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Bose SoundTrue Ultra In-Ear
Beats urBeats3 Earphones
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TypeEarbuds
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Our Verdict
Bose SoundTrue Ultra In-Ear
Beats urBeats3 Earphones
The Bose SoundTrue Ultra In-Ear might be a slightly better option over the Beats urBeats3 Earphones, thanks to their very comfortable earbud-like tips that don’t enter the ear canal as deeply. They also have a slightly more accurate audio reproduction. On the other hand, the Beats have a noticeably better microphone, and their in-ear fit isolates more noise than the Bose, making them a better option to use in public transit.
Variants
- SoundTrue Ultra In-Ear (Android, Black)
- SoundTrue Ultra In-Ear (iOS, Black)
- SoundTrue Ultra In-Ear (iOS, White)
- urBeats3 (Black)
- urBeats3 (Black/Red)
- urBeats3 (Blue)
- urBeats3 (Gray)
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SoundTrue Ultra In-Ear
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Black/Red
urBeats3
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Blue
urBeats3
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.9
6.4
Noise Isolation
6.0
7.9
Comfort
7.5
6.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Earbuds
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
6.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.04 lbs
0.04 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.0
6.8
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
iOS
iOS
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Mediocre
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
9.0
9.1
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
1 °C
0.9 °C
Portability
8.4
9.0
Portability Picture
L
3.35"
2"
W
1.97"
2"
H
1.18"
1"
Volume
7.75 in³
4 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
7.0
6.5
Case Picture
Type
Soft case
Pouch
L
3.54"
N/A
W
2.76"
N/A
H
1.18"
N/A
Volume
11.47 in³
N/A
Build Quality
7.0
7.0
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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
1.22 dB
3.56 dB
Treble Amount
-1.14 dB
-0.96 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.4
9.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.12 dB
0.13 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
9.0
7.5
Bass
Bass
Std. Err.
1.46 dB
3.5 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
11.72 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
1.98 dB
4.83 dB
Mid-Bass
0.93 dB
3.72 dB
High-Bass
1.48 dB
3.3 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.9
8.7
Mid
Mid
Std. Err.
1.47 dB
1.74 dB
Low-Mid
-0.19 dB
0.65 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.9 dB
-2.53 dB
High-Mid
1.04 dB
-0.05 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.6
8.6
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
2.76 dB
1.91 dB
Low-Treble
0.27 dB
0.53 dB
Mid-Treble
-0.42 dB
-0.74 dB
High-Treble
-4.54 dB
-4.34 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.9
8.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.29 dB
0.9 dB
Dips
1.21 dB
1.08 dB
Imaging
8.1
9.0
Group Delay
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.09
0.12
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.38
0.66
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.86
1.51
Weighted Phase Mismatch
4.74
1.18
Passive Soundstage
0.8
0.8
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
3.8
2.1
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.4
1.3
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.2
8.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.128
0.118
WHD @ 100
0.116
0.065
Test Settings
Firmware
No Firmware
Power
Passive
Connection
Wired
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Microphone
In-line
Isolation
Noise Isolation
6.0
7.9
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-13.97 dB
-22.55 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-8.3 dB
-10.7 dB
Mid
-14.2 dB
-21.69 dB
Treble
-19.99 dB
-36.31 dB
Leakage
9.7
8.9
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
22.85 dB
27.89 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
Yes
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.1
8.1
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
479.46 Hz
269.09 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.49 dB
3.67 dB
HFE
17,726.19 Hz
14,905.89 Hz
Weighted THD
1.827
0.54
Gain
16 dB
26.29 dB
Noise Handling
6.1
6.1
SpNR
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
13.02 dB
13.58 dB
Active Features
Battery
0.0
0.0
Battery Type
N/A
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
N/A
No
Audio While Charging
N/A
No
Passive Playback
N/A
Passive Headphone
Charging Port
N/A
None
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
N/A
No App
iOS
N/A
No
Android
N/A
No
macOS
N/A
No
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
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
N/A
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
N/A
No
NFC Pairing
N/A
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
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
N/A
Android Latency
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
9.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
3.84 ft
3.8 ft
Connection
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
No Base/Dock
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
No
Power Supply
N/A
No Base/Dock
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SoundTrue Ultra In-Ear
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