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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Skullcandy Smokin' Buds/Buds XT True Wireless vs Skullcandy Dime 3 True Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Skullcandy Smokin' Buds/Buds XT True Wireless
Skullcandy Dime 3 True Wireless
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TypeIn-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Smokin' Buds (Black)
- Smokin' Buds XT (Black)
- Smokin' Buds (Bone/Orange Glow)
- Smokin' Buds (Matcha)
- Dime 3 (Bone)
- Dime 3 (True Black)
Our Verdict
Skullcandy Smokin' Buds/Buds XT True Wireless
Skullcandy Dime 3 True Wireless
The Skullcandy Dime 3 True Wireless and the Skullcandy Smokin' Buds/Buds XT True Wireless are similar buds with different strengths. Both buds have a similar continuous battery life, but the Dime 3 carry an additional half-charge in their case. The Dime 3 also feature multi-device connectivity with Bluetooth, but the Smokin' Buds' mic has better recording quality.
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Smokin' Buds
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Dime 3
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Amazon.comBlack
Smokin' Buds XT
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Dime 3
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Amazon.comBone/Orange Glow
Smokin' Buds
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Amazon.comMain Differences forNeutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
6.9
8.0
Bass Accuracy
7.8
9.4
Treble Accuracy
7.0
9.3
Mid Accuracy
8.3
9.3
Peaks/Dips
7.8
8.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
6.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.02 lbs
0.02 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.4
7.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Okay
Decent
Feedback
Decent
Good
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
On/Off
Additional Controls
EQ Mode Change
Multi function + Voice Assistant
Breathability
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
Portability
9.5
9.5
Portability Picture
L
1.4" (3.5 cm)
1.5" (3.8 cm)
W
1.2" (3.0 cm)
1.0" (2.5 cm)
H
0.7" (1.7 cm)
0.9" (2.3 cm)
Volume
1.09 in³ (17.90 cm³)
1.33 in³ (21.85 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.4" (6.0 cm)
2.5" (6.4 cm)
W
1.9" (4.7 cm)
1.5" (3.9 cm)
H
1.1" (2.8 cm)
0.9" (2.4 cm)
Volume
4.82 in³ (79.00 cm³)
3.68 in³ (60.23 cm³)
Build Quality
7.0
7.5
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
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
900 Hz
Bass Amount
0.74 dB
2.4 dB
Treble Amount
0.7 dB
0.3 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.6
8.9
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.29 dB
0.22 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
7.8
9.4
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
3.26 dB
2.5 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
2.66 dB
2.54 dB
Mid Bass
3.26 dB
2.01 dB
High Bass
4.51 dB
2.53 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
8.3
9.3
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.26 dB
0.91 dB
Low Mid
2.86 dB
-0.21 dB
Mid-Mid
0.01 dB
-0.23 dB
High Mid
2.06 dB
0.97 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
7.0
9.3
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
4.47 dB
1.81 dB
Low Treble
2.12 dB
-0.19 dB
Mid Treble
5.01 dB
0.94 dB
High Treble
2.17 dB
-4.75 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.8
8.6
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.5 dB
0.8 dB
Dips
0.92 dB
1.26 dB
Imaging
8.8
8.1
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.11
0.11
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.53
12.58
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.89
1.41
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.55
1.3
Passive Soundstage
0.8
0.9
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
2.9
3.5
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.7
0.8
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
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.0
7.7
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.197
0.251
WHD @ 100
0.106
0.136
Test Settings
Firmware
No Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
Music (Default)
Music Mode
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (medium)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
7.1
6.5
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Overall Attenuation
-20.49 dB
-16.50 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
-8.57 dB
-4.10 dB
Mid
-20.43 dB
-19.36 dB
Treble
-33.64 dB
-28.37 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
5.8
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-13.80 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-14.53 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-15.42 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
ANC Wind Handling
ANC Wind Handling Graph
ANC Wind Noise
N/A
Leakage
9.4
9.3
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
24.53 dB
25.2 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.4
5.2
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
250.34 Hz
273 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.61 dB
3.43 dB
HFE
3,417.19 Hz
1,974.03 Hz
Weighted THD
0.039
1.98
Gain
33.41 dB
-7.53 dB
Noise Handling
5.9
6.6
SpNR
13.15 dB
20.2 dB
Noise Gate
No
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
8.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
5.0
4.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
6.6
6.7
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
8 hrs
8.4 hrs
Additional Charges
1.5
2.0
Total Battery Life
20 hrs
25.2 hrs
Charge Time
0.75 hrs
0.7 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
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
Wired Connection
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connector
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Latency - Analog
N/A
Latency - USB
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Connection
No Wired Audio
Bluetooth Connection
7.1
7.9
Bluetooth Version
5.2
5.3
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
298.56 ft (91.00 m)
262.47 ft (80.00 m)
Latency - SBC
224 ms
238 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
AAC Support
Yes
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
75 ms
Android Latency
149 ms
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
No
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
2.2
2.2
Type
Charging Case
Charging Case
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Supply
USB-C
USB-C
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Black
Smokin' Buds
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Dime 3
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Amazon.comBlack
Smokin' Buds XT
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Walmart.comTrue Black
Dime 3
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Amazon.comBone/Orange Glow
Smokin' Buds
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Smokin' Buds
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Skullcandy Smokin' Buds/Buds XT True Wireless
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