IP ratings is the rating of protection given by a casing, against dust and liquids. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value of the IP rating represents protection against solids such as dust, while the second refers to protection against liquids (sweat).
Scoring IPX7, the Raycon Fitness Earbuds's rating for solids indicates that no data available to specify a protection rating, and the second value of 7 means that they are protected against temporary immersion in water under set conditions, say 1 metre for 30 minutes. Compared to the Raycon Fitness Earbuds, Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have a rating of IP54 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,
Bowers & Wilkins PI7 has a lower liquid rating than Raycon Fitness Earbuds
Raycon Fitness Earbuds have a weight of 141.75g . We consider a lower weight best for the reason that lighter devices are more comfortable to move with.
The Bowers & Wilkins PI7, at 50g
are lighter than the Raycon Fitness Earbuds with a difference -91.75g
True wireless devices have no wires connecting any part of the device together, Raycon Fitness Earbuds are true wireless for this matter since they have no wires. This is an important difference as some wireless earbuds have cables linking the pair of earbuds together. Bowers & Wilkins PI7 also is true wireless since it has no cables connecting the pair of earbuds together.
Raycon Fitness Earbuds are resistant to sweat
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, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience. Both Bowers & Wilkins PI7 and Raycon Fitness Earbuds have stereo speakers
Active noise cancellation makes use of more advanced kind of tech to actively cancel noise.
How it works, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern of incoming noise and after inverts the soundwaves to counter it. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 (sound from your surrounding) then adding -1 (counter sound by the device) to make 0 which results in a reduced level of noise.
The Raycon Fitness Earbuds have ANC allowing you to listen at lower levels of volume, causing less ear fatigue as you don't have to crank up the device volume to overcome background noise.
The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too have Active Noise Cancellation making both devices ideal for flights and morning travels. Each operate with different noise cancellation settings, pick the mode that suits your travel or that suites your relaxation time. Raycon Fitness Earbuds sit tightly in place, this creates an acoustic covering that tones down your environment noise while preventing the device sound from leaking out .
Both Bowers & Wilkins PI7, and Raycon Fitness Earbuds have passive noise reduction which implies that both reduce ambient noise without using ANC to cancel it out.
Raycon Fitness Earbuds have a unit size of 8mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, therefor producing better bass. The driver unit is basically a mini speaker that produces sound in the earbuds, its size dictates the sound made by the earbuds. Bowers & Wilkins PI7 driver unit is 9.2mm in diameter,
making them have a larger driver unit than that of Raycon Fitness Earbuds by 1.2mm
, many people have a misconception that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.
However, large drivers find it difficult to produce high frequencies so it's true that, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not mean that they produce better quality sound. Raycon Fitness Earbuds's lowest frequency is at 10Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well an audio device produces low audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through. Bowers & Wilkins PI7's lowest frequency is at 10Hz, this implies that
both devices can make sound with equal bass
The Raycon Fitness Earbuds's highest frequency is at 40,000Hz, high-frequency response indicates how well an audio component produces high recognizable frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.
Bowers & Wilkins PI7's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, this means that
Raycon Fitness Earbuds can produce a clearer and crispier treble than the Bowers & Wilkins PI7
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 usually given by the manufacturer, and with more battery hours, you get to use it for longer and have to charge the device less often. Bowers & Wilkins PI7's battery life is
less than that of Raycon Fitness Earbuds by 7.5 hours
. Each time you recharge your device, they get a little less listening time.
The effect is barely noticeable at first, but over time, your wireless earbuds will have shorter listening time. 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 having to recharge the case itself.
Bowers & Wilkins PI7's charging case has a battery life of 18 hours,
less than that of Raycon Fitness Earbuds by 26 hours
It requires 1 hours to fully charge the Raycon Fitness Earbuds's battery. It is highly adivsable to charge fully the battery before using the earbuds for the first time. Bowers & Wilkins PI7 takes 3 hours to fully charge the battery,
more than that of Raycon Fitness Earbuds by 2 hours
Raycon Fitness Earbuds have a battery level indicator, an indicator alerts you when the earbuds has a low battery.
The battery indicator lights display the charging status of your earbuds and case. Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators allow you to tell the charging state of your device, whether fully charged, or the battery is running low. The Raycon Fitness Earbuds support USB TYPE-C, a standard connector for transmitting both data and power through a single cable.
Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too support USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug comes along with most current laptops, phones, and tablets. Raycon Fitness Earbuds have Bluetooth version of 5.3, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that enables data movement between devices placed in range, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.
Bowers & Wilkins PI7 has a Bluetooth version of 5,
older than that of Raycon Fitness Earbuds
. Newer versions provide faster data transfers. Raycon Fitness Earbuds have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth. Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have a maximum range of 10meters,
equal to that of the Raycon Fitness Earbuds
Raycon Fitness Earbuds have 4 microphones.
The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 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 have a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are made to filter out background sounds from the desired sound. The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too have a noise-canceling type of microphone.
This is useful in noisy areas. The Raycon Fitness Earbuds support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to channel ambient noises so that they can still be heard even when wearing them
The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support ambient sound mode as well, it’s useful when you want to listen to music while being aware of what’s happening around you, for example when you’re having a jog but still want to be able to hear traffic. The Raycon Fitness Earbuds support fast charging.
Most often, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to lower the time it takes to charge a device. The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support fast charging. It's very similar to regular charging, just that the battery fills up much faster.
For example, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery is charged to 50% in thirty minutes. The Raycon Fitness Earbuds have a multipoint of 2 connections, the multipoint feature allows you to link to more than one Bluetooth device and switch between them. Say, you can seemlessly switch calls from one device to another without having to manually disconnect and reconnect.
Raycon Fitness Earbuds have a mute function, they have the option to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the earbuds. The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 also support the mute function. The mute function means that you are in position turn off the earbuds' microphone, but still hear the other party's voice.
With the Raycon Fitness Earbuds, so you can easily access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the device. Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too have a control panel on them. 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 following instruction manuals.
The Raycon Fitness Earbuds have voice prompts. With voice prompts, you receive information through audio messages, say if there is a problem with the connection. The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 also support voice prompts meaning the device will notify you if the battery is running low, and you need to recharge them.
The Raycon Fitness Earbuds come with their own special case. Carrying earphones openly, or putting them inside your pockets without a cover can easily damage them. Bowers & Wilkins PI7 also have a case included, which offers safe transportation.
