Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
Sony LinkBuds S
✓
Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✗
ANC uses advanced technology to reduce unwanted ambient sounds. ANC works when, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and after inverts the soundwaves to cancel it out. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (noise) then producing -1 (counter sound by the device) giving zero which results in a reduced level of noise.
Sony LinkBuds S have ANC allowing you to listen at lower volume levels, causing less ear fatigue as you don't have to crank up the device volume to outcompete background sounds.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
Sony LinkBuds S
✓
Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✓
Skullcandy Indy Fuel sit well in place, creating a sound covering that tones down your environment sounds and also prevents the device voice audio from leaking out .
Both of these devices have passive noise reduction this means that they limit ambient noise without using technology to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
Sony LinkBuds S
5mm
Skullcandy Indy Fuel 6mm
Skullcandy Indy Fuel driver unit is 6mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, and can produce better bass.
A driver unit is basically a mini speaker that produces sound in the earbuds, the unit size corellates with the sound produced by the device.
Sony LinkBuds S driver unit is 5mm in diameter,
which means that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Skullcandy Indy Fuel by 1mm
, 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 it's true that, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not mean that they produce better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
Sony LinkBuds S
20Hz
Skullcandy Indy Fuel 20Hz
The Skullcandy Indy Fuel's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well an audio component produces low frequencies that can be heard, and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.
Sony LinkBuds S's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that
both devices can produce equal bass
Highest Frequency
Sony LinkBuds S
40000Hz
Skullcandy Indy Fuel 20000Hz
Skullcandy Indy Fuel's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response indicates how well a particular audio device produces high audible frequencies and if it makes any adjustments to the signal while at it.
Sony LinkBuds S's highest frequency is at 40000Hz, this means that
Sony LinkBuds S produce a clearer and crispier treble than the Skullcandy Indy Fuel
Sound Pressure Level
Sony LinkBuds S
✗
Skullcandy Indy Fuel 105dB/mW
The sound pressure level, is the level of pressure of sound, in decibels, dB, Skullcandy Indy Fuel's measurement is 105dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.
Has A Neodymium Magnet
Sony LinkBuds S
✓
Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✗
The Sony LinkBuds S have neodymium magnets, when used in audio devices produce a higher sensitivity and substantial sound output using less power to do so. They can help generate music at quite a high SPL, using high magnetic flux.
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