Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
Sony LinkBuds S
✓
JBL Wave Buds ✗
Active noise cancellation uses more advanced technology to actively cancel noise. ANC works when, it listens to the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and generates a mirror signal to counter it. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 (noise) then adding -1 (inverted noise) to make 0 therefore "diluting" the noise.
The Sony LinkBuds S 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 overcome background sounds.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
Sony LinkBuds S
✓
JBL Wave Buds ✓
The JBL Wave Buds sit well in place, creating a sound covering that reduces your environment sounds well as preventing the device music from leaking out .
Both Sony LinkBuds S, and JBL Wave Buds have passive noise reduction which implies that both tone down ambient noise without using ANC to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
Sony LinkBuds S
5mm
JBL Wave Buds 8mm
The JBL Wave Buds driver unit is 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, its size dictates the loudness of the device.
Sony LinkBuds S driver unit is 5mm in diameter,
which implies that they have a smaller driver unit than that of JBL Wave Buds by 3mm
, many people have a misconception that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.
However, large drivers usually have difficulty producing high frequencies so yes, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not mean that they produce better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
Sony LinkBuds S
20Hz
JBL Wave Buds 20Hz
JBL Wave Buds's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well an audio device generates low recognizable frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.
Sony LinkBuds S's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that
both devices produce equal bass
Highest Frequency
Sony LinkBuds S
40000Hz
JBL Wave Buds 20000Hz
JBL Wave Buds's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response indicates how well a particular audio device produces high human frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.
Sony LinkBuds S's highest frequency is at 40000Hz, this means that
Sony LinkBuds S can generate a clearer and crispier treble than the JBL Wave Buds
Sound Pressure Level
Sony LinkBuds S
✗
JBL Wave Buds 100dB/mW
The sound pressure level, is the level of pressure 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.
Has A Neodymium Magnet
Sony LinkBuds S
✓
JBL Wave Buds ✗
Sony LinkBuds S have neodymium magnets, when used in audio devices produce a higher sensitivity and substantial sound output while using less power. They can help generate music at quite a high sound pressure level, with the use of high magnetic flux.
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