Ingress protection ratings refer to the level of protection offered by an enclosure, against solids and liquids. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value refers to protection against solids say dust, while the second refers to protection against liquids (sweat).
Having a value of IP66, the JLab Epic Air Sport's rating for solids indicates that they are completely dust proof, and the second value of 6 means 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 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 easier to carry. The JBL Wave Buds, at 9g
are lighter than the JLab Epic Air Sport by -11g
True wireless devices have no cables connecting any part of the device together, JLab Epic Air Sport are true wireless for this matter since they don't have cables.
This is an important distinction as some wireless earbuds have wires linking the pair of earbuds together. JBL Wave Buds also is true wireless since it doesn't have wires linking the 2 earbuds together. JLab Epic Air Sport have wingtips, these are commonly used for earbuds for workouts 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 good for use during long-distance running, marathons, cardio sweat workouts , etc
JLab Epic Air Sport 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. The JBL Wave Buds also have stereo speakers
Active noise cancellation makes use of more advanced kind of tech to actively cancel noise. How it works, it listens to the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and after generates a mirror signal to cancel it out.
In simple terms, it's like having +1 (sound from your surrounding) then adding -1 (inverted noise) giving zero therefore "diluting" the noise.
The JLab Epic Air Sport have ANC enabling you to listen at lower volume levels, good for your ears since you don't have to crank up the device volume to overcome background noise. JBL Wave Buds too have ANC making both earbuds ideal for flights and rush hour travels.
Each work with different noise cancellation settings, pick the mode that suits your commute or that enhances your chill time. JLab Epic Air Sport sit well in place, creating a sound seal that reduces background sounds while preventing the device sound from leaking out at the same. Both of these devices have passive noise reduction which means that they limit ambient noise instead of actively using technology to cancel it out.
The JLab Epic Air Sport 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 produces sound in the earbuds, the unit size determines the sound produced by the earbuds. JBL Wave Buds driver unit is 8mm in diameter,
making both devices similar in how loud their sound gets
, 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 yeah, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not imply that they produce better quality sound. JLab Epic Air Sport's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well a particular audio component generates low frequencies that can be heard, and if it alters the signal on its way through. JBL Wave Buds's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that
both devices produce equal bass
JLab Epic Air Sport's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio device makes high recognizable frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.
JBL Wave Buds's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, this means that
both devices can produce equal treble
SPL, is the pressure level 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.
The sound pressure level, something is can be perceived 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 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 have to charge the device less often.
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 a few years, your wireless earbuds will have shorter listening time. This is given by the manufacturer, and the JLab Epic Air Sport'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 having to recharge 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 takes 3 hours to fully charge the JLab Epic Air Sport's battery. It is highly adivsable to fully charge the battery before using the earbuds for the first time.
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 simply place down on a supported charging pad. JLab Epic Air Sport have a battery level indicator, an indicator shows you when the device has a low battery.
The battery indicator lights display the charging state of your earbuds and case. JBL Wave Buds too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators enable you to determine the charging state of your device, if charged fully, or the battery is running low. The JLab Epic Air Sport have USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power through a single cable.
JBL Wave Buds too have USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug is part and parcel of most current electronics. The JLab Epic Air Sport 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.
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 to connect 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 that is used for Bluetooth audio.
It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Since it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it can provide better results than other codecs at the same bit rate.
Since its the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the JLab Epic Air Sport will work fine with your iPad.
If you are planning on using these with Android , 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. The 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 device to filter out background sounds. JLab Epic Air Sport have a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are intended to reduce background sounds from the desired sound.
The JBL Wave Buds too have a noise-canceling microphone. This is useful in noisy environments. The JLab Epic Air Sport support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to channel ambient sound to still be heard even when wearing the earbuds
The JBL Wave Buds support ambient sound mode as well, it’s useful when you want to listen to music while being aware of what’s happening around you, for example when you’re having a jog but still want to hear traffic.
JLab Epic Air Sport support in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the earbuds can detect when they are removed from your ears so that the music is paused. The JBL Wave Buds too support in/on-ear detection, automatically pauses your music, or audiobook when you remove earbuds from your ears saving battery life. JLab Epic Air Sport support fast charging.
Commonly, technologies like Qualcomm’s Quick Charge, are used to reduce the time it takes to fully charge the earbuds. JBL Wave Buds support fast charging. This kind is similar to regular charging, just that the battery is filling up much faster.
Say, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery is charged to 50% in 30 minutes. The JLab Epic Air Sport, so you can access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the earbuds. The JBL Wave Buds also 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 have voice prompts. With voice prompts, you receive information via audio messages, like if there is an issue with the connection.
JBL Wave Buds too have voice prompts meaning the earbuds notifies you if the battery is low, and it's time to recharge them. JLab Epic Air Sport come with a special case. Carrying earbuds without a case, or placing them in your pockets without a casing can easily damage them.
JBL Wave Buds also have a travel bag included, which is useful for safe transportation.
