Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX
✓
JBL Live Free 2 ✓
Active noise cancellation uses advanced technology to reduce ambient sounds. ANC works when, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern of incoming noise and generates a mirror signal to counter it. Simply put, it's like having +1 (noise) and producing -1 (inverted noise) to make zero resulting in a reduced level of noise.
The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have Active Noise Cancellation allowing 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.
JBL Live Free 2 too have ANC which makes either of the earbuds ideal for plane rides and rush hour commutes. Each operate with different noise cancellation types, pick the mode that suits your travel or that suites your relaxation time.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX
✓
JBL Live Free 2 ✓
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX stay tightly in place, this creates an acoustic seal that reduces your environment sounds well as preventing the earbuds sound from leaking out at the same.
Both JBL Live Free 2, and Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have passive noise reduction this means that they reduce ambient noise instead of actively using technology to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX
9.2mm
JBL Live Free 2 11mm
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have a unit size of 9.2mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, and can produce better bass.
A driver unit is basically a mini speaker that produces sound in the device, its size determines the loudness of the earbuds.
JBL Live Free 2 driver unit is 11mm in diameter,
making them have a larger driver unit than that of Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX by 1.8mm
, 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 it's true that, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not mean that they produce better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX
20Hz
JBL Live Free 2 20Hz
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well an audio component produces low frequencies that can be heard, and if it alters the signal on its way through.
JBL Live Free 2's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that
both devices can make sound with equal bass
Highest Frequency
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX
20,000Hz
JBL Live Free 2 20,000Hz
The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response measures if and how well an audio component produces high recognizable frequencies and if it changes to the signal while at it.
JBL Live Free 2's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, this means that
both devices can produce equal treble
Sound Pressure Level
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX
✗
JBL Live Free 2 102dB/mW
The sound pressure level, is the level of pressure of sound, measured in decibels, dB, JBL Live Free 2'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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