Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
Audio Technica ATH TWX9
✓
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live ✓
ANC makes use of advanced kind of tech to actively cancel noise. How it works, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern of incoming noise and then generates a mirror signal to cancel it out. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (sound from your surrounding) then adding -1 (counter sound by the device) to make zero hence "diluting" the noise.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have ANC enabling you to listen at lower levels of volume, good for your ears as you don't need to crank up the device volume to outcompete background noise.
Audio Technica ATH TWX9 too have Active Noise Cancellation making either of the devices ideal for plane rides and morning commutes. Each operate with different noise cancellation types, pick the mode that you prefer for commute or that enhances your relaxation time.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
Audio Technica ATH TWX9
✓
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live ✗
Audio Technica ATH TWX9 stay tightly in place, creating an acoustic seal that tones down your environment noise and also prevents the device voice audio from leaking out .
Driver Unit Size
Audio Technica ATH TWX9
5.8mm
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live 12mm
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live driver unit is 12mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, and can produce better bass.
The driver unit is basically a mini speaker that makes sound in the earbuds, the unit size corellates with the loudness of the device.
Audio Technica ATH TWX9 driver unit is 5.8mm in diameter,
which implies that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Samsung Galaxy Buds Live by 6.2mm
, many people have a misconception 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 mean that they produce better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
Audio Technica ATH TWX9
20Hz
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live 20Hz
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well an audio device generates low audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.
Audio Technica ATH TWX9's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this means that
both devices can produce equal bass
Highest Frequency
Audio Technica ATH TWX9
40000Hz
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live 20000Hz
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response shows how well an audio device generates high recognizable frequencies and if it changes to the signal while at it.
Audio Technica ATH TWX9's highest frequency is at 40000Hz, this means that
Audio Technica ATH TWX9 can produce a clearer and crispier treble than the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live
Sound Pressure Level
Audio Technica ATH TWX9
102dB/mW
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live ✗
SPL, is the level of pressure of sound, in decibels, dB, Audio Technica ATH TWX9's measurement is 102dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.
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