Marshall Minor Iii Vs. Beats Fit Pro Review In Detail

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Beats Fit Pro IPX4

Marshall Minor III IPX4

IP ratings is the rank of protection given by an enclosure, against dust and liquids. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value of the IP rating represents protection against solids such as dust, followed by the one that refers to protection against liquids (sweat).

Having a value of IPX4, the Marshall Minor III's rating is read as, the first value of X denotes that no data available to specify a protection rating, and of liquids that they can withstand low pressure spray similar to that of a shower head when tilted at 180° for 10 minutes.

Compared to the Marshall Minor III, Beats Fit Pro have a rating of IPX4 meaning that we are not yet certain of their rating with solids (dust) and that of liquids is that, they both have the same rating against liquids

Weight

Beats Fit Pro 11.2g

Marshall Minor III 8g

Marshall Minor III have a weight of 8g . We consider a lower weight better because lighter devices are more comfortable to carry.

Beats Fit Pro, at 11.2g are heavier than the Marshall Minor III by of 3.2g

Has No Wires Or Cables

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

True wireless devices have no wires connecting any part of the device together, Marshall Minor III are true wireless for this matter since they have no wires. This is a major distinction since wireless earbuds have wires linking the pair of earbuds together.

Beats Fit Pro also is true wireless because it doesn't have cables connecting the two earbuds .

Wingtips Included

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✗

Beats Fit Pro have wingtips, these are commonly used for earbuds for workouts and come as an optional add-on to the separate silicone ear tip for a better fit.

Sweat Resistance

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

Marshall Minor III are resistant to sweat

Beats Fit Pro's resistance to sweat makes both devices fit for use while doing sports such as long-distance running, marathons, training in workout bodysuits, etc

Has Stereo Speakers

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

Marshall Minor III have stereo speakers, what this means is that Marshall Minor III's speakers deliver sound from independent channels on both left and right sides, this creates a richer sound and a better listening experience.

Both Beats Fit Pro and Marshall Minor III have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✗

ANC uses advanced technology to actively cancel noise. ANC works when, it studies the sound pattern of incoming noise and then generates a mirror signal to counter it. Simply put, it's like having +1 (sound from your surrounding) then adding -1 (counter sound by the device) to make 0 which results in a reduced level of noise.

Beats Fit Pro have ANC enabling you to listen at lower volume levels, good for your ears since you don't have to crank up the earbuds volume to outcompete background sounds.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✗

Beats Fit Pro sit tightly in place, creating a sound seal that reduces background sounds and also prevents the device music from leaking out .

Driver Unit Size

Beats Fit Pro 9.5mm

Marshall Minor III 12mm

Marshall Minor III have a unit size of 12mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, therefor producing better bass. A driver unit is basically a mini speaker that makes sound in the earbuds, the unit size dictates the loudness of the earbuds.

Beats Fit Pro driver unit is 9.5mm in diameter, which means that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Marshall Minor III by 2.5mm , as many tend to believe that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.

However, large drivers find it difficult to produce high frequencies so yes, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not imply that they deliver better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

Beats Fit Pro 20Hz

Marshall Minor III 20Hz

Marshall Minor III's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well an audio device generates low frequencies that can be heard, and if it alters the signal on its way through.

Beats Fit Pro's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that both devices produce equal bass

Highest Frequency

Beats Fit Pro 20,000Hz

Marshall Minor III 20,000Hz

The Marshall Minor III's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response indicates how well an audio device produces high audible frequencies and if it makes any adjustments to the signal on its way through.

Beats Fit Pro's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, this means that both devices can produce equal treble

Sound Pressure Level

Beats Fit Pro 101.3dB/mW

Marshall Minor III ✗

SPL, is the level of pressure of sound, in decibels, dB, Beats Fit Pro's measurement is 101.3dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.

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Battery Life

Beats Fit Pro 7hours

Marshall Minor III 5hours

Marshall Minor III's battery life is 5 hours, these last less than 5 hours of listening which is considered average before recharge. A device's battery life is usually given by the manufacturer, and with more battery hours, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings.

Beats Fit Pro's battery life is more than that of Marshall Minor III by 2 hours . Each time you recharge your device, they get a little less listening time. The effect is barely noticeable at first, but over a few years, your wireless earbuds will have shorter listening time.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Beats Fit Pro 21hours

Marshall Minor III 25hours

The battery life of the charging case is given by the manufacturer, and the Marshall Minor III's case is said to have a charge of 25 hours. A charging case with a longer battery life enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go several times before recharging the case itself.

Beats Fit Pro's charging case has a battery life of 21 hours, less than that of Marshall Minor III by 4 hours

Charge Time

Beats Fit Pro 1hours

Marshall Minor III 1.5hours

It requires 1.5 hours to fully charge the Marshall Minor III's battery. It is highly adivsable to charge fully the battery before using the earbuds when they have been unused for long periods.

Beats Fit Pro takes 1 hours to fully charge the battery, less than that of Marshall Minor III by 0.5 hours

Has Wireless Charging

Beats Fit Pro ✗

Marshall Minor III ✓

The Marshall Minor III, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the earbuds, you just put down on a supported charging pad.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

Marshall Minor III have a battery level indicator, an indicator shows you when the device has a low battery. Its lights indicate the charging status of your device and charging case.

Beats Fit Pro too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators enable you tell the charging state of your device, if charged fully, or having a low battery.

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Has Usb Type-C

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

The Marshall Minor III have USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power through a single cable.

Beats Fit Pro too support USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug comes along with most current electronics.

Bluetooth Version

Beats Fit Pro v5

Marshall Minor III v5.2

The Marshall Minor III have Bluetooth version of 5.2, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that enables data transfers between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

Beats Fit Pro has a Bluetooth version of 5, older than that of Marshall Minor III . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Beats Fit Pro 10meters

Marshall Minor III 10meters

Marshall Minor III have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth.

Beats Fit Pro have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the Marshall Minor III

Has Aac

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✗

Beats Fit Pro support AAC, a codec that is used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Since it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it can provide better results than other codecs at a similar bit rate.

Since its the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Beats Fit Pro will work well with your iPad. If you intend on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

Has Aptx Hd

Beats Fit Pro ✗

Marshall Minor III ✓

The Marshall Minor III support APTX HD, an audio codec for Bluetooth devices that are developed by Qualcomm. It supports high-quality 24-bit audio (at a bit rate of 576kbps).

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Number Of Microphones

Beats Fit Pro 6only

Marshall Minor III 2only

The Marshall Minor III have 2 microphones.

The Beats Fit Pro microphones are 6, more than that of Marshall Minor III by 4 . More microphones result in better sound quality and enable the earbuds to filter out noise.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✗

The Beats Fit Pro have a noise-canceling microphone, these microphones are made to reduce noise from the desired sound.

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Has Ambient Sound Mode

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✗

The Beats Fit Pro support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient sound so that they can still be heard even while wearing the earbuds

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

Marshall Minor III support in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the device can detect when they are removed from your ears so that the music is paused.

Beats Fit Pro support in/on-ear detection, automatically pauses your music, or audiobook when you remove earbuds from your ears improving your listening experience.

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✗

If lost in a room, or can't be found in your bag, Beats Fit Pro support the find earbuds feature.

Supports Fast Charging

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

The Marshall Minor III support fast charging. Most often, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to lower the amount of time it takes to charge a device.

The Beats Fit Pro support fast charging. It's very similar to regular charging, only that the battery fills up much faster. Say, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery is charged to 50% in just thirty minutes.

Multipoint Count

Beats Fit Pro 2only

Marshall Minor III ✗

The Beats Fit Pro support multipoint of 2 connections, this feature allows you to link to more than one Bluetooth device and switch between them. Say, you can switch calls from one device to another without manually disconnect and reconnect.

Has A Mute Function

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

Marshall Minor III have a mute function, they have the feature to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device.

The Beats Fit Pro too have the mute function. It means that you can turn off the earbuds' microphone, but still hear the other party's voice.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

With the Marshall Minor III, so you can access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the device.

Beats Fit Pro also have a control panel on them.

Warranty Period

Beats Fit Pro 1Years

Marshall Minor III ✗

The Beats Fit Pro have a warranty period of 1 Years, the period of time that warrant free repair and adjustment services in case of a malfunction occurring under normal use that has followed instruction manuals.

Has Voice Prompts

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

Marshall Minor III have voice prompts. With voice prompts, you receive information via audio messages, say if there is a problem with the connection.

Beats Fit Pro also support voice prompts meaning the earbuds notifies you when the battery is low, and it's time to recharge the device.

Travel Bag Is Included

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

The Marshall Minor III come with a special pouch. Carrying earbuds openly, or placing them inside your bag without a casing may easily put them at risk of getting damaged.

Beats Fit Pro too have a travel bag included, which is useful for safe transportation.

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Category	Features	Beats Fit Pro	Marshall Minor III
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	IPX4	IPX4
	weight	11.2g	8g
	has no wires or cables	✓	✓
	wingtips included	✓	✗
	sweat resistance	✓	✓
	has stereo speakers	✓	✓
SOUND QUALITY	has active noise cancellation (noise control)	✓	✗
	has passive noise reduction	✓	✗
	driver unit size	9.5mm	12mm
	lowest frequency	20Hz	20Hz
	highest frequency	20,000Hz	20,000Hz
	sound pressure level	101.3dB/mW	✗
POWER	battery life	7hours	5hours
	battery life of charging case	21hours	25hours
	charge time	1hours	1.5hours
	has wireless charging	✗	✓
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✓
	bluetooth version	v5	v5.2
	maximum bluetooth range	10meters	10meters
	has aac	✓	✗
	has aptx hd	✗	✓
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	6only	2only
MICROPHONE	has a noise-canceling microphone	✓	✗
EXTRAS	has ambient sound mode	✓	✗
	has in/on-ear detection	✓	✓
	has find earbuds feature	✓	✗
	supports fast charging	✓	✓
	multipoint count	2only	✗
	has a mute function	✓	✓
	control panel placed on a device	✓	✓
	warranty period	1Years	✗
	has voice prompts	✓	✓
	travel bag is included	✓	✓
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