Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC
✓
Sony LinkBuds S ✓
ANC makes use of advanced kind of tech to actively counter noise. ANC works when, it listens to the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and then generates a mirror signal to counter it. Simply put, it's like having +1 (sound from your surrounding) and producing -1 (counter sound by the device) to make 0 resulting in a reduced level of noise.
JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have ANC enabling you to listen at lower levels of volume, good for your ears as you don't have to crank up the device volume to outcompete background sounds.
The Sony LinkBuds S too have Active Noise Cancellation making either of the earbuds ideal for plane rides and morning commutes. Each work with different noise cancellation settings, pick the noise cancellation type that suits your travel or that suites your relaxation time.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC
✓
Sony LinkBuds S ✓
The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC sit tightly in place, creating a sound seal that tones down background noise and also prevents the earbuds music from leaking out at the same.
Both Sony LinkBuds S, and JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have passive noise reduction which means that both tone down ambient noise without using ANC to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC
8mm
Sony LinkBuds S 5mm
JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have a unit size of 8mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, and can produce better bass.
A driver unit is basically a mini speaker that produces sound in the earbuds, the unit size determines the loudness of the earbuds.
Sony LinkBuds S driver unit is 5mm in diameter,
which implies that they have a smaller driver unit than that of JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC by 3mm
, as many tend to believe 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 can generate louder sound, but this does not mean that they produce better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC
20Hz
Sony LinkBuds S 20Hz
JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio device generates low frequencies that can be heard, and if it alters the signal while at it.
Sony LinkBuds S's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this means that
both devices can produce equal bass
Highest Frequency
JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC
20,000Hz
Sony LinkBuds S 40,000Hz
The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response tells how well an audio device makes high recognizable frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.
Sony LinkBuds S's highest frequency is at 40,000Hz, this means that
Sony LinkBuds S can produce a clearer and crispier treble than the JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC
Sound Pressure Level
JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC
110dB/mW
Sony LinkBuds S ✗
The sound pressure level, 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.
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