Wired IEMs
Beats urBeats
Not yet scored
$100
Full review dataBeats urBeats vs Letshuoer S12 Ultra: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Beats urBeats vs Letshuoer S12 Ultra, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Wired IEMs
Letshuoer S12 Ultra
83Outstanding
$170
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Letshuoer S12 Ultra leads on 3 of 4 measures.
- Beats urBeats
- Letshuoer S12 Ultra
HearWiki score
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83
Sound
-
8.6
Value
-
8.9
Price (USD)
$100
$170
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?
Same generation
The Letshuoer S12 Ultra is 7 years newer, but it is the same generation of hardware: nothing in the radio, the codecs or the noise cancelling separates them. Nothing separates them on convenience features either, so the choice comes down to tuning and price. For 7 years between them, that is a thin return - treat this as a restyle rather than a new platform.
- urBeats2018
- S12 Ultra20257 yr newer
Specifications
urBeatsS12 Ultra
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $100
- $170
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 83
- Released
- 2018
- 2025
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- dynamic
- 1 planar magnetic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- planar
- Driver configuration
- -
- 1 planar magnetic
- Driver size
- -
- 14.8 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 16 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 106 dB/mW
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- -
- Transparency mode
- No
- -
- Companion app
- No
- -
- Custom EQ
- No
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- none
- -
- Voice assistant
- No
- -
- Weight
- 18 g
- -
- Water resistance
- none
- -
- Foldable
- No
- -
- Detachable cable
- No
- -
- USB-C
- No
- -
- Connector
- 3.5 mm
- -
- Balanced connection
- No
- -
- Microphones
- 1
- -
- Microphone type
- electret
- -
- Call noise reduction
- No
- -
What reviewers said
Beats urBeats
The Beats urBeats are wired in-ear monitors from 2012 that use a single dynamic driver to deliver a 20 Hz–20 kHz response. They rely on physical noise isolation through adjustable-fit eartips rather than active cancellation, and connect via a standard 3.5 mm jack. With a lightweight 18-gram build and a built-in electret mic, they offer basic call functionality but no inline controls or app support.
- Pro:Lightweight at 18g
- Pro:Physical noise isolation via eartips
- Pro:Wide frequency response 20 Hz–20 kHz
- Con:No inline controls
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:No app support or EQ
Letshuoer S12 Ultra
The Letshuoer S12 Ultra is a wired in-ear monitor that delivers Hi-Fi sound through a single 14.8mm planar magnetic driver housed in a lightweight aluminum-alloy shell. Aimed at music enthusiasts, it offers the signature planar-driver clarity and detail of the S12 series in a refreshed design, without any active noise cancellation or wireless features. Priced around $169, it's a straightforward, high-performance option for wired listening.
- Pro:Detailed and fast planar magnetic sound
- Pro:Lightweight and durable aluminum-alloy build
- Pro:Accurate bass response with low distortion
- Con:Requires a wired connection, no wireless freedom
- Con:No active noise cancellation for noisy environments
- Con:Open-back style may leak sound in quiet settings
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