Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
Bowers & Wilkins PI7
✓
Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro ✓
ANC uses advanced kind of tech to actively counter noise. ANC works when, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern of incoming noise and then inverts the soundwaves to counter it. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 (sound from your surrounding) and adding -1 (inverted noise) to make 0 hence "diluting" the noise.
The Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro have Active Noise Cancellation allowing 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.
Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too have Active Noise Cancellation which makes both earbuds ideal for flights and morning travels. Each operate with different noise cancellation modes, pick the mode that you prefer for travel or that enhances your relaxation time.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
Bowers & Wilkins PI7
✓
Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro ✓
Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro stay well in place, creating an acoustic seal that reduces background sounds and also prevents the device music from leaking out .
Both of these devices have passive noise reduction which means that they reduce ambient noise instead of actively using technology to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
Bowers & Wilkins PI7
9.2mm
Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro 13mm
The Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro driver unit is 13mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, and can produce better bass.
The driver unit is basically a mini speaker that produces sound in the device, the unit size corellates with the sound produced by the earbuds.
Bowers & Wilkins PI7 driver unit is 9.2mm in diameter,
which means that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro by 3.8mm
, many people have a misconception that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.
However, large drivers usually have difficulty producing high frequencies so it's true that, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not indicate that they deliver better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
Bowers & Wilkins PI7
10Hz
Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro 20Hz
Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio device produces low frequencies that can be heard, and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.
Bowers & Wilkins PI7's lowest frequency is at 10Hz, this means that
Bowers & Wilkins PI7 can make sound with a juicier bass than the Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro
Highest Frequency
Bowers & Wilkins PI7
20000Hz
Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro 20000Hz
The Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response tells how well an audio device makes high human frequencies and if it adjustments to the signal on its way through.
Bowers & Wilkins PI7's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, this means that
both devices can produce equal treble
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