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1 / 3All Status, no substance?
A 3.7 puts its noise isolation / ANC in the bottom third of wireless earbuds we've measured.
Measured on 133 of the 271 we've cataloged.
above average for wireless earbuds — based on 243 of 271 we've cataloged.
below average for wireless earbuds — based on 245 of 271 we've cataloged.
IPX5 appears on 12% of the 244 wireless earbuds we've cataloged (of 271).
Active is the most common — on 61% of the 172 wireless earbuds we've cataloged (of 271).
The Status Between 3 ANC is an upscale set of active noise canceling (ANC) earbuds with AAC and SBC Bluetooth connectivity. It's well made, with an IPX5 rating, and an excellent equalizer. The downsides are the ANC itself could be better and the fit might prove difficult for some ears.
Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.
Measured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.
| Frequency (Hz) | Response (dB) |
|---|---|
| 20 | -4.4 |
| 25 | -4.7 |
| 32 | -4.6 |
| 40 | -3.7 |
| 50 | -2.0 |
| 63 | 0.3 |
| 80 | 2.1 |
| 100 | 2.2 |
| 125 | 0.5 |
| 160 | -3.0 |
| 200 | -5.9 |
| 250 | -7.8 |
| 315 | -8.6 |
| 400 | -7.2 |
| 500 | -5.3 |
| 630 | -2.8 |
| 800 | -0.8 |
| 1000 | 0.1 |
| 1250 | 2.2 |
| 1600 | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 6.0 |
| 2500 | 8.3 |
| 3150 | 9.4 |
| 4000 | 6.9 |
| 5000 | 8.1 |
| 6300 | 5.9 |
| 8000 | 4.5 |
| 10000 | 1.2 |
| 12500 | -5.0 |
| 16000 | -20.3 |
| 20000 | -37.4 |
Passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.
| Frequency (Hz) | Attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | -5.5 |
| 26 | -0.3 |
| 33 | 0.3 |
| 41 | 0.3 |
| 52 | 0.3 |
| 65 | 0.5 |
| 82 | 0.5 |
| 103 | 0.4 |
| 130 | 0.6 |
| 163 | 0.4 |
| 205 | -0.2 |
| 259 | 0.6 |
| 325 | 1.8 |
| 410 | 3.7 |
| 516 | 6.1 |
| 613 | 5.9 |
| 772 | 8.6 |
| 972 | 12.1 |
| 1220 | 12.7 |
| 1540 | 13.6 |
| 1940 | 16.5 |
| 2440 | 19.9 |
| 3070 | 23.4 |
| 3870 | 25.7 |
| 4870 | 27.4 |
| 6130 | 34.2 |
| 7720 | 37.7 |
| 9720 | 38.9 |
| 12200 | 41.4 |
| 15400 | 37.7 |
| 19400 | 28.4 |
Total attenuation (dB) with ANC on — passive isolation plus active noise cancelling. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.
| Frequency (Hz) | Total attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | -0.0 |
| 26 | 2.1 |
| 33 | 2.8 |
| 41 | 1.6 |
| 52 | 2.0 |
| 65 | 1.9 |
| 82 | 3.1 |
| 103 | 6.0 |
| 130 | 9.2 |
| 163 | 8.3 |
| 205 | 6.0 |
| 259 | 5.2 |
| 325 | 3.9 |
| 410 | 4.9 |
| 516 | 7.1 |
| 613 | 6.1 |
| 772 | 8.8 |
| 972 | 13.9 |
| 1220 | 14.8 |
| 1540 | 16.2 |
| 1940 | 18.6 |
| 2440 | 21.6 |
| 3070 | 25.1 |
| 3870 | 28.1 |
| 4870 | 29.7 |
| 6130 | 39.8 |
| 7720 | 39.4 |
| 9720 | 37.3 |
| 12200 | 38.6 |
| 15400 | 37.7 |
| 19400 | 28.6 |
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