Over-Ear
QCY H3S
81Outstanding
$34
Full review dataQCY H3S vs TaoTronics TT-BH040: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the QCY H3S vs TaoTronics TT-BH040, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Over-Ear
TaoTronics TT-BH040
Not yet scored
$55
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
- TaoTronics TT-BH040
HearWiki score
81
-
Sound
7.5
-
Noise cancelling
7.4
-
Battery
9.8
-
Calls
5.4
-
Value
9.5
-
Price (USD)
$34
$55
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
TaoTronics TT-BH040 (2026) against QCY H3S (2025). The QCY H3S edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Adaptive against Feedback. It also adds USB-C.
- H3S2025
- TT-BH04020261 yr newer
What differsH3STT-BH040
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Feedback
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
H3STT-BH040
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $34
- $55
- HearWiki score
- 81
- Not scored
- Released
- 2025
- 2026
- Availability
- Sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 2-driver hybrid
- 40 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- hybrid
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- -
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- -
- Codecs
- AAC, LDAC
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 102 h
- 30 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 58 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 180 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 7 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- feedback
- Controls
- buttons
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 240 g
- -
- Water resistance
- none
- none
- Foldable
- Yes
- Yes
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Microphones
- 7
- 1
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
TaoTronics TT-BH040
The TaoTronics TT-BH040 is an affordable wireless over-ear headphone with active noise cancellation, designed for budget-conscious listeners. It offers a long 30-hour battery life, a foldable build for portability, and a wired 3.5mm option for flexibility. Its single-microphone setup handles calls, while physical buttons provide straightforward control.
- Pro:Effective ANC for the price
- Pro:Long 30-hour battery life
- Pro:Foldable design for easy travel
- Con:No USB-C charging
- Con:No water resistance
- Con:Controls limited to buttons
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