Ingress protection ratings is the rank of protection given by a casing, against dust and water. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value means protection against solids say dust, while the second refers to protection against liquids (water).
Scoring IP54, the JBL Wave Beam's rating for solids indicates that ingress of dust is not totally prevented but dust does not enter in harmful quantities to interfere with the correct operation or impair safety, and of liquids that they can withstand low pressure spray similar to that of a shower head when tilted at 180° for 10 minutes. Compared to the JBL Wave Beam, JBL Reflect Aero TWS have a rating of IP68 meaning that
JBL Reflect Aero TWS has a higher dust resistance than JBL Wave Beam
and that of liquids is that,
JBL Wave Beam has a lower liquid rating than JBL Reflect Aero TWS
The JBL Wave Beam have a weight of 8.8g . We prefer a lower weight better because lighter devices are more comfortable to transport.
The JBL Reflect Aero TWS, at 13g
are heavier than the JBL Wave Beam with a difference of 4.2g
True wireless devices have no cables connecting any part of the device together, JBL Wave Beam are true wireless for this case since they don't have cables. This is a major distinction since wireless earbuds have cables linking the pair of earbuds .
JBL Reflect Aero TWS also is true wireless since it has no wires linking the 2 earbuds together. JBL Wave Beam have sweat resistance
JBL Reflect Aero TWS's resistance to sweat makes both devices good for use during long-distance running, marathons, cardio sweat workouts , etc
JBL Wave Beam have stereo speakers, what this means is that JBL Wave Beam's speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.
The JBL Reflect Aero TWS also have stereo speakers
Active noise cancellation makes use of advanced kind of tech to actively counter noise. ANC works when, it listens to the sound pattern of incoming noise and generates a mirror signal to counter it. Simply put, it's like having +1 (sound from your surrounding) then adding -1 (counter sound by the device) giving zero hence "diluting" the noise.
The JBL Wave Beam have ANC enabling you to listen at lower levels of volume, good for your ears as you don't have to crank up the device volume to overcome background noise. The JBL Reflect Aero TWS too have ANC making both devices ideal for plane rides and rush hour commutes. The JBL Wave Beam and JBL Reflect Aero TWS operate with different noise cancellation settings, pick the setting that suits your travel or that suites your relaxation time.
The JBL Wave Beam stay tightly in place, creating a sound covering that tones down your environment sounds well as preventing the device music from leaking out at the same. Both JBL Reflect Aero TWS, and JBL Wave Beam have passive noise reduction this means that both reduce ambient noise without using ANC to cancel it out. The JBL Wave Beam driver unit is 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 sound produced by the device. JBL Reflect Aero TWS driver unit is 6.8mm in diameter,
which implies that they have a smaller driver unit than that of JBL Wave Beam by 1.2mm
, 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 yes, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not imply that they deliver better quality sound.
The JBL Wave Beam's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio device produces low frequencies that can be heard, and if it alters the signal while at it. JBL Reflect Aero TWS's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this means that
both devices can produce equal bass
The JBL Wave Beam's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response indicates how well a particular audio device makes high audible frequencies and if it changes to the signal on its way through. JBL Reflect Aero TWS's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, this means that
both devices produce equal treble
The sound pressure level, is the level of pressure of sound, measured in decibels, dB, JBL Wave Beam's measurement is 100dB/mW.
Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source. JBL Reflect Aero TWS's sound pressure level measurement is 99dB/mW. The sound pressure level, something is can be taken differently by separate persons, so we need to have a way of getting an objective measurement of sound level expressed in numerical terms.
The JBL Wave Beam's battery life is 8 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average before recharge. A device's battery life is given by the manufacturer, and with longer battery life, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings. JBL Reflect Aero TWS's battery life is
equal to that of the JBL Wave Beam
. Every time you recharge your device, they get a little less playing time.
The effect is not noticeable at first, but over time, your wireless earbuds will no longer play for long like they used to. This is given by the manufacturer, and the JBL Wave Beam's case has a full charge of 24 hours. A charging case with more battery hours allows you to recharge your earbuds on the go several times before recharging the case itself.
JBL Reflect Aero TWS's charging case has a battery life of 16 hours,
less than that of JBL Wave Beam by 8 hours
It takes 2 hours to fully charge the JBL Wave Beam's battery. It is highly adivsable to charge fully the battery before using the earbuds when they have been in storage for long periods. JBL Reflect Aero TWS takes 1.5 hours to fully charge the battery,
less than that of JBL Wave Beam by 0.5 hours
The JBL Wave Beam have a battery level indicator, an indicator shows you when the earbuds has a low battery.
The battery indicator lights indicate the charging status of your device and charging case. JBL Reflect Aero TWS too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators allow you to determine the charging state of your earbuds, if charged fully, or having a low battery. JBL Wave Beam have USB TYPE-C, a standard connector for transmitting both data and power in a single cable.
JBL Reflect Aero TWS too support USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug comes along with most current electronics. JBL Wave Beam have Bluetooth version of 5.2, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows data movement between devices placed in range, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.
JBL Reflect Aero TWS has a Bluetooth version of 5.2,
equal to that of the JBL Wave Beam
. Newer versions provide faster data transfers. The JBL Wave Beam have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth. JBL Reflect Aero TWS have a maximum range of 10meters,
equal to that of the JBL Wave Beam
JBL Wave Beam have 2 microphones.
JBL Reflect Aero TWS microphones are 6,
more than that of JBL Wave Beam by 4
. More microphones record better sound quality and enable the device to filter out noise. JBL Wave Beam have a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are intended to reduce background sounds from the desired sound. The JBL Reflect Aero TWS too have a noise-canceling microphone.
Especially useful in noisy areas. JBL Wave Beam support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to channel ambient noises to still be heard even when wearing them
The JBL Reflect Aero TWS support ambient sound mode as well, helpful when you want to listen to music while being aware of your surrounding, for example when you’re having a jog but would still want to hear traffic. If misplaced in a room, or can't easily find them in your bag, JBL Wave Beam have a find earbuds feature.
The JBL Wave Beam support fast charging. Commonly, technologies like Qualcomm’s Quick Charge, are used to reduce the time it takes to charge a device. Also the JBL Reflect Aero TWS support fast charging.
This kind is similar to regular charging, only that the battery fills up much faster. For example, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery can be charged to 50% in 30 minutes. JBL Wave Beam have a mute function, they support the feature to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device.
The JBL Reflect Aero TWS also support this function. It means that you can turn off the device's microphone, but still hear the other party's voice. The JBL Wave Beam, so you can access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the device.
JBL Reflect Aero TWS too have a control panel on them. JBL Wave Beam support voice prompts. With voice prompts, you receive information via audio messages, say if there is a problem with the connection.
JBL Reflect Aero TWS too have voice prompts .i.e the earbuds notifies you when the battery is running low, and it's time to recharge them. JBL Wave Beam come with a special pouch. Carrying earphones openly, or placing them inside your bag without a casing can easily put them at risk of getting damaged.
JBL Reflect Aero TWS also have a case included, which offers safe transportation.
