Over-Ear
QCY H3S
81Outstanding
$34
Full review dataQCY H3S vs Wyze ANC Headphones: 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
Wyze ANC Headphones
65Good
$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
- Wyze ANC Headphones
HearWiki score
81
65
Sound
7.5
6.8
Noise cancelling
7.4
7.2
Battery
9.8
5.1
Calls
5.4
3.8
Value
9.5
9.2
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?
New platform
QCY H3S (2025) against Wyze ANC Headphones (2020). The QCY H3S is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 6.0 against 5.0, Top codec LDAC against AAC and ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid.
- H3S20255 yr newer
- ANC Headphones2020
What differsH3SANC Headphones
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- 5.0
- Top codec
- LDAC
- AAC
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Hybrid
Platform
Level on: Multipoint pairing, USB-C.
Specifications
H3SANC Headphones
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $34
- $30
- HearWiki score
- 81
- 65
- Released
- 2025
- 2020
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- 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
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 113 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- 5.0
- Codecs
- AAC, LDAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- -
- Battery life
- 102 h
- 20 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 58 h
- 20 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 7 h
- 10 min → 4 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
- -
- Yes
- Controls
- buttons
- both
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 240 g
- 280.7 g
- Water resistance
- none
- none
- Foldable
- Yes
- No
- Detachable cable
- -
- 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
Wyze ANC Headphones
These budget-friendly over-ear wireless headphones pack hybrid active noise cancellation, a 40mm dynamic driver, and a solid 20-hour battery life with ANC on. They support Bluetooth 5.0 with multipoint pairing, AAC and SBC codecs, plus a transparency mode and custom EQ for versatile listening. With six microphones and USB-C charging, they offer strong value for the price.
- Pro:Effective hybrid ANC for the price
- Pro:Long 20-hour battery life with ANC on
- Pro:Multipoint Bluetooth 5.0 for easy device switching
- Con:No water resistance rating
- Con:No wireless charging support
- Con:Not foldable for easy portability
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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