Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
OnePlus Buds Pro 2
✓
Apple AirPods (3rd Gen) ✓
Active noise cancellation utilises more advanced technology to actively cancel noise. How it works, it listens to the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and then inverts the soundwaves to counter it. In simple terms, it's like having +1 (noise) and adding -1 (counter sound by the device) giving zero thus "diluting" the noise.
The Apple AirPods (3rd Gen) have ANC enabling you to listen at lower volume levels, good for your ears since you don't need to crank up the earbuds volume to outcompete background noise.
OnePlus Buds Pro 2 too have Active Noise Cancellation which makes both earbuds ideal for plane rides and rush hour commutes. Each work with different noise cancellation types, pick the setting that you prefer for travel or that enhances your relaxation time.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
OnePlus Buds Pro 2
✓
Apple AirPods (3rd Gen) ✓
The Apple AirPods (3rd Gen) stay tightly in place, creating a sound covering that tones down your environment sounds while preventing the earbuds voice audio from leaking out .
Both OnePlus Buds Pro 2, and Apple AirPods (3rd Gen) have passive noise reduction this means that both reduce ambient noise instead of actively using technology to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
OnePlus Buds Pro 2
11mm
Apple AirPods (3rd Gen) 11mm
Apple AirPods (3rd Gen) driver unit is 11mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, therefor producing better bass.
The driver unit is basically a mini speaker that makes sound in the device, its size dictates the loudness of the device.
OnePlus Buds Pro 2 driver unit is 11mm in diameter,
making both devices similar in how loud their sound gets
, many people have a misconception that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.
However, large drivers usually have difficulty producing high frequencies so yeah, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not mean that they deliver better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
OnePlus Buds Pro 2
10hz
Apple AirPods (3rd Gen) 10hz
Apple AirPods (3rd Gen)'s lowest frequency is at 10Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well an audio device produces low recognizable frequencies and if it alters the signal while at it.
OnePlus Buds Pro 2's lowest frequency is at 10Hz, this means that
both devices make sound with equal bass
Highest Frequency
OnePlus Buds Pro 2
40,000hz
Apple AirPods (3rd Gen) 20,000hz
The Apple AirPods (3rd Gen)'s highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response tells how well an audio component generates high human frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.
OnePlus Buds Pro 2's highest frequency is at 40,000Hz, this means that
OnePlus Buds Pro 2 generate a clearer and crispier treble than the Apple AirPods (3rd Gen)
Sound Pressure Level
OnePlus Buds Pro 2
97db/mw
Apple AirPods (3rd Gen) ✗
The sound pressure level, is the level of pressure of sound, measured in decibels, dB, OnePlus Buds Pro 2's measurement is 97dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.
Has A Neodymium Magnet
OnePlus Buds Pro 2
✗
Apple AirPods (3rd Gen) ✓
Apple AirPods (3rd Gen) have neodymium magnets, if used in audio devices produce a higher sensitivity and substantial sound output using less power to do so. They can help generate music at quite a high SPL, with the use of high magnetic flux.
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