Jbl Wave Beam Vs. Jlab Go Air Review

IP ratings refer to the rating of protection given by a casing, against dust and liquids. The letters 'IP' are followed by two values The first value refers to protection against solids say dust, while the second refers to protection against liquids (sweat).

Scoring IP54, the JBL Wave Beam's rating is read as, the first value of 5 denotes 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 the second number of 4 means that they can withstand low pressure spray similar to that of a shower head when tilted at 180° for 10 minutes. In comparison to the JBL Wave Beam, JLab Go Air have a rating of IP44 meaning that JBL Wave Beam has a higher dust resistance than JLab Go Air and that of liquids is that, they both have the same rating against liquids The JBL Wave Beam have a weight of 8.8g . We prefer a lower weight better because lighter devices are easier to transport.

The JLab Go Air, at 10g weigh more than the JBL Wave Beam with a difference of 1.2g True wireless devices have no wires linking any part of the device together, JBL Wave Beam are true wireless for this case since they have no wires. This is a major difference as some wireless earbuds have cables connecting the two earbuds . JLab Go Air also is true wireless since it doesn't have wires linking the 2 earbuds . JBL Wave Beam have sweat resistance JLab Go Air'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, devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience. The JLab Go Air also have stereo speakers Active noise cancellation makes use of advanced kind of tech to actively counter noise.

How it works, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern of incoming noise and after inverts the soundwaves to counter it. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 (noise) and producing -1 (counter sound by the device) to make 0 hence "diluting" the noise.

JBL Wave Beam have ANC allowing you to listen at lower volume levels, good for your ears since you don't need to crank up the earbuds volume to outcompete background noise.

The JBL Wave Beam stay well in place, creating a sound seal that tones down background sounds and also prevents the earbuds music from leaking out . Both of these devices have passive noise reduction this means that both limit ambient noise without using ANC to cancel it out. The JBL Wave Beam have a unit size of 8mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, and can produce better bass. The driver unit is basically a mini speaker that produces sound in the device, the unit size determines the sound produced by the device.

JLab Go Air driver unit is 8mm in diameter, making both devices similar in how loud their sound can get , a common assumption that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.

However, large drivers usually have difficulty producing high frequencies so it's true that, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not mean that they produce better quality sound. JBL Wave Beam's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well an audio component produces low audible frequencies and if it alters the signal on its way through.

JLab Go Air's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that both devices make sound with equal bass JBL Wave Beam's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response tells how well a particular audio component produces high recognizable frequencies and if it makes any adjustments to the signal while at it. JLab Go Air's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, this implies that both devices can produce equal treble The sound pressure level, is the pressure level of sound, 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.

JLab Go Air's sound pressure level measurement is 103dB/mW. How loud something is can be taken differently by separate people, so we need to have a way of getting an objective measurement of sound level expressed in numerical terms. 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 usually given by the manufacturer, and with longer battery life, you get to use it for longer and have to charge the device less often. JLab Go Air's battery life is less than that of JBL Wave Beam by 3 hours . Every time you recharge your earbuds, they get a little less playing time. The effect is not noticeable at first, but over a few years, your wireless earbuds will no longer play for long like they used to.

This is given by the manufacturer, and JBL Wave Beam's case has a full charge of 24 hours. A charging case with a longer battery life allows you to recharge your earbuds on the go multiple times before having to recharge the case itself. JLab Go Air's charging case has a battery life of 15 hours, less than that of JBL Wave Beam by 9 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 for the first time. JLab Go Air takes 1.5 hours to fully charge the battery, less than that of JBL Wave Beam by 0.5 hours JBL Wave Beam have a battery level indicator, an indicator alerts you when the earbuds has a low battery. The battery indicator lights display the charging status of your device and charging case.

JLab Go Air too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators allow you to tell the charging state of your earbuds, whether fully charged, or having a low battery. The JBL Wave Beam use USB TYPE-C, a standard connector for transmitting both data and power through a single cable. JBL Wave Beam have Bluetooth version of 5.2, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that enables data movement between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

JLab Go Air has a Bluetooth version of 5, older than that of JBL Wave Beam . Newer versions provide faster data transfers. The JBL Wave Beam have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth. JLab Go Air have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the JBL Wave Beam The JBL Wave Beam have 2 microphones.

The JLab Go Air microphones are 2, equal to that of the JBL Wave Beam . More microphones result in better sound quality and enable the device to filter out background sounds. JBL Wave Beam use a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are designed to reduce background sounds from the desired sound. The JBL Wave Beam support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to channel ambient noises so that they can still be heard even when wearing them If misplaced in a room, or can't be found in your bag, JBL Wave Beam have a find earbuds feature.

JBL Wave Beam support fast charging. Most often, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to reduce the amount of time it takes to fully charge the earbuds. JBL Wave Beam have a mute function, they support the feature to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device.

The JBL Wave Beam, so you can easily access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever features are supported on the earbuds. The JLab Go Air also have a control panel on them. The JBL Wave Beam support voice prompts.

Automatically receive information through audio messages, say if there is an issue with the connection. JLab Go Air too support voice prompts meaning the earbuds notifies you when the battery is low, and you need to recharge the device. The JBL Wave Beam come with their own special pouch.

Carrying earbuds openly, or placing them inside your bag without a cover can easily put them at risk of getting damaged.