Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
Sony WF 1000XM3
✓
FiiO FW5 ✓
ANC uses advanced kind of tech to actively cancel noise. ANC works when, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and inverts the soundwaves to counter it. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (noise) then producing -1 (inverted noise) to make zero resulting in a reduced level of noise.
FiiO FW5 have Active Noise Cancellation allowing you to listen at lower levels of volume, good for your ears since you don't need to crank up the earbuds volume to overcome background noise.
The Sony WF 1000XM3 too have Active Noise Cancellation making either of the earbuds ideal for flights and rush hour commutes. Each operate with different noise cancellation types, pick the setting that you prefer for travel or that enhances your chill time.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
Sony WF 1000XM3
✓
FiiO FW5 ✓
FiiO FW5 stay well in place, this creates an acoustic covering that reduces background sounds and also prevents the device sound from leaking out .
Both Sony WF 1000XM3, and FiiO FW5 have passive noise reduction which implies that they limit ambient noise without using ANC to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
Sony WF 1000XM3
6mm
FiiO FW5 10mm
The FiiO FW5 driver unit is 10mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, and can produce better bass.
The driver unit is basically a mini speaker that makes sound in the device, the unit size dictates the sound produced by the device.
Sony WF 1000XM3 driver unit is 6mm in diameter,
which implies that they have a smaller driver unit than that of FiiO FW5 by 4mm
, 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 indicate that they deliver better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
Sony WF 1000XM3
20hz
FiiO FW5 20hz
The FiiO FW5's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well an audio device produces low frequencies that can be heard, and if it alters the signal while at it.
Sony WF 1000XM3's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this means that
both devices make sound with equal bass
Highest Frequency
Sony WF 1000XM3
20,000hz
FiiO FW5 20,000hz
The FiiO FW5's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response shows how well an audio device makes high human frequencies and if it adjustments to the signal while at it.
Sony WF 1000XM3's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, this means that
both devices can generate equal treble
Sound Pressure Level
Sony WF 1000XM3
✗
FiiO FW5 108db/mw
SPL, is the level of pressure of sound, in decibels, dB, FiiO FW5's measurement is 108dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.
Has A Neodymium Magnet
Sony WF 1000XM3
✓
FiiO FW5 ✓
The FiiO FW5 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 sound pressure level, with the use of high magnetic flux.
Sony WF 1000XM3 have it too, devices with neodymium magnets are lighter and more powerful . It is also known that they have more bass and clearer high notes.
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