Between the Beats Fit Pro and Live Beam 3, the Beats Fit Pro comes out ahead in several specs, while the Live Beam 3 wins on battery — buds and battery — with case. Overall, the Beats Fit Pro scores 59.2 and the Live Beam 3 scores 76.1 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Live Beam 3 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 16.9 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
The Beats Fit Pro doesn't pull ahead on any single popular-comparison spec — its strengths sit in the spec table groups rather than the headline advantages.
Pick the Live Beam 3 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are battery — buds, battery — with case, driver size, among others.
Both ship with comparable active noise cancellation, spatial audio, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Live Beam 3 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Apple - Beats Fit Pro wins
- No decisive advantages.
Why JBL - Live Beam 3 wins
- ▲Battery — buds — 100.00% more. 12 h vs 6 h.
- ▲Battery — with case — 100.00% more. 48 h vs 24 h.
- ▲Driver size — 5.26% more. 10 mm vs 9.5 mm.
- ▲Has Multipoint.
- ▲Water resistance: IP55 (vs IPX4).
- ▲Weight per bud — 0.20 g less. 5.4 vs 5.6.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Apple - Beats Fit Pro | JBL - Live Beam 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Form factor | in-ear | stemlead |
| Weight per bud | 5.6 g | 5.4 glead |
| Water resistanceⓘ | IPX4 | IP55lead |
Audio
| Spec | Apple - Beats Fit Pro | JBL - Live Beam 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 9.5 mm | 10 mmlead |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | true | true |
| Transparency mode | true | true |
| Spatial audioⓘ | true | true |
Battery
| Spec | Apple - Beats Fit Pro | JBL - Live Beam 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery — buds | 6 h | 12 hlead |
| Battery — with case | 24 h | 48 hlead |
| Wireless case chargingⓘ | false | truelead |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple - Beats Fit Pro | JBL - Live Beam 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.0 | 5.3lead |
| Codecs | AAC,SBC | LE Audio,LC3,AAC,SBC |
| Multipointⓘ | false | truelead |
| In-ear detection | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which has longer battery, Beats Fit Pro or Live Beam 3?+
Live Beam 3 lasts 12h per charge vs 6h.
Do Beats Fit Pro or Live Beam 3 support multipoint?+
Live Beam 3 supports multipoint; Beats Fit Pro does not.
Which has ANC, Beats Fit Pro or Live Beam 3?+
Both have active noise cancellation.
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