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- Active Features
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Bose QuietComfort 25/QC25 vs Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Bose QuietComfort 25/QC25
Beats Solo3 2018
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- QuietComfort 25 (Android, Black)
- QuietComfort 25 (Android, White)
- QuietComfort 25 (iOS, Black)
- QuietComfort 25 (iOS,White)
- Solo3 Wireless (Black)
- Solo3 Wireless (Gloss Black)
- Solo3 Wireless (Gloss White)
- Solo3 Wireless (Gold)
- Solo3 Wireless (Red)
- Solo3 Wireless (Rose Gold)
- Solo3 Wireless (Silver)
- Solo3 Wireless (Ultra Violet)
Our Verdict
Bose QuietComfort 25/QC25
Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless
The Bose QuietComfort 25/QC25 are better headphones than the Beats Solo3 2018. The Bose are noticeably more comfortable, have a better neutral-sounding audio reproduction, and have a great noise isolation performance, which is great for commuting. However, they are wired headphones, so if you prefer a wireless design, then the Beats may be better. They also have more battery life and are rechargeable, while you need to use AAA batteries for the Bose.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.8
6.8
Noise Isolation
8.7
5.1
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
4.2 + W1 chip
Comfort
8.5
7.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
On-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.47 lbs
0.47 lbs
Clamping Force
0.68 lbs
1.1 lbs
Controls
6.6
6.5
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
iOS
iOS
Ease Of Use
Good
Decent
Feedback
Decent
Decent
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
No
No
Breathability
6.4
7.9
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.1 °C
2.3 °C
Portability
6.2
6.4
Portability Picture
L
4.92"
4.25"
W
5.51"
6.13"
H
2.95"
2.63"
Volume
80.14 in³
68.5 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Soft case
L
8.27"
4.5"
W
5.71"
6.1"
H
1.7"
2.6"
Volume
83.54 in³
69.1 in³
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.5
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
-0.31 dB
2.93 dB
Treble Amount
-1.61 dB
-1.6 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.9
7.5
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.41 dB
0.5 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.4
6.5
Std. Err.
2.31 dB
4.97 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10.91 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
0.55 dB
3.71 dB
Mid-Bass
1.99 dB
5.45 dB
High-Bass
3.73 dB
6.62 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.3
8.3
Std. Err.
2.27 dB
2.22 dB
Low-Mid
1.81 dB
2 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.01 dB
-2.56 dB
High-Mid
2.99 dB
-0.02 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.9
8.2
Std. Err.
4.09 dB
2.45 dB
Low-Treble
1.2 dB
1.69 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.4 dB
1.43 dB
High-Treble
-3.64 dB
-7.57 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.4
7.4
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.59 dB
1.7 dB
Dips
1.64 dB
1.31 dB
Imaging
8.3
8.8
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.15
0.16
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.06
0.83
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.44
1.29
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.92
4.21
Passive Soundstage
5.0
4.3
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
4.8 dB
3.43 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
6.37 dB
1.99 dB
PRTF Distance
10.18 dB
2.63 dB
Openness
1.3
4.8
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.7
4.6
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
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.6
8.5
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.164
0.148
WHD @ 100
0.224
0.066
Test Settings
Firmware
No Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Wired
Unknown
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
No EQ
ANC
On
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
In-line
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
8.7
5.1
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-25.26 dB
-13.32 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
No
Bass
-17.49 dB
-0.69 dB
Mid
-26.05 dB
-9.04 dB
Treble
-33.1 dB
-30.84 dB
Leakage
5.9
6.0
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
45.44 dB
44.97 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
Yes
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.6
6.2
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
369.71 Hz
369.71 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
4.05 dB
2.96 dB
HFE
20,480 Hz
3,466.89 Hz
Weighted THD
1.225
28.322
Gain
16 dB
33.03 dB
Noise Handling
6.1
5.9
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
13.23 dB
10.65 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.8
8.4
Battery Type
AAA
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
32.8 hrs
42 hrs
Additional Charges
N/A
0.0
Total Battery Life
32.8 hrs
42 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
1.5 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
None
micro-USB
App Support
0.0
5.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
Beats
iOS
No
Yes
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
7.0
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
4.2 + W1 chip
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
242 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
179 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
N/A
134 ms
Android Latency
N/A
154 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
5 ft
4.2 ft
Connection
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
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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