Beats urBeats3 vs Sennheiser IE 100 PRO

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urBeats3 compared with IE 100 PRO

	BeatsurBeats3	SennheiserIE 100 PRO
Overview
Released
Released	2017	March 2021
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Driver size
Driver size	–	10 mm
Impedance
Impedance	–	20 ohms
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	None (wired)
Drivers
Drivers	Dynamic drivers with angled nozzles (SoundGuys)	10 mm dynamic broadband transducer, single driver; 20 Hz – 18 kHz; 115 dB SPL (1 kHz, 1 Vrms); THD < 0.1% (1 kHz, 94 dB)
Audio features
Audio features	Passive noise isolation with a suitable ear-tip seal; no active noise cancellation (SoundGuys)	–
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	No battery (wired)
Design
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	–	Yes
Controls
Controls	RemoteTalk playback, call, volume and voice-assistant controls; 3.5 mm model's controls may not work fully with non-iOS devices	–
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Interchangeable ear tips and removable stabilising wings; magnetic housings and flat joining cable (SoundGuys)	In-ear, closed; noise attenuation up to 26 dB; low-profile housing with reinforced ear hook; silicone and memory-foam ear adapters. Sennheiser doesn't give an earpiece weight; it gives only 160 g for the IE 100 PRO Wireless kit and 13 g for the Bluetooth neckband cable (14 g in the launch press release)
Works with
Works with	Separate 3.5 mm and Lightning versions; the Lightning model requires a compatible Lightning audio source	Detachable black cable, about 1.3 m, with 3.5 mm plug, stage-proof internal cable duct and break-proof connector; compatible with IE PRO cables, the IE PRO Mono Cable and the IE PRO BT Connector (Bluetooth 5.0; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Low Latency), sold separately or in the IE 100 PRO Wireless set
Colours
Colours	Original 3.5 mm version announced in Black, Gray, White and Blue; Lightning version in Black, Matte Gold and Matte Silver; later finishes vary by connector	Black, Clear, Red
In the box
In the box	Earphones, carrying case, interchangeable ear tips and removable stabilising wings	IE 100 PRO in-ear headphones, black cable, soft pouch, cleaning tool, foam and silicone ear adapters, quick guide, safety guide, compliance sheet