Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
Sony WF 1000XM4
✓
Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✗
Active noise cancellation uses advanced technology to reduce unwanted ambient sounds. How it works, it studies the sound pattern of incoming noise and then generates a mirror signal to cancel it out. In simple terms, it's like having +1 (noise) and producing -1 (counter sound by the device) giving 0 hence "diluting" the noise.
The Sony WF 1000XM4 have ANC allowing you to listen at lower volume levels, causing less ear fatigue since you don't have to crank up the device volume to overcome background sounds.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
Sony WF 1000XM4
✓
Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✓
The Skullcandy Indy Fuel stay tightly in place, this creates an acoustic seal that tones down your environment sounds well as preventing the earbuds sound from leaking out at the same.
Both Sony WF 1000XM4, and Skullcandy Indy Fuel have passive noise reduction which means that they limit ambient noise instead of actively using ANC to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
Sony WF 1000XM4
6mm
Skullcandy Indy Fuel 6mm
Skullcandy Indy Fuel have a unit size of 6mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, therefor producing better bass.
The driver unit is the component that produces sound in the earbuds, the unit size corellates with the loudness of the device.
Sony WF 1000XM4 driver unit is 6mm in diameter,
making both Sony WF 1000XM4, and Skullcandy Indy Fuel similar in how loud their sound can get
, 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 yeah, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not imply that they produce better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
Sony WF 1000XM4
20Hz
Skullcandy Indy Fuel 20Hz
The Skullcandy Indy Fuel's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well a particular audio device produces low frequencies that can be heard, and if it alters the signal while at it.
Sony WF 1000XM4's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this means that
both devices can make sound with equal bass
Highest Frequency
Sony WF 1000XM4
40000Hz
Skullcandy Indy Fuel 20000Hz
Skullcandy Indy Fuel's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component produces high audible frequencies and if it makes any adjustments to the signal on its way through.
Sony WF 1000XM4's highest frequency is at 40000Hz, this implies that
Sony WF 1000XM4 generate a clearer and crispier treble than the Skullcandy Indy Fuel
Sound Pressure Level
Sony WF 1000XM4
✗
Skullcandy Indy Fuel 105dB/mW
The sound pressure level, is the pressure level 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 WF 1000XM4
✓
Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✗
The Sony WF 1000XM4 have neodymium magnets, if 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, with the use of high magnetic flux.
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