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Beats urBeats Earphones vs Beats BeatsX Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Beats urBeats Earphones
Beats BeatsX Wireless
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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)
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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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.5
6.9
Bluetooth Version
N/A
4.2 + W1 chip
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
6.5
6.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.04 lbs
0.05 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.5
6.8
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
Breathability
9.3
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.7 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
8.7
7.7
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
Case
6.5
6.5
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
Build Quality
6.5
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
8.0
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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
4.28 dB
1.42 dB
Treble Amount
-5.13 dB
-2.16 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.3
9.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.14 dB
0.14 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
6.5
8.3
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
Mid Accuracy
7.3
8.5
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
Treble Accuracy
5.6
6.8
Treble
Treble
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
Peaks/Dips
7.0
7.7
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.91 dB
1.26 dB
Dips
1.59 dB
1.69 dB
Imaging
9.4
8.9
Phase Response
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
Passive Soundstage
0.7
0.7
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
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.5
8.0
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.153
0.164
WHD @ 100
0.054
0.120
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
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.2
7.6
Noise Isolation
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
Leakage
9.6
9.4
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
23.39 dB
24.84 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.2
6.7
Microphone Frequency Response
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
Noise Handling
6.0
6.3
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
12.36 dB
15.26 dB
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
App Support
0.0
5.0
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
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
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
9.0
0.0
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
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
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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