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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Bose QuietComfort 35/QC35 Wireless 2016 vs Beats Studio3 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bose QuietComfort 35/QC35 Wireless 2016
Beats Studio3 Wireless
Tested using Methodology v1.3.1
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Variants
- QuietComfort 35 (Black)
- QuietComfort 35 (White)
- 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)
Our Verdict
Bose QuietComfort 35/QC35 Wireless 2016
Beats Studio3 Wireless
The Bose QuietComfort 35/QC35 Wireless 2016 are a better headset overall than the Beats Studio3 Wireless. The Bose have a more comfortable over-ear fit and stronger noise cancellation that will isolate better in noisy environments. On the upside, the Beats have a better wireless range and a faster-charging battery life than the Bose. The Beats are also more stable for sports, and some will prefer their sleek and stylized over-ear design over the Bose's somewhat bland but more professional look.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.5
8.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.52 lbs
0.58 lbs
Clamping Force
0.69 lbs
1.1 lbs
Controls
6.4
7.3
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
No
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
6.3
6.4
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.3 °C
5.9 °C
Portability
6.1
6.1
Portability Picture
L
5.12"
4.6" (11.7 cm)
W
5.71"
6.5" (16.5 cm)
H
3.15"
3.0" (7.6 cm)
Volume
92 in³
90.00 in³ (1,474.83 cm³)
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
8.27"
4.8" (12.2 cm)
W
5.91"
6.7" (17.0 cm)
H
2.17"
3.2" (8.1 cm)
Volume
105.7 in³
103.00 in³ (1,687.86 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
0.93 dB
-0.42 dB
Treble Amount
-0.88 dB
-3.39 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.1
6.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.37 dB
0.83 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
9.1
8.1
Std. Err.
1.15 dB
2.68 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
25.57 Hz
Low-Bass
1.81 dB
-1.65 dB
Mid-Bass
0.97 dB
2.61 dB
High-Bass
0.81 dB
3.62 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.4
7.8
Std. Err.
2.19 dB
2.99 dB
Low-Mid
-0.02 dB
4.42 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.83 dB
-0.78 dB
High-Mid
-0.28 dB
-1.06 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.2
6.9
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
3.26 dB
4.53 dB
Low-Treble
1.3 dB
-2.9 dB
Mid-Treble
-2.82 dB
-3.16 dB
High-Treble
-1.51 dB
-5.79 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.7
7.6
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.38 dB
1.42 dB
Dips
1.52 dB
1.41 dB
Imaging
8.1
5.1
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.11
0.53
Weighted Phase Mismatch
5.33
57.7
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.99
0.22
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.89
5.6
Passive Soundstage
5.1
3.9
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
4.21 dB
2.1 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
9.15 dB
0.93 dB
PRTF Distance
11.82 dB
11.08 dB
Openness
1.4
2.8
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.3
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.8
7.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.161
0.426
WHD @ 100
0.150
0.177
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
8.6
7.2
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-25.16 dB
-21.66 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-15.7 dB
-8.03 dB
Mid
-25.58 dB
-22.18 dB
Treble
-35.18 dB
-36.18 dB
Leakage
6.6
8.2
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
41.87 dB
32.18 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.9
6.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
281 Hz
281 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.54 dB
2.69 dB
HFE
2,152.7 Hz
3,466.89 Hz
Weighted THD
16.622
31.636
Gain
39.75 dB
37.78 dB
Noise Handling
6.4
5.1
SpNR
16.69 dB
10.16 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
5.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
4.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.3
7.6
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
18.5 hrs
23 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0.0
Total Battery Life
18.5 hrs
23 hrs
Charge Time
2 hrs
2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
No
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
Yes
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
7.0
5.0
App Picture
App Name
Bose Connect
Beats
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
No
No
ANC Control
Adjustable
On/Off
Mic Control
N/A
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
No
Button Mapping
N/A
No
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.8
7.3
Bluetooth Version
4.1
4.2 + W1 chip
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
Yes
No
Line Of Sight Range
116 ft
297.00 ft (90.53 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
189 ms
176 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
22 ms
Android Latency
73 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
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Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
3.84 ft
4.30 ft (1.31 m)
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
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
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
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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