Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
JBL Wave Buds
✓
Jabra Elite 5 ✓
ANC utilises advanced technology to actively counter noise. ANC works when, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and inverts the soundwaves to counter it. Simply put, it's like having +1 (noise) then adding -1 (counter sound by the device) to make zero which results in a reduced level of noise.
The JBL Wave Buds have ANC allowing you to listen at lower levels of volume, causing less ear fatigue since you don't need to crank up the device volume to outcompete background sounds.
The Jabra Elite 5 too have ANC making either of the earbuds ideal for flights and morning travels. Each work with different noise cancellation settings, pick the setting that you prefer for travel or that suites your chill time.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
JBL Wave Buds
✓
Jabra Elite 5 ✓
JBL Wave Buds stay tightly in place, this creates an acoustic covering that reduces background sounds and also prevents the device voice audio from leaking out .
Both Jabra Elite 5, and JBL Wave Buds have passive noise reduction this implies that they tone down ambient noise without using ANC to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
JBL Wave Buds
8mm
Jabra Elite 5 6mm
The JBL Wave Buds 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 makes sound in the device, its size dictates the loudness of the earbuds.
Jabra Elite 5 driver unit is 6mm in diameter,
which means that they have a smaller driver unit than that of JBL Wave Buds by 2mm
, many people have a misconception that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.
However, large drivers find it difficult to produce high frequencies so it's true that, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not imply that they deliver better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
JBL Wave Buds
20Hz
Jabra Elite 5 20Hz
JBL Wave Buds's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component generates low recognizable frequencies and if it alters the signal while at it.
Jabra Elite 5's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that
both devices can produce equal bass
Highest Frequency
JBL Wave Buds
20,000Hz
Jabra Elite 5 20,000Hz
JBL Wave Buds's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response indicates how well an audio device makes high recognizable frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.
Jabra Elite 5's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, this means that
both devices produce equal treble
Sound Pressure Level
JBL Wave Buds
100dB/mW
Jabra Elite 5 ✗
SPL, is the pressure level of sound, in decibels, dB, JBL Wave Buds'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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