Jlab Audio Epic Air Sport Anc Vs. Beats Studio Buds Review In Detail

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC IP66

Beats Studio Buds IPX4

Ingress protection ratings is the rank of protection given by a casing, against dust and water. The letters 'IP' are followed by two values The first value represents protection against solids such as dust, followed by the one that refers to resistance against liquids (water).

Scoring IP66, the JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC's rating for solids indicates that they are completely dust proof, and of liquids that they can withstand high pressure jet that's 12.5mm diameter, similar to fire hose from any angle for 3 minutes at a distance of 2.5 to 3 meters..

In comparison to the JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC, Beats Studio Buds have a rating of IPX4 meaning that no data available to specify a protection rating and that of liquids is that, JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC has a higher liquid rating than Beats Studio Buds

Weight

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 20g

Beats Studio Buds 5.1g

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have a weight of 20g . We prefer a lower weight best because lighter devices are easier to carry.

The Beats Studio Buds, at 5.1g weigh less than the JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC by -14.9g

Has No Wires Or Cables

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Beats Studio Buds ✓

For a device to be true wireless it must have no wires linking any part of the device together, JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC are true wireless for this case since they have no cables. This is an important distinction since wireless earbuds have wires linking the two earbuds together.

Beats Studio Buds also is true wireless because it has no cables connecting the two earbuds together.

Wingtips Included

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Beats Studio Buds ✗

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have wingtips, these are commonly used for workout earbuds and come as an optional add-on to the separate silicone ear tip for a better fit.

Sweat Resistance

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Beats Studio Buds ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC are resistant to sweat

Beats Studio Buds's resistance to sweat makes both devices good for use during long-distance running, marathons, training in workout bodysuits, etc

Has Stereo Speakers

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Beats Studio Buds ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have stereo speakers, devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.

Both Beats Studio Buds and JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have stereo speakers

Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Beats Studio Buds ✓

Active noise cancellation uses advanced technology to reduce ambient sounds. How it works, it studies the sound pattern of incoming noise and inverts the soundwaves to cancel it out. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (sound from your surrounding) then adding -1 (inverted noise) to make 0 hence "diluting" the noise.

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have ANC allowing you to listen at lower levels of volume, good for your ears since you don't have to crank up the earbuds volume to overcome background sounds.

Beats Studio Buds too have ANC which makes both earbuds ideal for flights and morning travels. Each operate with different noise cancellation settings, pick the mode that you prefer for commute or that suites your chill time.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Beats Studio Buds ✓

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC sit well in place, creating an acoustic seal that reduces your environment noise and also prevents the earbuds sound from leaking out .

Both of these devices have passive noise reduction which means that they limit ambient noise without using ANC to cancel it out.

Driver Unit Size

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 8mm

Beats Studio Buds 8.2mm

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have a unit size of 8mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, and can produce better bass. The driver unit is the component that makes sound in the earbuds, the unit size corellates with the sound made by the device.

Beats Studio Buds driver unit is 8.2mm in diameter, making them have a larger driver unit than that of JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC by 0.2mm , a common assumption that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.

However, large drivers find it difficult to produce high frequencies so yes, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not indicate that they deliver better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 20Hz

Beats Studio Buds 20Hz

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well an audio component generates low frequencies that can be heard, and if it alters the signal while at it.

Beats Studio Buds's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that both devices can produce equal bass

Highest Frequency

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 20,000Hz

Beats Studio Buds 20,000Hz

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response indicates how well a particular audio device produces high human frequencies and if it makes any adjustments to the signal while at it.

Beats Studio Buds's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, this implies that both devices can produce equal treble

Sound Pressure Level

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 110dB/mW

Beats Studio Buds 100.5dB/mW

SPL, is the pressure level of sound, in decibels, dB, JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC's measurement is 110dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.

Beats Studio Buds's sound pressure level measurement is 100.5dB/mW. The sound pressure level, a device is can be taken differently by different people, so we need to have a way of getting an objective measurement of sound level expressed in numerical terms.

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Battery Life

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 15hours

Beats Studio Buds 8hours

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC's battery life is 15 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 more battery hours, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings.

Beats Studio Buds's battery life is less than that of JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC by 7 hours . Each time you recharge your earbuds, they get a little less playing time. The effect is barely noticeable at first, but over a few years, your wireless earbuds will no longer play for long like they used to.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 55hours

Beats Studio Buds 16hours

This is given by the manufacturer, and the JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC's case is said to have a charge of 55 hours. A charging case with a longer battery life enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go multiple times before recharging the case itself.

Beats Studio Buds's charging case has a battery life of 16 hours, less than that of JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC by 39 hours

Charge Time

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 3hours

Beats Studio Buds 1.5hours

It takes 3 hours to fully charge the JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC's battery. It is highly adivsable to charge fully the battery before using the earbuds for the first time.

Beats Studio Buds takes 1.5 hours to fully charge the battery, less than that of JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC by 1.5 hours

Has Wireless Charging

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Beats Studio Buds ✗

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the device, you simply place down on a compatible charging pad.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Beats Studio Buds ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have a battery level indicator, an indicator shows you when the device has a low battery. Its lights display the charging status of your earbuds and charging case.

Beats Studio Buds too have a battery level indicator, these allow you to determine the charging state of your device, whether fully charged, or having a low battery.

Has Usb Type-C

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Beats Studio Buds ✓

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power in a single cable.

Beats Studio Buds too have USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug is part and parcel of most current laptops, phones, and tablets.

Bluetooth Version

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC v5

Beats Studio Buds v5.2

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have Bluetooth version of 5, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows data movement between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

Beats Studio Buds has a Bluetooth version of 5.2, newer than that of JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 10meters

Beats Studio Buds 10meters

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have a 10meters distance to connect via Bluetooth.

Beats Studio Buds have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC

Has Aac

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Beats Studio Buds ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 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 a similar bit rate.

Since its the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC will work fine with your iPad. If you intend on using these with Android you need to pay even closer attention to codec support for if they only have AAC they won't provide the best audio quality possible, ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

The Beats Studio Buds support AAC as well. Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format, AAC generally achieves higher sound quality than MP3 encoders at the same bit rate.

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Number Of Microphones

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 6only

Beats Studio Buds 6only

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have 6 microphones.

The Beats Studio Buds microphones are 6, equal to that of the JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC . More microphones result in better sound quality and enable the earbuds to filter out noise.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Beats Studio Buds ✓

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have a noise-canceling microphone, these microphones are designed to reduce noise from the desired sound.

The Beats Studio Buds too have a noise-canceling microphone. This is useful in noisy environments.

Has Ambient Sound Mode

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Beats Studio Buds ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to channel ambient sound so that they can still be heard even when wearing them

The Beats Studio Buds 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 still want to hear traffic.

Has In/On-Ear Detection

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Beats Studio Buds ✗

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC support in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the device can detect when they are removed from your ears .

Has Find Earbuds Feature

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✗

Beats Studio Buds ✓

If lost in a room, or can't be found in your bag, the Beats Studio Buds support the find earbuds feature.

Supports Fast Charging

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Beats Studio Buds ✓

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC support fast charging. Commonly, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to lower the time it takes to charge a device.

The Beats Studio Buds too support fast charging. It's very similar to regular charging, only that the battery is filling up much faster. Say, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery can be charged to 50% in just thirty minutes.

Multipoint Count

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✗

Beats Studio Buds 2only

Beats Studio Buds have a multipoint of 2 connections, the multipoint feature allows you connect to more than one Bluetooth device and switch between them. Say, you can seemlessly switch calls from one device to another without having to manually disconnect and reconnect.

Has A Mute Function

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✗

Beats Studio Buds ✓

Beats Studio Buds have a mute function, they have the option to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the earbuds.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Beats Studio Buds ✓

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC, so you can easily access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever features are supported on the earbuds.

Beats Studio Buds too have a control panel on them.

Warranty Period

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 2Years

Beats Studio Buds ✗

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have a warranty period of 2 Years, the period of time that warrant free repair and adjustment services in case of a malfunction occurring under normal use that has followed instruction manuals.

Has Voice Prompts

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Beats Studio Buds ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC support voice prompts. With voice prompts, you receive information via audio messages, like if there is an issue with the connection.

The Beats Studio Buds also support voice prompts .i.e the device notifies you if the battery is running low, and you need to recharge them.

Travel Bag Is Included

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Beats Studio Buds ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC come with a special pouch. Carrying earphones openly, or placing them in your bag without a casing can easily damage them.

Beats Studio Buds also have a case included, which is useful for safe transportation.

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Category	Features	JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC	Beats Studio Buds
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	IP66	IPX4
	weight	20g	5.1g
	has no wires or cables	✓	✓
	wingtips included	✓	✗
	sweat resistance	✓	✓
	has stereo speakers	✓	✓
SOUND QUALITY	has active noise cancellation (noise control)	✓	✓
	has passive noise reduction	✓	✓
	driver unit size	8mm	8.2mm
	lowest frequency	20Hz	20Hz
	highest frequency	20,000Hz	20,000Hz
	sound pressure level	110dB/mW	100.5dB/mW
POWER	battery life	15hours	8hours
	battery life of charging case	55hours	16hours
	charge time	3hours	1.5hours
	has wireless charging	✓	✗
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✓
	bluetooth version	v5	v5.2
	maximum bluetooth range	10meters	10meters
	has aac	✓	✓
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	6only	6only
MICROPHONE	has a noise-canceling microphone	✓	✓
EXTRAS	has ambient sound mode	✓	✓
	has in/on-ear detection	✓	✗
	has find earbuds feature	✗	✓
	supports fast charging	✓	✓
	multipoint count	✗	2only
	has a mute function	✗	✓
	control panel placed on a device	✓	✓
	warranty period	2Years	✗
	has voice prompts	✓	✓
	travel bag is included	✓	✓
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Jlab Audio Epic Air Sport Anc Vs. Beats Studio Buds Review In Summary

Jlab Audio Epic Air Sport Anc Vs. Beats Studio Buds Review In Detail

Design

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Weight

Has No Wires Or Cables

Wingtips Included

Sweat Resistance

Has Stereo Speakers

Sound Quality

Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Driver Unit Size

Lowest Frequency

Highest Frequency

Sound Pressure Level

Power

Battery Life

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Charge Time

Has Wireless Charging

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Connectivity

Has Usb Type-C

Bluetooth Version

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Has Aac

Microphone

Number Of Microphones

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Extras

Has Ambient Sound Mode

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Supports Fast Charging

Multipoint Count

Has A Mute Function

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Warranty Period

Has Voice Prompts

Travel Bag Is Included