Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
OnePlus Buds Pro 2
✓
Sony LinkBuds S ✓
ANC utilises advanced kind of tech to reduce ambient sounds. How it works, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and then generates a mirror signal to counter it. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (noise) and producing -1 (inverted noise) giving zero resulting in a reduced level of noise.
The OnePlus Buds Pro 2 have ANC allowing you to listen at lower levels of volume, causing less ear fatigue since you don't have to crank up the earbuds volume to overcome background noise.
The Sony LinkBuds S too have ANC making either of the devices ideal for plane rides and morning commutes. The OnePlus Buds Pro 2 and Sony LinkBuds S operate with different noise cancellation types, pick the setting that you prefer for travel or that enhances your chill time.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
OnePlus Buds Pro 2
✓
Sony LinkBuds S ✓
The OnePlus Buds Pro 2 sit tightly in place, creating a sound covering that tones down your environment sounds while preventing the earbuds voice audio from leaking out at the same.
Both Sony LinkBuds S, and OnePlus Buds Pro 2 have passive noise reduction this implies that both reduce ambient noise without using technology to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
OnePlus Buds Pro 2
11mm
Sony LinkBuds S 5mm
The OnePlus Buds Pro 2 driver unit is 11mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, therefor producing better bass.
A driver unit is basically a mini speaker that makes sound in the earbuds, its size dictates the sound produced by the earbuds.
Sony LinkBuds S driver unit is 5mm in diameter,
which means that they have a smaller driver unit than that of OnePlus Buds Pro 2 by 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 yes, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not imply that they deliver better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
OnePlus Buds Pro 2
10Hz
Sony LinkBuds S 20Hz
The OnePlus Buds Pro 2's lowest frequency is at 10Hz, 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.
Sony LinkBuds S's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that
OnePlus Buds Pro 2 produce a juicier bass than the Sony LinkBuds S
Highest Frequency
OnePlus Buds Pro 2
40000Hz
Sony LinkBuds S 40000Hz
OnePlus Buds Pro 2's highest frequency is at 40000Hz, high-frequency response tells how well a particular audio component generates high human frequencies and if it changes to the signal on its way through.
Sony LinkBuds S's highest frequency is at 40000Hz, this means that
both devices produce equal treble
Sound Pressure Level
OnePlus Buds Pro 2
97dB/mW
Sony LinkBuds S ✗
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.
Has A Neodymium Magnet
OnePlus Buds Pro 2
✗
Sony LinkBuds S ✓
The Sony LinkBuds S have neodymium magnets, if used in audio devices produce a higher sensitivity and substantial sound output using less power to do so. They can help generate music at quite a high SPL, using high magnetic flux.
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