Over-Ear
QCY H3S
81Outstanding
$34
Full review dataQCY H3S vs Ugreen HiTune Max5c: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the QCY H3S comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 81. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: QCY H3S - Outstanding overall at around $34.
Over-Ear
Ugreen HiTune Max5c
78Great
$40
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
QCY H3S leads on 4 of 7 measures.
- QCY H3S
- Ugreen HiTune Max5c
HearWiki score
81
78
Sound
7.5
7.8
Noise cancelling
7.4
6.7
Battery
9.8
9.2
Calls
5.4
7.5
Value
9.5
9.8
Price (USD)
$34
$40
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 Ugreen HiTune Max5c (2024). The QCY H3S is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 6.0 against 5.4 and ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid.
- H3S20251 yr newer
- HiTune Max5c2024
What differsH3SHiTune Max5c
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- 5.4
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Hybrid
Platform
Level on: Top codec, Multipoint pairing, USB-C.
Specifications
H3SHiTune Max5c
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $34
- $40
- HearWiki score
- 81
- 78
- Released
- 2025
- 2024
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still 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
- 32 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- 5.4
- Codecs
- AAC, LDAC
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Latency
- -
- 80 ms
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 102 h
- 75 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 58 h
- 45 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 90 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 7 h
- 10 min → 5 h
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- -
- Yes
- Companion app
- -
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- -
- Yes
- Wear detection
- -
- No
- Controls
- buttons
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 240 g
- 264 g
- Water resistance
- none
- none
- Foldable
- Yes
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Model code
- -
- HP203
- Microphones
- 7
- 5
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
Ugreen HiTune Max5c
The Ugreen HiTune Max5c is an affordable over-ear wireless headphone with hybrid active noise cancellation and a transparency mode. It offers an impressive 75-hour battery life (45 with ANC on), supports LDAC for high-quality audio, and includes Bluetooth 5.4 with multipoint for seamless device switching. The foldable design and 40mm drivers make it a versatile budget option.
- Pro:Long 75-hour battery life (45 with ANC)
- Pro:Supports LDAC for high-resolution audio
- Pro:Hybrid ANC with transparency mode
- Con:No water resistance rating
- Con:No wireless charging support
- Con:Plastic build may feel less premium
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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