Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
Sony WF 1000XM4
✓
JBL LIVE 300 ✗
ANC utilises advanced kind of tech to actively counter noise. How it works, it listens to the sound pattern of incoming noise and generates a mirror signal to counter it. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 (sound from your surrounding) then producing -1 (inverted noise) to make 0 therefore "diluting" the noise.
Sony WF 1000XM4 have Active Noise Cancellation enabling you to listen at lower volume levels, good for your ears as you don't have to crank up the device volume to overcome background sounds.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
Sony WF 1000XM4
✓
JBL LIVE 300 ✓
JBL LIVE 300 sit well in place, this creates a sound seal that reduces background noise and also prevents the device voice audio from leaking out .
Both Sony WF 1000XM4, and JBL LIVE 300 have passive noise reduction this means that both reduce ambient noise instead of actively using technology to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
Sony WF 1000XM4
6mm
JBL LIVE 300 5.8mm
JBL LIVE 300 have a unit size of 5.8mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, therefor producing better bass.
The driver unit is the component that produces sound in the earbuds, its size dictates the loudness of the device.
Sony WF 1000XM4 driver unit is 6mm in diameter,
making them have a larger driver unit than that of JBL LIVE 300 by 0.2mm
, 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 yes, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not mean that they produce better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
Sony WF 1000XM4
20Hz
JBL LIVE 300 20Hz
The JBL LIVE 300's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well an audio device generates low frequencies that can be heard, 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
JBL LIVE 300 20000Hz
The JBL LIVE 300's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response tells how well an audio device produces high recognizable frequencies and if it adjustments to the signal while at it.
Sony WF 1000XM4's highest frequency is at 40000Hz, this implies that
Sony WF 1000XM4 generate a clearer and crispier treble than the JBL LIVE 300
Sound Pressure Level
Sony WF 1000XM4
105dB/mW
JBL LIVE 300 95dB/mW
SPL, is the level of pressure of sound, in decibels, dB, JBL LIVE 300's measurement is 95dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.
Sony WF 1000XM4's sound pressure level measurement is 105dB/mW. The sound pressure level, a device is can be taken differently by different people, so we need to have a way of getting an objective measurement of sound level expressed in numerical terms.
Has A Neodymium Magnet
Sony WF 1000XM4
✓
JBL LIVE 300 ✗
Sony WF 1000XM4 have neodymium magnets, if used in earbuds produce a higher sensitivity and substantial sound output while using less power. They can help produce music at quite a high sound pressure level, with the use of high magnetic flux.
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