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Beats Powerbeats3 vs Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless

Which Headphones Are Better?

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    Main Differences
    Design
      StyleComfortControlsBreathabilityPortabilityCaseBuild QualityStabilityHeadshots 1Headshots 2TopIn The Box
    Sound
      Sound ProfileFrequency Response ConsistencyRaw Frequency ResponseBass AccuracyMid AccuracyTreble AccuracyPeaks/DipsImagingPassive SoundstageVirtual SoundstageWeighted Harmonic DistortionTest Settings
    Isolation
      Noise IsolationLeakage
    Microphone
      Microphone StyleRecording QualityNoise Handling
    Active Features
      BatteryApp Support
    Connectivity
      BluetoothNon-Bluetooth WirelessWiredPC / PS4 CompatibilityXbox One CompatibilityBase/Dock
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Beats Powerbeats3 Wireless
Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless

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Beats Powerbeats3 Wireless Picture

Track

Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless Picture

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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeEarbuds
EnclosureSemi-Open
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes

Our Verdict

Beats Powerbeats3 Wireless

Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless

The Beats Powerbeats 3 Wireless are better headphones than the Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless. They're more comfortable, and their audio quality is superior. They also have slightly better isolation performance, and they offer about twice the battery life of the Jabra. On the other hand, you can’t EQ them, which you can do on the Jabra. You can also connect the Jabra to two devices, and they have a mic-mute function for calls. The Beats will also be a better option if you want headphones to run outside while being aware of your surroundings.

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  • Powerbeats3 Wireless (Asphalt Grey)
  • Powerbeats3 Wireless (Break Blue)
  • Elite Active 45e (Black)
  • Elite Active 45e (Mint Green)

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Black
Elite Active 45e
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Elite Active 45e
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Main Differences for
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Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

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Type  

Locked
Locked

Enclosure  

Locked
Locked

Wireless  

Locked
Locked

Transducer  

Locked
Locked

Comfort 
 

N/A
N/A

Comfort Picture  

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Weight  

Lock lbs
Lock lbs

Clamping Force 
 

Lock lbs
Lock lbs

Controls 
 

N/A
N/A

Controls Picture  

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OS Compatibility 
 

N/A
Locked

Ease Of Use  

Locked
Locked

Feedback  

Locked
Locked

Call/Music Control  

Locked
Locked

Volume Control  

Locked
Locked

Microphone Control  

Locked
Locked

Channel Mixing 
 

N/A
Locked

Noise Cancelling Control  

N/A
Locked

Talk-Through 
 

N/A
Locked

Additional Controls  

Locked
Locked

Breathability 
 

N/A
N/A

Breathability After Picture  

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Avg.Temp.Difference  

Lock °C
Lock °C

Portability 
 

N/A
N/A

Portability Picture  

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Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless Portability Picture Sample

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L  

Lock"
Lock"

W  

Lock"
Lock"

H  

Lock"
Lock"

Volume  

Lock in³
Lock in³

Transmitter Required  

N/A
Locked

Case 
 

N/A
N/A

Case Picture  

Beats Powerbeats3 Wireless Case Picture Sample

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Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless Case Picture Sample

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Type  

Locked
Locked

L  

N/A
N/A

W  

N/A
N/A

H  

N/A
N/A

Volume  

N/A
N/A

Build Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

Build Quality Picture  

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Stability 
 

N/A
N/A

Stability Picture  

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

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Side Picture  

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Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

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Rear Picture  

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Top  

Top Picture  

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Treble Amount 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Frequency Response Consistency 
 

N/A
N/A

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless Raw FR L Sample

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Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

N/A
N/A

Bass  

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Bass  

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Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless Bass Sample

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Std. Err. 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

Lock Hz
Lock Hz

Low-Bass 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Mid-Bass 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

High-Bass 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Mid Accuracy 
 

N/A
N/A

Mid  

Beats Powerbeats3 Wireless Mid Sample

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Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless Mid Sample

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Mid  

Beats Powerbeats3 Wireless Mid Sample

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Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless Mid Sample

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Std. Err. 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Low-Mid 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Mid-Mid 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

High-Mid 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Treble Accuracy 
 

N/A
N/A

Treble  

Beats Powerbeats3 Wireless Treble Sample

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Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless Treble Sample

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Treble  

Beats Powerbeats3 Wireless Treble Sample

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Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless Treble Sample

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Std. Err. 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Low-Treble 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Mid-Treble 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

High-Treble 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Peaks/Dips 
 

N/A
N/A

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Dips 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Imaging 
 

N/A
N/A

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

Lock
Lock

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

Lock
Lock

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

Lock
Lock

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

Lock
Lock

Passive Soundstage 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF  

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Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless PRTF Sample

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Distance 
 

N/A
N/A

Openness 
 

0.0
0.0

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

0.0
0.0

Virtual Soundstage 
 

N/A
N/A

Virtual Soundstage  

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Head Modeling 
 

Locked

Speaker Modeling 
 

Locked

Room Ambience 
 

Locked

Head Tracking 
 

Locked

Virtual Surround 
 

Locked

Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

N/A
N/A

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

Lock
Lock

WHD @ 100 
 

Lock
Lock

Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

Locked

Power 
 

Locked

Connection 
 

Locked

Codec 
 

Locked

EQ 
 

Locked

ANC 
 

Locked

Tip/Pad 
 

Locked

Microphone 
 

Locked
Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

N/A
N/A

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

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Overall Attenuation 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Noise Cancelling  

Locked
Locked

Bass 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Mid 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Treble 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Leakage 
 

N/A
N/A

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

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Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Locked
Locked

In-Line 
 

Locked
Locked

Boom 
 

Locked
Locked

Detachable Boom 
 

N/A
Locked

Mic  

Locked
Locked

Recording Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

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LFE 
 

Lock Hz
Lock Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

HFE 
 

Lock Hz
Lock Hz

Weighted THD 
 

Lock
Lock

Gain 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Noise Handling 
 

N/A
N/A

SpNR  

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Speech + Pink Noise  

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Speech + Subway Noise  

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SpNR 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
Active Features

Battery 
 

N/A
N/A

Battery Type 
 

Locked
Locked

Continuous Battery Life 
 

Lock hrs
Lock hrs

Additional Charges 
 

Lock
Lock

Total Battery Life 
 

Lock hrs
Lock hrs

Charge Time 
 

Lock hrs
Lock hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

Locked
Locked

Audio While Charging 
 

Locked
Locked

Passive Playback 
 

Locked
Locked

Charging Port  

Locked
Locked

App Support 
 

N/A
N/A

App Picture  

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App Name  

N/A
Locked

iOS  

Locked
Locked

Android  

N/A
Locked

macOS  

N/A
Locked

Windows  

N/A
Locked

Equalizer 
 

N/A
Locked

ANC Control 
 

N/A
Locked

Mic Control  

N/A
Locked

Room Effects 
 

N/A
Locked

Playback Control 
 

N/A
Locked

Button Mapping  

N/A
Locked

Surround Sound  

N/A

Surround Support 
 

Locked
Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth Version 
 

Locked
Locked

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

Locked
Locked

NFC Pairing 
 

Locked
Locked

Line Of Sight Range 
 

Lock ft
Lock ft

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

Lock ms
Lock ms

PC Latency (aptX) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A
N/A

iOS Latency 
 

Lock ms

Android Latency 
 

Lock ms

Non-Bluetooth Wireless 
 

N/A
N/A

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Non-BT Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Wired 
 

N/A
N/A

Cable Picture  

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Analog Audio 
 

N/A
Locked

USB Audio 
 

N/A
Locked

Detachable  

N/A
Locked

Length  

N/A
N/A

Connection  

N/A
Locked

Wired Latency 
 

N/A

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

N/A

PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC/PS4 Analog 
 

Locked
Locked

PC/PS4 Wired USB 
 

Locked
Locked

PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

Locked
Locked

Xbox One Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Locked
Locked

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

Locked
Locked

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

Locked
Locked

Base/Dock 
 

N/A
N/A

Type 
 

N/A
Locked

USB Input 
 

N/A
Locked

Line In 
 

N/A
Locked

Line Out 
 

N/A
Locked

Optical Input 
 

N/A
Locked

RCA Input 
 

N/A
Locked

Dock Charging 
 

N/A
Locked

Power Supply 
 

N/A
Locked

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Asphalt Grey
Powerbeats3 Wireless
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Black
Elite Active 45e
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Break Blue
Powerbeats3 Wireless
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Mint Green
Elite Active 45e
SEE PRICE
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Brick Red
Powerbeats3 Wireless
SEE PRICE
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Navy Blue
Elite Active 45e
SEE PRICE
Amazon
Defiant Black-Red
Powerbeats3 Wireless
SEE PRICE
Amazon
 
White
Powerbeats3 Wireless
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