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Beats urBeats3 Earphones vs Google Pixel USB-C Earbuds
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Beats urBeats3 Earphones
Google Pixel USB-C Earbuds
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeEarbuds
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- urBeats3 (Black)
- urBeats3 (Black/Red)
- urBeats3 (Blue)
- urBeats3 (Gray)
- Pixel USB-C (White)
Our Verdict
Beats urBeats3 Earphones
Google Pixel USB-C Earbuds
The Beats urBeats3 Earphones are substantially more versatile than the Google Pixel Buds USB-C Earbuds. The Beats, which can be purchased with either a 1/8” TRRS or Lightning port connector, offer a far more consistent, balanced listening experience, not to mention a superior build quality, and much better noise isolation performance. The Google headphones have a marginally better in-line microphone and offer a slightly more open listening experience than the Beats.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.4
5.2
Noise Isolation
7.9
2.0
Frequency Response Consistency
9.4
5.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
Earbuds
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
6.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.04 lbs
0.04 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.8
6.5
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
iOS
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Okay
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.1
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.9 °C
Portability
9.0
9.4
Portability Picture
L
2"
2"
W
2"
1.6"
H
1"
0.6"
Volume
4 in³
1.9 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
6.5
0.0
Case Picture
Type
Pouch
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.0
6.5
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
Bass Amount
3.56 dB
-5.62 dB
Treble Amount
-0.96 dB
-6.08 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.4
5.7
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.13 dB
2.41 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.5
5.5
Std. Err.
3.5 dB
6.06 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
60.8 Hz
Low-Bass
4.83 dB
-10.1 dB
Mid-Bass
3.72 dB
1.54 dB
High-Bass
3.3 dB
6.4 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.7
7.4
Std. Err.
1.74 dB
3.42 dB
Low-Mid
0.65 dB
5.18 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.53 dB
1.65 dB
High-Mid
-0.05 dB
0.78 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.6
7.7
Std. Err.
1.91 dB
3.05 dB
Low-Treble
0.53 dB
-1.2 dB
Mid-Treble
-0.74 dB
-3.51 dB
High-Treble
-4.34 dB
-15.21 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.5
7.0
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
0.9 dB
2.24 dB
Dips
1.08 dB
0.93 dB
Imaging
9.0
6.1
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.12
0.25
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.66
4.35
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.51
4.59
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.18
5.45
Passive Soundstage
0.8
2.5
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
2.1
9.3
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.3
2.2
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 App
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.6
7.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.118
0.405
WHD @ 100
0.065
0.187
Test Settings
Firmware
No Firmware
No Firmware
Power
Passive
Passive
Connection
Wired
USB
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Default
Microphone
In-line
In-line
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.9
2.0
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-22.55 dB
-5.03 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-10.7 dB
0.36 dB
Mid
-21.69 dB
0.32 dB
Treble
-36.31 dB
-15.52 dB
Leakage
8.9
8.0
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
27.89 dB
33.27 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
Yes
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
8.1
8.4
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
269.09 Hz
198.7 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.67 dB
2.7 dB
HFE
14,905.89 Hz
20,777.89 Hz
Weighted THD
0.54
0.725
Gain
26.29 dB
2.75 dB
Noise Handling
6.1
6.0
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
13.58 dB
11.68 dB
Active Features
Battery
0.0
0.0
Battery Type
No Battery
No Battery
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Additional Charges
N/A
N/A
Total Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Charge Time
N/A
N/A
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Passive Headphone
Passive Headphone
Charging Port
None
None
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
No App
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
N/A
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
N/A
N/A
Android Latency
N/A
N/A
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
7.6
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
USB-C
Detachable
No
No
Length
3.8 ft
3.8 ft
Connection
1/8" TRRS
USB-C
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
53 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio Only
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone (PC Only)
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
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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