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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Sony WH-1000XM2 Wireless vs Beats Studio3 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony WH-1000XM2 Wireless
Beats Studio3 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Variants
- WH-1000XM2 (Black)
- WH-1000XM2 (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
Sony WH-1000XM2 Wireless
Beats Studio3 Wireless
The Sony WH-1000XM2 Wireless are a better wireless over-ear than the Beats Studio3 Wireless. The Sony have a better noise cancellation performance, making them more suitable for commuting and travel than the Beats. They have a slightly more polished design that looks and feels more high-end than the Beats. The Beats have a more stylish-looking build quality that some will prefer over that of the Sony. They also have a faster charge time, a longer wireless range, and slightly better latency performance, especially on iOS devices. The Beats are also a bit more lightweight, comfortable, and stable for the gym.
Main Differences forNeutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.4
6.8
Imaging
8.7
5.1
Treble Accuracy
8.4
6.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
8.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.61 lbs
0.58 lbs
Clamping Force
0.9 lbs
1.1 lbs
Controls
7.2
7.3
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Okay
Good
Feedback
Okay
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
On/Off
No
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
6.4
6.4
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6 °C
5.9 °C
Portability
6.1
6.1
Portability Picture
L
4.9" (12.4 cm)
4.6" (11.7 cm)
W
6.0" (15.2 cm)
6.5" (16.5 cm)
H
3.3" (8.4 cm)
3.0" (7.6 cm)
Volume
96.00 in³ (1,573.15 cm³)
90.00 in³ (1,474.83 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
7.1" (18.0 cm)
4.8" (12.2 cm)
W
8.1" (20.6 cm)
6.7" (17.0 cm)
H
2.4" (6.1 cm)
3.2" (8.1 cm)
Volume
136.00 in³ (2,228.63 cm³)
103.00 in³ (1,687.86 cm³)
Build Quality
8.0
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
Bass Amount
1.85 dB
-0.42 dB
Treble Amount
-2.22 dB
-3.39 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.0
6.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.4 dB
0.83 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.0
8.1
Std. Err.
2.8 dB
2.68 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10.15 Hz
25.57 Hz
Low-Bass
1.94 dB
-1.65 dB
Mid-Bass
2.49 dB
2.61 dB
High-Bass
4.21 dB
3.62 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.8
7.8
Std. Err.
2.94 dB
2.99 dB
Low-Mid
1.32 dB
4.42 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.89 dB
-0.78 dB
High-Mid
1.58 dB
-1.06 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.4
6.9
Std. Err.
2.38 dB
4.53 dB
Low-Treble
1.38 dB
-2.9 dB
Mid-Treble
-0.31 dB
-3.16 dB
High-Treble
-12.79 dB
-5.79 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.0
7.6
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.97 dB
1.42 dB
Dips
1.56 dB
1.41 dB
Imaging
8.7
5.1
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.15
0.53
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.94
57.7
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.79
0.22
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.79
5.6
Passive Soundstage
3.9
3.9
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
5.03 dB
2.1 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
10 dB
0.93 dB
PRTF Distance
9.17 dB
11.08 dB
Openness
0.7
2.8
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.4
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
6.4
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
On/Off
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
No
Room Ambience
Presets
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
360 Reality Audio
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.3
7.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.337
0.426
WHD @ 100
0.246
0.177
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Unknown
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Off
No EQ
ANC
On
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
9.1
7.2
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-28.14 dB
-21.66 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-18.8 dB
-8.03 dB
Mid
-26.11 dB
-22.18 dB
Treble
-40.11 dB
-36.18 dB
Leakage
7.0
8.2
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
39.63 dB
32.18 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.3
6.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
273 Hz
281 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
4.35 dB
2.69 dB
HFE
3,272.31 Hz
3,466.89 Hz
Weighted THD
13.969
31.636
Gain
43.08 dB
37.78 dB
Noise Handling
6.3
5.1
SpNR
6.61 dB
10.16 dB
Noise Gate
No
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
5.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.0
4.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.4
7.6
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
28 hrs
23 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
28 hrs
23 hrs
Charge Time
3.6 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
8.5
5.0
App Picture
App Name
Sony| Headphones Connect
Beats
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
No
ANC Control
On/Off
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
Yes
No
Playback Control
Yes
No
Button Mapping
Yes
No
Surround Support
Yes
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.4
7.3
Bluetooth Version
4.1
4.2 + W1 chip
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
Yes
No
Line Of Sight Range
172.00 ft (52.43 m)
297.00 ft (90.53 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
304 ms
176 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
230 ms
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
299 ms
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
13 ms
22 ms
Android Latency
70 ms
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
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
5.00 ft (1.52 m)
4.30 ft (1.31 m)
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
No
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 Only
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
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
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S 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
Sony WH-1000XM2 Wireless
Beats Studio3 Wireless
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