Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
Sony WF C500
✗
JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓
ANC makes use of advanced technology to actively counter noise. ANC works when, it listens to the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and generates a mirror signal to counter it. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 (noise) and producing -1 (inverted noise) to make 0 which results in a reduced level of noise.
The JBL Tour Pro 2 have Active Noise Cancellation enabling 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.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
Sony WF C500
✓
JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓
JBL Tour Pro 2 stay well in place, this creates a sound seal that reduces background sounds well as preventing the earbuds music from leaking out .
Both Sony WF C500, and JBL Tour Pro 2 have passive noise reduction which implies that they reduce ambient noise instead of actively using ANC to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
Sony WF C500
5.8mm
JBL Tour Pro 2 10mm
The JBL Tour Pro 2 have a unit size of 10mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, and can produce better bass.
A driver unit is basically a mini speaker that makes sound in the device, its size determines the sound made by the earbuds.
Sony WF C500 driver unit is 5.8mm in diameter,
which implies that they have a smaller driver unit than that of JBL Tour Pro 2 by 4.2mm
, 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 WF C500
20Hz
JBL Tour Pro 2 20Hz
The JBL Tour Pro 2's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well a particular audio device generates low frequencies that can be heard, and if it alters the signal on its way through.
Sony WF C500's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this means that
both devices make sound with equal bass
Highest Frequency
Sony WF C500
20000Hz
JBL Tour Pro 2 20000Hz
The JBL Tour Pro 2's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response measures if and how well an audio device makes high human frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.
Sony WF C500's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, this implies that
both devices can generate equal treble
Has A Neodymium Magnet
Sony WF C500
✓
JBL Tour Pro 2 ✗
Sony WF C500 have neodymium magnets, if used in earbuds produce a higher sensitivity and substantial sound output while using less power. They can help generate music at quite a high SPL, with the use of high magnetic flux.
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