Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
Sony LinkBuds S
✓
Nothing Ear 1 ✓
ANC makes use of more advanced kind of tech to actively counter noise. How it works, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern of incoming noise and after inverts the soundwaves to cancel it out. Simply put, it's like having +1 (sound from your surrounding) then producing -1 (inverted noise) giving zero which results in a reduced level of noise.
Sony LinkBuds S 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 device volume to outcompete background noise.
Nothing Ear 1 too have Active Noise Cancellation making either of the earbuds ideal for plane rides and morning commutes. The Sony LinkBuds S and Nothing Ear 1 work with different noise cancellation settings, pick the noise cancellation type that suits your travel or that suites your relaxation time.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
Sony LinkBuds S
✓
Nothing Ear 1 ✓
The Sony LinkBuds S sit well in place, creating a sound covering that tones down background sounds and also prevents the device music from leaking out at the same.
Both Nothing Ear 1, and Sony LinkBuds S have passive noise reduction which implies that both limit ambient noise instead of actively using ANC to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
Sony LinkBuds S
5mm
Nothing Ear 1 11.6mm
The Sony LinkBuds S have a unit size of 5mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, and can produce better bass.
A driver unit is the component that makes sound in the earbuds, its size determines the sound produced by the earbuds.
Nothing Ear 1 driver unit is 11.6mm in diameter,
making them have a larger driver unit than that of Sony LinkBuds S by 6.6mm
, 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 can generate louder sound, but this does not indicate that they deliver better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
Sony LinkBuds S
20Hz
Nothing Ear 1 20Hz
Sony LinkBuds S's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well an audio device generates low recognizable frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.
Nothing Ear 1's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that
both devices make sound with equal bass
Highest Frequency
Sony LinkBuds S
40000Hz
Nothing Ear 1 20000Hz
The Sony LinkBuds S's highest frequency is at 40000Hz, high-frequency response indicates how well an audio component generates high audible frequencies and if it adjustments to the signal on its way through.
Nothing Ear 1's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, this implies that
Sony LinkBuds S generate a clearer and crispier treble than the Nothing Ear 1
Has A Neodymium Magnet
Sony LinkBuds S
✓
Nothing Ear 1 ✗
Sony LinkBuds S have neodymium magnets, if used in audio devices produce a higher sensitivity and substantial sound output while using less power. They can help generate music at quite a high sound pressure level, with the use of high magnetic flux.
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