Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
Sony WF 1000XM4
✓
Beats Studio Buds ✓
Active noise cancellation uses advanced kind of tech to actively counter noise. ANC works when, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern of incoming noise and after inverts the soundwaves to counter it. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (noise) and adding -1 (counter sound by the device) to make 0 which results in a reduced level of noise.
The Beats Studio Buds have Active Noise Cancellation enabling you to listen at lower volume levels, causing less ear fatigue as you don't need to crank up the device volume to overcome background sounds.
Sony WF 1000XM4 too have ANC making either of the earbuds ideal for plane rides and morning commutes. Each work with different noise cancellation settings, pick the noise cancellation type that you prefer for travel or that suites your chill time.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
Sony WF 1000XM4
✓
Beats Studio Buds ✓
The Beats Studio Buds sit well in place, creating an acoustic seal that reduces background sounds and also prevents the device music from leaking out at the same.
Both Sony WF 1000XM4, and Beats Studio Buds have passive noise reduction which implies that they reduce ambient noise without using ANC to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
Sony WF 1000XM4
6mm
Beats Studio Buds 8.2mm
The Beats Studio Buds have a unit size of 8.2mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, therefor producing better bass.
A driver unit is basically a mini speaker that makes sound in the earbuds, its size corellates with the loudness of the earbuds.
Sony WF 1000XM4 driver unit is 6mm in diameter,
which implies that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Beats Studio Buds by 2.2mm
, 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 deliver better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
Sony WF 1000XM4
20Hz
Beats Studio Buds 20Hz
The Beats Studio Buds's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well an audio device produces low recognizable frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.
Sony WF 1000XM4's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this means that
both devices make sound with equal bass
Highest Frequency
Sony WF 1000XM4
40000Hz
Beats Studio Buds 20000Hz
Beats Studio Buds's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response indicates how well a particular audio device produces high human frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.
Sony WF 1000XM4's highest frequency is at 40000Hz, this implies that
Sony WF 1000XM4 can produce a clearer and crispier treble than the Beats Studio Buds
Sound Pressure Level
Sony WF 1000XM4
✗
Beats Studio Buds 100.5dB/mW
The sound pressure level, is the pressure level of sound, measured in decibels, dB, Beats Studio Buds's measurement is 100.5dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.
Has A Neodymium Magnet
Sony WF 1000XM4
✓
Beats Studio Buds ✗
The Sony WF 1000XM4 have neodymium magnets, if used in earbuds produce a higher sensitivity and substantial sound output using less power to do so. They can help produce music at quite a high SPL, using high magnetic flux.
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