Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
Audio Technica ATH TWX9
✓
JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓
ANC makes use of more advanced technology to actively counter noise. How it works, it studies the sound pattern of incoming noise and generates a mirror signal to cancel it out. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (noise) and producing -1 (inverted noise) giving 0 which results in a reduced level of noise.
The Audio Technica ATH TWX9 have Active Noise Cancellation allowing you to listen at lower levels of volume, good for your ears as you don't have to crank up the earbuds volume to overcome background noise.
JBL Tour Pro 2 too have Active Noise Cancellation making either of the devices ideal for plane rides and morning commutes. The Audio Technica ATH TWX9 and JBL Tour Pro 2 work with different noise cancellation modes, pick the setting that suits your commute or that enhances your relaxation time.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
Audio Technica ATH TWX9
✓
JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓
Audio Technica ATH TWX9 stay well in place, creating a sound covering that tones down your environment noise well as preventing the device voice audio from leaking out .
Both of these devices have passive noise reduction which implies that they tone down ambient noise instead of actively using ANC to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
Audio Technica ATH TWX9
5.8mm
JBL Tour Pro 2 10mm
The Audio Technica ATH TWX9 driver unit is 5.8mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, therefor producing better bass.
The driver unit is the component that makes sound in the earbuds, its size dictates the loudness of the earbuds.
JBL Tour Pro 2 driver unit is 10mm in diameter,
making them have a larger driver unit than that of Audio Technica ATH TWX9 by 4.2mm
, 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 yeah, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not imply that they produce better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
Audio Technica ATH TWX9
20Hz
JBL Tour Pro 2 20Hz
The Audio Technica ATH TWX9'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 alters the signal while at it.
JBL Tour Pro 2's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that
both devices make sound with equal bass
Highest Frequency
Audio Technica ATH TWX9
40000Hz
JBL Tour Pro 2 20000Hz
Audio Technica ATH TWX9's highest frequency is at 40000Hz, high-frequency response tells how well a particular audio component produces high audible frequencies and if it makes any adjustments to the signal on its way through.
JBL Tour Pro 2's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, this implies that
Audio Technica ATH TWX9 can produce a clearer and crispier treble than the JBL Tour Pro 2
Sound Pressure Level
Audio Technica ATH TWX9
102dB/mW
JBL Tour Pro 2 ✗
The sound pressure level, is the pressure level of sound, in decibels, dB, Audio Technica ATH TWX9's measurement is 102dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.
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