (Rose Gold)
  • urBeats (Silver)
  • urBeats (Space Gray)
  • BeatsX (Black)
  • BeatsX (Blue)
  • BeatsX (Gray)
  • BeatsX (Satin Silver)
  • BeatsX (White)

Review

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Our Verdict

Beats urBeats Earphones

Beats BeatsX Wireless

The Beats BeatsX Wireless are not directly comparable to the Beats urBeats Earphones since they are Bluetooth-only headphones, and the urBeats are wired. On the upside, the BeatsX are a much more versatile option than the urBeats. They sound better, they're more practical for every day casual use, and they come with more tip options than the urBeats, which makes them slightly more comfortable (but not by much). On the other hand, since the urBeats are wired, you won't have any battery life concerns, and they're a lot simpler to use.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.5
6.9

Bluetooth Version 
 

N/A
4.2 + W1 chip

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Beats urBeats Earphones Design Picture 2
Beats BeatsX Wireless Design Picture 2

Type  

In-ear
In-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

No
Yes

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

6.5
6.5

Comfort Picture  

Beats urBeats Earphones Comfort Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.04 lbs
0.05 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0 lbs
0 lbs
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Controls 
 

7.5
6.8

Controls Picture  

Beats urBeats Earphones Controls Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

iOS
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Good
Good

Feedback  

Good
Good

Call/Music Control  

Yes
Yes

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

Microphone Control  

No
No

Channel Mixing 
 

N/A
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

N/A
No

Talk-Through 
 

N/A
No

Additional Controls  

No
No
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Breathability 
 

9.3
9.2

Breathability After Picture  

Beats urBeats Earphones Breathability After Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

0.7 °C
0.8 °C
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Portability 
 

8.7
7.7

Portability Picture  

Beats urBeats Earphones Portability Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless Portability Picture

L  

3.94"
5.8"

W  

1.18"
4.4"

H  

1.18"
0.6"

Volume  

5.42 in³
16 in³

Transmitter Required  

N/A
No
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Case 
 

6.5
6.5

Case Picture  

Beats urBeats Earphones Case Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless Case Picture

Type  

Pouch
Pouch

L  

N/A
N/A

W  

N/A
N/A

H  

N/A
N/A

Volume  

N/A
N/A
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Build Quality 
 

6.5
7.0

Build Quality Picture  

Beats urBeats Earphones Build Quality Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

7.0
8.0

Stability Picture  

Beats urBeats Earphones Stability Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Beats urBeats Earphones Angled Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Beats urBeats Earphones Side Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Beats urBeats Earphones Front Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Beats urBeats Earphones Rear Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Beats urBeats Earphones Top Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Beats urBeats Earphones In The Box Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless In The Box Picture
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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

4.28 dB
1.42 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-5.13 dB
-2.16 dB
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

9.3
9.3

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.14 dB
0.14 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

6.5
8.3

Bass  

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Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

4.95 dB
2.42 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10 Hz
10.15 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

3.81 dB
2.49 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

4.9 dB
3.25 dB

High-Bass 
 

7.04 dB
2.06 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

7.3
8.5

Mid  

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Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

3.66 dB
2 dB

Low-Mid 
 

4.43 dB
0.72 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-2 dB
0.69 dB

High-Mid 
 

-3.23 dB
2.91 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

5.6
6.8

Treble  

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Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

5.37 dB
4.29 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-3.83 dB
-2.49 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

-5.57 dB
-3.16 dB

High-Treble 
 

-6.88 dB
-1.54 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.0
7.7

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

1.91 dB
1.26 dB

Dips 
 

1.59 dB
1.69 dB
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Imaging 
 

9.4
8.9

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.12
0.14

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.36
0.64

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

0.66
1.37

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

0.96
2.71
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Passive Soundstage 
 

0.7
0.7

PRTF  

Beats urBeats Earphones PRTF
Beats BeatsX Wireless PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Distance 
 

N/A
N/A

Openness 
 

2.8
2.4

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

0.5
0.7
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Beats BeatsX Wireless Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No

Room Ambience 
 

No

Head Tracking 
 

No

Virtual Surround 
 

No
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

8.5
8.0

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.153
0.164

WHD @ 100 
 

0.054
0.120
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

Unknown

Power 
 

On

Connection 
 

Unknown

Codec 
 

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

No EQ

ANC 
 

No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Silicone (small)

Microphone 
 

In-line
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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

7.2
7.6

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-19.65 dB
-22.61 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

-6.8 dB
-8.01 dB

Mid 
 

-17.87 dB
-18.3 dB

Treble 
 

-35.26 dB
-42.3 dB
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Leakage 
 

9.6
9.4

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

23.39 dB
24.84 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

No
Yes

In-Line 
 

Yes
No

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

N/A
No

Mic  

Yes
Yes
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Recording Quality 
 

7.2
6.7

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

459.13 Hz
293.44 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

3.72 dB
2.3 dB

HFE 
 

20,480 Hz
3,417.19 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

1.941
3.521

Gain 
 

22.19 dB
26.97 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

6.0
6.3

SpNR  

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Speech + Pink Noise  

Speech + Subway Noise  

SpNR 
 

12.36 dB
15.26 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
5.3

Battery Type 
 

N/A
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

N/A
6.5 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

N/A
0.0

Total Battery Life 
 

N/A
6.5 hrs

Charge Time 
 

N/A
0.6 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

N/A
No

Audio While Charging 
 

N/A
No

Passive Playback 
 

N/A
No

Charging Port  

N/A
Lightning
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App Support 
 

0.0
5.0

App Picture  

Beats urBeats Earphones App Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless App Picture

App Name  

N/A
Beats

iOS  

N/A
Yes

Android  

N/A
No

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
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

0.0
6.9

Bluetooth Version 
 

N/A
4.2 + W1 chip

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

N/A
No

NFC Pairing 
 

N/A
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
212 ft

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

N/A
175 ms

PC Latency (aptX) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A
N/A

iOS Latency 
 

142 ms

Android Latency 
 

151 ms
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Non-Bluetooth Wireless 
 

0.0
0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Non-BT Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Wired 
 

9.0
0.0

Cable Picture  

Beats urBeats Earphones Cable Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable  

No
No

Length  

4 ft
N/A

Connection  

1/8" TRS
No Wired Option

Wired Latency 
 

0 ms

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

N/A
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PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC/PS4 Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
No

PC/PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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Xbox One Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Audio Only
No

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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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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BeatsX
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Gold
urBeats
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BeatsX
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urBeats
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White
BeatsX
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Purple
urBeats
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Red
urBeats
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Rose Gold
urBeats
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urBeats
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