Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro
✓
Powerbeats Pro ✗
Active noise cancellation uses advanced kind of tech to actively cancel noise. ANC works when, it studies the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and inverts the soundwaves to counter it. Simply put, it's like having +1 (noise) and adding -1 (inverted noise) giving 0 therefore "diluting" the noise.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds 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 earbuds volume to overcome background noise.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro
✓
Powerbeats Pro ✓
Powerbeats Pro sit well in place, this creates an acoustic covering that tones down background sounds and also prevents the device music from leaking out .
Both of these devices have passive noise reduction this means that both tone down ambient noise instead of actively using technology to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro
10mm
Powerbeats Pro 12mm
The Powerbeats Pro have a unit size of 12mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, therefor producing better bass.
A driver unit is the component that produces sound in the earbuds, its size determines the sound made by the device.
Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro driver unit is 10mm in diameter,
which means that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Powerbeats Pro by 2mm
, as many tend to believe 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 are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not indicate that they deliver better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro
20Hz
Powerbeats Pro 10Hz
Powerbeats Pro's lowest frequency is at 10Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well an audio component produces low recognizable frequencies and if it alters the signal on its way through.
Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that
Powerbeats Pro make sound with a juicier bass than the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro
Highest Frequency
Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro
20,000Hz
Powerbeats Pro ✗
Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response measures if and how well an audio component makes high recognizable frequencies and if it makes any adjustments to the signal on its way through.
Sound Pressure Level
Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro
25dB/mW
Powerbeats Pro ✗
SPL, is the pressure level of sound, measured in decibels, dB, Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro's measurement is 25dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.
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