Over-Ear
QCY H3S
81Outstanding
$34
Full review dataQCY H3S vs Soul S-LIVE ANC: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the QCY H3S vs Soul S-LIVE ANC, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Over-Ear
Soul S-LIVE ANC
Not yet scored
$56
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.
- QCY H3S
- Soul S-LIVE ANC
HearWiki score
81
-
Sound
7.5
-
Noise cancelling
7.4
-
Battery
9.8
-
Calls
5.4
-
Value
9.5
-
Price (USD)
$34
$56
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 Soul S-LIVE ANC (2024). The QCY H3S is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 6.0 against 5.3 and ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid. The Soul S-LIVE ANC answers on convenience features: it adds Water resistance (IPX5).
- H3S20251 yr newer
- S-LIVE ANC2024
What differsH3SS-LIVE ANC
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- 5.3
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Hybrid
- Water resistance
- Not rated
- IPX5
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: USB-C.
Specifications
H3SS-LIVE ANC
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $34
- $56
- HearWiki score
- 81
- Not scored
- Released
- 2025
- 2024
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 2-driver hybrid
- 10 mm driver
- Driver type
- hybrid
- -
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- 10 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- -
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 32 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- 5.3
- Codecs
- AAC, LDAC
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- -
- Battery life
- 102 h
- 6 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 58 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- -
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 7 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- hybrid
- Controls
- buttons
- -
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 240 g
- -
- Water resistance
- none
- IPX5
- Foldable
- Yes
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 7
- 6
What reviewers said
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
Soul S-LIVE ANC
The Soul S-LIVE ANC is a budget-friendly over-ear wireless headphone with hybrid active noise cancellation and a six-microphone array for clear calls and immersive listening. Its lightweight, stylish build and IPX5 water resistance make it a practical choice for travel and daily commutes, though its 10mm driver and 6-hour battery life are modest for the category.
- Pro:Hybrid ANC with 6 mics for effective noise blocking
- Pro:IPX5 water resistance for outdoor use
- Pro:Bluetooth 5.3 with USB-C charging
- Con:Short 6-hour battery life
- Con:Small 10mm driver may limit bass response
- Con:No wired playback option mentioned
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