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Beats Studio3 Wireless
Sony WF-1000XM4 Truly Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Our Verdict
Beats Studio3 Wireless
Sony WF-1000XM4 Truly Wireless
The Sony WF-1000XM4 Truly Wireless are better headphones than the Beats Studio3 Wireless. The Sony feel better built, their ANC can block out a lot more ambient noise around you, and they have a better battery performance. You can adjust their sound using their companion app's graphic EQ and presets. However, the Beats are more comfortable and have a more bass-heavy sound profile, which some users may prefer.
Variants
- 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)
- WF-1000XM4 (Black)
- WF-1000XM4 (Silver)
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Studio3 Wireless
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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
6.8
6.5
Treble Accuracy
6.9
2.9
Passive Soundstage
3.9
1.1
Imaging
5.1
9.5
Frequency Response Consistency
6.3
9.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.58 lbs
0.03 lbs
Clamping Force
1.1 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.3
6.3
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
No
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
6.4
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.9 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
6.1
9.4
Portability Picture
L
4.6" (11.7 cm)
1.4" (3.6 cm)
W
6.5" (16.5 cm)
1.1" (2.8 cm)
H
3.0" (7.6 cm)
1.1" (2.7 cm)
Volume
90.00 in³ (1,474.83 cm³)
1.65 in³ (27.00 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
4.8" (12.2 cm)
2.6" (6.7 cm)
W
6.7" (17.0 cm)
1.1" (2.9 cm)
H
3.2" (8.1 cm)
1.5" (3.9 cm)
Volume
103.00 in³ (1,687.86 cm³)
4.64 in³ (76.00 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
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
-0.42 dB
0.05 dB
Treble Amount
-3.39 dB
-5.13 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.3
9.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.83 dB
0.16 dB
Bass Accuracy
8.1
8.3
Bass
Std. Err.
2.68 dB
2.12 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
25.57 Hz
56.57 Hz
Low-Bass
-1.65 dB
-3.97 dB
Mid-Bass
2.61 dB
-1.65 dB
High-Bass
3.62 dB
0.08 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.8
8.2
Std. Err.
2.99 dB
2.43 dB
Low-Mid
4.42 dB
0.02 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.78 dB
-2.69 dB
High-Mid
-1.06 dB
-3.03 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.9
2.9
Treble
Std. Err.
4.53 dB
9.62 dB
Low-Treble
-2.9 dB
-5.84 dB
Mid-Treble
-3.16 dB
-12.42 dB
High-Treble
-5.79 dB
-10.23 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.6
8.3
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.42 dB
0.91 dB
Dips
1.41 dB
1.7 dB
Imaging
5.1
9.5
Group Delay
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.53
0.09
Weighted Phase Mismatch
57.7
0.92
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.22
0.24
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
5.6
0.89
Passive Soundstage
3.9
1.1
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.1 dB
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
0.93 dB
N/A
PRTF Distance
11.08 dB
N/A
Openness
2.8
2.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.0
2.3
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
4.1
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
On/Off
Speaker Modeling
No
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
360 Reality Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.3
7.7
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.426
0.309
WHD @ 100
0.177
0.133
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
1.1.5
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
Off
ANC
On
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Foam (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.2
7.8
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-21.66 dB
-22.5 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-8.03 dB
-13.17 dB
Mid
-22.18 dB
-20.01 dB
Treble
-36.18 dB
-34.86 dB
Leakage
8.2
8.0
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
32.18 dB
33.67 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.5
5.2
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
281 Hz
201.59 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.69 dB
2.87 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
1,317.51 Hz
Weighted THD
31.636
6.721
Gain
37.78 dB
13.46 dB
Noise Handling
5.1
6.5
SpNR
SpNR
10.16 dB
25.22 dB
Noise Gate
No
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
5.5
6.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
4.5
6.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.6
8.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
23 hrs
10.3 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
2.0
Total Battery Life
23 hrs
30.9 hrs
Charge Time
2 hrs
1.3 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
USB-C
App Support
5.0
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Beats
Sony| Headphones Connect
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
On/Off
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
Yes
Button Mapping
No
Yes
Surround Support
No
Yes
Connectivity
Wired Connection
9.5
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
No
Length
4.30 ft (1.31 m)
N/A
Connector
1/8" TRRS
No Wired Option
Latency - Analog
N/A
Latency - USB
0 ms
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Connection
No Wired Audio
Bluetooth Connection
7.3
8.4
Bluetooth Version
4.2 + W1 chip
5.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
Yes
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
297.00 ft (90.53 m)
291.99 ft (89.00 m)
Latency - SBC
176 ms
259 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
258 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
AAC Support
Yes
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
22 ms
Android Latency
73 ms
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
2.2
Type
No Base/Dock
Charging Case
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
Yes
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
USB-C
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Studio3 Wireless
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