Beats Studio3 Wireless vs Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700

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Studio3 Wireless compared with Noise Cancelling Headphones 700

	BeatsStudio3 Wireless	BoseNoise Cancelling Headphones 700
Overview
Released
Released	October 2017	June 2019
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	–	Yes
Back
Back	–	Closed
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC and AAC
Chip
Chip	Apple W1	–
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Pure Adaptive Noise Cancelling adjusts to surrounding noise and the fit of the ear cups; enabled when the headphones are switched on	Adjustable noise cancellation from full cancellation to full transparency; three customisable favourites on the Noise Control button; Conversation mode pauses audio and allows surroundings through; launch reviews describe 11 levels
Audio features
Audio features	SBC and AAC Bluetooth codecs; 3.5 mm wired input (SoundGuys)	Active equalisation; bass, mid-range and treble adjustment in the Bose app after updating the headphones; Self Voice adjusts how much of your own voice you hear during calls
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 22 hours	Up to 20 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 40 hours with Pure ANC switched off	Up to 20 hours per charge; USB-C charging; the headphones do not play audio or cancel noise while charging
Fast charging
Fast charging	A 10-minute micro-USB Fast Fuel charge gives up to 3 hours of playback	15 minutes gives up to 3.5 hours; full charge in up to 2.5 hours (current owner's guide)
Design
Weight
Weight	–	254 g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	5.0
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	–	Yes
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Ear-cup buttons for music, calls and volume; hold the b button for Siri or voice commands; double-press the power button to switch Pure ANC on or off	Touch surface on the right earcup for playback, volume and calls; separate Power/Bluetooth, Noise Control and Voice Assistant buttons; hold Noise Control for one second for Conversation mode
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone for wireless calls; RemoteTalk cable supports calls and voice commands	Eight microphones; six used for active noise cancellation, with two of those shared with two further microphones for four-microphone voice pickup
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Folding ear cups and a protective carrying case (GearLab)	Around-ear cushions; stainless-steel headband with sliding earcups; earcups rotate flat for the supplied carry case
Dimensions
Dimensions	–	254 g weight reported by What Hi-Fi and SoundGuys; an accessible current maker document does not give the headphone weight
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	No IP rating verified in the maker documents used; owner's guide says not to use near water
Works with
Works with	Class 1 Bluetooth with iOS and Android; W1 pairing and switching between Apple devices signed into the same iCloud account; voice controls may not work on all non-iOS devices	Bose app (originally Bose Music) for settings and updates; two active Bluetooth devices, one audio stream at a time, with eight stored pairings; SimpleSync with compatible Bose speakers and soundbars; Bluetooth 5.0 and SBC/AAC confirmed by SoundGuys; Google Assistant is not available on iOS according to Bose's current support article; launch Bose AR functionality is not treated as a current feature
Colours
Colours	Originally Matte Black, White, Blue, Red, Porcelain Rose and Shadow Gray	Black and Silver at launch
In the box
In the box	Headphones, carrying case, RemoteTalk audio cable and micro-USB charging cable (SoundGuys)	Headphones, carry case, USB-C to USB-A cable, 3.5 mm to 2.5 mm audio cable