Sony WH-1000XM2 Wireless vs Beats Studio3 Wireless Side-by-Side Headphones Comparison (2024)

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What's better, Beats headphones or Sony? ›

Our Verdict. The Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless are better headphones than the Beats Studio3 Wireless. The Sony feel slightly more premium and sound more neutral but with a small excess in thump and rumble. Additionally, you can easily customize their sound to your liking inside the Sony app, which Beats lacks.

As the most expensive audio device within the Beats lineup, the Beats Studio 3 Wireless are some of the best headphones we've tested in terms of sheer sound quality. This is thanks, in part, to their real-time audio calibration tech, as well as noise cancellation for general music listening and call quality.

Best Sony headphones: Sony WH-1000XM5

The Sony WH-1000XM5 are considered the best over-ear headphones for several reasons. They provide everything a flagship noise-canceling headphone should: impeccable ANC, prominent sound, sharp call quality, top-tier battery life and a robust feature set in a comfy design.

The Beats Solo Pro Wireless and the Marshall MID ANC Wireless are two decent pairs of on-ear headphones. The Beats have a noticeably better ANC feature that blocks out more noise and have longer battery life on a single charge.

It is gone on the Beats Studio Pro. The Beats Studio Pro succeeds the Beats Studio 3 Wireless, and it's not surprising that they are very similar. However, you could be easily forgiven for mistaking one for the other.

Bottom Line: If Bass is all that you need with long battery and a variety of functions then Sony 1000XM3 should be your pick. If you want good Bass and comfort then the QC35. If you want moderate Bass, touch functions, typeC fast charging and better Active Noise Cancelling than the QC35 then Bose 700 will do justice.

The Beats are better built, and they have better noise isolation and leakage performances. However, the JBL are more comfortable, and they have a longer continuous battery life and a better mic performance. You can also use them wired, unlike the Beats.

Whether you want on-the-go convenience or the full power of a home system, Sony High-Resolution Audio products let you hear music as the artist intended.

Why are Sony headphones so popular? ›

Sony makes a wide variety of models geared for all kinds of listeners. Most of their models deliver reliable sound quality with either more bass-heavy or neutral-sounding options. Their best-performing headphones come at a premium price, as their cheaper models can be hit or miss.

As a product line, the MDR-series Studio Monitor folding headphones have been noted as a "favorite of sound professionals because they're reasonably flat sounding, inexpensive, compact, and they can take a lot of punishment." The MDR prefix is an initialism of the Micro Dynamic Receiver trademark.

Beats was acquired by Apple Inc. in July 2014.

Conclusion. Sony makes a wide variety of models geared for all kinds of listeners. Most of their models deliver reliable sound quality with either more bass-heavy or neutral-sounding options. Their best-performing headphones come at a premium price, as their cheaper models can be hit or miss.

After extensive testing, the AirPods Pro offer a far more balanced sound profile than the Beats Studio Buds. Beats have a well-earned reputation for emphasizing bass while sacrificing mid and high tones.

For overall value, battery life, and sound, go with the Sennheiser Momentum 4; for noise-canceling, go with the Sony XM5.