Sennheiser

Sennheiser

Sennheiser
34 Overall Score
vs
Cleer ARC 3

Cleer ARC 3

Cleer
69 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sennheiser
40
Cleer
70
Travel
Sennheiser
28
Cleer
63
Commute
Sennheiser
29
Cleer
61
Gaming
Sennheiser
19
Cleer
58
Music
Sennheiser
26
Cleer
56
Calls
Sennheiser
18
Cleer
56
Fitness
Sennheiser
38
Cleer
39

Specifications

SennheiserCleer ARC 3
Design
Form Factor—open-ear
Wearing Style—ear-hook
Weight0.09 kg★—
Audio
Driver Type—graphene
Driver Size—16.200000762939453 mm★
Drivers—1★
Freq Min—50 Hz★
Freq Max—40 kHz★
Impedance—140 Ω
Hi-Res Audio—✓★
Codecs—Cleer ARC 3 Open Ear Headphones - Dolby Audio, Snapdragon Sound True Wireless Earbuds, 50Hr Battery, Bluetooth 5.4, IPX 7, Multi-Point, Smart Controls, Wireless Charging Smart Case, Comfort Fit, Black
Surround—Dolby Atmos
Noise Control
ANC✓✓
ANC Type—Adaptive
Transparency—✓★
Connectivity
Wireless✓✓
Bluetooth—5.4★
Multipoint—✓★
Earbud Battery
Battery Life—10 hrs★
Fast Charging—10 min for 1 hour playback
Charging—USB-C★
Case Battery
Case Battery—50 hrs★
Case Charging—USB-C★
Wireless Charging—✓★
Microphone
Microphone—✓★
NC Mic—✓★
Features
Voice Assistant—voice commands
Touch Controls—✓★
App—Cleer
Gaming Mode—✗
Bone Conduction—✗
Water ResistanceWater-ResistantIPX7

Pros & Cons

Sennheiser

  • Strong anc (75th percentile)
  • Strong build (73rd percentile)
  • Strong comfort (73rd percentile)
  • Below average battery (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average mic (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average sound (32nd percentile)

Cleer ARC 3

  • Strong anc (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong battery (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Below average comfort (29th percentile)

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Sennheiser0.008score per dollar
vs
Cleer ARC 30.017score per dollar

Cleer ARC 3 offers 2.1x better value for money

Verdict

★ Winner: Cleer ARC 3

Scores 69 overall, wins 6 of 7 usage categories and 16 of 32 specs.

Cleer ARC 3 Better at:

CallsMusicBudgetGamingTravelCommute

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