Technics EAH AZ80
See price on AmazonOverall Score 7.8 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Raycon Fitness Earbuds
See price on AmazonOverall Score 7 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Category | Features | Technics EAH AZ80 | Raycon Fitness Earbuds |
---|---|---|---|
DESIGN | ingress protection (ip) rating | IPX4 | IPX7 |
weight | 14g | 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 | 10mm | 8mm | |
lowest frequency | 20Hz | 10Hz | |
highest frequency | 40,000Hz | 40,000Hz | |
POWER | battery life | 7.5hours | 12hours |
battery life of charging case | 17.5hours | 44hours | |
charge time | 2hours | 1hours | |
has wireless charging | ✓ | ✗ | |
has a battery level indicator | ✓ | ✓ | |
CONNECTIVITY | has usb type-c | ✓ | ✓ |
bluetooth version | v5.3 | v5.3 | |
maximum bluetooth range | 10meters | 10meters | |
has aac | ✓ | ✗ | |
has ldac | ✓ | ✗ | |
MICROPHONE | number of microphones | 8only | 4only |
has a noise-canceling microphone | ✓ | ✓ | |
EXTRAS | has ambient sound mode | ✓ | ✓ |
has in/on-ear detection | ✓ | ✗ | |
supports fast charging | ✓ | ✓ | |
multipoint count | 3only | 2only | |
has a mute function | ✓ | ✓ | |
control panel placed on a device | ✓ | ✓ | |
warranty period | 1Years | 1Years | |
has voice prompts | ✓ | ✓ | |
travel bag is included | ✓ | ✓ | |
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IP ratings is the rank of protection offered by a casing, against solids and liquids. The letters 'IP' are followed by two values The first value represents protection against solids such as dust, followed by the one that refers to protection against liquids (sweat).
Having a value of IPX7, the Raycon Fitness Earbuds's rating is read as, the first value of X denotes 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, Technics EAH AZ80 have a rating of IPX4 meaning that
we are not yet certain of their rating with solids (dust)
and that of liquids is that,
Raycon Fitness Earbuds has a higher liquid rating than Technics EAH AZ80
Raycon Fitness Earbuds have a weight of 141.75g . We consider a lower weight better because lighter devices are more comfortable to move with.
The Technics EAH AZ80, at 14g weigh less than the Raycon Fitness Earbuds with a difference -127.75g For a device to be true wireless it must have no cables 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 since wireless earbuds have wires linking the 2 earbuds . Technics EAH AZ80 also is true wireless because it doesn't have cables connecting the 2 earbuds . Raycon Fitness Earbuds are resistant to sweat Technics EAH AZ80's resistance to sweat makes both devices fit 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, what this means is that Raycon Fitness Earbuds's speakers deliver sound from independent channels on both left and right sides, this creates a richer sound and a better listening experience.
Both Technics EAH AZ80 and Raycon Fitness Earbuds have stereo speakers Active noise cancellation utilises advanced kind of tech to actively cancel noise. ANC works when, it studies the sound pattern of incoming noise and then generates a mirror signal to cancel it out. Simply put, it's like having +1 (sound from your surrounding) and adding -1 (counter sound by the device) to make zero hence "diluting" the noise.
Raycon Fitness Earbuds have Active Noise Cancellation allowing you to listen at lower volume levels, causing less ear fatigue since you don't have to crank up the earbuds volume to overcome background noise. The Technics EAH AZ80 too have ANC making either of the earbuds ideal for flights and rush hour commutes. The Raycon Fitness Earbuds and Technics EAH AZ80 work with different noise cancellation types, pick the setting that suits your travel or that enhances your chill time.
The Raycon Fitness Earbuds sit tightly in place, this creates an acoustic covering that reduces your environment noise well as preventing the device voice audio from leaking out . Both of these devices have passive noise reduction this implies that both tone down ambient noise without using technology to cancel it out. Raycon Fitness Earbuds driver unit is 8mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, and can produce better bass. A driver unit is the component that produces sound in the device, its size dictates the loudness of the earbuds.
Technics EAH AZ80 driver unit is 10mm in diameter,
making them have a larger driver unit than that of Raycon Fitness Earbuds by 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 can generate 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 inidcates how well a particular audio component generates low recognizable frequencies and if it alters the signal on its way through.
Technics EAH AZ80's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this means that Raycon Fitness Earbuds make sound with a juicier bass than the Technics EAH AZ80 Raycon Fitness Earbuds's highest frequency is at 40,000Hz, high-frequency response measures if and how well an audio device produces high audible frequencies and if it changes to the signal on its way through. Technics EAH AZ80's highest frequency is at 40,000Hz, this implies that both devices can generate equal treble Raycon Fitness Earbuds's battery life is 12 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average before recharge. A device's battery life is usually given by the manufacturer, and with more battery hours, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings.
Technics EAH AZ80's battery life is less than that of Raycon Fitness Earbuds by 4.5 hours . Every time you recharge your earbuds, they get a little less listening time. The effect is barely noticeable at first, but over time, your wireless earbuds will no longer play for long like they used to. This is given by the vendor, and the Raycon Fitness Earbuds's case has a full charge of 44 hours.
A charging case with a longer battery life allows you to recharge your earbuds on the go several times before recharging the case itself. Technics EAH AZ80's charging case has a battery life of 17.5 hours, less than that of Raycon Fitness Earbuds by 26.5 hours It requires 1 hours to fully charge the Raycon Fitness Earbuds's battery. It is highly adivsable to fully charge the battery before using the earbuds for the first time.
Technics EAH AZ80 takes 2 hours to fully charge the battery, more than that of Raycon Fitness Earbuds by 1 hours Raycon Fitness Earbuds have a battery level indicator, an indicator shows you when the device has a low battery. The battery indicator lights display the charging state of your earbuds and case. Technics EAH AZ80 too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators allow you to tell the charging state of your device, if charged fully, or having a low battery.
Raycon Fitness Earbuds use USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power through a single cable. Technics EAH AZ80 too use USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug comes along with most current laptops, phones, and tablets.
The 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. Technics EAH AZ80 has a Bluetooth version of 5.3, equal to that of the Raycon Fitness Earbuds . Newer versions provide faster data transfers. The Raycon Fitness Earbuds have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth.
Technics EAH AZ80 have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the Raycon Fitness Earbuds Raycon Fitness Earbuds have 4 microphones. Technics EAH AZ80 microphones are 8, more than that of Raycon Fitness Earbuds by 4 . More microphones record better sound quality and help the earbuds to filter out background sounds. Raycon Fitness Earbuds use a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are intended to reduce noise from the earbuds' sound.
The Technics EAH AZ80 too have a noise-canceling microphone. This is useful in noisy areas. Raycon Fitness Earbuds support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient noises so that they can still be heard even when wearing the earbuds The Technics EAH AZ80 support ambient sound mode as well, helpful when you want to listen to music while being aware of your surrounding, for example when you’re having a run but would still want to hear traffic.
The Raycon Fitness Earbuds support fast charging. Most often, technologies like Qualcomm’s Quick Charge, are used to reduce the time it takes to fully charge the earbuds. The Technics EAH AZ80 support fast charging.
This kind is similar to regular charging, just that the battery fills up much faster. For example, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery can be charged to 50% in just 30 minutes. Raycon Fitness Earbuds support multipoint of 2 connections, this 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 manually disconnect and reconnect. The Technics EAH AZ80 support multipoint count of 3, more than that of Raycon Fitness Earbuds by 1 only . Bluetooth multipoint comes in handy when you can be on one call and not miss notifications from another connected device. Raycon Fitness Earbuds have a mute function, they have the feature to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the earbuds.
The Technics EAH AZ80 also support the mute function. The mute function means that you can turn off the device's 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 earbuds.
Technics EAH AZ80 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 following instruction manuals. If covered under the manufacturer’s warranty it is possible to get a replacement a malfunction occurs.
Technics EAH AZ80 have a warranty period of 1Years, equal to that of the Raycon Fitness Earbuds . The Raycon Fitness Earbuds support voice prompts. Automatically receive information via audio messages, like if there is an issue with the connection. The Technics EAH AZ80 too have voice prompts .i.e the earbuds will notify you if the battery is low, and you need to recharge the device.
The Raycon Fitness Earbuds come with their own special pouch. Carrying earbuds openly, or placing them in your pockets without a casing can easily put them at risk of getting damaged. Technics EAH AZ80 too have a travel bag included, which offers safe transportation.