Beats Solo3 2019 vs Studio Wireless: Which Headphones Are Better?

Tested using Methodology v1.5

Updated May 31, 2024 04:37 PM

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TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingYes

MicYes

TypeOn-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingNo

MicYes

Our Verdict

Beats Studio Wireless

Beats Solo3 2019 Wireless

The Beats Studio Wireless and the Beats Solo3 2019 both have some similar specs and use some older technology, like micro USB charging. The Solo3 2019 Wireless have the W1 chip to streamline the experience with Apple products and an albeit sparse app. They fit on-ears and sound rumbly and thumpy in the bass region. Whereas the Studio Wireless lack the W1 chip and don't have an app. They're over-ears, and their overemphasized high bass makes them sound muddy. The discontinued Studio Wireless have active noise cancellation, and it's not very impressive; however, it blocks more noise than the passive isolation on the Solo3 2019 Wireless. Unless you have a strong preference for over-ears and any active noise cancelling, the Solo3 2019 Wireless are slightly better, with more than triple the battery life and the W1 chip.

Variants

Studio Wireless (Black)
Studio Wireless (Blue)
Studio Wireless (Gloss Black)
Studio Wireless (Gloss White)
Studio Wireless (Gold)
Studio Wireless (Matte Black)
Studio Wireless (Metallic Sky)
Studio Wireless (Red)
Studio Wireless (Titanium)
Studio Wireless (White)

Solo3 2019 Wireless ((PRODUCT)RED Citrus Red)
Solo3 2019 Wireless (Club Navy)
Solo3 2019 Wireless (Club Red)
Solo3 2019 Wireless (Club White)
Solo3 2019 Wireless (Club Yellow)
Solo3 2019 Wireless (Gold)
Solo3 2019 Wireless (Matte Black)
Solo3 2019 Wireless (Rose Gold)
Solo3 2019 Wireless (Satin Gold)
Solo3 2019 Wireless (Satin Silver)
Solo3 2019 Wireless (Silver)

Review

See Beats Solo3 2019 Wireless Review

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Gold

Studio Wireless

Gold

Solo3 2019 Wireless

Matte Black

Studio Wireless

Matte Black

Solo3 2019 Wireless

Black

Studio Wireless

(PRODUCT)RED Citrus Red

Solo3 2019 Wireless

Blue

Studio Wireless

Club Navy

Solo3 2019 Wireless

Gloss Black

Studio Wireless

Club Red

Solo3 2019 Wireless

Gloss White

Studio Wireless

Club White

Solo3 2019 Wireless

Metallic Sky

Studio Wireless

Club Yellow

Solo3 2019 Wireless

Red

Studio Wireless

Rose Gold

Solo3 2019 Wireless

Walmart.com

Titanium

Studio Wireless

Satin Gold

Solo3 2019 Wireless

White

Studio Wireless

Satin Silver

Solo3 2019 Wireless

Silver

Solo3 2019 Wireless

Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our headphones test methodology.

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

6.9

No major differences between these headphones for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

6.9

Neutral Sound

7.2

Commute/Travel

6.9

6.6

Sports/Fitness

7.2

7.3

Office

6.8

6.4

Wireless Gaming

5.5

5.6

Wired Gaming

7.2

5.3

Phone Calls

6.5

6.0

Design

Style

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Type

Over-ear

On-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Yes

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

8.0

7.0

Comfort Picture

Weight

0.58 lbs

0.47 lbs

Clamping Force

1.09 lbs

0.9 lbs

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Controls

6.5

Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

iOS

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

Okay

Decent

Feedback

Decent

Call/Music Control

Yes

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Channel Mixing

N/A

Noise Cancelling Control

Talk-Through

Yes

Additional Controls

Voice Assistant

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Breathability

6.6

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Avg.Temp.Difference

5.5 °C

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Portability

6.1

6.5

Portability Picture

L

4.63"

4.1" (10.4 cm)

W

6.5"

6.0" (15.2 cm)

H

2.6" (6.6 cm)

Volume

90.29 in³

63.50 in³ (1,040.57 cm³)

Transmitter Required

N/A

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Case

8.0

7.5

Case Picture

Type

Hard case

Soft case

L

4.8"

4.5" (11.4 cm)

W

6.7"

6.1" (15.5 cm)

H

3.2"

2.6" (6.6 cm)

Volume

103 in³

69.10 in³ (1,132.34 cm³)

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Build Quality

7.5

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

7.5

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Side Picture

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Rear Picture

Top

Top Picture

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Frequency Response

Bass Amount

-0.87 dB

3.55 dB

Treble Amount

-0.9 dB

-3 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency

7.9

7.5

Consistency L

Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

0.41 dB

0.49 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Bass Accuracy

8.5

6.3

Bass

Bass

Std. Err.

2.1 dB

6.1 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

21.81 Hz

10 Hz

Low-Bass

0.2 dB

4.58 dB

Mid-Bass

2.64 dB

6.25 dB

High-Bass

2.34 dB

8.47 dB

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Mid Accuracy

7.8

7.9

Mid

Mid

Std. Err.

2.9 dB

2.83 dB

Low-Mid

-3.7 dB

3.34 dB

Mid-Mid

0.87 dB

-2.35 dB

High-Mid

1.56 dB

0 dB

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Treble Accuracy

8.0

8.7

Treble

Treble

Std. Err.

3.49 dB

1.98 dB

Low-Treble

-1.51 dB

0.64 dB

Mid-Treble

-2.08 dB

-0.23 dB

High-Treble

-0.04 dB

-8.71 dB

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Peaks/Dips

6.6

7.1

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

2.2 dB

1.88 dB

Dips

1.96 dB

1.44 dB

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Imaging

8.3

8.4

Group Delay

Phase Response

Phase Response Mismatch

Weighted Group Delay

0.51

0.16

Weighted Phase Mismatch

6.19

5.13

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.75

1.26

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

1.56

1.8

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Passive Soundstage

3.6

4.4

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

2.94 dB

3.1 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.)

0.75 dB

1.29 dB

PRTF Distance

4.63 dB

5.19 dB

Openness

4.2

5.2

Acoustic Space Excitation

2.8

4.2

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Virtual Soundstage

0.0

Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

Virtual Surround

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

7.4

8.4

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.290

0.163

WHD @ 100

0.194

0.059

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Test Settings

Firmware

7.8.8

Power

Connection

Bluetooth 4.2

Codec

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ

No EQ

ANC

No ANC

Tip/Pad

Default

Microphone

Integrated

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Isolation

Noise Isolation

5.6

4.2

Noise Isolation

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-16.54 dB

-11.63 dB

Noise Cancelling

Yes

Bass

-8.18 dB

-0.16 dB

Mid

-5.44 dB

-7.97 dB

Treble

-35.21 dB

-27.36 dB

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Leakage

7.8

6.3

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

35.07 dB

43.4 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Yes

In-Line

Yes

Boom

Detachable Boom

N/A

Mic

Yes

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Recording Quality

6.4

6.8

Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

391.7 Hz

182.21 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

2.25 dB

2.39 dB

HFE

3,466.89 Hz

3,319.91 Hz

Weighted THD

9.048

2.001

Gain

43.27 dB

6.2 dB

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Noise Handling

6.8

5.6

SpNR

SpNR

19.07 dB

12.83 dB

Noise Gate

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

6.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

5.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample

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Active Features

Battery

6.7

8.4

Battery Type

Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life

11.4 hrs

38.2 hrs

Additional Charges

0.0

Total Battery Life

11.4 hrs

38.2 hrs

Charge Time

1.5 hrs

1.4 hrs

Power-Saving Feature

Audio While Charging

Yes

Passive Playback

Yes

Charging Port

micro-USB

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App Support

0.0

5.0

App Picture

App Name

N/A

Beats

iOS

N/A

Yes

Android

N/A

Yes

macOS

N/A

Windows

N/A

Equalizer

N/A

ANC Control

N/A

Mic Control

N/A

Room Effects

N/A

Playback Control

N/A

Button Mapping

N/A

Surround Sound

N/A

Surround Support

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Connectivity

Bluetooth

7.0

7.1

Bluetooth Version

4.0

4.2 + W1 chip

Multi-Device Pairing

NFC Pairing

Line Of Sight Range

125 ft

313.00 ft (95.40 m)

PC Latency (SBC)

180 ms

173 ms

PC Latency (aptX)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

N/A

iOS Latency

81 ms

Android Latency

120 ms

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless

0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range

N/A

Non-BT Latency

N/A

Wired

9.5

0.0

Cable Picture

Analog Audio

Yes

USB Audio

Detachable

Yes

Length

4.29 ft

N/A

Connection

1/8" TRRS

No Wired Option

Wired Latency

0 ms

Analog/USB Audio Latency

N/A

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PC Compatibility

Analog

Audio Only (Not included)

Wired USB

Non-BT Wireless

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PC / PS4 Compatibility

PC / PS4 Analog

Audio + Microphone

Audio Only (Not included)

PC / PS4 Wired USB

PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless

PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

Audio + Microphone

Audio Only (Not included)

PS4 Wired USB

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

PS5 Analog

Audio Only (Not Included)

PS5 Wired USB

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

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Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Audio Only

Audio Only (Not included)

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Audio Only (Not included)

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

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Base/Dock

0.0

Type

N/A

No Base/Dock

USB Input

N/A

Line In

N/A

Line Out

N/A

Optical Input

N/A

RCA Input

N/A

Dock Charging

N/A

Power Supply

N/A

No Base/Dock

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Check Price

Gold

Studio Wireless

Gold

Solo3 2019 Wireless

Matte Black

Studio Wireless

Matte Black

Solo3 2019 Wireless

Black

Studio Wireless

(PRODUCT)RED Citrus Red

Solo3 2019 Wireless

Blue

Studio Wireless

Club Navy

Solo3 2019 Wireless

Gloss Black

Studio Wireless

Club Red

Solo3 2019 Wireless

Gloss White

Studio Wireless

Club White

Solo3 2019 Wireless

Metallic Sky

Studio Wireless

Club Yellow

Solo3 2019 Wireless

Red

Studio Wireless

Rose Gold

Solo3 2019 Wireless

Walmart.com

Titanium

Studio Wireless

Satin Gold

Solo3 2019 Wireless

White

Studio Wireless

Satin Silver

Solo3 2019 Wireless

Silver

Solo3 2019 Wireless