Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX
See price on AmazonOverall Score 7.5 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Raycon Fitness Earbuds
See price on AmazonOverall Score 7 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Category | Features | Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX | Raycon Fitness Earbuds |
---|---|---|---|
DESIGN | ingress protection (ip) rating | IP57 | IPX7 |
weight | 12g | 141.75g | |
has no wires or cables | ✓ | ✓ | |
sweat resistance | ✓ | ✓ | |
is dust proof and water-resistant | ✗ | ✓ | |
has stereo speakers | ✓ | ✓ | |
SOUND QUALITY | has active noise cancellation (noise control) | ✓ | ✓ |
has passive noise reduction | ✓ | ✓ | |
driver unit size | 9.2mm | 8mm | |
lowest frequency | 20Hz | 10Hz | |
highest frequency | 20,000Hz | 40,000Hz | |
POWER | battery life | 8hours | 12hours |
battery life of charging case | 20hours | 44hours | |
charge time | 1.5hours | 1hours | |
has wireless charging | ✓ | ✗ | |
has a battery level indicator | ✓ | ✓ | |
CONNECTIVITY | has usb type-c | ✓ | ✓ |
bluetooth version | v5.2 | v5.3 | |
maximum bluetooth range | 10meters | 10meters | |
has aac | ✓ | ✗ | |
has aptx adaptive | ✓ | ✗ | |
MICROPHONE | number of microphones | 6only | 4only |
has a noise-canceling microphone | ✓ | ✓ | |
EXTRAS | has ambient sound mode | ✓ | ✓ |
supports fast charging | ✓ | ✓ | |
multipoint count | 2only | 2only | |
has a mute function | ✓ | ✓ | |
control panel placed on a device | ✓ | ✓ | |
warranty period | 3Years | 1Years | |
has voice prompts | ✓ | ✓ | |
travel bag is included | ✓ | ✓ | |
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Ingress protection ratings refer to the rating of protection offered by a casing, against dust and liquids. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value represents protection against solids such as dust, followed by the one that refers to resistance against liquids (sweat).
Having a value of IPX7, the Raycon Fitness Earbuds's rating for solids indicates that no data available to specify a protection rating, and the second number of 7 means that they are protected against temporary immersion in water under set conditions, say 1 metre for 30 minutes.
In comparison to the Raycon Fitness Earbuds, Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have a rating of IP57 meaning that
ingress of dust is not totally prevented but dust does not enter in harmful quantities to interfere with the correct operation or impair safety
and that of liquids is that,
they both have the same rating against liquids
The Raycon Fitness Earbuds have a weight of 141.75g . We take in account a lower weight better for the reason that lighter devices are more comfortable to transport.
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX, at 12g
weigh less than the Raycon Fitness Earbuds with a difference -129.75g
True wireless devices have no cables linking any part of the device together, Raycon Fitness Earbuds are true wireless for this matter since they don't have cables. This is an important distinction as some wireless earbuds have wires connecting the 2 earbuds .
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX also is true wireless since it has no wires connecting the two earbuds together.
Raycon Fitness Earbuds are resistant to sweat
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX's resistance to sweat makes both devices ideal for use during long-distance running, marathons, cardio sweat workouts , etc
Raycon Fitness Earbuds are both dustproof and water-resistant.
Raycon Fitness Earbuds have stereo speakers, devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, this creates a richer sound and a better listening experience.
The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX also have stereo speakers
ANC uses more advanced kind of tech to actively counter noise. ANC works when, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and after generates a mirror signal to cancel it out. Simply put, it's like having +1 (sound from your surrounding) and producing -1 (counter sound by the device) to make zero therefore "diluting" the noise.
The Raycon Fitness Earbuds have Active Noise Cancellation allowing you to listen at lower levels of volume, causing less ear fatigue since you don't need to crank up the earbuds volume to overcome background sounds.
The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX too have Active Noise Cancellation which makes either of the devices ideal for flights and rush hour commutes. The Raycon Fitness Earbuds and Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX work with different noise cancellation types, pick the mode that you prefer for travel or that suites your chill time.
Raycon Fitness Earbuds stay tightly in place, creating a sound seal that reduces your environment sounds well as preventing the earbuds voice audio from leaking out at the same.
Both of these devices have passive noise reduction which means that both limit ambient noise instead of actively using technology to cancel it out.
Raycon Fitness Earbuds have a unit size of 8mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, and can produce better bass.
A driver unit is basically a mini speaker that produces sound in the earbuds, its size corellates with the loudness of the device.
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX driver unit is 9.2mm in diameter,
making them have a larger driver unit than that of Raycon Fitness Earbuds by 1.2mm
, 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 are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not imply that they produce better quality sound.
Raycon Fitness Earbuds's lowest frequency is at 10Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio device generates low recognizable frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that
Raycon Fitness Earbuds can produce a juicier bass than the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX
Raycon Fitness Earbuds's highest frequency is at 40,000Hz, high-frequency response tells how well an audio component makes high audible frequencies and if it adjustments to the signal on its way through.
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, this implies that
Raycon Fitness Earbuds generate a clearer and crispier treble than the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX
The Raycon Fitness Earbuds's battery life is 12 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average for a single charge. A device's battery life is commonly given by the manufacturer, and with more battery hours, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings.
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX's battery life is
less than that of Raycon Fitness Earbuds by 4 hours
. Each time you recharge your device, they get a little less playing time. The effect is barely noticeable at first, but over a few years, your wireless earbuds will no longer play for long like they used to.
The battery life of the charging case is given by the vendor, and the Raycon Fitness Earbuds's case has a full charge of 44 hours. A charging case with more battery hours enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go multiple times before recharging the case itself.
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX's charging case has a battery life of 20 hours,
less than that of Raycon Fitness Earbuds by 24 hours
It requires 1 hours to fully charge the Raycon Fitness Earbuds's battery. It is recommended to fully charge the battery before using the earbuds when they have been in storage for extended periods.
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX takes 1.5 hours to fully charge the battery,
more than that of Raycon Fitness Earbuds by 0.5 hours
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the earbuds, you simply place down on a compatible charging pad.
The Raycon Fitness Earbuds have a battery level indicator, an indicator notifies you when the earbuds has a low battery. Its lights show the charging state of your earbuds and charging case.
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators enable you determine the charging state of your device, if charged fully, or the battery is running low.
The Raycon Fitness Earbuds use USB TYPE-C, a standard connector for transmitting both data and power in a single cable.
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX too use USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug comes along with most current electronics.
Raycon Fitness Earbuds have Bluetooth version of 5.3, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows data movement between devices placed in range, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX has a Bluetooth version of 5.2,
older than that of Raycon Fitness Earbuds
. Newer versions provide faster data transfers.
The Raycon Fitness Earbuds have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth.
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have a maximum range of 10meters,
equal to that of the Raycon Fitness Earbuds
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX support AAC, a codec that is used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Because it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it can provide better results than other codecs at the same bit rate.
Since its the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX will work fine with your iPad. If you intend on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.
The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX support APTX Adaptive, an audio codec for Bluetooth devices that are developed by Qualcomm. It has a variable bit rate (between 279kbps and 420kbps).
Raycon Fitness Earbuds have 4 microphones.
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX microphones are 6,
more than that of Raycon Fitness Earbuds by 2
. More microphones record better sound quality and help the device to filter out noise.
Raycon Fitness Earbuds use a noise-canceling microphone, these microphones are intended to reduce noise from the earbuds' sound.
The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX too use a noise-canceling type of microphone. This is useful in noisy areas.
Raycon Fitness Earbuds support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to channel ambient sound so that they can still be heard even while wearing the earbuds
The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX support ambient sound mode as well, helpful when you want to listen to music while being aware of what’s happening around you, say you’re having a jog but would still want to hear traffic.
Raycon Fitness Earbuds support fast charging. Usually, technologies like Qualcomm’s Quick Charge, are used to reduce the amount of time it takes to charge a device.
The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX too support fast charging. This kind is similar to regular charging, just that the battery fills up much faster. Say, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery is charged to 50% in 30 minutes.
Raycon Fitness Earbuds support multipoint of 2 connections, the multipoint feature allows you connect to more than one Bluetooth device and switch between them. For example, you can seemlessly switch calls from one device to another without having to manually disconnect and reconnect.
The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have a multipoint count of 2,
equal to that of the Raycon Fitness Earbuds
. Bluetooth multipoint is useful because you can be on one call and not miss notifications from another connected device.
Raycon Fitness Earbuds have a mute function, they support the feature to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device.
The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX also support the mute function. It means that you can turn off the device's microphone, but still hear the other party talk.
With the Raycon Fitness Earbuds, so you can easily access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the device.
The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX also have a control panel on them.
The Raycon Fitness Earbuds have a warranty period of 1 Years, the period of time that warrant free repair and adjustment services in case of a malfunction occurring under normal use that has followed instruction manuals.
If covered under the manufacturer’s warranty it is possible to get a replacement a malfunction occurs. Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have a warranty period of 3Years,
more than that of Raycon Fitness Earbuds by 2 Years
.
Raycon Fitness Earbuds support voice prompts. Automatically receive information via audio messages, like if there is a problem with the connection.
The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX also have voice prompts .i.e the earbuds notifies you if the battery is low, and you need to recharge them.
Raycon Fitness Earbuds come with their own special pouch. Carrying earbuds without a case, or putting them in your pockets without a cover can easily put them at risk of getting damaged.
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX also have a case included, which offers safe transportation.