Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
Beats Fit Pro
✓
Sony LinkBuds S ✓
ANC utilises advanced technology to actively counter noise. How it works, it studies the sound pattern of incoming noise and after generates a mirror signal to counter it. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 (sound from your surrounding) and producing -1 (inverted noise) to make zero which results in a reduced level of noise.
Beats Fit Pro have Active Noise Cancellation allowing you to listen at lower levels of volume, causing less ear fatigue as you don't need to crank up the device volume to overcome background sounds.
The Sony LinkBuds S too have ANC which makes either of the earbuds ideal for plane rides and morning commutes. Each work with different noise cancellation types, pick the mode that you prefer for travel or that enhances your chill time.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
Beats Fit Pro
✓
Sony LinkBuds S ✓
The Beats Fit Pro stay tightly in place, this creates a sound seal that reduces your environment sounds and also prevents the device music from leaking out .
Both Sony LinkBuds S, and Beats Fit Pro have passive noise reduction which means that they tone down ambient noise instead of actively using ANC to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
Beats Fit Pro
9.5mm
Sony LinkBuds S 5mm
The Beats Fit Pro have a unit size of 9.5mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, therefor producing better bass.
A driver unit is the component that produces sound in the earbuds, the unit size dictates 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 Beats Fit Pro by 4.5mm
, as many tend to believe that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.
However, large drivers find it difficult to produce high frequencies so it's true that, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not imply that they produce better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
Beats Fit Pro
20Hz
Sony LinkBuds S 20Hz
Beats Fit Pro's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well a particular audio device 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 means that
both devices can produce equal bass
Highest Frequency
Beats Fit Pro
20000Hz
Sony LinkBuds S 40000Hz
Beats Fit Pro's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response indicates how well an audio device generates high recognizable frequencies and if it changes to the signal while at it.
Sony LinkBuds S's highest frequency is at 40000Hz, this means that
Sony LinkBuds S can generate a clearer and crispier treble than the Beats Fit Pro
Sound Pressure Level
Beats Fit Pro
101.3dB/mW
Sony LinkBuds S ✗
SPL, is the level of pressure of sound, in decibels, dB, Beats Fit Pro's measurement is 101.3dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.
Has A Neodymium Magnet
Beats Fit Pro
✓
Sony LinkBuds S ✓
Beats Fit Pro have neodymium magnets, when used in earbuds produce a higher sensitivity and substantial sound output using less power to do so. They can help generate music at quite a high SPL, using high magnetic flux.
Sony LinkBuds S have it too, devices with these magnets are lighter and more powerful than those which use ferrite magnets. It is also known that they have more bass and clearer high notes.
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