Beats Studio3 Wireless
vs
Beats Solo3 Wireless

Beats Studio3 Wireless

The sound isolation in Beats Studio3 Wireless is great overall and there is minimum sound leakage. The wireless support in Beats Studio3 Wireless is very convenient. The Beats Studio3 Wireless has excellent noise cancelling capability. For gaming, the Beats Studio3 Wireless has excellent support and feature set that enables superb gaming experience. The comfort and stability of the Beats Studio3 Wireless is exceptional while doing sports and it is great for fitness usage. The Beats Studio3 Wireless is a relatively new headset. The Beats Studio3 Wireless has excellent outside noise isolation and suitable for traveling and commuting in noisy environments. The Beats Studio3 Wireless is great for watching TV and is very convenient while enabling immersive sound experience. The sound quality of the Beats Studio3 Wireless is below average, especially for critical listening.

Beats Solo3 Wireless

The comfort and stability of the Beats Solo3 Wireless is exceptional while doing sports and it is great for fitness usage. The wireless support in Beats Solo3 Wireless is very convenient. The Beats Solo3 Wireless has excellent noise cancelling capability. In terms of sound quality, the Beats Solo3 Wireless is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. For gaming, the Beats Solo3 Wireless is not up to par with other similar headsets. The Beats Solo3 Wireless is not suitable for those who want the best convenience and sound experience while watching tv. In terms of recording quality and voice chat usage, the Beats Solo3 Wireless performs reasonably well against the competition. The Beats Solo3 Wireless suffers in terms of outside noise isolation and is not convenient for travel and commution in loud environments. Sound leakage is worse that other competitors.

Active Features

	Studio3 Wireless	Solo3 Wireless

Base/Dock

	Studio3 Wireless	Solo3 Wireless
Dock Charging	No	N/A
Line In	No	N/A
Line Out	No	N/A
Optical Input	No	N/A
Power Supply	No Base/Dock	N/A
RCA Input	No	N/A
Type	No Base/Dock	N/A
USB Input	No	N/A

Bass

	Studio3 Wireless	Solo3 Wireless
High-Bass	3.62 dB	3.34 dB
Low-Bass	-1.65 dB	2.41 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	25.57 Hz	10 Hz
Mid-Bass	2.61 dB	3.01 dB
Std. Err.	2.68 dB	2.7 dB

Battery

	Studio3 Wireless	Solo3 Wireless
Battery Life	23 hrs	42 hrs
Battery Type	Rechargable	Rechargable
Charge Time	2 hrs	1.5 hrs
Passive Playback	No	Yes

Breathability

	Studio3 Wireless	Solo3 Wireless
Avg.Temp.Difference	5.9 °C	2.3 C

Comfort

	Studio3 Wireless	Solo3 Wireless
Clamping Force	1.1 lbs	1.1 lbs
Weight	0.58 lbs	0.47 lbs

Connectivity

	Studio3 Wireless	Solo3 Wireless

Controls

	Studio3 Wireless	Solo3 Wireless
Call/Music Control	Yes	Yes
Channel Mixing	No	N/A
Ease of use	Good	Decent
Feedback	Good	Decent
Microphone Control	No	No
Talk-Through	No	N/A
Volume Control	Yes	Yes

Design

	Studio3 Wireless	Solo3 Wireless

Frequency Response Consistency

	Studio3 Wireless	Solo3 Wireless
Avg. Std. Deviation	0.83 dB	0.5 dB

Isolation

	Studio3 Wireless	Solo3 Wireless

Leakage

	Studio3 Wireless	Solo3 Wireless
Overall Leakage @ 1ft	32.18 dB	44.97 dB

Microphone

	Studio3 Wireless	Solo3 Wireless

Mid

	Studio3 Wireless	Solo3 Wireless
High-Mid	-1.06 dB	-1.69 dB
Low-Mid	4.42 dB	-0.12 dB
Mid-Mid	-0.78 dB	-4.02 dB

Noise Handling

	Studio3 Wireless	Solo3 Wireless
SpNR	10.16 dB	10.65 dB

Noise Isolation

	Studio3 Wireless	Solo3 Wireless
Bass	-8.03 dB	-0.69 dB
Mid	-22.18 dB	-9.04 dB
Overall Attenuation	-21.66 dB	-13.32 dB
Treble	-36.18 dB	-30.84 dB

Portability

	Studio3 Wireless	Solo3 Wireless
H	3.0" (7.6 cm)	2.63 "
L	4.6" (11.7 cm)	4.25 "
Volume	90.00 in³ (1,474.83 cm³)	68.5 Cu. Inches
W	6.5" (16.5 cm)	6.13 "

Recording Quality

	Studio3 Wireless	Solo3 Wireless
FR Std. Dev.	2.69 dB	2.96 dB
Gain	37.78 dB	33.03 dB
HFE	3,466.89 Hz	3466.89 Hz
LFE	281 Hz	369.71 Hz
Weighted THD	31.636	28.322

Sound

	Studio3 Wireless	Solo3 Wireless

Soundstage

	Studio3 Wireless	Solo3 Wireless
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	2.1 dB	3.43 dB
PRTF Distance	11.08 dB	2.63 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	0.93 dB	1.99 dB

Treble

	Studio3 Wireless	Solo3 Wireless
High-Treble	-5.79 dB	-4.73 dB
Low-Treble	-2.9 dB	0.5 dB
Mid-Treble	-3.16 dB	-0.44 dB

Wired

	Studio3 Wireless	Solo3 Wireless
Analog Audio	Yes	Yes
OS Compatibility	Not OS specific	iOS
USB Audio	No	No