Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
Sony WF 1000XM4
✓
Nothing Ear 1 ✓
ANC uses more advanced technology to actively cancel noise. ANC works when, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and then inverts the soundwaves to counter it. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (noise) and producing -1 (inverted noise) giving 0 resulting in a reduced level of noise.
Nothing Ear 1 have Active Noise Cancellation allowing you to listen at lower levels of volume, causing less ear fatigue as you don't need to crank up the earbuds volume to outcompete background sounds.
The Sony WF 1000XM4 too have Active Noise Cancellation making both earbuds ideal for plane rides and rush hour travels. Each operate with different noise cancellation modes, pick the noise cancellation type that you prefer for commute or that suites your chill time.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
Sony WF 1000XM4
✓
Nothing Ear 1 ✓
The Nothing Ear 1 sit well in place, creating a sound covering that tones down background sounds well as preventing the earbuds sound from leaking out .
Both Sony WF 1000XM4, and Nothing Ear 1 have passive noise reduction which implies that both tone down ambient noise without using ANC to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
Sony WF 1000XM4
6mm
Nothing Ear 1 11.6mm
Nothing Ear 1 have a unit size of 11.6mm 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, its size dictates the loudness of the device.
Sony WF 1000XM4 driver unit is 6mm in diameter,
which means that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Nothing Ear 1 by 5.6mm
, 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 it's true that, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not imply that they produce better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
Sony WF 1000XM4
20Hz
Nothing Ear 1 20Hz
The Nothing Ear 1's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well a particular audio component generates low recognizable frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.
Sony WF 1000XM4's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that
both devices produce equal bass
Highest Frequency
Sony WF 1000XM4
40,000Hz
Nothing Ear 1 20,000Hz
Nothing Ear 1's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response shows how well an audio component produces high human frequencies and if it changes to the signal while at it.
Sony WF 1000XM4's highest frequency is at 40,000Hz, this means that
Sony WF 1000XM4 can generate a clearer and crispier treble than the Nothing Ear 1
Sound Pressure Level
Sony WF 1000XM4
105dB/mW
Nothing Ear 1 ✗
SPL, is the level of pressure of sound, measured in decibels, dB, Sony WF 1000XM4's measurement is 105dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.
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