Jlab Audio Epic Air Sport Anc Vs. Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro Review In Detail

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro IPX7

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC IP66

IP ratings is the rank of protection given by an enclosure, against dust and liquids. The letters 'IP' are followed by two values The first value means protection against solids say dust, while the second refers to protection against liquids (sweat).

Having a value of IP66, the JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC's rating is read as, the first number 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 Audio Epic Air Sport ANC, Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro have a rating of IPX7 meaning that no data available to specify a protection rating and that of liquids is that, JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC has a lower liquid rating than Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro

Weight

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro 11g

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 20g

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have a weight of 20g . We take in account a lower weight better because lighter devices are easier to carry.

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, at 11g are lighter than the JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC with a difference -9g

Has No Wires Or Cables

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

For a device to be true wireless it should have no wires linking any part of the device together, JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC are true wireless for this case since they don't have cables. This is a major difference as some wireless earbuds have wires connecting the two earbuds together.

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro also is true wireless since it doesn't have cables linking the 2 earbuds .

Wingtips Included

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC come with wingtips, these are reserved for earbuds for workouts and come as an optional add-on to the separate silicone ear tip for a more secure fit.

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro too have wingtips, these rest against the triangular fossa and form a secure fit to combat vigorous movement, they are best suited for sports and other physical activities. When used as directed, they prevent the earbuds from falling off.

Sweat Resistance

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC are resistant to sweat

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro's resistance to sweat makes both devices good for use while doing sports such as long-distance running, marathons, cardio sweat workouts , etc

Is Dust Proof And Water-Resistant

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✗

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro are both dustproof and water-resistant.

Has Stereo Speakers

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

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

Both Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro and JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have stereo speakers

Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

ANC utilises more advanced technology to reduce ambient sounds. How it works, it studies the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and after inverts the soundwaves to counter it. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (sound from your surrounding) then adding -1 (counter sound by the device) giving zero therefore "diluting" the noise.

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 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 outcompete background sounds.

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro too have ANC making either of the devices ideal for flights and rush hour travels. The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC and Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro work with different noise cancellation modes, pick the mode that suits your commute or that enhances your chill time.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC stay tightly in place, this creates an acoustic seal that reduces background noise well as preventing the earbuds sound from leaking out at the same.

Both Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, and JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have passive noise reduction this means that both limit ambient noise without using technology to cancel it out.

Driver Unit Size

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro 10mm

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 8mm

The 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 basically a mini speaker that makes sound in the earbuds, its size dictates the sound made by the device.

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro driver unit is 10mm in diameter, making them have a larger driver unit than that of JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC by 2mm , a common assumption 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 mean that they produce better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro 20Hz

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 20Hz

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

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this means that both devices can make sound with equal bass

Highest Frequency

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro 20,000Hz

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 20,000Hz

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response tells how well an audio component makes high audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, this implies that both devices can produce equal treble

Sound Pressure Level

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro 25dB/mW

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 110dB/mW

SPL, is the level of pressure 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.

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro's sound pressure level measurement is 25dB/mW. How loud a device is can be taken differently by different people, so we need to have the means to get a standard measurement of sound level expressed in numerical terms.

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Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro 8hours

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 15hours

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 commonly given by the manufacturer, and with more battery hours, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings.

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro's battery life is less than that of JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC by 7 hours . Each time you recharge your device, they get a little less playing time. The effect is not noticeable at first, but over time, your wireless earbuds will no longer play for long like they used to.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro 18hours

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 55hours

The battery life of the charging case is given by the manufacturer, and JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC's case has a full charge of 55 hours. A charging case with more battery hours enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go several times before recharging the case itself.

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro's charging case has a battery life of 18 hours, less than that of JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC by 37 hours

Charge Time

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro ✗

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 3hours

It takes 3 hours to fully charge the JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC's battery. It is highly adivsable to fully charge the battery before using the earbuds when they have been unused for extended periods.

Has Wireless Charging

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

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

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro also support wireless charging, take note of the charging standard of a device.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have a battery level indicator, an indicator alerts you when the device has a low battery. The battery indicator lights indicate the charging status of your device and charging case.

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro too have a battery level indicator, these allow you to determine the charging state of your device, if charged fully, or the battery is running low.

Has Usb Type-C

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC support USB TYPE-C, a standard connector for transmitting both data and power through a single cable.

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro too have USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug comes along with most current electronics.

Bluetooth Version

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro v5.3

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC v5

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 range, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro has a Bluetooth version of 5.3, newer than that of JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro 10meters

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 10meters

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

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC

Has Aac

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

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 the same bit rate.

Being 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 , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

The Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro 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

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro 6only

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 6only

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have 6 microphones.

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro microphones are 6, equal to that of the JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC . More microphones result in better sound quality and help the earbuds to filter out background sounds.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC use a noise-canceling microphone, these microphones are intended to reduce background sounds from the desired sound.

The Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro too use a noise-canceling type of microphone. This is useful in noisy environments.

Has Ambient Sound Mode

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient sound so that they can still be heard even while wearing the earbuds

The Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro support ambient sound mode as well, it’s useful when you want to listen to music while being aware of your surrounding, say you’re having a run but still want to be able to hear traffic.

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

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 so that the music is paused.

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro support in/on-ear detection, automatically pauses your music, or audiobook when you remove earbuds from your ears saving battery life.

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✗

If lost in a room, or can't easily find them in your bag, Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro have a find earbuds feature.

Supports Fast Charging

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

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

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro support fast charging. It's very similar to regular charging, only that the battery fills up much faster. Say, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery can be charged to 50% in just 30 minutes.

Has A Mute Function

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✗

The Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro have a mute function, they support the feature to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

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

The Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro also have a control panel on them.

Warranty Period

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro ✗

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 2Years

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 following instruction manuals.

Has Voice Prompts

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC support voice prompts. Automatically receive information through audio messages, say if there is an issue with the connection.

The Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro too support voice prompts .i.e the earbuds will notify you if the battery is low, and it's time to recharge the device.

Travel Bag Is Included

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC come with their own special case. Carrying earbuds without a case, or putting them in your bag without a cover may easily put them at risk of getting damaged.

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro also have a case included, which is useful for safe transportation.

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Category	Features	Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro	JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	IPX7	IP66
	weight	11g	20g
	has no wires or cables	✓	✓
	wingtips included	✓	✓
	sweat resistance	✓	✓
	is dust proof and water-resistant	✓	✗
	has stereo speakers	✓	✓
SOUND QUALITY	has active noise cancellation (noise control)	✓	✓
	has passive noise reduction	✓	✓
	driver unit size	10mm	8mm
	lowest frequency	20Hz	20Hz
	highest frequency	20,000Hz	20,000Hz
	sound pressure level	25dB/mW	110dB/mW
POWER	battery life	8hours	15hours
	battery life of charging case	18hours	55hours
	charge time	✗	3hours
	has wireless charging	✓	✓
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✓
	bluetooth version	v5.3	v5
	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	✓	✓
	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. Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro Review In Detail

Design

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Weight

Has No Wires Or Cables

Wingtips Included

Sweat Resistance

Is Dust Proof And Water-Resistant

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

Has A Mute Function

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Warranty Period

Has Voice Prompts

Travel Bag Is Included