Over-Ear
QCY H3S
81Outstanding
$34
Full review dataQCY H3S vs TaoTronics TT-BH042: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the QCY H3S vs TaoTronics TT-BH042, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Over-Ear
TaoTronics TT-BH042
Not yet scored
$30
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.
- QCY H3S
- TaoTronics TT-BH042
HearWiki score
81
-
Sound
7.5
-
Noise cancelling
7.4
-
Battery
9.8
-
Calls
5.4
-
Value
9.5
-
Price (USD)
$34
$30
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-BH042 (2026) against QCY H3S (2025). The QCY H3S edges ahead on platform, but only just: Bluetooth 6.0 against 4.2. The TaoTronics TT-BH042 answers on convenience features: it adds Water resistance (IPX5).
- H3S2025
- TT-BH04220261 yr newer
What differsH3STT-BH042
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- 4.2
- Water resistance
- Not rated
- IPX5
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
H3STT-BH042
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $34
- $30
- HearWiki score
- 81
- Not scored
- Released
- 2025
- 2026
- Availability
- Sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 2-driver hybrid
- 13 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- hybrid
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- 13 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- -
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- 4.2
- Codecs
- AAC, LDAC
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 102 h
- 8 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 58 h
- 8 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 90 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 7 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- -
- Controls
- buttons
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 240 g
- 28 g
- Water resistance
- none
- IPX5
- Foldable
- Yes
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Microphones
- 7
- 1
- Call noise reduction
- -
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- -
- cVc 6.0
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-BH042
The TaoTronics TT-BH042 is a budget-friendly wireless over-ear headphone that includes active noise cancellation for blocking ambient sound. It offers a lightweight build with IPX5 water resistance, making it suitable for workouts, and provides around 8 hours of playback on a single charge. The on-ear controls let you manage volume and tracks easily.
- Pro:Active noise cancellation for the price
- Pro:Lightweight and water-resistant (IPX5)
- Pro:Simple button controls for volume and track
- Con:Only 8 hours of battery life
- Con:Older Bluetooth 4.2 version
- Con:No fast charging (90 min charge time)
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