Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
OnePlus Buds Pro 2
✓
JBL Live Free 2 ✓
Active noise cancellation uses more advanced kind of tech to actively counter noise. ANC works when, it studies the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and after generates a mirror signal to counter it. In simple terms, it's like having +1 (sound from your surrounding) then producing -1 (counter sound by the device) giving 0 resulting in a reduced level of noise.
OnePlus Buds Pro 2 have ANC allowing you to listen at lower levels of volume, causing less ear fatigue as you don't need to crank up the device volume to outcompete background noise.
JBL Live Free 2 too have ANC making either of the devices ideal for plane rides and morning commutes. The OnePlus Buds Pro 2 and JBL Live Free 2 operate with different noise cancellation modes, pick the noise cancellation type that you prefer for travel or that enhances your chill time.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
OnePlus Buds Pro 2
✓
JBL Live Free 2 ✓
The OnePlus Buds Pro 2 stay tightly in place, this creates an acoustic covering that reduces your environment noise and also prevents the device sound from leaking out .
Both of these devices have passive noise reduction which implies that both limit ambient noise without using technology to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
OnePlus Buds Pro 2
11mm
JBL Live Free 2 11mm
OnePlus Buds Pro 2 driver unit is 11mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, and can produce better bass.
The driver unit is the component that produces sound in the earbuds, its size determines the sound produced by the device.
JBL Live Free 2 driver unit is 11mm in diameter,
making both JBL Live Free 2, and OnePlus Buds Pro 2 similar in how loud their sound gets
, 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 mean that they produce better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
OnePlus Buds Pro 2
10Hz
JBL Live Free 2 20Hz
The OnePlus Buds Pro 2's lowest frequency is at 10Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component generates low frequencies that can be heard, and if it alters the signal while at it.
JBL Live Free 2's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that
OnePlus Buds Pro 2 make sound with a juicier bass than the JBL Live Free 2
Highest Frequency
OnePlus Buds Pro 2
40,000Hz
JBL Live Free 2 20,000Hz
OnePlus Buds Pro 2's highest frequency is at 40,000Hz, high-frequency response indicates how well a particular audio component produces high recognizable frequencies and if it adjustments to the signal on its way through.
JBL Live Free 2's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, this means that
OnePlus Buds Pro 2 generate a clearer and crispier treble than the JBL Live Free 2
Sound Pressure Level
OnePlus Buds Pro 2
97dB/mW
JBL Live Free 2 102dB/mW
The sound pressure level, is the level of pressure of sound, in decibels, dB, OnePlus Buds Pro 2's measurement is 97dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.
JBL Live Free 2's sound pressure level measurement is 102dB/mW. The sound pressure level, something is can be perceived differently by different people, so we need to have a way of getting an objective measurement of sound level expressed in numerical terms.
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