Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
Sony LinkBuds S
✓
JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓
ANC utilises more advanced technology to reduce unwanted ambient sounds. ANC works when, it listens to the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and generates a mirror signal to cancel it out. Simply put, it's like having +1 (noise) and producing -1 (counter sound by the device) giving zero resulting in a reduced level of noise.
The JBL Tour Pro 2 have Active Noise Cancellation allowing you to listen at lower volume levels, good for your ears since you don't need to crank up the device volume to overcome background sounds.
Sony LinkBuds S too have Active Noise Cancellation which makes both earbuds ideal for flights and morning commutes. Each operate with different noise cancellation modes, pick the mode that you prefer for commute or that suites your relaxation time.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
Sony LinkBuds S
✓
JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓
The JBL Tour Pro 2 sit tightly in place, this creates a sound covering that reduces your environment sounds and also prevents the earbuds music from leaking out .
Both of these devices have passive noise reduction this implies that they reduce ambient noise without using technology to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
Sony LinkBuds S
5mm
JBL Tour Pro 2 10mm
JBL Tour Pro 2 driver unit is 10mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, therefor producing better bass.
The driver unit is the component that makes sound in the earbuds, its size corellates with the loudness of the earbuds.
Sony LinkBuds S driver unit is 5mm in diameter,
which implies that they have a smaller driver unit than that of JBL Tour Pro 2 by 5mm
, as many tend to believe 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 imply that they deliver better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
Sony LinkBuds S
20Hz
JBL Tour Pro 2 20Hz
The JBL Tour Pro 2's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio device generates low frequencies that can be heard, and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.
Sony LinkBuds S's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this means that
both devices can produce equal bass
Highest Frequency
Sony LinkBuds S
40000Hz
JBL Tour Pro 2 20000Hz
The JBL Tour Pro 2's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component produces high human frequencies and if it adjustments to the signal on its way through.
Sony LinkBuds S's highest frequency is at 40000Hz, this implies that
Sony LinkBuds S generate a clearer and crispier treble than the JBL Tour Pro 2
Has A Neodymium Magnet
Sony LinkBuds S
✓
JBL Tour Pro 2 ✗
Sony LinkBuds S have neodymium magnets, when used in audio devices 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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