Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen)
✓
Sony LinkBuds S ✓
Active noise cancellation utilises more advanced technology to actively counter noise. How it works, it studies the sound pattern of incoming noise and then generates a mirror signal to cancel it out. In simple terms, it's like having +1 (sound from your surrounding) then adding -1 (counter sound by the device) giving 0 resulting in a reduced level of noise.
The Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen) have Active Noise Cancellation enabling you to listen at lower levels of volume, good for your ears since you don't have to crank up the device volume to outcompete background noise.
Sony LinkBuds S too have ANC making both devices ideal for plane rides and morning commutes. Each work with different noise cancellation types, pick the mode that you prefer for commute or that enhances your chill time.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen)
✓
Sony LinkBuds S ✓
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen) sit well in place, creating an acoustic covering that tones down your environment noise well as preventing the earbuds music from leaking out at the same.
Both Sony LinkBuds S, and Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen) have passive noise reduction this implies that they reduce ambient noise without using technology to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen)
11mm
Sony LinkBuds S 5mm
The Apple AirPods Pro (2nd 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 determines the sound produced by the earbuds.
Sony LinkBuds S driver unit is 5mm in diameter,
which means that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen) by 6mm
, a common assumption that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.
However, large drivers usually have difficulty producing high frequencies so yes, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not indicate that they produce better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen)
20Hz
Sony LinkBuds S 20Hz
The Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen)'s lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well a particular audio device produces low frequencies that can be heard, and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.
Sony LinkBuds S's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this means that
both devices can produce equal bass
Highest Frequency
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen)
20000Hz
Sony LinkBuds S 40000Hz
The Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen)'s highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response indicates how well a particular audio component produces high human frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.
Sony LinkBuds S's highest frequency is at 40000Hz, this means that
Sony LinkBuds S can produce a clearer and crispier treble than the Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen)
Has A Neodymium Magnet
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen)
✗
Sony LinkBuds S ✓
The Sony LinkBuds S have neodymium magnets, when 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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