Over-Ear
Creative Zen Hybrid 2
Not yet scored
$60
Full review dataCreative Zen Hybrid 2 vs QCY H3S: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Creative Zen Hybrid 2 vs QCY H3S, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
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 7 of 7 measures.
- Creative Zen Hybrid 2
- QCY H3S
HearWiki score
-
81
Sound
-
7.5
Noise cancelling
-
7.4
Battery
-
9.8
Calls
-
5.4
Value
-
9.5
Price (USD)
$60
$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
QCY H3S (2025) against Creative Zen Hybrid 2 (2024). The QCY H3S is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 6.0 against 5.2, Top codec LDAC against AAC and ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid.
- Zen Hybrid 22024
- H3S20251 yr newer
What differsZen Hybrid 2H3S
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- 6.0
- Top codec
- AAC
- LDAC
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- Adaptive
Platform
Level on: Multipoint pairing, USB-C.
Specifications
Zen Hybrid 2H3S
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $60
- $34
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 81
- Released
- 2024
- 2025
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- 40 mm dynamic
- 2-driver hybrid
- Driver type
- dynamic
- hybrid
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 117 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- 6.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- AAC, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Latency
- 85 ms
- -
- Wireless range
- 15 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 67 h
- 102 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 49 h
- 58 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 10 min → 7 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- hybrid
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- buttons
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- Google Assistant, Siri
- Yes
- Weight
- 287 g
- 240 g
- Water resistance
- -
- none
- Foldable
- Yes
- Yes
- Detachable cable
- No
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Pad material
- leatherette
- -
- Connector
- 3.5 mm
- -
- Microphones
- 5
- 7
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
- Call NR technology
- ENC
- -
What reviewers said
Creative Zen Hybrid 2
The Creative Zen Hybrid 2 is a wireless over-ear headphone with hybrid active noise cancellation, 40mm dynamic drivers, and up to 67 hours of battery life. It supports multipoint Bluetooth 5.2, USB-C charging, and a 3.5mm wired connection. With a lightweight foldable design and transparent mode, it’s a versatile budget option for daily use.
- Pro:Hybrid ANC and transparency mode for flexible listening
- Pro:Multipoint Bluetooth 5.2 for seamless device switching
- Pro:Foldable and lightweight design for portability
- Con:Only SBC and AAC codecs, no aptX or LDAC
- Con:Bulky over-ear form may not suit all users
- Con:Physical buttons can be less intuitive than touch controls
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
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