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Beats EP
Logitech Zone Wired
Tested using Methodology v1.4
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TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Our Verdict
Beats EP
Logitech Zone Wired
The Logitech Zone Wired and Beats EP are both wired-only on-ear headphones but with different priorities. The Logitech are fractionally stronger office headphones thanks to their plusher fit, more comprehensive and intuitive control scheme, and dedicated app support. That said, the Beats aren’t far behind, with an integrated microphone that delivers similar recording quality and a better-balanced sound profile. The Beats also use a non-detachable 1/8” TRRS audio cable compatible with more devices, although it doesn’t provide microphone compatibility when plugged into an Xbox One controller.
Variants
- EP On-Ear (Black)
- EP On-Ear (Blue)
- EP On-Ear (Red)
- EP On-Ear (White)
- Zone Wired (Graphite)
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Zone Wired
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EP On-Ear
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
5.7
5.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
On-ear
On-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.5 lbs
0.47 lbs
Clamping Force
1.2 lbs
0.6 lbs
Controls
6.4
7.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
iOS
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Okay
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
7.7
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
2.7 °C
Portability
6.4
5.9
Portability Picture
L
6.6"
6.9"
W
4.5"
6.7"
H
2.2"
2.6"
Volume
65 in³
120 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
5.5
5.0
Case Picture
Type
Pouch
Pouch
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
6.5
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
0.53 dB
0.36 dB
Treble Amount
-2.6 dB
-2.2 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.5
7.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.75 dB
0.54 dB
Bass Accuracy
8.1
7.4
Bass
Std. Err.
2.63 dB
3.59 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
18.08 Hz
Low-Bass
-0.67 dB
-0.7 dB
Mid-Bass
1.81 dB
3.77 dB
High-Bass
4.37 dB
5.15 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.0
8.9
Std. Err.
1.36 dB
1.42 dB
Low-Mid
1.59 dB
1.15 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.85 dB
-1.41 dB
High-Mid
-0.06 dB
0.01 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.9
8.2
Treble
Std. Err.
2.84 dB
2.43 dB
Low-Treble
-1.69 dB
-0.02 dB
Mid-Treble
-0.84 dB
-1.98 dB
High-Treble
-8.52 dB
-6.37 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.8
7.8
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.49 dB
1.39 dB
Dips
0.9 dB
1.12 dB
Imaging
8.7
8.6
Group Delay
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.2
0.19
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.42
0.56
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.06
1.94
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.92
5.94
Passive Soundstage
3.7
4.3
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.48 dB
3.86 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
0.55 dB
0.23 dB
PRTF Distance
3.3 dB
12.17 dB
Openness
5.1
4.7
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.7
3.3
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
8.3
8.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.194
0.206
WHD @ 100
0.067
0.068
Test Settings
Firmware
No Firmware
1.28.0
Power
Passive
USB
Connection
Wired
USB
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
Default
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
In-line
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
4.8
5.3
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-12.14 dB
-13.7 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.47 dB
-1.01 dB
Mid
-8.21 dB
-9.27 dB
Treble
-29.34 dB
-31.4 dB
Leakage
6.8
7.1
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
40.97 dB
38.84 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
Yes
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.8
7.9
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
269.09 Hz
157.71 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.87 dB
1.83 dB
HFE
20,186.38 Hz
7,561.35 Hz
Weighted THD
2.995
0.046
Gain
22.89 dB
-5.72 dB
Noise Handling
6.0
7.6
SpNR
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
10.97 dB
24.62 dB
Active Features
Battery
0.0
0.0
Battery Type
No Battery
No Battery
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Additional Charges
N/A
N/A
Total Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Charge Time
N/A
N/A
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Passive Headphone
No
Charging Port
None
None
App Support
0.0
7.5
App Picture
App Name
No App
Logi Tune
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
No
Yes
Windows
No
Yes
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
Adjustable Level
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
N/A
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
N/A
Android Latency
N/A
N/A
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
9.0
7.6
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
USB-C
Detachable
No
No
Length
4.3 ft
6.5 ft
Connection
1/8" TRRS
USB-C
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
50 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone (PC Only)
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
No
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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