Over-Ear
JadeAudio J3
Not yet scored
$25
Full review dataJadeAudio J3 vs QCY H3S: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the JadeAudio J3 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 6 of 7 measures.
- JadeAudio J3
- QCY H3S
HearWiki score
-
81
Sound
-
7.5
Noise cancelling
-
7.4
Battery
-
9.8
Calls
-
5.4
Value
-
9.5
Price (USD)
$25
$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?
Half a step newer
QCY H3S (2025) against JadeAudio J3 (2022). The QCY H3S edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Adaptive against None.
- J32022
- H3S20253 yr newer
What differsJ3H3S
- ANC type
- None
- Adaptive
Platform
Specifications
J3H3S
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $25
- $34
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 81
- Released
- 2022
- 2025
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- -
- 2-driver hybrid
- Driver type
- -
- hybrid
- Driver size
- -
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- -
- 2
- Frequency response
- -
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 32 Ω
- Bluetooth
- -
- 6.0
- Codecs
- -
- AAC, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- -
- Yes
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- -
- 102 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 58 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 10 min → 7 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- Yes
- ANC type
- -
- adaptive
- Controls
- -
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- 330 g
- 240 g
- Water resistance
- -
- none
- Foldable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- -
- Yes
- Model code
- JT3
- -
- Microphones
- -
- 7
What reviewers said
JadeAudio J3
The JadeAudio J3 is a budget-friendly wired over-ear headphone with an open-back design and large 50mm dynamic drivers. It emphasizes a wide, airy soundstage and solid low-end response, while offering comfort through plush, removable velvet earpads and a detachable cable with an inline mic for versatility.
- Pro:Spacious, open soundstage
- Pro:Strong bass presence for the price
- Pro:Detachable cable with microphone
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Heavier at 330 grams
- Con:Open-back leaks sound
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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