Over-Ear
1Mii Y8 Plus
64Good
$46
Full review data1Mii Y8 Plus vs QCY H3S: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the QCY H3S comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 81. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: QCY H3S - Outstanding overall at around $34.
Over-Ear
QCY H3S
81Outstanding
$34
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
QCY H3S leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- 1Mii Y8 Plus
- QCY H3S
HearWiki score
64
81
Sound
6.5
7.5
Noise cancelling
6.1
7.4
Battery
9.4
9.8
Calls
5.8
5.4
Value
8.7
9.5
Price (USD)
$46
$34
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
New platform
1Mii Y8 Plus (2026) against QCY H3S (2025). The QCY H3S is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 6.0 against 5.3 and ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid.
- Y8 Plus20261 yr newer
- H3S2025
What differsY8 PlusH3S
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 6.0
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- Adaptive
Platform
Level on: Top codec, Multipoint pairing, USB-C.
Specifications
Y8 PlusH3S
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $46
- $34
- HearWiki score
- 64
- 81
- Released
- 2026
- 2025
- Availability
- Sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 40 mm dynamic
- 2-driver hybrid
- Driver type
- dynamic
- hybrid
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- -
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 105 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 6.0
- Codecs
- AAC, LDAC
- AAC, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Latency
- 200 ms
- -
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 100 h
- 102 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 75 h
- 58 h
- Full charge time
- 210 min
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 5 h
- 10 min → 7 h
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- hybrid
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- buttons
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- Yes
- Weight
- 276 g
- 240 g
- Water resistance
- none
- none
- Foldable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 1
- 7
What reviewers said
1Mii Y8 Plus
The 1Mii Y8 Plus is an over-ear wireless headphone with hybrid active noise cancellation and a transparency mode for ambient awareness. The 40mm dynamic drivers and built-in EQ let you tailor the sound to your preference.
- Pro:Long battery life even with ANC on
- Pro:Hybrid ANC and transparency mode
- Pro:LDAC support for high-res audio
- Con:No water resistance rating
- Con:Only one microphone for calls
- Con:Bulky at 276 grams
QCY H3S
The QCY H3S is a budget-friendly over-ear wireless headphone that packs adaptive active noise cancellation, a hybrid dual-driver setup, and support for LDAC and Bluetooth 6.0. Its foldable design and lightweight build add to its portability and convenience.
- Pro:Effective adaptive ANC for the price
- Pro:LDAC and AAC codec support for high-quality audio
- Pro:Multipoint connectivity and Bluetooth 6.0
- Con:No water resistance rating
- Con:No wireless charging support
- Con:Controls are button-based, not touch
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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