Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
Apple AirPods (3rd Gen)
✓
Jabra Elite 85t ✓
ANC uses more advanced technology to reduce ambient sounds. ANC works when, it studies the sound pattern of incoming noise and after inverts the soundwaves to cancel it out. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (noise) then adding -1 (counter sound by the device) to make 0 therefore "diluting" the noise.
Jabra Elite 85t have Active Noise Cancellation enabling you to listen at lower volume levels, good for your ears since you don't have to crank up the earbuds volume to overcome background noise.
Apple AirPods (3rd Gen) too have Active Noise Cancellation making both earbuds ideal for plane rides and morning commutes. Each operate with different noise cancellation types, pick the noise cancellation type that suits your commute or that suites your relaxation time.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
Apple AirPods (3rd Gen)
✓
Jabra Elite 85t ✓
Jabra Elite 85t sit tightly in place, creating an acoustic covering that tones down your environment noise well as preventing the earbuds music from leaking out .
Both Apple AirPods (3rd Gen), and Jabra Elite 85t have passive noise reduction this means that both limit ambient noise instead of actively using ANC to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
Apple AirPods (3rd Gen)
11mm
Jabra Elite 85t 12mm
Jabra Elite 85t have a unit size of 12mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, therefor producing better bass.
A driver unit is the component that makes sound in the device, its size dictates the sound produced by the device.
Apple AirPods (3rd Gen) driver unit is 11mm in diameter,
which implies that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Jabra Elite 85t by 1mm
, a common assumption 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 are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not mean that they deliver better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
Apple AirPods (3rd Gen)
10hz
Jabra Elite 85t 20hz
The Jabra Elite 85t's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component produces low frequencies that can be heard, and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.
Apple AirPods (3rd Gen)'s lowest frequency is at 10Hz, this means that
Apple AirPods (3rd Gen) make sound with a juicier bass than the Jabra Elite 85t
Highest Frequency
Apple AirPods (3rd Gen)
20,000hz
Jabra Elite 85t 20,000hz
Jabra Elite 85t's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response indicates how well an audio component makes high audible frequencies and if it changes to the signal on its way through.
Apple AirPods (3rd Gen)'s highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, this implies that
both devices can generate equal treble
Has A Neodymium Magnet
Apple AirPods (3rd Gen)
✓
Jabra Elite 85t ✗
The Apple AirPods (3rd Gen) have neodymium magnets, if used in audio devices produce a higher sensitivity and substantial sound output using less power to do so. They can help generate music at quite a high sound pressure level, using high magnetic flux.
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