Jbl Wave Beam Vs. Powerbeats Pro Review In Detail

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

JBL Wave Beam IP54

Powerbeats Pro IPX4

IP ratings refer to the rating of protection offered by a casing, against dust and water. The letters 'IP' are followed by two values The first value of the IP rating means protection against solids say dust, followed by the one that refers to resistance against liquids (water).

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 value 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, Powerbeats Pro 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

Weight

JBL Wave Beam 8.8g

Powerbeats Pro 20.3g

The JBL Wave Beam have a weight of 8.8g . We prefer a lower weight best for the reason that lighter devices are easier to carry.

The Powerbeats Pro, at 20.3g weigh more than the JBL Wave Beam with a difference of 11.5g

Has No Wires Or Cables

JBL Wave Beam ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

For a device to be true wireless it must have no wires linking any part of the device together, JBL Wave Beam are true wireless for this case since they don't have wires. This is an important distinction as some wireless earbuds have cables connecting the two earbuds together.

Powerbeats Pro also is true wireless because it doesn't have cables linking the pair of earbuds together.

Wingtips Included

JBL Wave Beam ✗

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro have wingtips, these are commonly used for workout earbuds and are usually an optional add-on to each silicone ear tip for a better fit.

Sweat Resistance

JBL Wave Beam ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

JBL Wave Beam have sweat resistance

Powerbeats Pro's resistance to sweat makes both devices fit for use during long-distance running, marathons, training in workout bodysuits, etc

Is Dust Proof And Water-Resistant

JBL Wave Beam ✗

Powerbeats Pro ✓

The Powerbeats Pro are both dustproof and water-resistant.

Has Stereo Speakers

JBL Wave Beam ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

JBL Wave Beam have stereo speakers, devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from independent channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.

Both Powerbeats Pro and JBL Wave Beam have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

JBL Wave Beam ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

Active noise cancellation makes use of advanced kind of tech to actively cancel noise. ANC works when, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern of incoming noise and then generates a mirror signal to counter it. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (sound from your surrounding) then adding -1 (counter sound by the device) giving 0 therefore "diluting" the noise.

The JBL Wave Beam have ANC enabling you to listen at lower levels of volume, causing less ear fatigue as you don't need to crank up the earbuds volume to outcompete background sounds.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

JBL Wave Beam ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

The JBL Wave Beam stay tightly in place, creating a sound covering that reduces your environment noise and also prevents the earbuds voice audio from leaking out .

Both Powerbeats Pro, and JBL Wave Beam have passive noise reduction this implies that they tone down ambient noise instead of actively using ANC to cancel it out.

Driver Unit Size

JBL Wave Beam 8mm

Powerbeats Pro 12mm

The JBL Wave Beam driver unit is 8mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, therefor producing better bass. A driver unit is basically a mini speaker that produces sound in the earbuds, the unit size determines the loudness of the device.

Powerbeats Pro driver unit is 12mm in diameter, making them have a larger driver unit than that of JBL Wave Beam by 4mm , 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 can generate louder sound, but this does not indicate that they produce better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

JBL Wave Beam 20Hz

Powerbeats Pro 10Hz

The JBL Wave Beam's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well an audio device produces low recognizable frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.

Powerbeats Pro's lowest frequency is at 10Hz, this implies that Powerbeats Pro can produce a juicier bass than the JBL Wave Beam

Highest Frequency

JBL Wave Beam 20,000Hz

Powerbeats Pro ✗

JBL Wave Beam's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response shows how well a particular audio component produces high recognizable frequencies and if it changes to the signal on its way through.

Sound Pressure Level

JBL Wave Beam 100dB/mW

Powerbeats Pro ✗

SPL, is the level of pressure 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.

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Battery Life

JBL Wave Beam 8hours

Powerbeats Pro 9hours

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 commonly given by the manufacturer, and with more battery hours, you get to use it for longer and have to charge the device less often.

Powerbeats Pro's battery life is more than that of JBL Wave Beam by 1 hours . Each time you recharge your device, they get a little less listening time. The effect is not noticeable at first, but over time, your wireless earbuds will have shorter listening time.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

JBL Wave Beam 24hours

Powerbeats Pro 24hours

The battery life of the charging case is given by the manufacturer, and the JBL Wave Beam's case is said to have a charge of 24 hours. A charging case with a longer battery life enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go several times before recharging the case itself.

Powerbeats Pro's charging case has a battery life of 24 hours, equal to that of the JBL Wave Beam

Charge Time

JBL Wave Beam 2hours

Powerbeats Pro 0.7hours

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 when they have been in storage for extended periods.

Powerbeats Pro takes 0.7 hours to fully charge the battery, less than that of JBL Wave Beam by 1.3 hours

Has A Battery Level Indicator

JBL Wave Beam ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

The JBL Wave Beam have a battery level indicator, an indicator notifies you when the earbuds has a low battery. Its lights display the charging status of your earbuds and charging case.

Powerbeats Pro too have a battery level indicator, these enable you tell the charging state of your earbuds, whether fully charged, or the battery is running low.

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Has Usb Type-C

JBL Wave Beam ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

JBL Wave Beam use USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power in a single cable.

Bluetooth Version

JBL Wave Beam v5.2

Powerbeats Pro v5

JBL Wave Beam have Bluetooth version of 5.2, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that enables data transfers between devices placed in range, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

Powerbeats Pro has a Bluetooth version of 5, older than that of JBL Wave Beam . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

JBL Wave Beam 10meters

Powerbeats Pro 10meters

JBL Wave Beam have a 10meters distance to connect via Bluetooth.

Powerbeats Pro have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the JBL Wave Beam

Has Aac

JBL Wave Beam ✗

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro support AAC, a codec that is used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Since it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it provides better results than other codecs at the same bit rate.

Being the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Powerbeats Pro will work fine with your MacBook. If you intend on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

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Number Of Microphones

JBL Wave Beam 2only

Powerbeats Pro 2only

JBL Wave Beam have 2 microphones.

The Powerbeats Pro 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 noise.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

JBL Wave Beam ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

JBL Wave Beam use a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are designed to reduce noise from the earbuds' sound.

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Has Ambient Sound Mode

JBL Wave Beam ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

JBL Wave Beam support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to channel ambient sound so that they can still be heard even while wearing them

Has Find Earbuds Feature

JBL Wave Beam ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

If misplaced in a room, or can't be found in your bag, the JBL Wave Beam support the find earbuds feature.

Supports Fast Charging

JBL Wave Beam ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

The JBL Wave Beam support fast charging. Most often, technologies like Qualcomm’s Quick Charge, are used to lower the time it takes to charge the earbuds.

Also the Powerbeats Pro too support fast charging. It's very similar to regular charging, just that the battery is filling up much faster. For example, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery can be charged to 50% in just 30 minutes.

Has A Mute Function

JBL Wave Beam ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

The JBL Wave Beam have a mute function, they support the feature to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

JBL Wave Beam ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

With the JBL Wave Beam, so you can easily access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the earbuds.

The Powerbeats Pro too have a control panel on them.

Has Voice Prompts

JBL Wave Beam ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

JBL Wave Beam support voice prompts. Automatically receive information through audio messages, say if there is a problem with the connection.

Travel Bag Is Included

JBL Wave Beam ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

The JBL Wave Beam come with a special pouch. Carrying earphones openly, or putting them in your pockets without a cover can easily damage them.

Powerbeats Pro too have a travel bag included, which is useful for safe transportation.

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Category	Features	JBL Wave Beam	Powerbeats Pro
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	IP54	IPX4
	weight	8.8g	20.3g
	has no wires or cables	✓	✓
	wingtips included	✗	✓
	sweat resistance	✓	✓
	is dust proof and water-resistant	✗	✓
	has stereo speakers	✓	✓
SOUND QUALITY	has active noise cancellation (noise control)	✓	✗
	has passive noise reduction	✓	✓
	driver unit size	8mm	12mm
	lowest frequency	20Hz	10Hz
	highest frequency	20,000Hz	✗
	sound pressure level	100dB/mW	✗
POWER	battery life	8hours	9hours
	battery life of charging case	24hours	24hours
	charge time	2hours	0.7hours
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✗
	bluetooth version	v5.2	v5
	maximum bluetooth range	10meters	10meters
	has aac	✗	✓
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	2only	2only
MICROPHONE	has a noise-canceling microphone	✓	✗
EXTRAS	has ambient sound mode	✓	✗
	has find earbuds feature	✓	✗
	supports fast charging	✓	✓
	has a mute function	✓	✗
	control panel placed on a device	✓	✓
	has voice prompts	✓	✗
	travel bag is included	✓	✓
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