Ingress protection ratings refer to the rating of protection offered by an enclosure, against dust and water. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value of the IP rating means protection against solids such as dust, while the second refers to protection against liquids (sweat).
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 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. Compared to the JBL Wave Beam, Nothing Ear 1 have a rating of IPX4 meaning that
no data available to specify a protection rating
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 take in account a lower weight best for the reason that lighter devices are easier to transport.
Nothing Ear 1, at 9.4g
are heavier than the JBL Wave Beam with a difference of 0.6g
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 cables. This is an important difference as some wireless earbuds have wires linking the 2 earbuds together. Nothing Ear 1 also is true wireless since it has no wires linking the two earbuds .
JBL Wave Beam are resistant to sweat
Nothing Ear 1's resistance to sweat makes both devices good for use while doing sports such as long-distance running, marathons, cardio sweat workouts , etc
JBL Wave Beam have stereo speakers, devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from independent channels on both left and right sides, this creates a richer sound and a better listening experience.
The Nothing Ear 1 also have stereo speakers
ANC uses more advanced kind of tech to reduce unwanted ambient sounds. How it works, it studies the sound pattern of incoming noise and inverts the soundwaves to counter it. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 (noise) and adding -1 (inverted noise) giving 0 hence "diluting" the noise.
The JBL Wave Beam have ANC allowing you to listen at lower volume levels, good for your ears as you don't need to crank up the device volume to outcompete background sounds. The Nothing Ear 1 too have ANC making either of the earbuds ideal for flights and morning commutes. Each operate with different noise cancellation modes, pick the noise cancellation type that you prefer for travel or that suites your relaxation time.
JBL Wave Beam stay well in place, creating a sound seal that reduces background sounds and also prevents the device sound from leaking out .
Both Nothing Ear 1, and JBL Wave Beam have passive noise reduction this means that they reduce ambient noise instead of actively using technology to cancel it out. JBL Wave Beam driver unit is 8mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, therefor producing better bass. A driver unit is the component that makes sound in the device, the unit size determines the sound produced by the device.
Nothing Ear 1 driver unit is 11.6mm in diameter,
making them have a larger driver unit than that of JBL Wave Beam by 3.6mm
, 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 yeah, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not indicate that they produce better quality sound. The JBL Wave Beam's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well a particular audio component generates low recognizable frequencies and if it alters the signal while at it.
Nothing Ear 1's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that
both devices make sound with equal bass
The JBL Wave Beam's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component makes high recognizable frequencies and if it changes to the signal while at it. Nothing Ear 1's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, this implies that
both devices generate 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 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. Nothing Ear 1's battery life is
less than that of JBL Wave Beam by 3 hours
. Each 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. The battery life of the charging case is given by the vendor, 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.
Nothing Ear 1's charging case has a battery life of 29 hours,
more than that of JBL Wave Beam by 5 hours
It requires 2 hours to fully charge the JBL Wave Beam's battery. It is highly adivsable to fully charge the battery before using the earbuds for the first time. Nothing Ear 1 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 shows you when the earbuds has a low battery.
Its lights indicate the charging state of your device and charging case. Nothing Ear 1 too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators allow you to determine the charging state of your earbuds, if charged fully, or the battery is running low. JBL Wave Beam use USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power in a single cable.
Nothing Ear 1 too support USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug comes along with most current electronics. The JBL Wave Beam have Bluetooth version of 5.2, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows data transfers between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.
Nothing Ear 1 has a Bluetooth version of 5.2,
equal to that of the JBL Wave Beam
. Newer versions provide faster data transfers. JBL Wave Beam have a 10meters distance to connect via Bluetooth. Nothing Ear 1 have a maximum range of 10meters,
equal to that of the JBL Wave Beam
JBL Wave Beam have 2 microphones.
While the Nothing Ear 1 microphones are 6,
more than that of JBL Wave Beam by 4
. 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 made to filter out noise from the desired sound. The Nothing Ear 1 too have a noise-canceling microphone.
This is useful in noisy environments. The JBL Wave Beam support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to channel ambient sound to still be heard even when wearing them
The Nothing Ear 1 support ambient sound mode as well, it’s useful when you want to listen to music but also be aware of your surrounding, say you’re having a jog but would still want to be able to hear traffic. When lost in a room, or can't easily find them in your bag, the JBL Wave Beam support the find earbuds feature.
Nothing Ear 1 also have the find earbuds feature. Simply use the earbuds app on your phone to play an alarm from your earbuds to help you find them. JBL Wave Beam support fast charging.
Commonly, technologies like Qualcomm’s Quick Charge, are used to reduce the amount of time it takes to charge a device. Nothing Ear 1 support fast charging. This kind is similar to regular charging, just that the battery is filling up much faster.
Say, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery is charged to 50% in 30 minutes. The JBL Wave Beam have a mute function, they support the feature to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device. With the JBL Wave Beam, so you can access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the earbuds.
The Nothing Ear 1 also have a control panel on them. JBL Wave Beam support voice prompts. Automatically receive information via audio messages, say if there is a problem with the connection.
Nothing Ear 1 too have voice prompts meaning the earbuds will notify you when the battery is low, and it's time to recharge the earbuds. JBL Wave Beam come with a special case. Carrying earphones openly, or placing them in your bag without a casing may easily put them at risk of getting damaged.
Nothing Ear 1 too have a case included, which offers safe transportation.
