Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
Audio Technica ATH TWX9
✓
Sony LinkBuds S ✓
ANC uses advanced technology to reduce ambient sounds. How it works, it listens to the sound pattern of incoming noise and inverts the soundwaves to counter it. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (noise) and producing -1 (counter sound by the device) giving 0 which results in a reduced level of noise.
The Audio Technica ATH TWX9 have Active Noise Cancellation enabling you to listen at lower levels of volume, causing less ear fatigue as you don't need to crank up the earbuds volume to overcome background sounds.
The Sony LinkBuds S too have ANC making both earbuds ideal for plane rides and morning commutes. Each operate with different noise cancellation settings, pick the mode that you prefer for travel or that suites your chill time.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
Audio Technica ATH TWX9
✓
Sony LinkBuds S ✓
Audio Technica ATH TWX9 sit tightly in place, creating an acoustic seal that reduces your environment noise while preventing the earbuds sound from leaking out .
Both Sony LinkBuds S, and Audio Technica ATH TWX9 have passive noise reduction which means that they tone down ambient noise without using technology to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
Audio Technica ATH TWX9
5.8mm
Sony LinkBuds S 5mm
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 device, its size determines the loudness of the earbuds.
Sony LinkBuds S driver unit is 5mm in diameter,
which means that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Audio Technica ATH TWX9 by 0.8mm
, many people have a misconception that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.
However, large drivers find it difficult to produce high frequencies so yes, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not mean that they produce better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
Audio Technica ATH TWX9
20Hz
Sony LinkBuds S 20Hz
The Audio Technica ATH TWX9's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well an audio component generates low frequencies that can be heard, and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.
Sony LinkBuds S's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that
both devices make sound with equal bass
Highest Frequency
Audio Technica ATH TWX9
40000Hz
Sony LinkBuds S 40000Hz
The Audio Technica ATH TWX9's highest frequency is at 40000Hz, high-frequency response shows how well an audio device generates 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 implies that
both devices produce equal treble
Sound Pressure Level
Audio Technica ATH TWX9
102dB/mW
Sony LinkBuds S ✗
SPL, is the pressure level of sound, measured 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.
Has A Neodymium Magnet
Audio Technica ATH TWX9
✗
Sony LinkBuds S ✓
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 produce music at quite a high SPL, with the use of high magnetic flux.
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