Ingress protection ratings is the rating of protection offered by an enclosure, against solids and liquids. The letters 'IP' are followed by two values The first value refers to protection against solids say dust, while the second refers to resistance against liquids (water).
Scoring IP66, the JLab Epic Air Sport's rating is read as, the first value of 6 denotes 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..
Compared to the JLab Epic Air Sport, JBL Wave Buds have a rating of IP54 meaning that
JBL Wave Buds has a lower dust resistance than JLab Epic Air Sport
and that of liquids is that,
JBL Wave Buds has a lower liquid rating than JLab Epic Air Sport
The JLab Epic Air Sport have a weight of 20g . We consider a lower weight best for the reason that lighter devices are more comfortable to move with. JBL Wave Buds, at 9g
weigh less than the JLab Epic Air Sport by -11g
For a device to be true wireless it should have no cables linking any part of the device together, JLab Epic Air Sport are true wireless for this case since they don't have cables.
This is a key distinction as some wireless earbuds have wires connecting the two earbuds together. JBL Wave Buds also is true wireless because it doesn't have cables connecting the pair of earbuds .
The JLab Epic Air Sport come with wingtips, these are reserved for workout earbuds and come as an optional add-on to the separate silicone ear tip for a better fit. JLab Epic Air Sport have sweat resistance
JBL Wave Buds's resistance to sweat makes both devices fit for use during long-distance running, marathons, cardio sweat workouts , etc
JLab Epic Air Sport have stereo speakers, what this means is that JLab Epic Air Sport's speakers deliver sound from independent channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.
Both JBL Wave Buds and JLab Epic Air Sport have stereo speakers
Active noise cancellation uses advanced technology to reduce ambient sounds. How it works, it studies the sound pattern of incoming noise and after inverts the soundwaves to cancel it out. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 (sound from your surrounding) and producing -1 (counter sound by the device) to make zero hence "diluting" the noise.
The JLab Epic Air Sport have ANC enabling you to listen at lower levels of volume, good for your ears since you don't have to crank up the device volume to overcome background noise. The JBL Wave Buds too have Active Noise Cancellation which makes both devices ideal for flights and rush hour travels. Each operate with different noise cancellation settings, pick the setting that you prefer for commute or that enhances your chill time.
JLab Epic Air Sport sit well in place, this creates an acoustic covering that tones down your environment noise and also prevents the device voice audio from leaking out at the same. Both of these devices have passive noise reduction which means that they limit ambient noise without using ANC to cancel it out. The JLab Epic Air Sport have a unit size of 8mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, and can produce better bass.
A driver unit is the component that makes sound in the device, the unit size corellates with the loudness of the device. JBL Wave Buds driver unit is 8mm in diameter,
making both JBL Wave Buds, and JLab Epic Air Sport similar in how loud their sound gets
, as many tend to believe that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.
However, large drivers usually have difficulty producing high frequencies so yeah, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not imply that they deliver better quality sound.
JLab Epic Air Sport's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well an audio device produces low frequencies that can be heard, and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through. JBL Wave Buds's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that
both devices make sound with equal bass
The JLab Epic Air Sport's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response shows how well an audio device makes high audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through. JBL Wave Buds'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, JLab Epic Air Sport's measurement is 110dB/mW.
Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source. JBL Wave Buds's sound pressure level measurement is 100dB/mW. How loud something is can be considered differently by separate people, so we need to have a way of getting a standard measurement of sound level expressed in numerical terms.
JLab Epic Air Sport's battery life is 15 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average before recharge. A device's battery life is commonly given by the manufacturer, and with more battery hours, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings. JBL Wave Buds's battery life is
less than that of JLab Epic Air Sport 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 time, your wireless earbuds will have shorter listening time. The battery life of the charging case is given by the vendor, and the JLab Epic Air Sport's case has a charge of 55 hours. A charging case with more battery hours allows you to recharge your earbuds on the go many times before recharging the case itself.
JBL Wave Buds's charging case has a battery life of 24 hours,
less than that of JLab Epic Air Sport by 31 hours
It requires 3 hours to fully charge the JLab Epic Air Sport's battery. It is highly adivsable to charge fully the battery before using the earbuds when they have been unused for extended periods. JBL Wave Buds takes 2 hours to fully charge the battery,
less than that of JLab Epic Air Sport by 1 hours
JLab Epic Air Sport, the device supports wireless charging.
To charge the earbuds, you just put down on a supported charging pad. The JLab Epic Air Sport have a battery level indicator, an indicator notifies you when the earbuds has a low battery. The battery indicator lights indicate the charging state of your device and charging case.
JBL Wave Buds too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators allow you tell the charging state of your device, if charged fully, or having a low battery. The JLab Epic Air Sport support USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power in a single cable. JBL Wave Buds too have USB TYPE-C.
This USB-C plug comes along with most current electronics. JLab Epic Air Sport have Bluetooth version of 5, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that enables data transfers between devices placed in range, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves. JBL Wave Buds has a Bluetooth version of 5.2,
newer than that of JLab Epic Air Sport
. Newer versions provide faster data transfers.
The JLab Epic Air Sport have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth. JBL Wave Buds have a maximum range of 10meters,
equal to that of the JLab Epic Air Sport
JLab Epic Air Sport support AAC, a codec 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 Epic Air Sport will work well with your iPad. If you are planning 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 JBL Wave 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. The JLab Epic Air Sport have 6 microphones.
JBL Wave Buds microphones are 2,
less than that of JLab Epic Air Sport by 4
. More microphones record better sound quality and help the earbuds to filter out noise. JLab Epic Air Sport have a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are made to filter out noise from the earbuds' sound. The JBL Wave Buds too have a noise-canceling microphone.
This is useful in noisy environments. JLab Epic Air Sport support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to channel ambient sound to still be heard even while wearing the earbuds
The JBL Wave Buds support ambient sound mode as well, helpful 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 hear traffic. JLab Epic Air Sport support in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the device can detect when removed from your ears so that the music is paused.
The JBL Wave Buds support in/on-ear detection, automatically pauses your music, or audiobook when you remove earbuds from your ears improving your listening experience. JLab Epic Air Sport support fast charging. Commonly, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to reduce the amount of time it takes to fully charge the earbuds.
Also the JBL Wave Buds support fast charging. This kind is similar to regular charging, just that the battery fills up much faster. For example, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery can be charged to 50% in thirty minutes.
With the JLab Epic Air Sport, so you can easily access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever features are supported on the earbuds. The JBL Wave Buds too have a control panel on them. The JLab Epic Air Sport 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 following instruction manuals.
JLab Epic Air Sport support voice prompts. With voice prompts, you receive information through audio messages, like if there is a problem with the connection. JBL Wave Buds too have voice prompts .i.e the earbuds notifies you if the battery is low, and it's time to recharge them.
JLab Epic Air Sport come with their own special pouch. Carrying earbuds without a case, or putting them in your bag without a casing may easily damage them. JBL Wave Buds also have a travel bag included, which is useful for safe transportation.
