Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
Sony LinkBuds S
✓
JBL Reflect Aero TWS ✓
Active noise cancellation utilises more advanced technology to actively counter noise. How it works, it studies the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and after generates a mirror signal to counter it. Simply put, it's like having +1 (sound from your surrounding) and adding -1 (counter sound by the device) giving zero resulting in a reduced level of noise.
The JBL Reflect Aero TWS have Active Noise Cancellation enabling 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 noise.
Sony LinkBuds S too have Active Noise Cancellation which makes both earbuds ideal for flights and morning travels. Each operate with different noise cancellation settings, pick the noise cancellation type that you prefer for commute or that suites your chill time.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
Sony LinkBuds S
✓
JBL Reflect Aero TWS ✓
The JBL Reflect Aero TWS sit well in place, creating an acoustic seal that tones down background noise while preventing the earbuds music from leaking out at the same.
Both of these devices have passive noise reduction which means that they reduce ambient noise without using technology to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
Sony LinkBuds S
5mm
JBL Reflect Aero TWS 6.8mm
JBL Reflect Aero TWS have a unit size of 6.8mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, and can produce better bass.
The driver unit is the component that produces sound in the earbuds, its size determines the loudness of the device.
Sony LinkBuds S driver unit is 5mm in diameter,
which means that they have a smaller driver unit than that of JBL Reflect Aero TWS by 1.8mm
, as many tend to believe 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 are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not imply that they produce better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
Sony LinkBuds S
20Hz
JBL Reflect Aero TWS 20Hz
JBL Reflect Aero TWS's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well a particular audio device generates low recognizable frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.
Sony LinkBuds S's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that
both devices produce equal bass
Highest Frequency
Sony LinkBuds S
40000Hz
JBL Reflect Aero TWS 20000Hz
JBL Reflect Aero TWS's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response indicates how well an audio component produces high recognizable frequencies and if it makes any adjustments to the signal while at it.
Sony LinkBuds S's highest frequency is at 40000Hz, this implies that
Sony LinkBuds S produce a clearer and crispier treble than the JBL Reflect Aero TWS
Sound Pressure Level
Sony LinkBuds S
✗
JBL Reflect Aero TWS 99dB/mW
SPL, is the level of pressure of sound, in decibels, dB, JBL Reflect Aero TWS's measurement is 99dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.
Has A Neodymium Magnet
Sony LinkBuds S
✓
JBL Reflect Aero TWS ✗
The Sony LinkBuds S 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 generate music at quite a high sound pressure level, using high magnetic flux.
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