Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
Sony WF 1000XM4
✓
Nothing Ear 1 ✓
Active noise cancellation makes use of advanced technology to actively counter noise. How it works, it studies the sound pattern of incoming noise and after inverts the soundwaves to counter it. Simply put, it's like having +1 (noise) then producing -1 (inverted noise) giving zero therefore "diluting" the noise.
Nothing Ear 1 have Active Noise Cancellation enabling you to listen at lower volume levels, good for your ears since you don't need to crank up the device volume to outcompete background noise.
The Sony WF 1000XM4 too have Active Noise Cancellation making both devices ideal for flights and morning travels. Each work with different noise cancellation types, pick the setting that you prefer for travel or that enhances your relaxation time.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
Sony WF 1000XM4
✓
Nothing Ear 1 ✓
Nothing Ear 1 stay tightly in place, creating a sound covering that reduces background sounds and also prevents the device voice audio from leaking out at the same.
Both Sony WF 1000XM4, and Nothing Ear 1 have passive noise reduction which implies that both limit ambient noise without using technology to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
Sony WF 1000XM4
6mm
Nothing Ear 1 11.6mm
The Nothing Ear 1 have a unit size of 11.6mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, therefor producing better bass.
A driver unit is the component that produces sound in the earbuds, the unit size dictates the sound made by the device.
Sony WF 1000XM4 driver unit is 6mm in diameter,
which implies that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Nothing Ear 1 by 5.6mm
, 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 yes, larger drivers can generate 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 measures if and how well an audio device generates low frequencies that can be heard, and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.
Sony WF 1000XM4's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that
both devices can 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 tells how well a particular audio device generates high audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.
Sony WF 1000XM4's highest frequency is at 40,000Hz, this means that
Sony WF 1000XM4 can produce a clearer and crispier treble than the Nothing Ear 1
Sound Pressure Level
Sony WF 1000XM4
105db/mw
Nothing Ear 1 ✗
The sound pressure level, is the pressure level 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.
Has A Neodymium Magnet
Sony WF 1000XM4
✓
Nothing Ear 1 ✗
Sony WF 1000XM4 have neodymium magnets, if used in earbuds produce a higher sensitivity and substantial sound output using less power to do so. They can help generate music at quite a high sound pressure level, with the use of high magnetic flux.
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