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 such as dust, followed by the one that 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, 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
JBL Wave Beam have a weight of 8.8g . We take in account a lower weight better for the reason that lighter devices are more comfortable to move with.
The JLab Go Air, at 10g
weigh more than the JBL Wave Beam by of 1.2g
True wireless devices have no cables connecting any part of the device together, JBL Wave Beam are true wireless for this case since they have no wires. This is a major difference as some wireless earbuds have cables linking the pair of earbuds .
JLab Go Air also is true wireless since it has no cables linking the 2 earbuds together. JBL Wave Beam are resistant to sweat
JLab Go Air's resistance to sweat makes both devices fit for use during long-distance running, marathons, training in workout bodysuits, etc
JBL Wave Beam have stereo speakers, what this means is that JBL Wave Beam's speakers deliver sound from independent channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.
Both JLab Go Air and JBL Wave Beam have stereo speakers
ANC uses more advanced kind of tech to actively cancel noise. How it works, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and after inverts the soundwaves to counter it. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 (noise) then adding -1 (counter sound by the device) to make zero therefore "diluting" the noise.
The JBL Wave Beam have ANC allowing you to listen at lower levels of volume, causing less ear fatigue as you don't need to crank up the earbuds volume to overcome background sounds. The JBL Wave Beam sit well in place, this creates a sound covering that reduces your environment sounds while preventing the device sound from leaking out at the same. Both JLab Go Air, and JBL Wave Beam have passive noise reduction which means that both tone down ambient noise instead of actively using ANC to cancel it out.
The JBL Wave Beam have a unit size of 8mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, therefor producing better bass. The driver unit is basically a mini speaker that produces sound in the device, the unit size corellates with the sound made by the earbuds. JLab Go Air driver unit is 8mm in diameter,
making both JLab Go Air, and JBL Wave Beam similar in how loud their sound can get
, 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 yeah, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not indicate that they deliver better quality sound. JBL Wave Beam's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well an audio device produces low audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through. JLab Go Air's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this means that
both devices produce equal bass
The JBL Wave Beam's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response tells how well a particular audio device makes high recognizable frequencies and if it changes to the signal while at it.
JLab Go Air's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, this implies that
both devices can generate 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.
The sound pressure level, a device is can be taken differently by different persons, so we need to have a way of getting a standard 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 for a single charge. A device's battery life is 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 device, they get a little less listening time. The effect is barely noticeable at first, but over time, your wireless earbuds will have shorter listening time. The battery life of the charging case is given by the manufacturer, and JBL Wave Beam's case has a full charge of 24 hours.
A charging case with more battery hours enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go several times before recharging 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 recommended to fully charge 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
The JBL Wave Beam have a battery level indicator, an indicator alerts you when the device has a low battery. Its lights show the charging status of your earbuds and case. JLab Go Air too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators enable you to tell the charging state of your earbuds, whether fully charged, or having a low battery.
The JBL Wave Beam have USB TYPE-C, a standard connector for transmitting both data and power in a single cable. 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. 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 to connect 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. While 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 earbuds to filter out background sounds.
The JBL Wave Beam have a noise-canceling microphone, these microphones are intended to reduce noise from the earbuds' sound. The JBL Wave Beam support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to channel ambient sound to still be heard even while wearing them
When misplaced in a room, or can't easily find them in your bag, JBL Wave Beam support the 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 a device. JBL Wave Beam have a mute function, they have the feature to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the earbuds. The JBL Wave Beam, so you can easily access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever features are supported on the device.
The JLab Go Air also have a control panel on them. JBL Wave Beam have voice prompts. Automatically receive information through audio messages, like if there is an issue with the connection.
JLab Go Air too support voice prompts meaning the device notifies you if the battery is running low, and you need to recharge them. JBL Wave Beam come with a special pouch. Carrying earphones openly, or putting them in your pockets without a cover can easily put them at risk of getting damaged.
