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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Antlion Kimura Duo earbuds offer overall better sound quality and imaging, which could enhance your music and gaming experience. They're particularly good for gaming due to their superior soundstage and mic quality. However, they're wired, lack active noise cancelling, and are not optimized for exercise due to a lower score in that area compared to the Beats Solo 3, which offer convenience with their wireless capability and optimized experience for both Android and Apple devices. The Beats Solo 3 headphones are also more portable due to their foldable design, have a significantly longer battery life, and the advantage of integrated wireless charging. If you're looking for versatility and wireless convenience for on-the-go use, especially during travel, the Beats Solo 3 would be the better choice, despite their slightly lower overall sound quality. On the other hand, if sound quality for music and gaming is your priority and you don't mind a wired connection, the Antlion Kimura Duo could be worth the higher expense. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Antlion Kimura Duo
- Very good for music
- Very good for gaming
- Good for TV and video
Advantages of the Beats Solo 3
- Very good for air travel
Key differences
Music
8.0
6.3
The Antlion Kimura Duo is very good for music, while the Beats Solo 3 is only fair.
Gaming
8.5
5.3
The Antlion Kimura Duo is very good for gaming, while the Beats Solo 3 is poor.
Phone Calls
5.2
4.7
The Antlion Kimura Duo and Beats Solo 3 are both poor for phone calls, though the Antlion Kimura Duo is somewhat better.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.0
5.8
The Beats Solo 3 and Antlion Kimura Duo are both poor for podcasts and audiobooks, though the Beats Solo 3 is somewhat better.
TV and Video
7.8
5.6
The Antlion Kimura Duo is good for TV and video, while the Beats Solo 3 is poor.
Noise Reduction
6.0
5.3
The Antlion Kimura Duo is only fair for noise reduction, while the Beats Solo 3 is poor.
Battery
N/A
41.5 Hours
The Antlion Kimura Duo does not have a battery. The Beats Solo 3 has 41.5 hours of battery life.
Cost
$150
$117
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
The Antlion Kimura Duo has a price of $150 and the Beats Solo 3 costs $117.
Build Quality
9.0
8.0
The Antlion Kimura Duo has excellent build quality, while the Beats Solo 3 has very good build quality.
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How the Antlion Kimura Duo and the Beats Solo 3 compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Antlion Kimura Duo | Beats Solo 3 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$150 | $117 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Antlion | Beats | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | June 1, 2022 | October 1, 2016 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wired + Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 8.1/10 | 6.3/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.3/10 | 4.7/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.6/10 | 5.3/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 7.8/10 | 5.6/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 4.4/10 | 5.9/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | N/A | 41.5 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | N/A | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | N/A | 2 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | N/A | 4.2 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 6/10 | 5.3/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | N/A | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | N/A | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | N/A | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 8/10 | 5.4/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 8/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 8.4/10 | 5.7/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Large | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 21.5 Grams | 213.1 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Boom | Integrated | |
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Antlion Kimura Duo
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Peter Susic | February 2023
"Antlion Kimura Duo aren’t packed with features, but the ones they offer, work incredibly well. Especially the boom mic delivers very clean call quality with no distortion. If you explicitly look for gaming in-ear monitors with a reliable microphone, Antlion Kimura Duo are your best option."
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Lily Katz | May 2023
"The Beats Solo3 Wireless is an old set of headphones but still works reliably well with iPhones, due to W1 chip integration and AAC support. The Beats Solo3 Wireless holds up well today with just a few features showing its age."
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About Antlion
Antlion Audio is an American company based in Oregon. Founded in 2011 by Jimmy Console, an engineer and physician, in order to create and offer better solutions for voice communication, specifically a microphone which could be used with any set of headphones which materialized in the very popular ModMic. The company has since expanded to include a wide variety of wired and wireless products.
About Beats
Beats is an American, consumer-focused, audio products manufacturer. Founded originally by American rapper and producer Dr Dre, the company is now a subsidiary of Apple. Beats sells a wide range of audio products, including several models of headphones, earbuds and speakers as well as full car audio systems.
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