Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
Audio Technica ATH CKS50TW
✓
Sony LinkBuds S ✓
Active noise cancellation uses more advanced technology to reduce ambient sounds. How it works, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and after inverts the soundwaves to counter it. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (sound from your surrounding) and producing -1 (counter sound by the device) giving 0 therefore "diluting" the noise.
Audio Technica ATH CKS50TW have Active Noise Cancellation enabling you to listen at lower volume levels, good for your ears as you don't need to crank up the device volume to overcome background noise.
The Sony LinkBuds S too have ANC which makes both devices ideal for plane rides and rush hour travels. The Audio Technica ATH CKS50TW and Sony LinkBuds S operate with different noise cancellation settings, pick the mode that you prefer for travel or that enhances your chill time.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
Audio Technica ATH CKS50TW
✓
Sony LinkBuds S ✓
Audio Technica ATH CKS50TW sit tightly in place, creating a sound covering that reduces background noise and also prevents the device music from leaking out .
Both Sony LinkBuds S, and Audio Technica ATH CKS50TW have passive noise reduction which implies that both limit ambient noise instead of actively using technology to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
Audio Technica ATH CKS50TW
9mm
Sony LinkBuds S 5mm
The Audio Technica ATH CKS50TW driver unit is 9mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, and can produce better bass.
The driver unit is the component that makes sound in the earbuds, the unit size dictates the sound produced by the device.
Sony LinkBuds S driver unit is 5mm in diameter,
which means that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Audio Technica ATH CKS50TW by 4mm
, 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 are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not indicate that they produce better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
Audio Technica ATH CKS50TW
5hz
Sony LinkBuds S 20hz
Audio Technica ATH CKS50TW's lowest frequency is at 5Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component produces low audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.
Sony LinkBuds S's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this means that
Audio Technica ATH CKS50TW can produce a juicier bass than the Sony LinkBuds S
Highest Frequency
Audio Technica ATH CKS50TW
20,000hz
Sony LinkBuds S 40,000hz
The Audio Technica ATH CKS50TW's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response tells how well an audio component makes high recognizable frequencies and if it changes to the signal while at it.
Sony LinkBuds S's highest frequency is at 40,000Hz, this implies that
Sony LinkBuds S produce a clearer and crispier treble than the Audio Technica ATH CKS50TW
Sound Pressure Level
Audio Technica ATH CKS50TW
110db/mw
Sony LinkBuds S ✗
SPL, is the pressure level of sound, in decibels, dB, Audio Technica ATH CKS50TW's measurement is 110dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.
Has A Neodymium Magnet
Audio Technica ATH CKS50TW
✗
Sony LinkBuds S ✓
Sony LinkBuds S 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 produce music at quite a high sound pressure level, with the use of high magnetic flux.
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