Has Active Noise Cancellation (Anc)
Audio Technica ATH ANC900BT
✓
Apple AirPods Max ✓
Active noise cancellation uses more advanced technology to reduce unwanted ambient sounds. How it works, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern of incoming noise and then inverts the soundwaves to cancel it out. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 outside (noise from your surrounding) and adding -1 inside (counter sound within the device) to make zero resulting in a reduced level of noise.
Audio Technica ATH ANC900BT allow you to listen at lower volume levels, causing less ear fatigue as you don't have to crank up the volume to overcome background noise.
Apple AirPods Max too have active noise cancellation making both devices ideal for plane rides and morning commutes. Each may work with different noise cancellation modes, pick the setting, mode, or noise cancellation type that suits your commute or that enhances your relaxation time.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
Audio Technica ATH ANC900BT
✗
Apple AirPods Max ✓
Passive Noise Cancellation uses well-designed ear cups to seal out unwanted noise. This is used for both in-ear earphones and over-ear headphones where the headphone itself will keep surrounding noise out.
The Apple AirPods Max sits tightly in place, creating an acoustic seal that reduces background noise and prevents your music from leaking out.
Lowest Frequency
Audio Technica ATH ANC900BT
5Hz
Apple AirPods Max ✗
Low-frequency response measures if and how well an audio device reproduces low audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it. Audio Technica ATH ANC900BT's lowest frequency is at 5Hz, the lower the low-frequency response, the stronger and juicier the bass.
Highest Frequency
Audio Technica ATH ANC900BT
40000Hz
Apple AirPods Max ✗
High frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component reproduces high audible frequencies and if it changes to the signal while at it. Audio Technica ATH ANC900BT's highest frequency is at 40000Hz, the higher the high-frequency response, the clearer and crispier the treble.
Sound Pressure Level
Audio Technica ATH ANC900BT
103dB/mW
Apple AirPods Max ✗
Sound pressure is the average variation in atmospheric pressure caused by the sound, the sound level .i.e how loud something is can be perceived differently by different people so we need to have the means to get an objective measurement of sound level expressed in numerical terms.
The sound pressure level, SPL, is the pressure level of a sound, measured in decibels, dB, Audio Technica ATH ANC900BT's measurement is 103dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.
Driver Unit Size
Audio Technica ATH ANC900BT
40mm
Apple AirPods Max 40mm
The driver unit is basically a mini speaker that produces sound in the device, its size dictates the loudness of the headphone. Audio Technica ATH ANC900BT driver unit is 40mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful and can produce better bass.
Apple AirPods Max driver unit is 40mm in diameter,
making both Apple AirPods Max, and Audio Technica ATH ANC900BT 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 reproducing high frequencies so yeah, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not mean that they produce better sound.
Impedance
Audio Technica ATH ANC900BT
35Ohms
Apple AirPods Max ✗
Impedance is the device's resistance to the electromagnetic current, as electricity flows through a conductor, it faces electrical resistance that counters the flow of current. The resistance of a conductor is measured in ohms. Audio Technica ATH ANC900BT's impedance is 35Ohms, the lower the impedance, the easier it is to get higher volume and requires less power.
Has A Neodymium Magnet
Audio Technica ATH ANC900BT
✗
Apple AirPods Max ✓
Neodymium magnets when used in audio devices produce a higher sensitivity and substantial sound output while using less power. They can help produce music at quite a high sound pressure level, SPL, with the use of high magnetic flux. The Apple AirPods Max have this type of magnet.
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