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Beats Powerbeats3 Wireless
Beats Powerbeats Pro Truly Wireless
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Our Verdict
Beats Powerbeats3 Wireless
Beats Powerbeats Pro Truly Wireless
The Beats Powerbeats Pro Truly Wireless are practically identical to the Beats Powerbeats3 Wireless but in a truly wireless design. Both headphones also have a very similar sound profile and have about the same battery life. However, the Powerbeats Pro have a case that gives you about 15 more hours wherever you are. The fit of the Powerbeats Pro is also a bit more comfortable than the Powerbeats3. If you don’t really need the truly wireless design than the Powerbeats3 might offer better value.
Variants
- Powerbeats3 Wireless (Asphalt Grey)
- Powerbeats3 Wireless (Break Blue)
- Powerbeats3 Wireless (Brick Red)
- Powerbeats3 Wireless (Defiant Black-Red)
- Powerbeats3 Wireless (White)
- Powerbeats Pro (Black)
- Powerbeats Pro (Ivory)
- Powerbeats Pro (Moss)
- Powerbeats Pro (Navy)
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.06 lbs
0.05 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.4
6.9
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
N/A
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Great
Feedback
Decent
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
No
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
No
Talk-Through
N/A
No
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.2
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
9.0
8.8
Portability Picture
L
2"
2.0" (5.1 cm)
W
2"
1.6" (4.1 cm)
H
1"
1.5" (3.8 cm)
Volume
4 in³
4.80 in³ (78.66 cm³)
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
6.5
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Pouch
Hard case
L
N/A
3.2" (8.1 cm)
W
N/A
3.2" (8.1 cm)
H
N/A
1.4" (3.6 cm)
Volume
N/A
14.30 in³ (234.33 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
8.0
8.0
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
1.75 dB
0.17 dB
Treble Amount
-3.41 dB
-2.03 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.0
9.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.21 dB
0.12 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
8.4
9.3
Bass
Bass
Std. Err.
2.27 dB
0.96 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10.15 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
3.41 dB
-1.6 dB
Mid-Bass
2.2 dB
-0.64 dB
High-Bass
1.89 dB
-0.6 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.6
8.6
Mid
Mid
Std. Err.
1.86 dB
1.88 dB
Low-Mid
-0.66 dB
-1.93 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.82 dB
-2.42 dB
High-Mid
2.71 dB
0 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.1
6.8
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
3.32 dB
4.68 dB
Low-Treble
-0.87 dB
-1.37 dB
Mid-Treble
-2.31 dB
-5.1 dB
High-Treble
-7.4 dB
-9.55 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.6
8.1
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.58 dB
1.22 dB
Dips
1.16 dB
1.13 dB
Imaging
9.3
8.8
Group Delay
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.16
0.13
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.17
5.44
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.42
0.86
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
0.96
1.28
Passive Soundstage
1.4
2.2
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
4.7
6.6
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.2
3.0
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
8.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.319
0.237
WHD @ 100
0.106
0.077
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
5.1
3.6
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-11.9 dB
-9.38 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.63 dB
-0.43 dB
Mid
-11.61 dB
-6.18 dB
Treble
-24.52 dB
-21.95 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.5
6.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
276.97 Hz
193.04 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.31 dB
3.42 dB
HFE
3,368.2 Hz
3,368.2 Hz
Weighted THD
12.189
32.155
Gain
36.29 dB
37.58 dB
Noise Handling
4.8
6.6
SpNR
5.68 dB
16.77 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
6.3
7.8
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
11.7 hrs
11.4 hrs
Additional Charges
0
1.0
Total Battery Life
11.7 hrs
22.8 hrs
Charge Time
1.2 hrs
0.7 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
Lightning
App Support
5.0
4.5
App Picture
App Name
N/A
Beats
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
N/A
Yes
macOS
N/A
Yes
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
N/A
No
ANC Control
N/A
No
Mic Control
N/A
No
Room Effects
N/A
No
Playback Control
N/A
No
Button Mapping
N/A
No
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.3
7.0
Bluetooth Version
4.2 + W1 chip
5.0+H1 chip
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
226 ft
209.00 ft (63.70 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
182 ms
178 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
79 ms
Android Latency
126 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
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
N/A
No
USB Audio
N/A
No
Detachable
N/A
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
N/A
No Wired Option
Wired Latency
N/A
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
No
No
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 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
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
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
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
0.0
2.2
Type
N/A
Charging Case
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
Yes
Power Supply
N/A
Lightning
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Powerbeats3 Wireless
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Powerbeats Pro
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Powerbeats3 Wireless
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Powerbeats Pro
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Powerbeats3 Wireless
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Powerbeats Pro
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Powerbeats3 Wireless
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